Carey Price returned to the Montreal Canadiens‘ lineup on Thursday night against the Arizona Coyotes, and was credited with 27 saves in the Habs 5-2 victory. I thought I’d break down his most important save: his first!
With just over six minutes gone in the first period, Max Domi (16) of the Coyotes enters the offensive zone through centre ice with Anthony Duclair (10) trailing. Domi skates right, drawing Shea Weber, then delays just inside the top of the circle. Duclair drives down the left slot, occupying Nathan Beaulieu.
Coyotes defenceman Oliver Ekman-Larsson (23) trails just wide of Duclair, and Domi gets him the puck at the top of the left circle.