Jacob Fowler made 31 saves for his fourth NHL start for his first shutout and the Montreal Canadiens beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0 on Saturday night to open a home-and-home set.

The Montreal Canadiens have swung a huge trade with a Western Conference team for a star forward after a ton of rumors they'd do so.

MONTREAL -- Jacob Fowler made 31 saves for his first NHL shutout, and the Montreal Canadiens sent the Pittsburgh Penguins to their eighth straight loss, 4-0 at Bell Centre on Saturday.

When Dobson made the Islanders, he moved in with the family of Dennis Seidenberg, a longtime NHL defensive defenceman. His defence partner in his first year was Johnny Boychuk. Then it was Andy Greene. Then it was Zdeno Chara. Dobson, in other words, had immediate access to mentors.

Marc-Andre Fleury's retirement is less than a year old, which has teams in need of a goalie wondering about a return.

Another apparent Montreal goal in the third was reversed by a second successful video challenge by the Blackhawks, which confirmed the Canadiens were again offside at 0:47 on the scoring play.

The NHL roster freeze began at midnight on Dec. 20, with teams making last-minute trades involving two key players before moves paused.

Expert recap and game analysis of the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Montreal NHL game from December 21, 2025 on ESPN.