Price allowed five goals on 24 shots in the Canadiens loss to the Islanders on Monday. Price comes into Wednesday having lost six of his last eight starts while posting a 2.72 GAA and .919 SV%. This season has not gone well for Price and the Habs. In his first start vs. the Bruins, he allowed three goals on 32 shots in a 4-3 shootout loss.
Price allowed three goals on 32 shots in the Canadiens loss to the Bruins on Saturday. Tonight he will make his eighth consecutive start and comes in having lost five of his last seven starts with a 2.40 GAA and .931 SV%. Tonight he will be in tough against an Islanders team that ranks second in the NHL in scoring (3.41 GF/PG).
Price stopped 34 of 36 shots in the Canadiens win over the Canucks last Sunday. After a five-day break, Price is set to return to the crease tonight vs. the Bruins. He has won two in a row while stopping 78 of 81 shots (.963 SV%) and comes in at 9-5-2 with a 2.46 GAA and .921 SV% in 16 starts on home ice.
Wennberg has missed the last eight games with a back injury but will be back in the lineup tonight in Buffalo. Wennberg will assume a familiar role tonight as he starts at centre with Boone Jenner and Nick Foligno on his wings. After a breakout 2016-17 season, Wennberg has struggled this season and comes into tonight with just four goals and 12 assists (16 points) in 30 games. He will look to have a better second half, starting tonight.
Wennberg has missed the last eight games with a back injury and returned to practice this afternoon after skating on his own on Saturday. Wennberg is two weeks into a 4-6 week timetable, so it looks like he could be ahead of schedule.
With Bobby Ryan (hand) not in Toronto, White will play with Matt Duchene and Mike Hoffman on the Senators second line tonight. Filip Chlapik will likely take his spot on the fourth line.
Price reportedly played sick on Thursday so the Canadiens were likely just giving him the day off and he should be in no danger of missing Sunday’s contest with the Canucks, unless the illness progresses. Keep an eye on his status on Sunday morning.
White, 20, missed the start of the season after fracturing his wrist in the preseason. Upon returning to Belleville’s lineup, White collected 13 points (5G / 8A) in 27 games. Look for the 2015 No.21 overall pick to make his season debut on Saturday.
Price allowed two goals on 33 shots in the Canadiens loss in Florida on Saturday. Price lost all three starts last week while posting a 2.40 GAA and .931 SV%. Tonight he will face a Sharks team on home-ice—San Jose has lost five of their last six road games (1-4-1).
Price allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Canadiens loss in Tampa Bay on Thursday. Price has lost his last two starts and is 4-5-1 with a 2.90 GAA and .911 SV% in 10 December starts. Tonight will face the Panthers for the second time this season—he stopped 26 of 27 shots in a 5-1 win in late-October.
Price allowed three goals on 34 shots in the Canadiens loss in Tampa Bay on Thursday. Price has lost his last two starts and is 4-5-1 with a 2.90 GAA and .911 SV% in 10 December starts. Tonight will face the Panthers for the second time this season—he stopped 26 of 27 shots in a 5-1 win in late-October.
Price allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Canadiens loss in Carolina last night. Price has won three of his last five starts while posting a 2.41 GAA and .928 SV%. He will be in tough starting for the second night in a row against the top offence in the NHL—Price has gone 4-7-0 with a 3.59 GAA and .895 SV% on the road this season.
Wennberg suffered the injury last Thursday in Pittsburgh and after being scratched from Saturday’s game vs. the Flyers, the Blue Jackets announced that he is expected to miss at least one month. Wennberg was placed on IR and Lukas Sedlak will likely move up to the third line while Wennberg is out.
Price yielded five goals on 39 shots in the Canadiens win in Vancouver on Tuesday. It wasn’t the greatest outing for Price, who has won seven of his last 11 starts with a 2.41 GAA, .928 SV% and one shutout. In his first start vs. the Flames this season, Price stopped 34 of 37 shots in a 3-2 overtime loss.
