With Cody Ceci landing on IR, Liljegren will play alongside Rasmus Sandin on an all-rookie D-pair tonight vs. the Ducks. The 20-year-old, former first-round pick (No.17 in 2017) has 29 points (5G / 24A) in 38 AHL games this season.
With Cody Ceci set to miss at least one month and Morgan Rielly still out, Liljegren could finally get his chance in the NHL. Liljegren made his NHL debut on January 18th but played just 10:40 TOI as a seventh defenseman. During his time with the Marlies, the 20-year-old has amassed five goals and 24 assists (29 points) in 38 games.
Price allowed three goals on 26 shots in the Canadiens loss to the Blue Jackets on Sunday. Price missed Tuesday's game with an illness but will be back in the cage tonight vs. the Ducks. Tonight he takes on a Ducks team that has won four of their last five road games while averaging 2.80 goals for and 2.00 goals against.
Price will not be available for Tuesday's game in New Jersey due to the flu, so look for Charlie Lindgren or Cayden Primeau, who was recalled from Laval (AHL) to start for Montreal.
Wennberg was hurt Sunday in Montreal and will miss at least three weeks. Ryan MacInnis was recalled from Cleveland (AHL) on Monday and will take Wennberg's spot in the lineup vs. the Panthers. Wennberg had just started to heat up over the last month and a half, picking up 10 points (3G / 7A) in his last 17 games.
Price stopped 20 of 21 shots in the Canadiens win in Buffalo on Thursday. Price has gone 5-1-0 with a 1.64 GAA, .952 SV% and one shutout. In his first start against the Panthers, Price allowed six goals on 34 shots in a 6-5 loss in late-December.
Price surrendered four goals on 34 shots in the Canadiens' win over the Golden Knights on January 18th. Price has won four in a row while stopping 142 of the 148 shots (.959 SV%) that he has faced. He stopped 26 of 28 shots in a 5-2 win in his first start vs. the Capitals (Nov.15) and catches a break tonight with Alex Ovechkin suspended for skipping the All-Star Game.
Skinner missed the last 10 games with an upper-body injury but will return to the lineup vs. the Senators on Tuesday. Skinner had 17 points (11G / 6A) in his first 28 games of the season but had just two assists in his last 11 games before getting hurt in late-December.
Price stopped 40 of 41 shots in the Canadiens win in Philadelphia on Thursday. Price has gone through his struggles this season but is red-hot coming into Saturday's game vs. the Golden Knights. Price has won three in a row while posting an impressive 0.66 GAA, .982 SV% and one shutout. He has given up six goals on 54 shots (.889 SV%) in two career starts vs. Vegas.
Price stopped all 31 shots that he faced in the Canadiens shutout win over the Flames on Monday. After an ugly six-game losing streak, Price has won two straight while stopping 72 of the last 73 shots (.986 SV%) that he's faced. The Flyers are terrific on home ice but are also on the tail-end of a back-to-back with an inexperienced netminder in the other crease.
Klingberg has missed the last four games with a lower-body injury but will replace Taylor Fedun in Colorado. Klingberg has scored two goals with 16 assists (18 points) in 34 games this season.
With Morgan Rielly and Jake Muzzin both out, the Maple Leafs recalled Rasmus Sandin last night and Liljegren today and both could draw into the lineup on Tuesday. The 20-year-old has four goals and 20 assists (24 points) in 33 AHL games this season.
Price allowed done goal on 42 shots in the Canadiens win in Ottawa on Saturday. The win snapped a six-game losing streak for Price, who now has a 3.32 GAA and .894 SV% since Christmas. Tonight he faces a Flames team that has won five in a row while scoring 3.40 goals per game.
Price allowed done goal on 42 shots in the Canadiens win in Ottawa on Saturday. The win snapped a six-game losing streak for Price, who now has a 3.32 GAA and .894 SV% since Christmas. Tonight he faces a Flames team that has won five in a row while scoring 3.40 goals per game.
Price surrendered three goals on 27 shots in the Canadiens loss to the Jets on Monday. Charlie Lindgren started Tuesday in Detroit, so they'll come back to Price tonight vs. Edmonton. He's on a five-game losing streak (0-4-1), posting a 3.89 GAA and .874 SV% since Christmas and could have a tough time with Connor McDavid in town. The Oilers are 2-0-1 while averaging 4.00 goals per game in the first three games of their current road-trip.
