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Price will likely start Tuesday vs. the Blackhawks.

Price allowed one goal on 25 shots in the Canadiens’ win in Edmonton on Sunday. Price extended his winning streak to six games while posting a 0.99 GAA, .964 SV% and one shutout in the process. Tonight he’ll take on the Blackhawks on home-ice—he is 19-8-3 with a 2.07 GAA and .931 SV% at the Bell Centre.

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Price will start Thursday in Calgary.

Price stopped 27 of 28 shots in the Canadiens’ win in Vancouver on Tuesday. Price has won five straight games while posting a 0.98 GAA, .964 SV% and one shutout. He is one of the hottest goalies on the circuit right now and tonight he will face the Flames’ for the second time this season—he stopped 30 of 31 shots in a 5-1 win in the first meeting.

Carey Price
Price will start Tuesday in Vancouver.

Price stopped 26 of 27 shots in the Canadiens’ win in New York on Saturday. Price has won four straight starts while posting a 0.98 GAA, .964 SV% and one shutout. He has been great as of late and tonight he faces the Canucks for the second time—he posted a 42-save shutout vs. Vancouver back in early-November.

Carey Price
Price is expected to start Tuesday in Vancouver.

Price stopped 26 of 27 shots in the Canadiens’ win in New York on Saturday. Price has won four straight starts while posting a 0.98 GAA, .964 SV% and one shutout. He has been great as of late and tonight he faces the Canucks for the second time—he posted a 42-save shutout vs. Vancouver back in early-November.

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Ellis (lower-body) will not be in the lineup on Saturday.

Ellis was hurt during the Predators’ loss in Montreal on Thursday and missed today’s morning skate. Ellis is listed as day-to-day and will come out of the lineup tonight vs. the Blackhawks. Anthony Bitetto will replace Ellis and is expected to skate with Yannick Weber.

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Skinner (neck) is expected to return to the Hurricanes’ lineup on Friday.

Skinner has missed the last two games with a stiff neck, but was on the ice for the morning skate and is expected to play tonight vs. the Coyotes. Skinner, who has been skating on the third line, has just three goals and two assists (five points) in his last 16 games.

Jeff Skinner
Price will start Thursday vs. the Predators.

Price stopped all 26 shots that he faced in the Canadiens’ shutout win over the Blue Jackets on Tuesday. After some struggles, Price has played a lot better in his last starts—he has three wins with a 1.56 GAA, .945 SV% and one shutout. Price stopped 22 of 23 shots in a 2-1 OT win in his first start vs. the Predators.

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Skinner (neck) will not play on Wednesday; could return on Friday.

Skinner was sent back to Carolina to be reevaluated prior to Tuesday’s game and the Hurricanes announced he doesn’t have a concussion and is dealing with a stiff neck. The Hurricanes played with seven defensemen last night, but have recalled Patrick Brown and Andrej Nestrasil for tonight’s game in Tampa Bay. Look for Skinner to be back in on Friday.

Jeff Skinner
Price will start Tuesday vs. the Blue Jackets.

Price allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Canadiens’ win in Toronto on Saturday. Al Montoya started yesterday, so Price should start tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. February hasn’t been overly kind to Price, who is 3-6-0 with a 2.76 GAA and .903 SV% in nine starts this month.

Carey Price
Price is expected to start Tuesday vs. the Blue Jackets.

Price allowed two goals on 34 shots in the Canadiens’ win in Toronto on Saturday. Al Montoya started yesterday, so Price should start tonight vs. the Blue Jackets. February hasn’t been overly kind to Price, who is 3-6-0 with a 2.76 GAA and .903 SV% in nine starts this month.

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