Price was yanked after he allowed four goals on 23 shots in Monday's loss to the Lightning. The Habs will give him the chance to rebound right away tonight vs. the Bruins. Price only made one starts against Boston last season; he stopped 32 of 33 shots in a winning effort. The Bruins are coming off a shootout win and should be a tired group tonight.
Price allowed three goals on 32 shots for his second straight win on Saturday. He is sitting at 2-0 despite a pedestrian 2.91 GAA and .898 SV% through two starts. He will look to stay undefeated tonight when he takes on the Lightning. Price was 1-1-2 with a sensational 1.42 GAA and .956 SV% vs. Tampa Bay last year.
Price looked sharp in his season debut stopping 24 of 27 shots in the Habs 4-3 win over the Maple Leafs. He was given Thursday night off and Dustin Tokarski looked equally as sharp, but to no ones surprise, they will go back to Price against Philadelphia--who is 0-2 with eight goals against so far.
Price went 1-2 with a 2.01 GAA and .929 SV% in four preseason games. He is coming off of one of the best seasons of his career (34 W / 2.32 GAA / .927 SV%) and he is widely regarded as the best goalie in the NHL. Price went 2-2-0 with a 3.28 GAA and .906 SV% against the Leafs last season and the Canadiens have went 1-7 against Toronto in their last eight season opener meetings.
Price was on the ice for a second straight day, but it was his first practice in full gear since suffering a leg injury in game 1. He has already been ruled out for the rest of the Eastern Conference Final, but this is a step in the right direction for Price, who could be available for the Stanley Cup Final if the Habs can dig themselves out of a 3-1 hole.
Price was injured in a collision with Chris Kreider in game 1, and will now miss the rest of the series. Head coach Michel Therrien said it best this morning when he said "we lost our best player". This injury is devestating for the Habs, who look to bounce back from a 7-2 loss in game 1. Now their fate rests in the hands of Petee Budaj.
Price did not return for the third period in game 1 after he appeared to injure his leg during a collision with Rangers' forward Chris Kreider. Price's absence at the morning skate should not be too alarming. He has skipped morning skates throughout the playoffs and played, he was also one of six players who didn't take part. We will wait to see what head coach Michel Therrien has to say about Price's availability, but we will likely have to wait until pre-game warmups, to find out if he or Peter Budaj starts game 2.
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.
