Goalie geek alert

posted by Dave Stubbs at 12h30 EST on Feb 23


Carey Price is on Brossard ice breaking in his new WHITE pads. They look a lot like his old white pads, except for the CH logo above the knee, exactly where it appeared on his unmourned red ones.

And no, we don't know what he's eventually going to do with the old pads, red or white...




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I'm not saying this because I am a huge Carey Price Fan but: I have followed Halak since he became a BullDog. Watched him play many a time as a BullDog. I have never seen him smile much. Even with the practice pics we see in here on HIO I never see he laughing, smiling, have fun with the other players. He always has that blank stare on his face. He looks like a Weird lillte guy...LOL.. What's up with that?

iluucareyprice31's picture
Ya; priceberg I agree I think price sitting is a good thing price will be back better then ever

This sitting on the bench is the best thing for Price right now. This benching is lighting a fire under Price's *** as we speak. Price want's to play. Price wants to win. Price is a Competitor. When Price does get his chance again he will not want to blow it. He won't blow it! We will see a Better & Improved Price........

gumper's picture
Anyway, hope he soon finds a set of pads that work.

davecessna's picture
I know what he can use those old pads for: stack them up and park his *** on them for the rest of the season while Halak finishes it. (I apologize if this quip or a variant has appeared before)

If you want a pic of the new pads they are on TSN

Number31's picture
No more bashing goalies. Defense is more suspect for allowing close to 50 shots a night or, if it's less, 20 shots of pure quality. Doesn't matter who's in nets, if the guy happens to have an off night he won't be able to take care of what is the equivalent of 40 breakaways constantly. (Fleury is going through the same thing, as his defensemen are pure pylons). Now...we need photos of this new gear. There is no "goalie geek" without photos ;) (I wish they'd wear the brown throwback ones more, myself).

Way to go Mr. Stubbs. Look what U started...LOL...

RiverviewCanadien's picture
LOL The Great Goalie Debate of 2009...Love it! Just keep it respectful everyone.

iluucareyprice31's picture
Halak will never be a #1 for the habs ! Price is the #1 and he will prove himself

When LOL

VERY SOON BABY YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kwanzaa..'s picture
Why do I get the feeling that some CP fangirls from talk-sports.net are invading this site.

odis_habs's picture
ANY PICTURES OF THESE NEW PADS???????????????????????????

i'll happily take those pads off his hands. blocker and trapper too, why not.

iluucareyprice31's picture
Okay do u ppl remember halaks game vs the canucks he let in 4 goals and was pulled and carbo put price and price started the next game halak won't even play for that many games ! When halak screws up u will all want price in nets , and I do understand the word team !!

RiverviewCanadien's picture
He was pulled with 9 minutes left. The game was lost before Price went in. Carbo did that because Price was home and had a ton of friends and family there, plus he probably thought it may be good for his confidence. Halak has played bad games as well, BUT, he never gets a chance to go back in and prove it was just a bad game. For crying out loud, the game vs COL was a career high saves and then he almost matched the other night...this kid is good, lets see what he can do ok?

Habsrule1's picture
A couple people in here have schoolgirl crushes on Carey. That is so cute! Halak should play until he has a bad game. Hopefully, by then, Price will have his head back on straight and run with the ball (puck). Go Habs Go!! "I can't hear what Jeremy (Roenick) is saying because my Stanley Cup rings are in my ears" - Patrick Roy

Kwanzaa..'s picture
Sooooo cute I just wanna squish them! Don't you? huh, huh?

RiverviewCanadien's picture
My point was (when this started), was that Halak SHOULD be able to have a bad game and come back and prove it was just a bad game.Price did it for a bunch and still not improve, I just think Halak should be given a fair chance at #1 right now, we ALL know Carey is no #1 goalie right now, and who knows, Halak might be that guy. We won't know if the Organization keeps bowing to the mighty Price a.k.a The Franchise (please couldn't there be a better nickname than that...)

shuttle-lemaire-lafleur's picture
If it was the other way around,Halak being the starter and then faltering and Price was the backup, I would be saying the same thing. Priceburg and her little friend don't understand the word "team" means. Right now,what is best for the team is for Halak to start.

If my name is to come off your lips spell it right!!!!

shuttle-lemaire-lafleur's picture
Excuse me Priceberg...my mistake... was thinking Hamburgs at the time.. hugs!

shuttle-lemaire-lafleur's picture
Carey Price is right where he belongs at the moment....on the bench. I think he is going to be great for us before this season is over and in the long term. Right now though he has lost his confidence and untill he gets whats going on "between his ears" back in order he will not help us in the short term. Halak is hot right now and we need to win right now so Halak is the guy....like it or lump it ! That is not a bash against Price...it is the reality.

Winning Yes! Hot, not!!! Halak has not made any highlight reel saves yet this year!!! Yay, go Halak!!!!!!!!!!!!

shuttle-lemaire-lafleur's picture
What in hell does making a highlight reels have to do with it....he is stopping pucks period.

Sure anyone can stop a puck when it is shot into the Gut. Even you!!!

Kaptain K's picture
Oh congrats price made the highlight reel and then let in the softest goals in the world.. remember the Ovechkin goal.. where was price on that one.. if he didnt move to the left for no reason it wouldve been saved... Your right he WAS on the highlight reel.. but on the wrong side of it. Gimme a break, Halak is better right now and you want to marry Price.

Duh, he was bowled over by two players.....

Habsrule1's picture
Halak should play until he has a bad game...no doubt about that. You are wrong about the Ovechkin game. It's an easy save from your couch, but if you ever played goal, you'd know that when 2 players are sliding towards you, the save is not an easy one. As a matter of fact, if Ovechkin hadn't lifted the puck, Price would have saved it. Go Habs Go!! "I can't hear what Jeremy (Roenick) is saying because my Stanley Cup rings are in my ears" - Patrick Roy

I agree H1. I've played net all my life. It is the toughest position to play in Hockey. Shots may seem easy to the less skilled but until people have played in net and I don't mean in a Beer league they would sing a different tune....

iluucareyprice31's picture
Priceberg : Ya I no I give up tryin to talk sense to ppl me either I dnt hate halak but he's a backup that's all and price doesn't deserve bashing from anyone , last year they never bashed price and this year wow !

Habsrule1's picture
Mia, nobody is bashing Price. The reality is he hasn't been playing well, and that's what back-ups are for. Halak will play until he has a bad game (probably 1, 2 or 3 more games), then Price will come back and hopefully play well. If not, he'll be back on the bench because we cannot afford to lose games right now. It really is simple. Go Habs Go!! "I can't hear what Jeremy (Roenick) is saying because my Stanley Cup rings are in my ears" - Patrick Roy

Kaptain K's picture
You guys need to take price off that pedestal up in your room. Price was a great goalie coming into the NHL, Won all those trophies and championships while in the Juniors, and came into the Habs with an already solid team, great goaltending provided by Huet and excellent chemistry. HE played great, not too much pressure.. up until the playoffs... where we all saw him fall .. and fall hard. He got back and played well at the beginning of the year, but since he was injured he has been TERRIBLE... not ok, not great.. TERRIBLE. Now im no "Price hater" i was rooting for him to be the best, but he hasnt proved he is. Halak has been WAY better than him of late, and for now we should ride Halak because hes the hot hand. Period. Those guys like Priceberg and iluprice or whatever, u guys need to relax... we're not "Hating" on Price, we're acknowledging that Halak is currently playing better. Thats it! Go with Halak for now, play Price every 3rd game or so, and if he gets his game back we'll see from there.

No one is Hating on Price, but Bashing YES!!! You need to take pic of yours down. It's clouding your mind....LOL....

Kaptain K's picture
Well your right.. im gonna bash players who under perform.. what should i say "Price has been playing GREAT of late... " no.. Same with Kovy, if he plays terrible ill call him out say hes playing TErrible.. if he plays well like last game ill commend him. Right now Halak is better than Price.. thats not me bashing, thats a fact. Take down the pedestal and live with it.

iluucareyprice31's picture
I agree with you priceberg , so much ppl r bashing price

iluucareyprice31: A player in Montreal is only as good as his last game. They will bash Halak when he has a few bad games. The same few was wishing Price to come back when he was injured. No one bashed Price down the stretch last year. Nothing but high praise!!! I like Halak don't get me wrong. But why do people think he is better than Price. If he was, Bob would have made him #1. Look at his stats.... There is no use iluucareyprice31 trying to talk sense in these people....

iluucareyprice31's picture
Ok habsrule1 I kinda agree with u but I no halak isn't gnna play a lot of games cz its how carbo's mind works price will prove himself but he cnt do that by bein on the bench

Habsrule1's picture
I personally find it kinda hard to take anyone seriously when they show love to their favorite player (especially if it's in the nick). You'll never say a bad word about your favorite. On my ptofile, I wrote Saku as my favorite just to have something there, really. He's a great player, but in actual fact, I love the team first, and whatever needs to be done to make it better, I'm ok with it. Go Habs Go!! "I can't hear what Jeremy (Roenick) is saying because my Stanley Cup rings are in my ears" - Patrick Roy

RiverviewCanadien's picture
I agree entirely. Don't get me wrong though and stereotype me, I did change my pic to my fav hockey card (not worth the most, but nonetheless, my fav), I was proud I bought it (only a couple of weeks ago), but Jaro is not my fav player. Just a great piece of the puzzle that has been making up the HABS for a few years now

Chorske's picture
Yeah, it gets tiring after a while. It leads to situations where folks do nothing but grind their axes, and threads devolve into exchanges of "PLAYER X SUX" vs "YER AN IDIOT, PLAYER Y SUX WORSE". There's no honest discussion, just pairwise flame wars. It's boring. And it's always the same guys stirring the pot, too. ______________________________________________________________ Il faut commencer avec le travail, et finir avec le talent. BG

iluucareyprice31's picture
K RC price is the best and no halak isn't better I no everything about the habs I'm not just some fan who knows nothing ! And no my nick doesn't say all , just give price time he had an injury for almost a month and its hard to get back in the same form all at once

Habsrule1's picture
Actually, mia, sorry but your nick says a lot. It's hard to love a player and be honest about them. That being said, Carey is better than Halak. We all know that, but right now, Halak is the hot hand. He'll play a couple more games, and Carey will get another chance to prove he's the #1, and this time, he better do it. Go Habs Go!! "I can't hear what Jeremy (Roenick) is saying because my Stanley Cup rings are in my ears" - Patrick Roy

shuttle-lemaire-lafleur's picture
Agree.........Halak is the guy right now,he has been the better of the two lately and deserves to start. Price is the future though and he will prove it...of that I have no doubts.

RiverviewCanadien's picture
And all I am saying is give Halak the fair chance he deserves, he may prove to be the best goalie this team has seen in a long time. Unlike Carey who it all was just given to. Juniors do not prove a thing, look at Fleury.

Expy's picture
Hey Carey! I'd gladly take those red pads off you if you don't need 'em anymore... Never had any Vaughns myself :S

iluucareyprice31's picture
Okay , get it straight price is the #1 goalie not halak , price is way better then halak he's just been strugging but HE DOES NOT SUCK ! And halak is just a backup he's a #2 and he gets the job done when price isn't there ! And price has a lot of pressure on him more than halak has GO HABS GO !

iluucareyprice31's picture
Okay , get it straight price is the #1 goalie not halak , price is way better then halak he's just been strugging but HE DOES NOT SUCK ! And halak is just a backup he's a #2 and he gets the job done when price isn't there ! And price has a lot of pressure on him more than halak has GO HABS GO !

RiverviewCanadien's picture
I never said Price sucks...I like Halak better. I think you are just another fan where the only player that means anything to you on this team is The Franchise (look at your nick).

t1tan5's picture
Halak and Price are on a see-saw. If one starts struggling, we all pray for the other.

shuttle-lemaire-lafleur's picture
Halak is my #1 right now and after the game he played against Ottawa he is in the zone...Carbo...do the right thing ...start Halak for a few games win or lose.

Ottawa game. Any Goalie would have stoped the shots That Halak faced. Come on Dude?

RiverviewCanadien's picture
When Price wins a game, I don't say things like that, come on dude, you are the one who is hating. Halak had to face 2-5 on 3s, that would be enough to shake any goalie...huge pressure. And he was quite pissed after the game I guess, he played great! So don't take away what he accomplishes in a win...that is being disrespectful as a fan. Enjoy it, even if it means your Precious Price is sitting on the bench. I am glad this team has 2 of the best young goalies...this is a good thing.

How many penalty shots, break aways and 5-3's, 3-1's etc did Price face in the past few games???? Halak is a #2 goalie get used to it RC... Price is getting a rest for the stretch run. Just like last year...

And how many soft ones did he let in LOL He likes them bouncing off his back and going in

RiverviewCanadien's picture
Halak has to be deemed #1 here on out. Carey can fill in whenever Jaro needs a break (we need to see what this kid can do being deemed #1). I like Price, but Halak is the better goalie, he is quicker, tracks pucks better and has a better glove hand. I wish people would get the heck off his back and give credit where credit is due. He has not had the ENTIRE organization behind him, but they expect him to be the BEST back-up. Well it is time now that Price take the seat and watch...even when Halak has a bad game, play him, let HIM work through it for once. Does Carey think getting new pads every week will change his game and make him better, why doesn't Halak et any, oh yeah, he has not been annointed yet.

Don't hate RC. Don't Hate....

RiverviewCanadien's picture
I am not hating dude. I like Halak better, always have. We know too well who your fav is (I think your name gives it away). Don't get me wrong, Price has played some incredible games (I still think about the game I took my Dad to, #7 last year vs BOS, now Price was BRILLIANT in that game), I just think right now, this team plays better with Halak in nets, could be a confidence thing but I like it and I hope Carbo sticks with it.

They play better cause they don't have so much faith in him.... Face it Dude. The chemistry with Halak and the boys are not there on the ice like it is with Price. That you can't argue....

RiverviewCanadien's picture
If Halak gets a string of wins together, he WILL NOT be pulled to let Price in. They learned their lesson. Why do you hate Halak so much, sheesh

I don't hate Halak. He's fine. I was one of the first to bash Carbo for not putting him in the last game in 2006! I dislike the fact that alot of fans are bashing Carey though....

Chorske's picture
I don't think it's fair to say Halak hasn't received support- but he has been a victim of an unfortunate set of circumstances. Montreal always drafts the best player they think they can get, and back in 2005 that person was Carey Price. That year we were going through the Theodore meltdown, so it also seemed good to get extra depth coming through the system at G. There was no anointment: Price earned the backup role partly as a result of his junior work, which showed he could handle incredible pressure and carry a team, but more importantly through his work supporting Huet. Price earned his spot on the team, because of his maturity, positioning, size, attitude, and rebound control (we forget that this is usually a strong part of his game). To his great credit, Halak has been awesome: never complaining about his lot, putting up great numbers in the AHL. He receives all of the coaching and support that Price does, and he's done a solid job in relief. The Habs were VERY fortunate that the market for goalies was DEAD DEAD DEAD last spring, or he would certainly have been snapped up. Rather than arguing about who is the #1, we should consider ourselves lucky to have a promising young pair of goalies. The old model of having a clear #1 who plays 65-70 games is probably outdated anyways- I think most teams should be moving towards having a 1a and a 1b who split the games more or less evenly (say 44/ 38). ______________________________________________________________ Il faut commencer avec le travail, et finir avec le talent. BG

Natrous's picture
Halak has definitely played well under the circumstances, so don't take this as Jaro-bashing, but Price (aka 'The Franchise') is the guy they will go to when time comes to pick a #1. Halak has not proven that he can steal games in the same manner that Price has in the past, and Price is the guy they want to keep long-term, not Halak. In a perfect world, Halak would be content with #2 status on the team and stay with us for years to come - playing 25-30 games and being happy about it, but in today's ultra-competitive NHL he'll likely get an itch to be #1 somewhere else and walk when his time comes. Fearless prediction: He'll eventually go to a lesser team, get burnt-out after a few seasons and disappear (a la Hurme, or Aebischer - check their stats if you disagree)...don't forget how many times Jaro was passed up in the draft...

The Cat's picture
Just cause some talent scouts don't see something doesn't mean anything: Sean Avery was never drafted, Dan Ellis went from Junior A to NHL. Im sure theres more examples, those are off the top of my head.

Natrous's picture
OK...? But consider how many players who were either not drafted or drafted well past the ninth round ended up in the NHL, vs the players drafted in the first round. Expectations are a little higher when you're drafted earlier on obviously. Not sure what the reference to Ellis (drafted in the 2nd round by Dallas) was meant to back up either...

The Cat's picture
Sorry about that, I meant the OHL passed him over.

Natrous's picture
Alex Burrows is probably the best player to cite for this kind of example currently, but even in this case it's one in a million (or one in one hundred thousand perhaps). Your point taken that many talented players have been overlooked and therefore missed until later in their careers, but Halak is simply not the same calibre as Price, despite Price's lack of focus and confidence at the moment. Halak is a solid goalie, but Price was/is expected to take us the furthest into the playoffs since St. Patty.

The Cat's picture
I will criticize Halak to be fair, if theres an area he must improve in its on the road, then again, so does the whole team. But that save pct gap between road games and home games has to come down.

RiverviewCanadien's picture
Absolutely, Halak is not perfect, but then again I have never seen a perfect goalie yet (let me know if there is one out there). He has his faults, but IMHO he should be #1. Halak is Back!

The Cat's picture
Absolutely. Prices big frame may have served him well before, but he has to work on his speed.

t1tan5's picture
Who said that Halak has been crowned #1? Halak will play until he sucks, then Price will play until he sucks. Whoever sucks less will play in the playoffs if we make it.

Mr.Hazard's picture
I wish it were like that, but Price has always been the favourite in the past. Price plays if Halak sucks. Price plays if Price sucks. And Price plays when Halak is playing well (half the time). Ex nihilo nihil fit

RiverviewCanadien's picture
Umm no one (not sure what you are talking about). I think he should be #1 from here to the end of this season. If he plays bad, lets give him a chance to snap out of it, just like what they did for Price for how many games (too many IMHO)? Halak needs support of this club, and like it or not Price may never be that Roy that everyone was hoping. You never know... GO HABS GO!!!

t1tan5's picture
Sorry, man. I misread.

Habsman1970's picture
Geez..... I have never seen a goalie switch so many pads in a career, never mind in a single season... Halak is looking MUCH better….!! I hope Carb doesn’t do to him this year what he did a few years back when we rode Halak while Huet was injured, and with Halak breathing life back in to us Carb puts Huet back in during the last ‘pivotal’ game and loses it all for us.. ONCE A HAB, FOREVER A HAB!!!

Chorske's picture
He has only switched the COLOUR of his pads- he has stuck with the Vaughan brand throughout. Switching the colour of your pads is like changing jerseys- no big deal, unless its the jailbird stripey ones, which were cursed. And his red pads, which were similarly cursed. ______________________________________________________________ Il faut commencer avec le travail, et finir avec le talent. BG

mrhabby's picture
there both inconsistent. they best get it together both of them ..bottom line.

Habsman1970's picture
Agreed, but I think Halak is just not as inconsistent... If this was prior to his injury then I would say put Price in, but since the injury happen it's been downhill for him.. ONCE A HAB, FOREVER A HAB!!!

von's picture
Um or we could start playing some defensive hockey so they aren't facing nearly 50 shots a game? I love how everyone blames the goaltending when our defence has been horrendous... _________________________________ http://everythingcanadiens.blogspot.com/ "Obviously it would be great, but they don't really hang conference titles in this rink. They raise Stanley Cup banners." - Carey Price

Natrous's picture
Absolutely agreed - the issue isn't goaltending as much as it is team defence. Price's confidence has definitely been shaken, and combine that with 40-50 shots per game and you're bound to get 5,6 or God forbid 7 goals against. Halak's emotions were clear after being shelled with 20+ shots in the third period... there are some teams that don't give up 20 shots in a game. It's time to support the goalies by solidifying the defence, starting with the forwards play in our end.

Habsman1970's picture
Agreed...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Kom, where are you now...?????????????? ONCE A HAB, FOREVER A HAB!!!

mrhabby's picture
yup..need some help on defence..trade or could be tough couple of months.

This is like his 5th pair of pads this season alone.

Habsrule1's picture
Price needs to get it together. Recently, I feel more confident with Halak in nets, and that's just....weird. Go Habs Go!! "I can't hear what Jeremy (Roenick) is saying because my Stanley Cup rings are in my ears" - Patrick Roy

The Cat's picture
Why does it feel weird? Because the organization seems to think hes better and therefore so do you? What has Price shown you on a consistent basis that hes so much better than Halak?

Habsrule1's picture
It feels weird cause Price has been the better goalie until a month ago. It's simple, really. Go Habs Go!! "I can't hear what Jeremy (Roenick) is saying because my Stanley Cup rings are in my ears" - Patrick Roy

The Cat's picture
Well yeah cause he had most of all the games. Now thats even simpler ;)

Habsrule1's picture
All that matters is Halak should play now. He's been pretty solid. Whether he should still be playing in a week, I'll reserve judgment. Go Habs Go!! "I can't hear what Jeremy (Roenick) is saying because my Stanley Cup rings are in my ears" - Patrick Roy

And what has Halak shown other than 3 games this year and 10 games 2 years ago?