At the break: Carey Price

MONTREAL - With the Habs off for both the All-Star break and their bye week right afterwards, we took the time to look back at some of the key players on the roster and how their seasons measure up to where they were a year ago. Today: Carey Price.

In addition to having already surpassed his wins total from last season, Price's other stats are trending upward from 2017-18 as well.
After the first 51 games last season, the Anahim Lake, BC native had a 2.97 goals-against average and .906 save percentage.
As a comparison, Price has posted a 2.56 goals-against average and .915 save percentage at the team's 51-game mark this time around.

His 20 wins so far place him fifth in the League, tied with the Minnesota Wild's Devan Dubnyk and the Tampa Bay Lightning's Andrei Vasilevskiy.
Among his wins this season, one stands out as particularly memorable and historic: the Habs' 3-0 win on October 27 against the Bruins in Boston. And with that, his 290th career victory, Price surpassed Hall of Famer Patrick Roy for second all-time on the team in wins.
Montreal's first-round pick (5th overall) in 2005 could take control of first place in club history in wins this season. Jacques Plante currently holds that spot with 314 victories.
Price is already the franchise's most-used goaltender ever, having suited up for 596 contests in a Habs uniform.
What's more, since December 1, the 31-year-old backstop sits second in the League with a 2.04 goals-against average and .933 save percentage. Only Robin Lehner has been better in that timeframe.

Price is first in the NHL with two shutouts since the start of the final month of 2018. He's only three shutouts away from tying Ken Dryden for third all-time on the Canadiens with 46.
Notable quotables
"It's pretty cool. It's obviously special to me and my family. I've played with a lot of great players and played on a lot of good teams. I've had a lot of people help me along the way and I'm very appreciative of them." -Price following the October 27 win in Boston which propelled him into second place all-time on the team in wins
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