Carey Price is returning to the Montreal Canadiens' crease.

The veteran goaltender is the Canadiens' starter for Saturday's afternoon tilt with the Ottawa Senators, Montreal head coach Dominique Ducharme said about two hours before puck drop.

Price missed the previous six games with a lower-body injury.

The 33-year-old has struggled this season, authoring a .903 save percentage in 23 games. He's also posted a minus-4.32 goals saved above average and a minus-7.32 goals saved above expected in 2021, according to Evolving Hockey.

Jake Allen went 2-4-0 with a .900 save percentage in Price's absence. The backup has been the better Canadiens netminder this season, albeit in fewer appearances.

Price has spent his entire 14-year career with Montreal. He won the Hart and Vezina trophies in 2014-15.

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