Despite failing his medical on Thursday, Carey Price is expected to be ready for Game 1 on Oct. 13, Montreal Canadiens head coach Dominique Ducharme announced.
Unlike Price, however, winger Mike Hoffman, who failed his medical as well, is doubtful to start the season on time. Ducharme said Hoffman, who signed a three-year, $13.5 million contract with the Canadiens this summer, sustained a lower-body injury during the off-season prior to joining the team.
Paul Byron, Joel Teasdale and Josh Brook also failed their medicals, with the stating they were expected tp miss all of training camp.
Byron was projected to be out five months after undergoing hip surgery in late July.