from Stu Cowan of the Montreal Gazette,

The first star had yet to be announced Saturday night after the Canadiens’ 3-0 win over the Buffalo Sabres, but the Bell Centre crowd already knew who it would be — Carey Price.

After missing 10 games with a lower-body injury, Price returned to action Saturday and stopped all 36 shots he faced from the Sabres for his first shutout of the season, improving his record to 4-7-1 after a tough start to the year even before the injury.

“I felt pretty good,” Price said in the dressing room after the game.

“I felt prepared more than anything,” the goalie added. “I spent a lot of time thinking about today and I’m just glad it all turned out well. A lot of preparation went into tonight. Injuries aren’t vacation. It took a lot to get ready for tonight and I got to move to the next one.”

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