Carey Price’s strong December continues

Photo by Justin Berl/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesIt’s hard to think that a goalie could steal a win in a game that ended with a 4-1 scoreline, but taking a look at Tuesday night’s victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, that is exactly what Carey Price did. Even if we remove Brendan Gallagher’s empty net goal, the Habs were up 3-1 late, yet it’s hard to imagine the team grabbing both points without Price’s efforts.

Stopping 33 out of 34 shots is no simple task, and it’s even tougher to get the win when the goalie across from you is running one of the hottest shutout streaks in the history of his franchise. An early goal on an odd-man rush by Jake Guentzel could have easily derailed the…