The Montreal Canadiens took on the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night, and one rookie shone very bright: Jacob Fowler.

Fowler, a native of Melbourne, Florida, made NHL history Thursday as the League's first Florida-born goalie. He also was the youngest Canadiens goalie to earn a win in his debut (21 years, 17 days) since Carey Price on Oct. 10, 2007 (20 years, 55 days).

PITTSBURGH — Jacob Fowler made 33 saves in his NHL debut and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2 on Thursday night.

Traffic know no bounds, with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens now having moved their puck drop due to an accident. Dec. 11's game between Pittsbur

The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to rebound from one of their most shocking losses in recent memory when they host the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.

With Montreal’s goaltending struggling, Jacob Fowler has been recalled. Check out who will star in Penguins vs Canadiens game on Thursday.

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The Montreal Canadiens could find a solution to their goaltending struggles in Pittsburgh, though the price may be quite high.

There’s no sugarcoating it: the Montreal Canadiens have had major problems in net so far this season. Sam Montembeault’s struggles forced Jakub Dobes to be overworked, eventually leading to a desperation call-up of highly touted goaltending prospect Jacob Fowler.

Montreal Canadiens will be without key defenseman Mike Matheson for their game against the Flyers due to an upper-body injury. Matheson, a vital player averaging nearly 25 minutes per game, has signed a long-term extension.

There have been a handful of tough losses this season for the Pittsburgh Penguins, as there are for any team in the NHL. And, typically, the Penguins have been able to respond well when things aren't going their way.