PITTSBURGH – Jacob Fowler was outstanding in his NHL debut on Thursday, turning aside 36 shots to backstop the Canadiens to a 4–2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena.

The 21-year-old became the first Florida-born goaltender to start an NHL game, and just the fourth Canadiens netminder to make his first start against Pittsburgh — joining Ken Dryden, Patrick Roy and Carey Price.

Montreal’s offense came from Alexandre Texier, Brendan Gallagher, Cole Caufield and Oliver Kapanen, while Lane Hutson and Juraj Slafkovsky each recorded multi-assist nights.

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Montreal goals

P1 02:54 [1]-0 Texier (Unassisted)

Alexandre Texier with a Goal vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

P2 04:37 [2]-0 Gallagher (Hutson, Slafkovsky)

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