Jacob Fowler dominates and other takeaways from Canadiens 2-0 win over Blues

The Montreal Canadiens were looking for their third straight road win on Tuesday night after a 2-1 victory over the Winnipeg Jets in the Heritage Classic on Sunday. It certainly wouldn't be easy, as they continue to be short-handed without Nick Suzuki and Ivan Demidov due to injuries.

Even without those key players, the Canadiens were able to get the win due in large part to a remarkable game from rookie goalie Jacob Fowler. The Canadiens would win 2-0 over the St. Louis Blues and these are some key takeaways from the game.

Jacob Fowler with second shutout of the season

The Montreal Canadiens have a long history of great goaltending, and Jacob Fowler has a long way to go to get into that discussion. However, if he does have one of those types of careers, this will be a game that fans will mention when discussing his career.

He finished the game stopping all 46 shots he faced to secure his second shutout of the season and the third in his career. However, it wasn't just the volume of shots he faced but the fact that a lot of these shots were right in front of his crease, and it didn't matter because nothing was getting by him.

Jacob Fowler didn't begin the season with the Montreal Canadiens and only got the chance after Samuel Montembeault suffered an injury in practice. However, he has taken full advantage of that opportunity, as he is undoubtedly the starter for the Canadiens moving forward and doesn't look like he is going to relinquish that role anytime soon.

Zachary Bolduc gets revenge against his former team

While Noah Dobson was the big move for the Montreal Canadiens last offseason, they also made another notable trade when they sent Logan Mailloux to the St. Louis Blues for Zachary Bolduc. On Tuesday night, Bolduc got the chance to get some revenge on his former team and add to a great start to the season.

The goal came midway through the second period when Mike Matheson was able to find Zachary Bolduc across the zone and below the faceoff circle. It was such a great pass that Jordan Binnington had no chance to get all the way across the crease and Bolduc was able to bury it for the goal.

Bolduc, who got a new four-year contract this summer, is off to a great start with his fifth goal in just the 12th game this year. Last season, he didn't get his fifth goal until the end of November in the 22nd game of the season.

If Bolduc can continue at this pace and get these timely goals, it is going to be a huge lift for the Montreal Canadiens as the season goes along.

Another great game from the fourth line

The Montreal Canadiens only got two goals on the night, but it didn't matter given how well Jacob Fowler was playing. While Zachary Bolduc got the first one, it would be Florian Xhekaj who scored the second for the Canadiens in the game but it would be his first career NHL goal.

Over the past three games, this has been a pretty consistent theme of how well the fourth line has played. It is one of the reasons for their recent win streak, and it hasn't mattered whether it was Xhekaj or Owen Beck with Kirby Dach and Jake Evans. According to Natural Stat Trick, this fourth line has had 14 scoring chances in 5v5 situations while allowing only one to their opponent.

Canadiens hold onto another third period lead, win third straight without Suzuki

The Montreal Canadiens last week were facing the unknown when it was announced that Nick Suzuki would miss two to four weeks due to an upper-body injury. These would be the first games in Suzuki's career that he would miss, and it would be a challenge because of how important their captain is to them.

However, it has been a collective team effort and they have now won three straight road games, which is impressive but even more so without Suzuki (and also Ivan Demidov). One thing that has been notable during this win streak is their ability to not only hold onto third period leads but even extend it.

The Canadiens have done a good job of getting the lead before the final period of regulation but have seen that lead slip away earlier in the season. However, it has been three straight games with a lead going into the third period and three straight regulation wins.

It is early in the season, but if the Canadiens somehow win the Atlantic Division, these six points could be a major factor in that outcome.

The Canadiens have one more road game, Thursday night against the Dallas Stars, before they return home for a game against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.

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