1 0 th ▁game ▁of ▁the ▁season , ▁falling ▁to ▁the ▁V ancouver ▁Can uck s ' ▁ 5 – 1 ▁on ▁October ▁ 2 7 . ▁ ▁Despite ▁this , ▁the ▁not or iety ▁of ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 – 1 6 ▁Montreal ▁Canad iens ▁season ▁had ▁been ▁the ▁extensive ▁amount ▁of ▁inj uries ▁which ▁had ▁pl ag ued ▁members ▁of ▁the ▁main ▁ro ster . ▁At ▁the ▁fore front ▁of ▁this ▁mis fort une ▁was ▁starting ▁go alt ender ▁Care y ▁Price , ▁who ▁had ▁suffered ▁a ▁lower - body ▁injury ▁during ▁a ▁ 4 ‒ 3 ▁loss ▁to ▁the ▁Ed mont on ▁O ilers ▁on ▁October ▁ 2 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 5 . ▁He ▁was ▁s idel ined ▁with ▁the ▁injury ▁until ▁November ▁ 2 0 ▁in ▁a ▁ 5 ‒ 3 ▁win ▁against ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁Island ers ▁after ▁having ▁missed ▁nine ▁games ▁with ▁a ▁ 5 ‒ 2 ‒ 2 ▁record . ▁ ▁However , ▁on ▁November ▁ 2 5 , ▁Price ▁re - ag gra v ated ▁his ▁lower - body ▁injury ▁in ▁a ▁ 5 ‒ 1 ▁victory ▁against ▁the ▁New ▁York ▁R angers ▁and ▁did ▁not ▁return ▁for ▁the ▁third ▁period . ▁At ▁the ▁time , ▁Price ▁was ▁expected ▁to ▁miss ▁an ▁additional ▁ 6 ▁weeks . ▁Ult imately , ▁Price ' s ▁return ▁did ▁not ▁actual ize , ▁and , ▁on ▁April ▁ 6 , ▁ 2 0 1 6 , ▁the ▁Montreal ▁Canad iens ▁announced ▁that ▁Price ▁would