Carey Price is ready to get back into game action.
The Canadian goalie will start Friday's World Cup of Hockey exhibition opener against Team USA, according to Chris Johnston of Sportsnet.
The start will mark Price's first taste of competition since falling to what became a season-ending injury in a game between the Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers on Nov. 25.
It will also give observers a small glimpse into whether Price is indeed on track to recovering the fine form that earned him Vezina and NHL MVP honors back in 2014-15.
Price backstopped Canada to a gold medal at the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, posting a brilliant .972 save percentage over five games.
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