Fowler Swallows a Blues Barrage in 2-0 Montréal Win
Montréal won 2-0 in St. Louis, and Jacob Fowler made it possible by stopping all 46 shots he faced. The Blues had the puck, the pressure and the better looks for most of the night. They still could not beat him.
The shot clock showed how lopsided it was. St. Louis outshot Montréal 46-20 and took 62% of all shot attempts. Its chances added up to 4.42 expected goals, which is how many goals those looks would usually produce. Fowler stopped every one of the dangerous chances from close in, and Jake Neighbours came closest when he hit a post.
At the other end, Jordan Binnington stopped 18 of 20 shots. Zachary Bolduc and Florian Xhekaj scored the goals, and Mike Matheson set up both in 23 minutes of ice time.
Dylan Holloway, Connor McMichael and Philip Broberg combined for 16 shots and no goals. The Canadiens have now won three straight, and this one owed a lot to the bounces and to their goalie.
