Paul MacLean had the most accurate quote of all time when it comes to assessing hockey.
The former head coach of the Ottawa Senators once surmised that they should change the name of hockey to goalie.
The Montreal Canadiens fired Claude Julien for a team that’s struggling. Marc Bergevin is getting heat for a roster that’s never good enough. But now the attention is finally starting to hit the guy between the pipes.
Carey Price’s season is not good. It’s his worst so far. Any coach who doesn’t have a goalie who can stop the puck isn’t going to win many games.
The Canadiens also are investing over $10 million a season until Price is 38 years old. That’s a bad deal, especially when the best goalie they have right now is making just over $2 million.
Now, new Montreal coach Dominique Ducharme will have to fight the politics. Can you play Jake Allen over Carey Price? He should if he wants to win right now.