Canadiens' Carey Price: Will make season debut Thursday

Price (illness) will return for Thursday's game against the Coyotes.

Analysis:

Price missed the first three games of the season, but reportedly was able to practice Tuesday and Wednesday. It seems as though he had been dealing with quite the nasty illness, as the stud goalie told reporters that he had lost "seven or eight pounds." Habs backup Al Montoya has been lights-out in the early going, stopping 101 of 105 shots between three starts, which likely means the Canadiens wouldn't need to rush back Price at less than 100 percent; the No. 1 goalie must be ready to rock.