MONTREAL B次元官网网址� Carey Price returned from injury to make 33 saves and lead the Montreal Canadiens to a 2-0 win over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday.
Price picked up his second shutout of the season in his first appearance after missing the last three games with a lower-body injury.
It was a tough night for the Canucks after losing rookie Elias Pettersson to a lower-body injury in the second period.
Pettersson, who was named an All-Star Wednesday, was injured after getting tangled with fellow rookie and Habs forward Jesperi Kotkaniemi. PetterssonB次元官网网址檚 right knee was caught between KotkaniemiB次元官网网址檚 legs as they both fell to the ice. The Swede stayed down on the ice before getting to his feet and going to the dressing room. He did not return to the game.
No penalty was called on the play.
Lower body injury for Pettersson, said Coach Green. No timeline update. HeB次元官网网址檒l remain with the team on the road.
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Pettersson has put himself in rookie-of-the-year conversations with his play this season and his loss would be a big blow to a Vancouver team thatB次元官网网址檚 been plagued with injuries this season.
He currently leads all first-year skaters with 22 goals and 42 points in 37 games and was rookie of the month in October and December.
The 2017 fifth-overall pick earned the award in October despite missing six games with a concussion.
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Jordie Benn and Jonathan Drouin supplied the Montreal (22-14-5) offence.
Joel Armia also returned to the Canadiens lineup after missing the last 25 games due to a knee injury. The Finn also picked up an assist in his return.
VancouverB次元官网网址檚 Jacob Markstrom allowed two goals on 27 shots.
Pettersson had a breakaway opportunity, but the Swede slid into the post and failed to get a shot on Price as the game stayed scoreless for the first 12 minutes of the game.
Benn opened the scoring with his third goal of the season at 11:50 of the first.
Minutes after PetterssonB次元官网网址檚 injury, Drouin scored his teamB次元官网网址檚 second of the night as he burst up the wing for his 13th of the season.
The Canadiens will play against the Nashville Predators Saturday at Bell Centre, while the Canucks wrap up a six-game road trip against the Toronto Maple Leafs the same night.
NOTES: Canadiens defenceman Jeff Petry was awarded the Molson Cup as the teamB次元官网网址檚 player of the month for December.
The Canadian Press
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