Winners of three straight games - and boasting a 7-1-2 record in their last 10 outings - the Jets present a formidable challenge for Julien's contingent coming off a rather disappointing performance against the Minnesota Wild, one in which Price surrendered five goals on 26 shots in a 6-3 defeat at the Xcel Energy Center.
"They're a fast team. They've got a lot of skill. They like to go to the net. I'm ready for a 60-minute battle," said Montoya, who played 35 games for Winnipeg between the 2012 and 2014 campaigns. "There's got to be more urgency for us. For us, it's when that puck drops that we're ready to go and after doing all the things that we need to do to prepare."
When Price does return to active duty, though, Julien is confident that his starter will shine again, as per usual.
"I'm not worried about Carey getting back on track. He'll be a big part of our success as a group. We know he's having a tough time right now, but we know what kind of goaltender he is," insisted Julien, before putting the onus on his charges to step up during this particularly rough stretch, too. "We win as a team and we lose as a team. There's definitely room for improvement up and down the lineup. We're not pointing the finger at our goaltender - we're pointing the finger at the team."
