It was a very first series in series in professional hockey for Jacob Fowler. From the start of the match, we knew it would be a whole duel. The Rocket goalkeeper will have finally won this first round.
If Jacob Fowler had a say in the Rocket’s victory in this first match, Sean Farrell can also harvest credit. The American striker distinguished himself with two of the three goals of his family. Very important nets at the end of the 2nd commitment since it was the Monsters who had opened the brand in digital advantage in the middle of the second period.
“I am very happy with the way we played. We play in a simple way at first. Very happy that we were able to get this first goal. I think we did five against five. Good failures. You have to maintain that for the next games hoping to collect more goals. ” – Sean Farrell
A duel thanks to Jacob Fowler
After the practice Wednesday morning, Pascal Vincent launched flowers to the goalkeeper of the Monsters, Jet Greaves. The latter is among the best guards in the League and he comes out of an incredible sequence in the NHL. Such a momentum could very well have broken the entry rocket. After a first period in which the shots were 13-10 to the advantage of the Rocket, Jacob Fowler showed that he could compete with his opponent. He also distinguished himself on several occasions, but he also played lucky when Trey Fix-Wolansky missed a most deserted net.
“He is a very confident young person, we love it. Very happy to have it. ” – Brandon Gignac
Despite the digital advantages that have passed close to turning the match to the advantage of Monsters, Jacob Fowler continued to stand in front of enemy attacks. He ended the meeting with 23 stops out of a total of 25 shots. What we remember mainly from his performance is his ability to manage his rebounds and keep the washer to calm the game. It was of great help considering that the Rocket had not played for 11 days.
“It’s his 3rd professional match. Get out like that … I found it very very good. […] He made the stops. His games outside his net when he played the washer, he found the way to keep it simple. He looked comfortable with the pressure and confident. It was a factor for us tonight. ” – Pascal Vincent
The Rocket will play the 2nd match of the series on the Cleveland side this Friday. With the elimination of Montreal Canadians, Cayden Primeau should return to the entourage of the Rocket. It will be interesting to see if the net will be left to Jacob Fowler where if we will come back with the one who has had an incredible season like #1 in Laval.
