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The Canadiens have not gotten off to a good start this season.

That’s putting it mildly.

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Heading into Saturday’s game against the Toronto Maple Leafs at the Bell Centre (7 p.m., CBC, TVA Sports, TSN Radio 690) the Canadiens have a 1-3-0 record and have scored only four goals. To make matters worse, the Leafs are 3-1-0 and have scored 22 goals.

After Saturday’s game, the Canadiens hit the road for a three-game trip to the U.S. West Coast with stops next Tuesday in San Jose, Wednesday in Los Angeles and Friday in Anaheim.

Is it too early to call the matchup with the Leafs on Hockey Night in Canada a “huge” game?

“Yeah,” Canadiens goalie Carey Price said with a smile and a chuckle after practice Friday in Brossard.

Price is always Mr. Cool — even though he’s also off to a rough start himself this season with a 3.30 goals-against average and .899 save percentage.

“It’s a big game regardless of our record,” Price said. “We go into every game with the same mentality. But I think in the context you’re mentioning it in, yes.”