Montreal Canadiens News

Price missed the last three games with a lower-body injury but will start Thursday vs. the Canucks. Price stopped 23 of 26 shots in a win in Vegas in his las start, finishing December at 8-3-0 with a 2.42 GAA and .916 SV%. In his first start against the Canucks, Price stopped 36 of 38 shots in a 3-2 win (Nov.17).

Price has missed the last three games with a lower-body injury but could start Thursday vs. the Canucks. Antti Niemi posted a 3.68 GAA and .881 SV% in those three games but went 2-1-0. It would be Price’s first start since December 22nd. The 31-year-old was 8-3-0 with a 2.42 GAA and .916 SV% in December.

Coming out of the Christmas break, Price is dealing with a lower-body injury and will not travel to Florida to start their three-game road-trip. Price could meet the team in Dallas, but that also seems unlikely.

Price allowed one goal on 37 shots in the Canadiens win in Arizona on Thursday. Price stopped 60 of 63 shots (.952 SV%) in back-to-back starts on Wednesday/Thursday and will start for the third time in four days today. Price is 7-3-0 with a 2.36 GAA and .919 SV% in December but draws a brutal matchup in Vegas.

Price made 24 saves on 26 shots but it was not enough as the Canadiens fell to the Avalanche last night. Price has dropped two in a row but is 6-3-0 with a 2.51 GAA and .912 SV% in 10 December appearances so far. Starting on the road for a second straight night is a tough task but he draws a worthwhile matchup in Arizona.

Price allowed two goals on 18 shots in the Canadiens win over the Senators on Saturday. It was an easy night for Price, who has won five straight starts while posting a 2.19 GAA and .923 SV%. Tonight he faces the Bruins for the second time this season—he is 1-1-0 with a 1.53 GAA and .956 SV% in the first two meetings.

Price allowed four goals on 31 shots in the Canadiens win over the Hurricanes on Thursday. Price has gone 5-1-0 with a 2.43 GAA and .917 SV% in December. Tonight he faces the Senators for the fourth time this season—he has gone 2-0-1 with a 2.64 GAA and .906 SV% in the first three meetings.

Price stopped all nine shots that he faced after replacing Antti Niemi in Minnesota on Tuesday. Price has played very well as of late, winning three in a row while allowing just six goals on 90 shots (.933 SV%). In his first start against the Hurricanes, Price allowed two goals on 22 shots in a 2-1 loss.

Blais has split his season between the AHL and NHL, picking up just one assist in 16 games with the Blues. He heads back to the AHL so that Jordan Binnington can join the Blues as they elect to go with three netminders for the foreseeable future.

Price made 28 saves on 30 shots in the Canadiens win over the Senators on Tuesday. Price has been a little better in his last four starts, going 2-2-0 with a 2.31 GAA and .913 SV%. It hasn’t been a great season for Price but he gets the Senators again tonight, making him a candidate for his 10th win of the season. Ottawa has been involved in a lot of high-scoring games, so Price could do some damage to your splits tonight.

Price surrendered three goals on 29 shots in the Canadiens loss to the Sharks on Sunday. Price started on back-to-back nights after ending a four-game slide with a win on Saturday. Dating back to the start of November, Price is 39th among qualified starters in GAA (3.61) and 38th in SV% (.888).

Price allowed two goals on 22 shots in the Canadiens loss to the Hurricanes on Tuesday. Price has lost four consecutive game while allowing a combined 15 goals on 119 shots (.874 SV%). The 31-year-old has gone 3-5-2 with a 3.41 GAA and .882 SV% in 10 starts on home-ice.

Byron has been out since October 30th but took line rushes on Thursday morning and will likely make his return to the lineup on Saturday. To make room for Byron, Victor Mete was sent to Laval (AHL).

Price allowed three goals on 35 shots in the Canadiens loss to the Bruins on Saturday. Price has lost three straight games, giving up a combined 13 goals on 97 shots (.866 SV%). Price has had an up-and-down season, culminating in a 3.17 GAA and .897 SV% in 17 starts. Tonight the Hurricanes are in town, leading the NHL in shots per game (39.9) but 28th in the goals for (2.70 GF/pg).