Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price will be away from the team indefinitely after voluntarily entering the NHL/NHLPA player assistance program.
No further details were provided in a statement from the NHL. Canadiens general manager Marc Bergevin will meet with media later Thursday morning.
Price had been away from the team in recent days dealing with what the team called a non-COVID-illness and he was already expected to miss the start of the season as a result. The Canadiens claimed goaltender Sam Montembeault off waivers from the Panthers earlier this week and he is the leading candidate to start the season as Jake Allen’s back up.
