Neither Carey Price nor P.K. Subban will appear in another game for the Montreal Canadiens this season, general manager Marc Bergevin confirmed Wednesday.
The club revealed that Price, who's been out of the lineup since November, has been dealing with a medial collateral ligament injury (MCL sprain) to his right knee.
From team physician Vincent Lacroix:
The MCL provides support to the inside of the knee and is essential for stability and knee function. Acute, isolated MCL injuries are managed without surgery. Rehabilitation treatments lead to full functional recovery. The recovery process can be long in the case of an elite netminder such as Carey, due to the high demand placed on this anatomical structure by modern goaltending techniques.
Although Carey has made excellent progress and is very close to being able to return to competition, he has not presently been cleared to do so. He is expected to make a full recovery over the off-season. This injury was not the same as the one he suffered earlier this season (Oct. 29 at Edmonton), nor in previous years.
"Carey isn't 100 percent. That's why he isn't going to play. There just isn't enough time left in the season," said head coach Michel Therrien. "From our standpoint, Carey's really, really close. That's why we're confident he'll be ready for training camp."
Price is still expected to play at the World Cup in September.
GM D. Armstrong: ``We named Carey with the understanding he will be 100% come the World Cup, nothing has changed in that thought process.''
— Pierre LeBrun (@Real_ESPNLeBrun) April 6, 2016
Subban was hospitalized on March 10 after suffering a neck injury in a game against Buffalo.
The team also confirmed Victor Bartley, Mark Barberio, and Lucas Lessio will miss the remaining two games, as well.
