Canadiens' Price out 1 week with lower-body injury
Off to the best start in the NHL, the Montreal Canadiens have hit a big bump in the road.
Goalie Carey Price suffered a lower-body injury during a loss Thursday in Edmonton, prompting the recall of Dustin Tokarski from AHL St. John's, the club announced Sunday.
According to head coach Michel Therrien, Price will miss one week of action, meaning goaltending duties will fall upon Mike Condon and Tokarksi for the next four games, beginning Sunday against Winnipeg.
"It happened on Thursday, but it’s nothing major. He underwent treatment, and let us know on Friday morning that he was still feeling a bit of pain," Therrien said. "We didn’t want to take any chances, and our medical staff recommended yesterday that he takes a week off."
Price, the reigning league MVP and Vezina Trophy winner, was in his usual fine form through the month of October, posting a 7-2-0 record with a 2.01 goals-against average and a .936 save percentage. He did, however, allow nine goals over his last two starts.
Condon has played well for the Canadiens to date, winning all three starts with a save percentage of .944.