Injury Notebook: Price's return may be soon; Lessio out 2-3 weeks

"The Neutral Zone" Injury Report

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price skated and worked on stickhandling drills Friday before his team practiced. 

According to the NHL website, Price skated with his catching glove, blocker and goalie stick while wearing a track suit. In addition to skating around the ice, he worked on lateral movement in the goal crease, and also worked on puck retrievals behind the goal and clearing passes with a member of the Canadiens training staff.

Price, who was last season's Hart and Vezina trophy winner, has been out since November 25 with a lower-body injury.

In other news for the Canadiens, forward Lucas Lessio has been listed as out for 2-3 weeks with a lower-body injury he sustained on February 2 at Philadelphia.

Medical update: Lucas Lessio will be out 2-3 weeks (lower body injury suffered on Feb. 2nd in Philadelphia).

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) February 5, 2016

Mise à jour médicale: Lucas Lessio sera absent pour une période de 2-3 semaines (blessure au bas du corps subie le 2 février à PHI).

— Canadiens Montréal (@CanadiensMTL) February 5, 2016