Laval Rocket: GDT: Game 1 Calder Cup Playoffs Laval at Cleveland 7PM EST

[Tyson]

 

[Tyson]

Jacob Fowler makes his playoff debut!

 

[schwang26]

Jacob Fowler makes his playoff debut!

Never thought that would happen

 

[Michoulicious]

Jacob Fowler makes his playoff debut!

If you omit playoffs, Carey Price only played 12 regular season games in the AHL.

It's rare for goalies, but it happens.

A good Calder run and Fowler could be in the NHL faster than anyone thinks.

 

[tazsub3]

Sad this series is same day as Habs

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

Sad this series is same day as Habs

Imagine being a CF Montreal fan as well

 

[ahmedou]

I was waiting for @Tyson to open the Laval Rocket GDT. Tyson you're in charge to open all the Laval Rocket GDT. Our good luck HFHabs member.

Now let's start this series with a win.

 

[Tyson]

Brendan Gignac's return will help immensely..his veteran leadership and game breaking speed will be huge!

 

[WeThreeKings]

Fowler SZN

 

[Tyson]

If you omit playoffs, Carey Price only played 12 regular season games in the AHL.

It's rare for goalies, but it happens.

A good Calder run and Fowler could be in the NHL faster than anyone thinks.

Remember though by the 2010 playoffs, 5 years after being drafted he still wasn't the #1 Goalie.

 

[Adam Michaels]

The game will be on RDS.

 

[Redux91]

Exciting
Especially the out of nowhere Fowler is the starting goalie lol

Hope the boys go far

 

[waitin425]

If Fowler goes a little crazy this year in the Laval playoffs and then continues that through the first two months of next year......we could be calling him up to the show next year making Monty or Dobes expendable.

He is such a key piece to the rebuild.

 

[Paddyjack]

Imagine being a CF Montreal fan as well

I saw a documentary recently about this rare and elusive species

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

I saw a documentary recently about this rare and elusive species

We tend to keep out of view

 

[WeThreeKings]

If Fowler goes a little crazy this year in the Laval playoffs and then continues that through the first two months of next year......we could be calling him up to the show next year making Monty or Dobes expendable.

He is such a key piece to the rebuild.

Monty and Dobes afford him all the time in the world to develop and develop properly.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

If Fowler goes a little crazy this year in the Laval playoffs and then continues that through the first two months of next year......we could be calling him up to the show next year making Monty or Dobes expendable.

He is such a key piece to the rebuild.

I sure hope not. No reason to rush Fowler to the nhl.

 

[Tyson]

A concern that I have is that Cleveland just played 2 playoff games while Laval hasn't played in almost 2 weeks...AND the series 1st 2 games are in Cleveland. There will be 13,000 people in attendance.

 

[WeThreeKings]

A concern that I have is that Cleveland just played 2 playoff games while Laval hasn't played in almost 2 weeks...AND the series 1st 2 games are in Cleveland. There will be 13,000 people in attendance.

It's a best of 5, too?

 

[ahmedou]

 

[waitin425]

I sure hope not. No reason to rush Fowler to the nhl.

It's not about rushing him. The kid was drafted in 2023. Has played two seasons in NCAA since that time. If he starts and plays well these AHL playoffs, AND he starts next season on fire......there is no need to let him develop any longer. Sure he will likely start in Laval for the entirety of next year, but the odd call up and exposure would be good.

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

It's not about rushing him. The kid was drafted in 2023. Has played two seasons in NCAA since that time. If he starts and plays well these AHL playoffs, AND he starts next season on fire......there is no need to let him develop any longer. Sure he will likely start in Laval for the entirety of next year, but the odd call up and exposure would be good.

Goalies take much longer to develop than skaters. Playing in the NHL after 2 seasons is rushing him.
Plenty of hyped goalies were brought up too soon (Knight, Hart, Levi, etc.), and it has hurt them in the long run.

The habs have a solid duo in Monty - Dobes, so there is absolutely no reason to rush Fowler. Furthermore, Fowler should be playing a lot of games, not just 20-30 games that he would as a backup.

 

[Adam Michaels]

It's a best of 5, too?

Yes. The first two rounds are Best-of-5. The conference final and final are Best-of-7.

 

[overlords]

Cleveland should just forfeit IMO

 

[EveryDay]