passion often leads to madness. Carey Price is living this reality since its debut in Montreal in 2007.
Within months, the status Price's may change savior unloved then again the savior. Too often, fans and media back in their lack of criticism.
On the eve of the opening local Bell Centre, Price patiently answered questions from the media after a workout than an hour Tuesday. Sitting opposite him in the locker room, Roman Hamrlik, who will return to the game Wednesday , looked carefully at the scene by releasing his skates.
"It's always a roller coaster in a market like Montreal. It's not always easy, I'm already severely criticized in the media, but never as Carey. You have to live with criticism, it's part of the work and a great hockey city like Montreal. But it's even worse for a goalkeeper. "
Although he lost one of his best friends with the departure of Jaroslav Halak for St. Louis, Hamrlik spoke with great frankness of Price.
"Two years ago, Price has shown he has the makings of a good goalie. Last year, he had a difficult season. It was a disappointing year for him. Only one goalkeeper can play and it was Jaro. I watch him play bridge press since the start of the season and I notice that he plays with a beautiful confidence. He knew an entire game in Pittsburgh. "
Two games do not make a season, but Price has comforted many supporters with trips to Toronto and Pittsburgh.
"Yes, I am relieved, admitted Price. I had confidence in my abilities since the start of camp, but I saw it as a learning process. You can not play the same pace for 82 games is simply impossible. "
In two games, the guard of British Columbia has a record of 1-1 with an average of 2.52 and a save percentage of, 952.
The sample Malakhov
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| Photo: The Canadian Press / Graham Hughes Jeff Halpern and Lars Eller |
Jeff Halpern, another veteran of the NHL, had recalled an old memory in his first preseason game at the Bell Centre .
"Honestly, I was a bit shocked when I heard the fans booing Carey after a bad goal in a preseason game," said Halpern. I realized that I did not play more in Dallas or Los Angeles. "
" This story also made me think of Vladimir Malakhov. At one of our visits with the Capitals at Montreal, Malakhov was done booed wildly. Initially, I had no idea why the discontent of the supporters. But after the game, I got my answer and I had explained that he went downhill skiing despite a knee injury. "
For Malakhov, the wrath of the faithful were explained quite easily ...
Source: Radio-Canada.ca (Sports)
New NHL
criticism against Lou Lamoriello 
Tough start to the season for the Devils DG New Jersey. The contract he
Ilya Kovalchuk was awarded was invalidated by the NHL who was penalized by imposing a fine of three million and by subtracting the choice of first and third round.
Lamoriello failed to dump overpaid players like Brian Rolston, Dainius Zubrus and Bryce Salvador, so he is stuck in the throat by the ceiling.
As proof, the Devils were forced to use only 15 players instead of 18 before yesterday because he had crashed through the ceiling if he had reminded the players to replace players who were on the sidelines, injured or suspended. What would have happened if there had been wounded during the encounter?
The Devils have won any of their first three games , scored six goals against fourteen granted. And yesterday the situation is likely to reoccur.
Lamoriello had managed to escape from bad way a few years ago by getting rid of Vladimir Malakhov, who was dragging a heavy contract, yielding a first-round pick to San Jose to accept the Russian defender and salary. One wonders now if he can repeat the "exploit".
Source: MathiasBrunet
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