Goalkeeper Carey Price quietly continues his fitness.
Price was scheduled to meet his doctor during the Montreal Canadiens’ trip to the New York area before Christmas. Since those three meetings were ultimately postponed, Price still hasn’t had the chance to do so.
“So he will have a virtual meeting with his doctor. We will see from there, explained the head coach of the Canadian, Dominique Ducharme, Monday. He will assess the situation and continue the treatments to try to get back to the game. “
Price underwent knee surgery on July 23. The team had hopes that he would be back on track for the start of the season on October 13, but Price’s fitness program derailed when he entered the NHL and NHL Player Assistance Program. ‘NHL Players Association on October 7.
The 34-year-old British Columbian spent 30 days in a substance abuse treatment center.
After Price’s return to the team’s entourage on November 7, Ducharme stressed that the star goalkeeper would have to go through several stages before returning to the game.
Before the Christmas break, Price had started receiving shots from his teammates again while training with the fitness players. It was the last stop before his return with the regular squad in training.
“We said it was difficult to put a precise date on his return,” Ducharme recalled. He had steps to go through and it was difficult to gauge how long each step was going to take. “
“He’s moving forward in there. There is certainly a long way to go. It will also be necessary to see the opinion of the doctor. He will then work with the therapists, etc. It is taking its course. “
Price is the fourth year of an eight-season contract this season earning him an average annual salary of US $ 10.5 million.