Music: {allcanada} Budaj starts third period for Canadiens; Price out

Saturday, May 17, 2014

{allcanada} Budaj starts third period for Canadiens; Price out

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MONTREAL -- Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price did not start the third period of Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final against the New York Rangers on Saturday.

Down 4-1 after two periods, Canadiens coach Michel Therrien decided to send backup Peter Budaj out to start the final period, his first game action of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Budaj allowed a goal on the first shot he saw, by Rangers defenseman Ryan McDonagh. The Rangers won 7-2; Game 2 of the best-of-7 series is Monday at Bell Centre (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, RDS).

Price appeared to injure his right knee at 3:15 of the second period in a collision with Rangers forward Chris Kreider. Kreider was knocked slightly off balance as he rushed in on goal and slammed into Price’s right leg.

Price remained down for a few moments clutching his right knee but quickly got up and skated.

Kreider and Brad Richards scored at 18:59 and 19:48 of the second period to make it 4-1.

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