Habs star Price suffers lower-body injury

The severity of the injury was not disclosed, but Price will miss the Canadiens’ game tonight against the Winnipeg Jets and the rest of the week.

Mike Condon, a 25-year-old rookie, was to start in place of Price on Sunday against the Winnipeg Jets.

Dustin Tokarski was recalled from St. John’s of the American Hockey League to act as Condon’s backup.

ABOUT THE CANADIENS (10-2-0): As if Montreal needed any offensive help, Paul Byron recorded a goal and an assist Friday in his second game with the Canadiens.

Canadiens coach Michel Therrien says that Price will be out for one week.

Coming attractions: This was the first of four consecutive home games for the Canadiens, who resume their rivalry with the Ottawa Senators Tuesday (7:30 p.m., CITY-Montreal, RDS, TSN-690 Radio). Fleischmann beat him off the rush at the 35-second mark for his fourth goal and Desharnais made it 4-0 with a goal at 3:02.

Halloween night the team was in Columbus, Ohio to defeat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3-2.

“He has been great for us”, Canadiens right winger Dale Weise said of Condon. “When you don’t have (Price) in the net, obviously he’s our best player”. 891 save percentage in the AHL this season.

ABOUT THE JETS (7-3-1): Winnipeg has allowed the game’s opening goal eight times in 11 games, but first-period tallies by Bryan Little and Andrew Copp gave the Jets a 2-0 lead 6:45 into Saturday’s game.