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Canadiens: In Other News… Price out Long-Term, Tokarski Named Backup

By Scott Cowan

May 20, 2021; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Montreal Canadiens Carey Price. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports
May 20, 2021; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Montreal Canadiens Carey Price. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jul 7, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; Montreal Canadiens Carey Price. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Jul 7, 2021; Tampa, Florida, USA; Montreal Canadiens Carey Price. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Carey Price Enters the NHL’s Player Assistance Program

The NHL has certainly had to deal with it’s fair share of controversy in the aftermath of yet another bold statement from mental health advocate and Vegas Golden Knights starting goaltender Robin Lehner. After coming out with claims about the NHL’s overuse of non-prescribed drugs (such as benzodiazepines and Ambien) on players, Canadiens franchise goaltender Carey Price has decided to take his own steps towards focusing on his mental health, entering the NHL’s player assistance program on Thursday.

Price, 34, made a long-awaited return to form in the Canadiens surprise run to the Stanley Cup Finals in 2021, putting up a 13-9-0 record with a 2.28 GAA and .924 SVP. After yet another up and down regular season stiffened by continued injury troubles, Price acted as the Canadiens defensive backbone once more as the Habs pulled off shock after shock on their way to falling three games shy of hockey’s ultimate prize.

Going into 2021-22, Price was expected to miss the beginning of the season after undergoing knee surgery earlier in the off-season. Yet, after the announcement was made that Price was taken time away to focus on himself, the Canadiens will be without their star goaltender for a while longer. With Price’s, wife, Angela, making a heartfelt post on Instagram detailing her husband’s journey to this decision, it would be unjustified and without right to speculate on why Price came to this decision, and instead give the former Hart Trophy Winner the time he needs, to return to the elite-level performance he’s continually shown to be capable of.

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