Canadiens' Carey Price: Protecting home net Thursday

Price was designated as Thursday's home starter versus the Islanders, Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports reports.

Analysis:

The perennial fantasy stud didn't look himself with a 1-4-0 record, 3.41 GAA and .879 save percentage over his first five starts this month, but he saved 58 of 62 shots between the last two, including his securing a key road win over a tough Eastern Conference foe in the Rangers on Tuesday. Still, it might be worth fading Price in daily leagues since he's bound to cost a pretty penny and will be fielding shots from an Islanders team ranked seventh in the league with 2.98 goals per game.