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Ila, there may be a little bit of a battle going on with your team!This is from tsn.ca.

REPORT: CANADIENS' MARKOV CALLS OUT PRICE AFTER LOSS TO BLUES

Things may not be well in the Montreal Canadiens' dressing room with a report that Andrei Markov and Carey Price had words following their 4-3 overtime loss to the St. Louis Blues last Wednesday.

According to the TEAM990 radio in Montreal, Markov approached the goaltender after the 4-3 loss in overtime and told him "If you are not going to play with heart, stay home. We don't need you here."

The radio station's account also stated the dressing room was split with some players coming to Price's defence and others siding with Markov.

The Canadiens had no comment on the report.

Price is expected to get the start against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night. The 22-year-old has a 11-16-4 record with a 2.73 GAA and .913 save percentage this season.

Personally, I don't think that the goaltending is the problem for the majority of Montreal's losses. Scoring 1 or 2 goals or getting just 17-20 shots is the main culprit. Prices stats aren't horrible by any means. Our goaltending is weak, not Montreal's. That being said, our defense is quite porous at times and leave the goaltenders out to hang in the wind. That is a problem that Montreal suffers from time to time as well.

Maybe Markov should look at his glass house that he lives in before casting stones.

This could all be a fake rumour for all we know. It would not be the first time that the media has embellished something.