Peter Budaj held off the Capitals Friday night, swatting away 24 of the 26 shots he faced and leading the Habs to a 3-2 victory. Budaj improves to 4-1-0 this season and is playing just remarkable hockey in relief of Carey Price. The veteran has allowed just nine goals in the five games he has played.

Peter Budaj is expected to get the nod for Montreal on Friday versus Washington. The Canadiens face the Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday, so number one netminder Carey Price will likely start that match-up. Budaj owns a 3-1-0 record, including a shutout, with a .945 save percentage and a 1.48 GAA this campaign.

Peter Budaj made 23 stops in a 3-2 shootout win over Columbus Friday night. The Habs' backup is now 3-1 with a .945 goals against average and 1.48 goals against average.

Just to confirm, Peter Budaj will get the nod on Friday. Budaj has a 1.34 GAA and .953 save percentage in three games this season. Although he doesn't get a ton of playing time behind Carey Price, he's proven to be a more than capable backup with Montreal.

Peter Budaj is expected to start Friday's game at Columbus. In his previous three appearances this year, Budaj owns a 2-1-0 record with a 1.34 goals-against average and a .953 save percentage. He was a solid backup goaltender last season and he's been good again in 2013-14. Carey Price is slated to play Saturday's home game against the New York Rangers. Adjust your lineup accordingly.

Peter Budaj set aside 27 shots in the Habs' 4-1 loss to the Avalanche on Saturday night. Budaj was a perfect eight-for-eight in the first period then allowed one goal in the second and two more in the third. He has had a pretty good first three starts of the season, with a 1.34 goals-against average and .953 save percentage.

To update an earlier item, Peter Budaj will in fact start against the Avalance Saturday night. Carey Price was in goal Friday night against the Wild and could probably use the rest given the team is on the road. Budaj also has a history in Denver as he played with the Avs' for six seasons. Start him at your own risk, though.

Peter Budaj might get the call for Montreal on Saturday in Colorado. He played six seasons there, from 2005 to 2011, to start his NHL career and he served as their number one keeper for a few years. The Canadiens play on the road against Minnesota on Friday night, so Carey Price would get that start. Stay tuned for confirmation, but it's probable that this split could happen.

Peter Budaj stopped all 27 shots he faced Monday as he and the Canadiens shut out the Rangers by a score of 2-0. It was just the second start of the season for Carey Price's caddy, but his record remains a perfect 2-0-0. He has allowed just one goal on 55 shots so far this year.

To confirm an earlier post, Peter Budaj will be in goal for Monday night against the New York Rangers. It will be his second start of the 2013-14 campaign and his first since stopping 27 shots in a 4-1 win over Edmonton on Oct. 10. Adjust your lineup accordingly.