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Nov 30 (The Sports Xchange) - Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price, last season's winner of the Hart Trophy as the league's MVP, will miss at least six weeks with a lower-body injury, the team announced Monday. The injury is believed to be to his left knee, the Montreal Gazette reported. He will not need surgery, however. Price, a four-time All-Star, has played in only 12 games this season and has a 2.06 goals-against average. He had missed nine games with a lower-body injury before getting hurt again in last Wednesday's game against the New York Rangers. - - The Minnesota Wild recalled defenseman Christian Folin from the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League. The team also reassigned forward Jordan Schroeder to Iowa. - - The New York Rangers recalled forward Jayson Megna from the Hartford Wolf Pack of the American Hockey League. Megna, 25, has skated in 21 games with Hartford this season, registering five goals and seven assists along with eight penalty minutes. - - The Boston Bruins assigned forward Max Talbot to the Providence Bruins of the American Hockey League. Talbot has played in seven games for Boston this year, after appearing in 18 contests last season when he registered three assists. - - The Nashville Predators announced that defenseman Victor Bartley cleared waivers and was assigned to Milwaukee of the American Hockey League. - - Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Garret Sparks, 22, made his NHL debut, replacing goalie Jonathan Bernier, who has struggled. James Reimer (leg), the Leafs' best goalie this season, missed his second straight game. (Editing by Larry Fine) ))