Annoyed by recurring knee problems, Carey Price will be ready to play hockey in September, when the Montreal Canadiens' training camp begins, according to what the club's former goaltending instructor said. Stephane Waite.

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The latter also mentioned to the radio channel TSN 690 that number 31 still has good hockey to offer, adding that he regularly chats with the principal concerned. The two men worked together when Waite served from 2013 to 2021; he had heard the news of his dismissal in the middle of a game in March of last year.

Price remains the subject of much speculation, having played five games at the end of the 2021-2022 season after missing almost the entire campaign. In a recent press briefing, managing director Kent Hughes admitted that the keeper was due to meet the doctor by the end of the month, but did not expect to get specific answers about his future professional .