Skinner is a full participant in Hurricanes practice on Wednesday, which means he should be available to play on Thursday against the Rangers. Monitor his status later this afternoon or tomorrow during the morning skate for confirmation that he will play.
This is the first time that Skinner has joined his teammates for a practice since suffering a concussion in the preseason. He will not play tonight, but is targeting Thursday for a return. Monitor his status leading up to Thursday's contest.
Skinner has not played this season, but the Hurricanes expect him to be on the ice with the team on Tuesday and possibly make his season debut on Thursday. Eric Staal was injured over the weekend, so getting Skinner back in the lineup will be huge for the Hurricanes.
Price allowed three goals on 32 shots for his second straight win on Saturday. He is sitting at 2-0 despite a pedestrian 2.91 GAA and .898 SV% through two starts. He will look to stay undefeated tonight when he takes on the Lightning. Price was 1-1-2 with a sensational 1.42 GAA and .956 SV% vs. Tampa Bay last year.
Price looked sharp in his season debut stopping 24 of 27 shots in the Habs 4-3 win over the Maple Leafs. He was given Thursday night off and Dustin Tokarski looked equally as sharp, but to no ones surprise, they will go back to Price against Philadelphia--who is 0-2 with eight goals against so far.
Price went 1-2 with a 2.01 GAA and .929 SV% in four preseason games. He is coming off of one of the best seasons of his career (34 W / 2.32 GAA / .927 SV%) and he is widely regarded as the best goalie in the NHL. Price went 2-2-0 with a 3.28 GAA and .906 SV% against the Leafs last season and the Canadiens have went 1-7 against Toronto in their last eight season opener meetings.
Skinner sustained the concussion on a hit by Matt Niskanen in Sunday's preseason game vs. the Capitals. Skinner has had concussion issues in the past, so this is not the way he or the Hurricanes wanted to start the season.“He will continue to be monitored by our team doctors and go through proper protocols in the coming days," said GM Ron Francis. Don't expect to see Skinner in the season opener vs. the Islanders.
Leddy, 23, had seven goals with 24 assists (31 points) in 82 games with the Blackhawks last season. Leddy has never missed a regular season game in three NHL seasons and should be in the Isles' top-4 with a lot of power-play time.
Ellis, 23, had six goals and 21 assists (27 points) in 80 games last season. He was drafted 11th overall in the 2009 NHL Draft and has tremendous offensive upside. Ellis is undersized, but will be a key member of the Predators power-play for years to come.
Price was on the ice for a second straight day, but it was his first practice in full gear since suffering a leg injury in game 1. He has already been ruled out for the rest of the Eastern Conference Final, but this is a step in the right direction for Price, who could be available for the Stanley Cup Final if the Habs can dig themselves out of a 3-1 hole.
Price was injured in a collision with Chris Kreider in game 1, and will now miss the rest of the series. Head coach Michel Therrien said it best this morning when he said "we lost our best player". This injury is devestating for the Habs, who look to bounce back from a 7-2 loss in game 1. Now their fate rests in the hands of Petee Budaj.
Price did not return for the third period in game 1 after he appeared to injure his leg during a collision with Rangers' forward Chris Kreider. Price's absence at the morning skate should not be too alarming. He has skipped morning skates throughout the playoffs and played, he was also one of six players who didn't take part. We will wait to see what head coach Michel Therrien has to say about Price's availability, but we will likely have to wait until pre-game warmups, to find out if he or Peter Budaj starts game 2.
Price stopped all 26 shots that he faced in the Habs 4-0 win over the Bruins in game 6. The win moved Price to 4-0-1 at the Bell Centre this postseason, but he will need another great outing tonight if he is going to make another start in that building. Price enters play tonight with a 2.21 GAA and .931 SV% in the series.
Price allowed four goals on 30 shots in a 4-2 loss in game 5. The loss has the Canadiens on the brink of elimination tonight in Montreal. Price is 3-0-1 with a 1.99 GAA and .930 SV% in the four playoff games played at the Bell Centre this postseason. The pressure one Price to perform will be immense tonight. If he has an off night it will be nearly impossible for the Habs to force a game 7 back in Boston.
Price allowed one goal on 35 shots in a 1-0 OT loss in game 4. Price has posted a 2.26 GAA and .932 SV% in the first four games of round 2. It has been a great goaltending duel and expect that to continue tonight in Boston.
Leddy served as a healthy scratch in Chicago's 4-0 loss in game 3, but will play on Friday. Expect Sheldon Brookbank to come out of the lineup to make room for Leddy.
Price stopped 26 of 28 shots in the Habs' 4-2 win in game 3. Montreal took a 2-1 series lead and moved to 3-0 on home ice this postseason. Price now carries a 2.65 GAA and .920 SV% through three second round games. Price will look to lead the Canadiens to a commanding 3-1 series lead tonight.
Price surrendered four goals on 34 shots in a the 5-3 loss in game 2. With 10 minutes left in the game the Habs were up 3-1, but three unanswered goals in 5:32 gave the Bruins a 4-3 edge, that they added an empty netter to. Despite the loss, Price played very well again, but the Habs were playing very conservatively in the third and it cost them. The series now shifts back to Montreal, where Price is 2-0 with a 2.50 GAA and .904 SV% this postseason.
Price stopped 48 of 51 shots in the 4-3 double OT win in game 1. He was sensational and the main reason why the Habs pulled out the W. The Canadiens can't expect to allow 50-plus shots and come away victorious on a regular basis, so look for them to make some adjustments to buckle down in their own end this afternoon.
The Canadiens were able to get rid of the Tampa Bay Lightning in four games and have been off for eight days. The will need to come out with no rust as they face the big, bad Bruins. Price had a 2.33 GAA and .904 SV% in the first round, and he will be the key to the Habs success in the second round. In his only start against the B's this season, he made 32 saves in a 2-1 win.
