Montreal Canadiens Player Report Cards against the Pittsburgh Penguins

Canadiens’ Player Report Cards: Play-In Series Against the Pittsburgh Penguins

TORONTO, ONTARIO - AUGUST 07: Jake Guentzel #59 of the Pittsburgh Penguins congratulates Carey Price #31 of the Montreal Canadiens on the game and series win after Game Four of the Eastern Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on August 07, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images) /

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TORONTO, ONTARIO – AUGUST 05: Montreal Canadiens Carey Price (Photo by Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photo/Getty Images) /

CAREY PRICE. A+. Where to begin on Carey Price’s masterclass against Crosby, Malkin and their Penguins? He is the man that will haunt their dreams for the next year. His statistics were staggeringly good; a 0.947 SV% is beyond elite, and the realms of sustainability and his 3.72 goals saved above average in just four games show how incredibly valuable he was the Canadiens. Had an average NHL starter been between the pipes for Montreal, the series would likely have been lost; but with Price, it was won in four games. Price’s critics have well and truly been silenced… for now.. .

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A -. Captain <a rel=. . . SHEA WEBER

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