Carey Price was in the crease for the first time since November 2015 on Friday, and that was enough.
The Team Canada and Montreal Canadiens goaltender was on the wrong side of a 4-2 exhibition loss to the United States, but the result wasn't all that important.
"It was nice to get my feet wet," Price said, according to Sportsnet's Emily Sadler.
Price added that he started to feel good in the third period, after he had 40 minutes to shake off months of rust. He knows it's going to take some time to find his game. But most importantly, he got through the game healthy.
"I knew I was ready," he said. "I've got some more work to do. I've got a long time before my next start, hopefully."
Price won't be between the pipes for the teams' rematch Saturday night in Ottawa. Braden Holtby is the expected starter.
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