Carey Price’s strong performance in net just hours after announcing that he will not be attending the NHL All-Star Game due to a lingering injury was not enough to lead the Canadiens to victory over the visiting Minnesota Wild, who defeated the Montreal Canadiens 1-0 at the Bell Centre Monday night in the Canadiens’ first of two games in two days.
The first period was not without its difficulties for the Canadiens, who lost Kenny Agostino less than three minutes into the game as he was ejected for a hit on Eric Fehr.