Can Carey Price impress Carbonneau?
Tomorrow, the Montreal Canadiens training camp will open and around 60 players will try to secure a spot for this 2007-2008 season. One of those players should be followed closely during this camp: Carey Price.
The young 20 year old goaltender left a good impression last year as he managed to win the gold medal at the World Junior Hockey Championships early in 2007 then has joined the Hamilton Bulldogs just before the start of the playoffs to eventually lead them all the way to a Calder Cup victory.
The task at hand is not easy for Price. He really has to impress the head coach, Guy Carbonneau to secure a spot on the regular roster this season. He has to convince the coach that he is be better than both Christobal Huet and Jaroslav Halak and that he is ready for NHL action this year.
Guy Carbonneau said that it's all or nothing for Price: He will either be the No1 goalie in Montreal this year or he'll be sent back to Hamilton. There is no intention from the club to keep Price and only play him 20 or 25 games.
The door is open for Carey Price. Is he ready for the task? The training camp will answer this question.
(Picture: Canadian Press)
Labels: hockey
posted by Frank @ 7:37 AM
2 Comments:
If it is all or nothing, Price will be sent back down. I think the Canadiens don't want to rush him as they have another good young goalie in Halak.
I am not so sure about that my friend. This is Calder trophy material for 2007-2008 if Carbonneau selects him as No1 goalie.
I really think that Bob Gainey will insert either Halak or Huet in a multi-player trade before Xmas.
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