So what has the Canadiens' brass done since then to remedy the goaltending situation? Well, not much. When Price went down, he had a sparkling .934 save percentage for the season. Since then, the Habs have seen Mike Condon, Dustin Tokarski and newly acquired Ben Scrivens between the pipes -- and they have combined for an ugly .891 save percentage. It's true that the Canadiens can't run out and pluck a top-shelf starting goalie from another team; instead, they have to wait for Price to get better and hope that they can ride him to a playoff spot.

That doesn't mean that they should do nothing, though. It's not like Price is the only injury. Jeff Petry, a fixture on their blue line, has a lower body injury keeping him day-to-day. Forward Brendan Gallagher just came back from two fractured fingers, but he is still not up to full speed. In addition to giving up more goals, the Habs are scoring fewer -- they are #28 in the NHL in total goals since November 25. The trade market is beginning to heat up, and the Canadiens need to do something. They are only three points above the last playoff position, and if they sit pat for another three or four weeks while Price is healing, they will find themselves looking up at that position from beneath. If they're going to keep with these goalies, they are going to need to play a more aggressive offensive style at least until Price is back.

One way to do that would be to deal defenseman Andrei Markov for some offensive help. Now 37, Markov just got moved off the top defensive unit so that he would have fewer ice minutes -- and help him keep some energy for the playoffs. However, the playoffs are now far from certain. While Markov is one of the veteran leaders on the team, he has only tallied 12 points at even strength this season. He does have a no-trade clause, but if the Canadiens find a contender to deal him to, it makes sense that he would be open to leaving a potential train wreck for a shot at the Cup. The trade deadline is not until February 29th, but if the Canadiens do not do something soon, Price could return just in time to lead the team to a ninth or tenth-place finish in the East -- and an early off-season.