Price allowed three goals on 37 shots in Wednesday's 4-1 loss to the Bruins. Price's record sits at 8-7-0 since January 1st despite posting a .935 SV% in that span. Friday would be Price's third clash with the Penguins this season. He performed well in the first two meetings, going 1-0-1 with a .944 SV%.

Price gave up three goals on 34 shots in the Canadiens loss to the Coyotes on Monday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Price, who has had a tough time with the Bruins this season. In three meetings, he's 1-2-0 while allowing a combined 12 goals on 70 shots (.829 SV%).

Price gave up three goals on 34 shots in the Canadiens loss to the Coyotes on Monday. The loss snapped a brief two-game winning streak for Price, who has had a tough time with the Bruins this season. In three meetings, he's 1-2-0 while allowing a combined 12 goals on 70 shots (.829 SV%).

Montembeault stopped nine of 10 shots after replacing Sergei Bobrovsky in the Panthers loss to the Golden Knights last Thursday. With Bobrovsky starting last night, Montembeault will go tonight in New Jersey. He has gone 4-2-1 with a 3.40 GAA and .889 SV% in nine games (five starts) this season, so look elsewhere for a goalie option on tonight's 11-game slate.

Byron has been out since mid-November but it looks like he could get back into the lineup at some point this week. He will travel to Boston and Pittsburgh and could make his return either Tuesday or Thursday.

Price allowed one goal on 23 shots in the Canadiens overtime win over the Maple Leafs on Saturday. Price has won two straight and four of his last five starts while posting a stellar 1.40 GAA, .949 SV% and one shutout. Tonight he'll look to stay hot vs. a Coyotes team that has lost 10 of their last 12 games (2-7-3) while averaging just 2.25 goals per game.

Price allowed two goals on 37 shots in the Canadiens win over the Ducks on Thursday. Price has been excellent since mid-January, going 7-2-0 with a 1.65 GAA, .950 SV% and two shutouts in his last nine starts. Price has gone 2-0-0 while surrendering seven goals on 68 shots (.897 SV%) in two starts vs. the Maple Leafs.

Evans was a seventh-round pick in 2014 and has scored 12 goals with 22 assists (34 points) in 48 AHL games this season. With Ryan Poehling and Jordan Weal both sick, the 23-year-old will make his NHL debut on the third line with Max Domi and Ilya Kovalchuk.

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.

Lindstrom was a second-round pick of the Red Wings in 2017 (No.38 overall) and is in his first season in North America. The 21-year-old defenseman has registered five assists in 45 AHL games this season. He takes Mike Green's (upper-body) spot on the roster.

With Carey Price remaining in Montreal with the flu, Primeau joined the team in New Jersey and could make his third career start vs. the Devils. Primeau, who is from New Jersey, has gone 12-7-2 with a 2.70 GAA and .899 SV% in 23 AHL games this season.

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.