Price sat the first game of the Habs' back-to-back but gets the nod tonight in Calgary. He stopped 34 of 35 shots in a win over the Rangers in his last start and enters play tonight riding a four-game winning streak; while stopping 118 of 126 shots (.937 SV%). He is a must-start every night he is between the pipes.
Wennberg was sent down on Sunday but it was just a 'paper move' so they could activate Ryan Murray (knee) from IR. Today they placed Matt Calvert (upper-body) on IR to make room for Wennberg to be added back to the 23-man roster.
The Blues have been hit by a flu bug that has gone around the locker-room. Reaves will not play tomorrow because of the illness. He is day-to-day.
Wennberg, 20, appeared in seven games with the Blue Jackets this season, registering his first NHL point (assist) in his NHL debut on October 9 at Buffalo. He recorded 16 goals and five assists for 21 points with eight penalty minutes in 50 games with Frolunda of the Swedish Hockey League in 2013-14. The Stockholm, Sweden native was the club’s first pick, 14th overall, in the 2013 NHL Draft.
Price stopped 27 of 28 shots in a 2-1 OT win vs. the Red Wings on Tuesday. With three games off between games, the Habs will come back with Price tonight vs. the Rangers. He has won three straight and now sits at 5-1-0 with a 2.96 GAA and .902 SV% on the year. Tonight will mark the first time he has faced the Rangers since being injured in game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals.
Skinner missed the first four games of the season with a concussion he suffered in the preseason, but he will play tonight vs. the Jets. Skinner is an elite goal scorer and that was evidenced by his 33 goals in 71 games last season. He will skate on a line with Victor Rask and Elias Lindholm in his season debut.
Price allowed two goals on 34 shots in a 3-2 win over the Avalanche on Saturday night. It was Price's second straight win and fourth of the season as he moved to 4-1-0 with a 3.38 GAA and .890 SV%. Tonight, he faces a Detroit team who are 25th in scoring with just 2.20 G/PG, but who are holding opponents to just 1.40 G/PG (2nd in NHL).
Price allowed four goals on 29 shots but it was enough to get the 6-4 win over the Bruins on Thursday. Price has had a difficult time keeping the puck out of his net to start the season (3.75 GAA / .874 SV%) but the Habs are getting the job done in front of him which has led to a 3-1-0 record.
Skinner missed his fourth straight game after suffering a concussion in the preseason, but the Hurricanes are off until Tuesday so he has time to rest and will should be in the lineup against the Jets. As a corresponding roster move, the sent Brody Sutter and Patrick Brown back to the AHL.
Price was yanked after he allowed four goals on 23 shots in Monday's loss to the Lightning. The Habs will give him the chance to rebound right away tonight vs. the Bruins. Price only made one starts against Boston last season; he stopped 32 of 33 shots in a winning effort. The Bruins are coming off a shootout win and should be a tired group tonight.
Skinner skated for the second straight day, but will not play tonight vs. the Rangers. After tonight, the Hurricanes are of until Tuesday, so they are electing to give their young star four extra days to rest before he returns to the lineup.
Typically a player who is available for the evening's game will take part in line rushes with the line that he will play with that night, with Skinner not taking part, it suggests he is not ready to return to the lineup on Thursday. Expect an update following the morning skate.
Skinner was a full participant in Hurricanes practice this morning and skated on the third line with Brad Malone and Patrick Brown. He will probably take part in the morning skate and the Hurricanes will see how he feels before deciding whether or not he will play against the Rangers.
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.
