MTL@BOS: Price surpasses Patrick

BOSTON - This was a big win for Carey Price and the Canadiens.

Not only did they bounce back from a loss for the fourth straight time this season, but they did so with Carey Price in between the pipes to surpass Patrick Roy for second all-time in wins in club history with his 290th as a Hab.
Price has answered the question of what his feelings were on the accomplishment many times in the lead-up to the big moment, so you'd be forgiven if you felt his heartfelt description of what it means for him to overtake the legendary Canadiens netminder sounds familiar.
"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," said Price, who was minding the net for the 565th time for Montreal. "I've had a lot of people help me along the way and I'm very appreciative of them."
The fact that he was able to do it with a 33-save shutout - Roy's now-retired jersey number, no less - was just icing on the cake for the All-World netminder.
"I had my cake and ate it too," he shared. "It's a good day."

The British Columbian backstop pointed out that he couldn't have done it without the support of his teammates, positing that "shutouts should be a team stat", and beamed with pride over the way they conducted themselves in a notoriously tough building in which to play.
"I thought it was a great road game by our guys," praised Price, whose teammates dished out 28 hits and blocked 12 Bruins shots. "We did a great job of utilizing our speed. Under the conditions, I thought we did an excellent job, especially in the third period."
Brendan Gallagher, who opened the scoring in the first with a pinpoint-precision wrister that squeezed by Boston goalie Tuukka Rask, affirmed that coming in and beating the Canadiens' archrival Bruins in their own barn is always a satisfying achievement.
"It's not easy to come in here and win, but it's rewarding when you do it," he stated.

Contributions came from all around on this special night. For example, Max Domi extended his points streak to six games with the insurance goal - his 11th point of the season.
Phillip Danault killed it in the faceoff dot, winning 62 percent of his draws, including seven of the 12 he took against Patrice Bergeron.
"It's a big win. We said it last game, we wanted to bounce back in Boston," outlined Danault, who saw 18:09 of ice time and finished with a plus-1 differential. "We had a solid 60-minute effort tonight and were able to get the two points."
Elsewhere, defenseman Jordie Benn competed in his 100th game as a Canadien and trailed only Jeff Petry in ice time on the visiting side on Saturday, registering over 20 minutes. Price was glad for the Victoria native, especially given the effort he puts in on a daily basis to get the job done.
"He's one of those guys who puts on his work boots every night. He squares up to a lot of shots, too. He has a lot less gear on than I do. He's willing to do it," he said of Benn, who capped off the night with an empty-net goal to seal the deal. "It's good to see him get that pool shot in."
Still, the night belonged to the man in the crease, and for head coach Claude Julien - who earned his first win in Boston since leaving the Bruins - it was fitting that Price could reach the milestone while helping his team to an important rebound performance against a familiar foe.
"We needed this win. I wanted us to bounce back from a loss that hurt in Buffalo," he concluded. "The fact that Carey accomplished something tonight while also earning a shutout, I'm proud and happy for him."