Canadiens' Price lost 7-8 lbs to flu, hopes to play Thursday

A much lighter Carey Price took to the ice with teammates Wednesday.

The Montreal Canadiens netminder practiced in full for the first time since being sidelined with a flu bug, which he said caused him to drop between seven and eight pounds, according to TSN's Amanda Stein.

The sickness forced Price to stay away from his family:

While the team has yet confirm Thursday's starter, Price said he would like to play against the Arizona Coyotes, but it will depend how he feels.

"Carey had his best day today," head coach Michel Therrien said. "He looked really good out there ... He can't wait to play. I can't wait to see him play."

As for the Canadiens, while they surely miss the former Vezina Trophy winner between the pipes, the team's fared admirably with Al Montoya, going 2-0-1 to start the season.