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Vegas Golden Knights' Nicolas Roy (10) moves in aagainst Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price as Canadiens' Jeff Petry defends during first-period Game 4 NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey semifinal action in Montreal, Sunday, June 20, 2021. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Vegas Golden Knights at Montreal Canadiens 6/20/2021

Jun. 21, 2021 12:52 AM EDT

Vegas Golden Knights' Nicolas Roy (10) moves in aagainst Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price as Canadiens' Jeff Petry defends during first-period Game 4 NHL Stanley Cup playoff hockey semifinal action in Montreal, Sunday, June 20, 2021. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Roy scores 1:18 into OT, Vegas-Montreal series tied 2-2

By John Wawrow Jun. 21, 2021 12:51 AM EDT

Toronto Maple Leafs centre Auston Matthews (34) falls over Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price (31) during the third period of Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff seres Saturday, May 29, 2021, in Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens 5/29/2021

May. 29, 2021 11:30 PM EDT

Montreal Canadiens and Toronto Maple Leafs players mix it up after the whistle during the second period of Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff seres Saturday, May 29, 2021, in Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP
Canadiens beat Maple Leafs 3-2 in OT to force Game 7

May. 29, 2021 11:28 PM EDT

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price (31) stops Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Zach Hyman (11) on a breakaway during the third period in Game 5 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series in Toronto on Thursday, May 27, 2021. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Canadiens beat Maple Leafs 4-3 in OT to force Game 6

May. 27, 2021 10:32 PM EDT

Montreal Canadiens' Nick Suzuki (14), Joel Edmundson (44), Corey Perry (94) and Tomas Tatar (90) listen to head coach Dominique Ducharme during a break in play during the third period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series against the Toronto Maple Leafs, Tuesday, May 25, 2021 in Montreal. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via AP)
Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens 5/25/2021

May. 26, 2021 05:20 PM EDT

FILE - In this May 26, 2019, file photo, Rouyn-Noranda Huskies' William Cyr, center, celebrates with teammates after a win over the Halifax Mooseheads to win the Memorial Cup hockey championship in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The Memorial Cup championship for the Canadian Hockey League was canceled for a second consecutive year because of the pandemic. The Ontario Hockey League on Tuesday, April 20, 2021, abandoned its plans to hold a season, a move that complicates the evaluation of many players eligible for the 2021 NHL draft. (Darren Calabrese/The Canadian Press via AP, File)
Dent in the pipeline: NHL draft-eligible players take a hit

By Stephen Whyno Apr. 21, 2021 02:05 AM EDT

Ottawa Senators' Evgenii Dadonov (63) celebrates with Artem Anisimov after scoring against the Montreal Canadiens during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Saturday, April 3, 2021. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)
Senators beat Montreal 6-3, snap Habs' 3-game win streak

Apr. 03, 2021 10:26 PM EDT

Vancouver Canucks left wing Tanner Pearson (70) is stopped by Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jake Allen (34) during the first period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021, in Montreal. (Ryan Remiorz/The Canadian Press via AP)
Most NHL teams using 2 goalies to get through pandemic play

By Larry Lage Feb. 03, 2021 02:49 AM EST

Philadelphia Flyers' Derek Grant (38) and Montreal Canadiens' Xavier Ouellet (61) crash into Canadiens goaltender Carey Price (31) during the first period of an NHL Eastern Conference Stanley Cup hockey playoff game in Toronto, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press via AP)
Hart, Farabee help Flyers beat Canadiens in Game 1

Aug. 12, 2020 11:01 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo, crews cover the ice at American Airlines Center in Dallas, home of the Dallas Stars hockey team, after the NHL season was put on hold due to the coronavirus. Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly told The Associated Press on Sunday, July 5, that the NHL and NHL Players’ Association have agreed on protocols to resume the season. Daly said the sides are still negotiating a collective bargaining agreement extension. A CBA extension is still crucial to the process. (Ashley Landis/The Dallas Morning News via AP, File)
NHL, NHLPA agree on protocols to resume season

By Stephen Whyno Jul. 05, 2020 08:03 PM EDT

FILE - In this Feb. 14, 2020, file photo, Pittsburgh Penguins' Sidney Crosby (87) can't deflect a shot in front of Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price (31) with Ben Chiarot (8) defending during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh. Crosby doesn't mind going directly into playoffs given the limited timing. His reward is a matchup against elite goaltender Price and the Canadiens. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)
NHL not planning to quarantine players for training camps

By Stephen Whyno Jun. 26, 2020 02:35 AM EDT