Price stopped 19 of 20 shots in a 3-1 victory over Norway in his only Olympic start thus far. He will get the call vs. Finland, which is Canada's toughest test so far. A win this morning could earn him the start in the first game of the elimination round.
As expected MIke Babcock will use both Price and Roberto Luongo in their first two contests. Price is 26-17-5 with a 2.33 GAA and .925 SV% with the Canadiens this season. In the week leading up to the Olympics, Price went 3-0-0 with a 1.00 GAA, a .971 SV% and one shutout.
Price stopped 42 of 44 shots in a 5-2 win over fellow Canadian Olympic goalie Roberto Lunogo and the Canucks. It was Price's 25th win of the season, he now sits 3-1-1 with a 1.18 GAA and .966 SV% in his last five starts. Price is red-hot heading into tonight's meeting with the Hurricanes and looks poised to battle Luongo for Team Canada's number-1 spot.
Price stopped all 27 shots that he faced in a 2-0 win over the Flames on Tuesday. It was his 24th win and fourth shutout of the season. Price is 2-1-1 with a 0.98 GAA, .970 SV% and two shutouts in his last four starts. Get him in there vs. Roberto Luongo and the struggling Canucks offence.
Price stopped 33 of 35 shots in a 2-1 loss to the Jets on Sunday. Despite playing great in both games of the back-to-back set (1.99 GAA / .944 SV%) the Habs couldn't muster enough offence to get him a win. Tonight he will face a Flames team who have won five in a row.
Price stopped 34 of 36 shots in a 2-1 OT loss to the Lightning on Saturday. Price was excellent in defeat and will get both starts of the back-to-back set when the Habs take on the Jets this afternoon. Winnipeg has won seven of their last nine, but Price is still a good Sunday play.
Savard has missed the last four games with an illness, but his availability for the morning skate means that he might get back into the lineup vs. the Panthers. Savard has been productive on the Blue Jackets blueline this season. He is averaging 17:54 TOI while he has complied three goals and eight assists (11 points) with a plus-6 rating in 42 games.
After getting the night off on Thursday, the Habs will call-on Price on Saturday, the first game of back-to-back. Price is coming off of stellar 36-save shutout on Tuesday and could face the Lightning's third-string goalie tomorrow. He should make for another strong start and has a chance to play in both games of the back-to-back set.
Price was yanked after allowed four goals on 26 shots in a 5-0 loss to the Capitals. It was the second time in three starts that Price has been pulled, but that won't deter the Habs to turning to him tomorrow. He has allowed 21 goals in his last five starts (4, 4, 5, 4, 4), so he makes for a good buy-low candidate right now.
Savard will miss his second straight game with an illness. Cody Goloubef will play in his spot with Nikita Nikitin.
Price allowed four goals on 26 shots in a 4-1 loss to the Red Wings. He has lost three in a row while allowed 13 goals. Tonight he will face a Capitals team who appear to be getting Alex Ovechkin back tonight. That being said the Caps have had their struggles offensively recently.
Price was pulled after allowing five goals on 21 shots in a 5-1 loss to the Penguins on Wednesday. It has been tough sledding for Price as of late, he has allowed 16 goals in his last four starts, going 1-3-0 over that span. Tonight he will take on a Red Wings with a ton of youth and speed in their lineup.
Byron left Monday's contest and did not return. He played just 6:16 and was a minus-1 before retiring to the dressing room for the evening. Byron is expected to be replaced by T.J Galiardi.
Price allowed four goals on 29 shots in a 5-3 loss to the Maple Leafs on Saturday. Price has has allowed 11 goals in his last three starts and has a 3.00 GAA and .897 SV% in seven January starts. On Wednesday he takes on the Penguins, he stopped 29 shots in 3-2 win over Pittsburgh on November 23.
Price allowed four goals on 44 shots in a 5-4 win over the Senators on Thursday. The Habs established a 3-0 lead 15 minutes in, but found themselves down 4-3 after two. However they were able to edge the Sens out 23 seconds into OT. Against the Maple Leafs this season, Price is 1-1-0 with a 3.02 GAA and .919 SV%.
Price struggled on Tuesday allowing three goals on 18 shots in a loss to the Devils. Despite the ghastly start yesterday the Habs will turn to their Olympian again on Thursday. He is 0-1-1 with a 3.48 GAA and .877 SV% in two previous starts against Ottawa.
Price stopped 19 of 20 shots in a 2-1 OT win over the Blackhawks on Saturday. That is back-to-back wins while allowing just one goal in each contest for Price as he moved to 3-0-1 with a 2.48 GAA and .912 SV% in January. On Tuesday he will faced the Devils for the second time this year, the first time he allowed two goals on 30 shots in a 3-2 win on December 2.
Price allowed one goals on 27 shots in a win over the Panthers on Monday. It was a good outing for Price who had given up 13 goals in his three previous starts. Despite losing three of their last four games, the Blackhawks remain a scary matchup for fantasy netminders, take a look at your other options before immediately deploying Price.
Price gave up four goals on 34 shots in a 4-3 OT loss to the Senators on Saturday. Price has struggled as of late allowing 13 goals in his last three starts. Despite his recent troubles, the Habs will turn to him again tonight vs. Florida. He enters play tonight with a 12-6-3 home record.
Price gave up four goals on 32 shots in a 6-4 win over the Stars on Thursday. It was not the best outing for Price, who has now allowed nine goals in his last two starts, but the Habs will stick with their number-1 tonight vs. Ottawa. In his only start vs. the Senators this season, he allowed three goals on 23 shots in a 4-1 loss.
