Carey Price came less than seconds away from his third shutout of the season Tuesday.
The Montreal Canadiens goaltender was perfect sans a Sam Bennett goal with just 1.1 seconds left on the clock - that snapped his shutout bid. Price however, was unfazed by the goal postgame noting the win was more important.
"At the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter that much. I’ve never been a really big statistics guy," said Price. "We need the win more than anything. It's the way it goes."
The victory was more important and helped Price and his team snap mini slumps. Price entered Tuesday's game having gone winless in his last three contests. Meanwhile, the Canadiens entered Tuesday having dropped three of their last four games.
All things considered, the team is back in the win column and hold an eight-point lead over the Ottawa Senators for top spot in the Atlantic Division.
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