The Canadian still does not know the date of return to play for Carey Price.
Posted at 2:50 p.m.
The star keeper, who still hasn’t played this season, saw his doctors in the last few days in connection with his knee injury which is slow to heal. The duration of his absence remains indefinite according to the Canadian.
Coach Dominique Ducharme believes that this is not a setback in the case of the goalkeeper.
“It’s not a setback, but he couldn’t take advantage of those weeks to advance in his rehabilitation,” noted the coach at noon on Monday before his club’s game in Arizona. Carey is in the same place as before Christmas, when our activities ceased due to COVID-19. »
Price’s return is not for now, like that of another goalkeeper, Jake Allen. The Canadiens confirmed that Allen underwent tests on Monday after he was injured in the Jan. 12 game in Boston against the Bruins. There is no expected return to play date for him, and Cayden Primeau will be in goal Monday afternoon in Arizona.
Ducharme also confirmed that Josh Anderson and Chris Wideman would be back in the lineup against the Coyotes, replacing Michael Pezzetta and Corey Schueneman.
Two other players, Tyler Toffoli and Paul Byron, are expected to return to action this week. In the case of Brendan Gallagher, the Canadian hopes to find him within a week, maybe two.
Let us add that Laurent Dauphin was recalled from the reserve team, and that Alex Belzile was subject to waivers.