I know that the Montreal Canadiens are in a slump right now. Things aren’t going well and everyone who is paying attention knows that.
However, I still believe that things are still going to be okay.
But more than anything I still believe in Carey Price.
Carey may not be looking great right now, there’s talk about him being slow and lethargic. His puck handling hasn’t been as good as it can be. There have been some weak goals. But he’ll bounce back.
I’m looking at the numbers right now and you know what, they’re still pretty great.
Price still sits atop the NHL with 19 wins, he has the 2nd most shutouts with 4, his save percentage is still .919 and his Goals Against Average is 2.37. These are all numbers that I can live with. In fact, these are all numbers that most people didn’t think were possible when Jaro Halak was traded to St. Louis in the offseason.
The other thing that is worth noting and that people are starting to talk about is the time that he has been on the ice. He’s tied for 1st in the league with 36 starts. He leads all goaltenders with over 2,150 minutes on the ice. He’s 3rd in both Shots Against and Saves Made.
Now, I’m no coach. I don’t know when it’s best for Carey Price to rest. I don’t know how much rest he needs or how much he needs to play to stay sharp or anything like that. But I do know that he’s my #1 goalie. Alex Auld is the back-up. There’s not even an argument to be made when it comes to who the guy is in Montreal. The Canadiens are going to go with Carey Price until the season is over.
Habs fans are hoping that the wins start coming back soon. Right now they don’t even really care who’s in goal when they happen. And with 5 of the next 6 games on the schedule being played at the Bell Centre the time is now for those wins to start coming.
I’ll tell you right here and now that no matter what happens, I won’t stop believing!
No comments:
Post a Comment