MONTREAL - 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 and Gallagher will take part in the Rocket’s morning skate on Monday before facing the Toronto Marlies in their AHL season finale later at the Bell Centre. Price, who missed several games this season with a lower-body injury and a concussion, is expected to play half the game. 19 when he collided with Edmonton Oilers forward Alex Chiasson. 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.

Source: thestar May 17, 2021 00:45 UTC