Breaking: Canadiens goalie Jacob Fowler demoted to AHL’s Laval Rocket
“Sam had two really good games (with Laval) and we were never worried that he forgot how to play goalie,” Hughes added. “He had a bad sequence, and we’re happy and confident he regained his form.”
The Canadiens will wrap up a three-game road trip Saturday in Ottawa against the Senators (7 p.m., City, SNE, TVA Sports). The Canadiens practised Friday in Ottawa with injured players Kirby Dach, Jake Evans and Patrik Laine all taking part. Josh Anderson and Alexandre Texier took therapy days and didn’t practise.
The Rocket lost 2-1 in a shootout Friday night to the Manitoba Moose in Laval. Kaapo Kahkonen was in goal for the Rocket, stopping 23 of 24 shots, with Fowler as his backup. The Rocket will play the Moose again Saturday in Laval (3 p.m.) with Fowler expected to start.
