Price stopped 31 of 33 shots in the Canadiens win over the Penguins on Tuesday. Price, to no one’s surprise has started the season 3-0 with a 1.67 GAA and .945 SV%…not a bad start in his attempt to win back-to-back Vezina Trophies. Price will be locked in an epic goalie battle tonight as he goes head-to-head with Henrik Lundqvist.
Price allowed two goals on 21 shots in the Canadiens win over the Bruins on Saturday. Price was given Sunday night off, but will be back between the pipes tonight vs. the Penguins. He has started the season 2-0 with a 1.50 GAA and .948 SV%. Despite the tough matchup, Price is someone you start regardless of his opponent.
Wennberg suffered a concussion in Friday’s loss to the Rangers after being hit by Chris Kreider, who was not penalized on the play. This is not an ideal start to the season for the Blue Jackets, who led the MHL with 508 man-games lost to injury last year.
Price stopped 36 of 37 shots that he faced in the Canadiens’ win over the Maple Leafs in their season opener. Price picked up where he left off in 2014-15 and will look to move to 2-0 tonight in Boston. Price dominated the Bruins last season, going 4-0-0 with a 1.50 GAA, .950 SV% and one shutout.
Price ran away with the Vezina Trophy last season and he has a good chance to get 2015-16 started on the right foot as he draws a great matchup vs. the Maple Leafs. Price dominated Toronto last season, going 4-0-0 with a 1.69 GAA and .935 SV%…and this Maple Leafs team is expected to be even worse.
Toffoli, 23, had 23 goals and 26 assists (49 points) in 76 games in his second full season with the Kings. Toffoli was set to become a restricted free agent next Wednesday, but is now signed through the 2016-17 season.
Price allowed two goals on 35 shots in the Canadiens 2-1 double overtime loss to the Lightning in Game 1. Price is now 2-1-1 with a 2.71 GAA and .903 SV% at home in the playoffs. He will look to steal Game 2 tonight to send the series to Tampa Bay tied a 2-2.
Price surrendered five goals on 25 shots in the Canadiens 5-1 loss to the Senators in Game 5. It was a surprisingly bad performance for the Vezina Trophy favourite, who has posted a 2.31 GAA and .923 SV% in the first five games of the series. Price will look to close the deal tonight instead of having to go back to Montreal for Game 7.
Price allowed a single goal on 32 shots in the Canadiens 1-0 loss to the Senators in Game 4. The Habs missed out on the chance to sweep the Sens, but will get another chance tonight in Montreal. Price has a 1.67 GAA and .946 SV% in the first four games.
Price stopped 33 of 34 shots in the Canadiens 2-1 OT win over the Senators in Game 3. The Habs come into Game 4 with a commanding 3-0 series lead and they are looking to punch their ticket into the second round. In the first three games of the series, Price has posted a 1.88 GAA and .939 SV%—pretty much what you would expect.
Price allowed two goals on 31 shots in the Canadiens 3-2 OT win over the Senators in Game 2. Price has stopped 64 of 69 shots (.928 SV%) in the first two games of the series. Tonight he will look to give the Canadiens a stranglehold on the series as it shifts to Ottawa.
Price gave up three goals on 36 shots in the Canadiens 4-3 win over the Senators in Game 1. Price has given up three goals in each of his last three games, but has won each of those games. Price will look to be even better tonight and give the Canadiens a 2-0 lead heading to Ottawa.
Klingberg, 22, had 11 goals and 29 assists (40 points) in 65 games in his rookie season with the Stars. This contract has him locked in at $4.25 million per year through the 2012-22 season.
Price had an outstanding season and has the Vezina Trophy on lockdown. He led the NHL in Wins (44), GAA (1.96) and SV% (.933)…It does not get much better than that. In two starts against the Senators this season, Price went 1-1-0 with a 3.02 GAA and .887 SV%.
Brossoit had a sensational NHL debut, stopping 49 of 51 shots in the Oilers 2-1 loss to the Sharks last night. Brossoit will head back to the AHL where he will resume his spot as the Barons starting net minder.
Price allowed three goals on 27 shots in the Canadiens OT win over the Red Wings on Thursday. Price ranks 1st in the NHL in Wins (43), GAA (1.95), SV% (.934 SV%) and shutouts (9)…So yeah, everything. Just give him the Vezina now. This will be just his fourth start in 10 days, so he will start the season finale to keep him fresh for the playoffs.
Goodrow, 22, has 12 points (4G / 8A) in 60 games with the Sharks this season. He heads back to Worcester where he didn’t have a point in two games before his recall.
Brossoit, 22, had a tough time in a brief AHL stint last season, but came into 2014-15 much stronger. He went 22-21-4 with a 2.65 GAA and .916 SV% in 49 games with Oklahoma City, which prompted the Oilers to recall him and let him make his NHL debut in a meaningless game against the Sharks.
