Carey Price expected to return to Habs soon

According to Montreal Canadiens insider Eric Engels, goaltender Carey Price is expected to return to his team in the near future.

Price, 34, took a leave of absence prior to the beginning of the season to enter the NHL player assistance program. The minimum stay in this program is 30 days, and it appears that is all the time he needed, as Engels says he is eligible to return as of this Friday and is expected back then or very shortly after.

«We don't have confirmation yet, but we're expecting him in town soon,» said head coach Dominic Ducharme. «We don't have the exact date yet.»

This is fantastic news for the Habs, who have gotten off to a horrendous start in 2021-22. Through 10 games, they have a record of just 2-8-0, and are already in a massive hole to get back into the playoff hunt. If there is one player who can get them back into the thick of things however, it is Price, who is still viewed by most as one of the best goalies in the world. Hopefully the time off helped him with whatever struggles he was battling and he is able to enjoy being back doing what he loves.

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