The Montreal Canadiens reassigned goalie Carey Price and forward Brendan Gallagher to their American Hockey League affiliate, the Laval Rocket, for reconditioning purposes as both players return from injury. Price, who missed several games this season with a lower-body injury and a concussion, is expected to play half the game. Price is 12-7-5 with a 2.64 goals-against-average and a .901 save percentage in 25 games with the Canadiens this year. Gallagher has 14 goals and 23 points in 35 games this year with a plus-10 goal differential — second best on the Canadiens. Montreal expects both players to be back in the lineup when the Canadiens face the Toronto Maple Leafs in first-round NHL playoff action beginning Thursday.

Source: CBC News May 17, 2021 02:15 UTC