It's been a very up-and-down season for Montreal goaltender Carey Price, but his latest win over the Florida Panthers moves him up once again in the Habs' history books, By blanking the Panthers 4-0, Price now has 47 shutouts, which moves him into third on the team's all-time list.
Price's latest shutout moved him ahead of Ken Dryden for third place. He needs 12 more to pass Jacques Plante for 2nd overall. First will require quite a feat as the spot belongs to George Hainsworth, who recorded 75 in just 318 games.
While the highest paid goaltender in the NHL has certainly had his struggles this season, Price has been excellent in his last 10 games. Over that span, he is 6-3-1, with two shutouts, a .940 save percentage and a 1.90 goals against average. In five of those games, his save percentage has been .950 or better.
While it will take a just short of a miracle for the Habs to make the playoffs this season, Price will need to continue to play this way for the team to have any hope at all.
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