Carey Price hopeful he can return to the NHL one day : There's a little bit of unfinished business there
For a second consecutive season, the Montreal Canadiens will begin the year without Carey Price between the pipes. The 35-year-old continues to deal with lingering knee issues that have been problematic for him over the last year and a bit after pushing through the pain during the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The path for Price to return to the crease in Montreal seems pretty unlikely and there's a sizeable chance that his career has come to a close. Price remains under contract until the conclusion of the 2025-26 season, so he will likely spend the rest of that time on long-term injured reserve.
But Price isn't ready to give up just yet. In an interview with Arpon Basu of The Athletic, the long-time Canadiens netminder detailed the pain he has been going through when it comes to his knee.
Despite the pain and his current situation, Price said he remains determined to return to the game he's known his whole life. He added that he still has a desire to win and says he has unfinished business.
The Anahim Lake (British Columbia) native spent parts of 15 seasons with the Canadiens after entering the NHL in the 2007-08. In 712 games, he put up a record of 361-261-79 along with a 2.51 GAA, .917 save percentage and 49 shutouts.
Source: Arpon Basu - The Athletic
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Brandon Hagel | - | 5 | 5 | |
| Sebastian Aho | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Nico Hischier | 3 | - | 3 | |
| Jakob Chychrun | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Seth Jarvis | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Nikita Kucherov | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Zachary Bolduc | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Will Cuylle | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Lars Eller | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Jake Guentzel | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Alex Iafallo | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Ivan Ivan | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Ivan Barbashev | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Drake Batherson | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Simon Edvinsson | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jack Eichel | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Morgan Frost | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Miro Heiskanen | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Mason Marchment | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 21 | 17 | 4 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 20 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 30 | |
Devils | 23 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 30 | |
Hurricanes | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 29 | |
Golden Knights | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Maple Leafs | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 20 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 27 | |
Flames | 21 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 27 | |
Stars | 19 | 13 | 6 | - | 26 | |
Rangers | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | |
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