Five clean sheets in 19 matches: Jacob Fowler is simply unbeatable.

One of the hot topics right now in Montreal during this incredible stretch is, of course, Jakub Dobes’ performance since the start of his career in the National Hockey League.

The 23-year-old Czech goaltender has been impressive since he was called up to the NHL by the Canadiens, having won his first four games, and all of them abroad against excellent teams.

In short, the 6-foot-4 goaltender has clearly made a name for himself, and fans have high hopes for him, as they are practically all excited about his performances.

In all this, well, we’ve almost forgotten that, initially, Dobes is not quite considered to be THE goaltender of the future for the Montreal Canadiens.

That title belongs to Jacob Fowler, even though he is still playing in the NCAA.

Indeed, the 20-year-old goaltender has been proving for two seasons that he is destined for a bright future in the NHL, and this has only been amplified in recent weeks.

In fact, last night, Fowler recorded his 5th shutout of the season, as Boston College won 3-0 against Providence College.

What is even more impressive is that Fowler now has five shutouts in just 19 games this season.

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Fowler is averaging a shutout approximately every four games, which is simply astonishing.

The 6-foot-2 Canadiens prospect was particularly strong last night, as he managed to fend off 24 shots while preserving his team’s one-goal lead with key saves like that one against Alexander Bales.

With his five shutouts this season, Fowler has already surpassed his mark of three shutouts in 39 games last season, which shows how much the Canadiens’ prospect is improving and developing very well in the NCAA.

In 19 games this season, aside from his five shutouts, Fowler maintains a goals-against average of 1.74 and a save percentage of .932.

These are excellent statistics for the cornerstone of Boston College, and if he continues like this, there will be no doubt that the 20-year-old goaltender will have nothing left to learn in the NCAA and will be ready to make the jump to the pros next season.

I would be truly surprised to see the Canadiens send Fowler back to Boston College for a third season, as he would develop much more if he joined the Laval Rocket in the American Hockey League.

In short, the future in goal for the Canadiens is in very good hands with Dobes and Fowler, and their recent performances are forcing Samuel Montembeault to step up and play his best hockey.

Next season will be very interesting to follow for both young goaltenders, as Dobes will want to continue proving that he belongs in the NHL, while Fowler will want to show that he is ready to play pro hockey.

In Short

– The Rocket will be back in action tonight after securing a nice 3-2 victory last night. We need to keep an eye on whether Joshua Roy will be able to play given that he left last night’s game.

– Mikko Rantanen will not be traded despite contract extension negotiations being at an impasse. [Responsible Gambler]

– Interesting.

– Good point.