Price stopped all 26 shots that he faced in the Habs 4-0 win over the Bruins in game 6. The win moved Price to 4-0-1 at the Bell Centre this postseason, but he will need another great outing tonight if he is going to make another start in that building. Price enters play tonight with a 2.21 GAA and .931 SV% in the series.
Price allowed four goals on 30 shots in a 4-2 loss in game 5. The loss has the Canadiens on the brink of elimination tonight in Montreal. Price is 3-0-1 with a 1.99 GAA and .930 SV% in the four playoff games played at the Bell Centre this postseason. The pressure one Price to perform will be immense tonight. If he has an off night it will be nearly impossible for the Habs to force a game 7 back in Boston.
Price allowed one goal on 35 shots in a 1-0 OT loss in game 4. Price has posted a 2.26 GAA and .932 SV% in the first four games of round 2. It has been a great goaltending duel and expect that to continue tonight in Boston.
Price stopped 26 of 28 shots in the Habs' 4-2 win in game 3. Montreal took a 2-1 series lead and moved to 3-0 on home ice this postseason. Price now carries a 2.65 GAA and .920 SV% through three second round games. Price will look to lead the Canadiens to a commanding 3-1 series lead tonight.
Price surrendered four goals on 34 shots in a the 5-3 loss in game 2. With 10 minutes left in the game the Habs were up 3-1, but three unanswered goals in 5:32 gave the Bruins a 4-3 edge, that they added an empty netter to. Despite the loss, Price played very well again, but the Habs were playing very conservatively in the third and it cost them. The series now shifts back to Montreal, where Price is 2-0 with a 2.50 GAA and .904 SV% this postseason.
Price stopped 48 of 51 shots in the 4-3 double OT win in game 1. He was sensational and the main reason why the Habs pulled out the W. The Canadiens can't expect to allow 50-plus shots and come away victorious on a regular basis, so look for them to make some adjustments to buckle down in their own end this afternoon.
The Canadiens were able to get rid of the Tampa Bay Lightning in four games and have been off for eight days. The will need to come out with no rust as they face the big, bad Bruins. Price had a 2.33 GAA and .904 SV% in the first round, and he will be the key to the Habs success in the second round. In his only start against the B's this season, he made 32 saves in a 2-1 win.
Price allowed four goals on 25 shots in game 1. Despite Price's lackluster performance, the Canadiens were able to emerge with the 5-4 OT win. Expect Price to be more sharp in game 2 tonight. Ben Bishop is still sidelined so the Habs will once again have a large edge between the pipes.
Price is the owner of 34 wins with a 2.32 GAA and .927 SV% in 59 games this season. Price has gone 8-3 with a .930 SV% post-Olympics and comes into the playoffs as one of the NHL hottest goalies. With Ben Bishop sidelined with an arm injury, the Habs have a huge advantage between the pipes. Price was 1-1-2 with a 1.42 GAA and .956 SV% vs. the Lightning in the regular season.
Stajan missed the last three games for personal reasons, but will be back in tonight vs. the Kings. He has seven goals and 13 assists in 45 games.
Price stopped 28 of 30 shots in a 2-0 loss to the Islanders on Thursday. The Habs could not solve Evgeni Nabokov at the other end of the ice. It was Price's second loss in three games, but he has still recorded the W in eight of his last 11. He looks poised to carry the Habs into the playoffs and add a Stanley Cup to his already impressive 2013-14 resume.
Price allowed three goals on 37 shots in a 5-3 win over the Red Wings on Saturday. He stayed back in Montreal for last night's game, but will start tonight vs. the Islanders. He has won seven of nine starts since the Olympic break, while posting a 2.57 GAA and .923 SV% in the process. Price is a must-start tonight vs. the Islanders.
Price will stay in Montreal and rest as Peter Budaj gets the call vs. the Blackhawks. When the Habs return, Price will start both of the final two regular season games vs. the Rangers and Islanders.
Price allowed two goals on 32 shots in a loss to the Lightning on Tuesday. Peter Budaj got the call for the Habs last night, so Price will step back between the pipes tonight vs. the Red Wings. Price is 1-1 with a 4.00 GAA and .857 SV% against Detroit this season.
Byron has recorded four goals and three assists in his last 11 games, but will not take on the Lightning tonight. He will be replaced by Ben Hanowski.
Price stopped 36 of 37 shots in a win over the Panthers on Saturday. Price has won four in a row and six of his last seven since winning gold in Sochi. In those seven games Price has posted a 2.59 GAA and .921 SV%. If that wasn't enough to convince you he is a must-start, he has gone 1-0-2 with a ridiculous 1.23 GAA and .962 SV% vs. the Lightning this season.
Price surrendered four goals on 30 shots in a 5-4 win over the Red Wings on Thursday. This is becoming a trend for Price. Give up three-plus goals, but still walk away with the W. He has won five of six with a 2.85 GAA and .911 SV%, but five of those six he has allowed three-plus, the one shutout really skews his GAA. He makes for a strong start vs. Dan Ellis and the Panthers.
Price stopped all 24 shots that he faced in a 2-0 win over the Sabres on Tuesday. Price has won four of five starts with a 2.62 GAA and .920 SV% since returning from a lower-body injury. Tonight, he faces a desperate Red Wings team and probably the NHL's hottest player, Gustav Nyquist.
Price was given the night off on Monday vs. the Bruins, but will be back in goal tonight vs. the Sabres. He stopped 33 of 36 shots in a win in Toronto on Saturday. Since returning from injury, he hast won three of four starts despite posting a 3.28 GAA and .906 SV%. He should be considered a must-start with Buffalo in town.
Price allowed three goals on 40 shots in a loss to the Blue Jackets on Thursday. He has given up 10 goals on 102 shots (.902 SV%) while going 2-1-0 in three starts since returning from a lower-body injury. Tonight, he starts vs. the Leafs, a team he has gone 1-2-0 with a 3.38 GAA and .903 SV% against this season.
