Montreal Canadiens beat Winnipeg Jets in NHL outdoor game
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 in an outdoor National Hockey League game. Goaltender Jacob Fowler, aged 21, became the youngest goalie to play in an NHL outdoor game.
The Montreal Canadiens (Canada) defeated the Winnipeg Jets 2-1 (0-0, 2-0, 0-1) on Sunday in an outdoor regular-season game of the NHL, North America's top professional ice hockey league. The win gave the Canadiens valuable points in the league standings.
The game was played at the stadium of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers, a team in the Canadian Football League (CFL).
Much of the credit for the result went to Canadiens goaltender Jacob Fowler. The American, aged 21, became the youngest goalie ever to play in an NHL outdoor game. He stopped 33 shots and was named the first star of the game.
How the game unfolded
No goals were scored in the first period. In the eighth minute of the second period, Lane Hutson put the visitors ahead, and Kaiden Guhle later doubled the lead. Cole Caufield assisted on both goals.
In the third period Winnipeg pulled one goal back: with just under five minutes left in regulation, Isaac Rouzens beat Fowler. No more goals followed, and the win stayed with the Canadiens.
Standings
After the game, the Canadiens have 14 points from 11 games and sit eighth in the NHL Eastern Conference. The Jets have 11 points from 11 games and are 11th in the Western Conference.
