“I look forward to seeing the team very happy to see Carrie in the net,” St. Louis told reporters in French on Friday. “I expect us to be better.” During the Canadiens’ morning skating, Price could be seen participating in what is usually the original’s routine, anticipating confirmation that he would make his season debut in front of the Bell Center fans. Price joined the Canadiens on their road trip last week, accompanying the team to New Jersey and Toronto, but was not expected to play in either game. However, his return to everyday life marked an important step in his attempt to return before the end of the season. Price last played on July 7, in the 5th game of the Stanley Cup final, and his extended absence from the team began a few weeks after the end of the series. Initially, it was due to off-season knee surgery, but later expanded to the beginning of the current season, when he left for treatment for what he called long-term substance abuse problems. When recently asked when he thought Price would play again, Canadiens head coach Martin St. his game or how he feels after his game – I think the Canadians in Montreal will be in a better position “. In recent months, evidence of Price’s progress has grown, boosting restrained optimism that he will be able to return before the end of the Canadiens season. Price skated for a while in late 2021, but then had to take a step back from his recovery, only returning to work off the ice until March, when he resumed his work on the ice. He has since been involved in a handful of Canadian practices, although he has been forced to take another break from a non-COVID-related illness. Perhaps the most encouraging on-ice development came in early April, when Price was able to engage extensively in a practice. He stayed on the ice for almost the entire first Montreal exercise – a small area collision between the two blue lines – and did most of the work for everyone else over the next 50 minutes. Without Price, the Canadians found it difficult to spend a largely forgotten season on the ice, with bad play and injuries, resulting in a front office review. They are in the second last place in the NHL, with 20-43-11.
