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April 6 (The Sports Xchange) - Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price and defenseman P.K. Subban have been shut down with two games remaining in the season, the team announced Wednesday. Price has been out since Nov. 25 because of what the Canadiens said is a sprained medial collateral ligament in his right knee. Subban sustained a neck injury on March 10 against the Buffalo Sabres when he collided with teammate Alexei Emelin. Price, who won the Hart and Vezina trophies last season, was limited to 12 games this season, posting a 10-2-0 record, 2.06 goals-against average and .934 save percentage. He sustained a lower-body injury on Oct. 29 against the Edmonton Oilers and missed a month. In addition, the Canadiens announced defensemen Mark Barberio (concussion) and Victor Bartley (groin/broken foot), and forward Lucas Lessio (right knee) would miss the final two games. -- The Chicago Blackhawks agreed to terms with forward Tyler Motte on a three-year contract following his collegiate career. The deal begins at the start of the 2016-17 season. Motte, 21, registered a career-high 56 points (32 goals, 24 assists) in 38 games this season with the University of Michigan during his junior year. The Blackhawks also recalled forward Bryan Bickell from the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League. -- The Dallas Stars recalled forward Curtis McKenzie from the Texas Stars of the AHL. McKenzie, 25, has appeared in two games with Dallas this season, recording one hit and one shot on goal. -- The Boston Bruins recalled forward Max Talbot on an emergency basis from Providence of the AHL. Talbot, 32, has played in 36 games with Boston this season, accruing two goals and four assists. In his Bruins career, he has tallied two goals and seven assists in 54 games. In his NHL career, Talbot has totaled 203 points (91 goals, 112 assists) in 702 games. -- The Toronto Maple Leafs recalled forward Sam Carrick on an emergency basis from the Toronto Marlies of the AHL. Carrick, 24, has collected 33 points (15 goals, 18 assists) in 50 games with the Marlies this season. The Maple Leafs also assigned forward Rich Clune to their AHL affiliate. Clune, 28, has played in 19 games with the Maple Leafs this season, with four assists. -- The Buffalo Sabres reassigned forward Justin Bailey to the Rochester Americans of the AHL. Bailey, 20, joined Buffalo for the third time this season in a recall on Tuesday. He has played in eight games with the Sabres this season, with two penalty minutes. He has recorded 43 points (19 goals, 24 assists) in 64 games for Rochester. (Editing by Larry Fine) ))