dlbalr Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 The NHL released its All-Star Game rosters and Carey Price is the lone representative from the Habs. I feel a little bad for Brendan Gallagher here as he really was the most deserving to go from Montreal. However, he isn't as good as a forward as the six that were named from the Atlantic which sort of made Price the nominee by default even though he isn't having a great year overall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXx..CK..xXx Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I think Byron would be a good call. I’m not looking at the stats or anything but it would be fun to watch him in the speed skating competition, and he’s not entirely undeserving. Sad about Weber and his injuries, as I saw him last year at the all star game in Los Angeles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 The forward spots were well claimed with Stamkos, Kucherov, Marchand, Eichel, Matthews, etc. so there's no way a Habs forward was getting in. Detroit had to go with Mike Green instead of their best player Dylan Larkin. So it was either a goalie or defenceman and it sure has heck wasn't gonna be any of our defencemen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallica Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 I think Gallagher should be there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 NO Hab "should" be there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 58 minutes ago, Metallica said: I think Gallagher should be there Over which forward who was taken from the division? he isn't better than anyone who made it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metallica Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 27 minutes ago, Commandant said: Over which forward who was taken from the division? he isn't better than anyone who made it. I think that's the problem with this layout. Not really a fan of it when they did it, still not a fan of it. Even the skill competition isn't the same it once was. I still think they should make the all star game an out door game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trizzak Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 There is a perverse part of me that wants Price to refuse to go, and force the Canadiens to send Niemi in his place. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commandant Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 57 minutes ago, Metallica said: I think that's the problem with this layout. Not really a fan of it when they did it, still not a fan of it. Even the skill competition isn't the same it once was. I still think they should make the all star game an out door game. Meh, I haven't watched the game since the early 90s. I don't really care what they do with the stupid thing. No defence, no hitting, no effort level from the players, nothing on the line... who cares about the game? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 I liked the North America vs. The World format. I get the idea on paper of seeing division rivals team up but it feels like watching good guy wrestlers team up with the bad guys because they are on the same brand. I'm not invested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link67 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 I mean, if you HAVE to send someone from each team, Price is the guy on this one, but it really does feel like no one from this team should be there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Agree, no Hab deserves to go, including Price, whose atrocious early play (no doubt injury-related) was the iceberg that sunk the Titanic. That said, it was only the tip of the iceberg; even with the Price of 2014 (possibly the best goalie I have ever had the privilege of watching) this team would be hard-pressed to do anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXx..CK..xXx Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 19 minutes ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: Agree, no Hab deserves to go, including Price, whose atrocious early play (no doubt injury-related) was the iceberg that sunk the Titanic. That said, it was only the tip of the iceberg; even with the Price of 2014 (possibly the best goalie I have ever had the privilege of watching) this team would be hard-pressed to do anything. It’s interesting to think what another Olympic gold may have done for his game in the short term. It seems to have had an impact on the way he performed in 2014. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DON Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 11 hours ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: ; even with the Price of 2014 (possibly the best goalie I have ever had the privilege of watching Cant say I have seen any goalie simply stop the pucks like Hasek did for couple years there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott462 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 40 minutes ago, DON said: Cant say I have seen any goalie simply stop the pucks like Hasek did for couple years there. Tim Thomas during his cup run was something to behold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Link67 Posted January 11, 2018 Share Posted January 11, 2018 Price does seem to have his mojo back since the injury, which at least looks better if he is going to the All-Star game. However it is next to impossible to recovery goalie stats when you spend 3 weeks sitting around an .880 SV%. His best case scenario is to finish the season with around .915 SV% if he continues to play well the rest of the year like he has been. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Chicoutimi Cucumber Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Link67 said: Price does seem to have his mojo back since the injury, which at least looks better if he is going to the All-Star game. However it is next to impossible to recovery goalie stats when you spend 3 weeks sitting around an .880 SV%. His best case scenario is to finish the season with around .915 SV% if he continues to play well the rest of the year like he has been. I'm more interested in whatever his stats are since he came back from injury. That's a more accurate assessment of his game. But you're right, the overall numbers will be bad. I saw Patrick Roy in 1993; indeed, I was in the Forum for three games, including the Cup winning game and the all-time classic 'McSorley stick' game, for that run. I don't know that ANY goalie has ever exuded that aura of "you are not going to beat me, ever" that Roy did. (Hasek was formidable, but I think his bizarre technique always left players thinking they could beat him somehow. With Roy in '93, players were beaten almost before they started, especially in OT). I'm not expert in the technical dimensions of goaltending, but Carey Price circa 2014 is almost certainly the most technically perfect goalie I ever saw. He hardly seemed to move half the time, so incredible was his anticipation and positioning. And one thing I've never seen before or since was that insane level of rebound control. I swear to God, Price would not simply deflect the rebound harmlessly away, as any elite goalie must reliably do; he consistently used the rebound to start the counter-attack by directing it to the player best positioned to do that. Fairly amazing. Price slipped off that pedestal during the collapse of last season and hasn't really got his game back up to that crazy-good level since. These days he's more like Lundqvist was for most of his career: a top-tier, rock-solid elite NHL starter and franchise cornerstone, but not quite otherworldly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neech Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 3 hours ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: Price slipped off that pedestal during the collapse of last season and hasn't really got his game back up to that crazy-good level since. These days he's more like Lundqvist was for most of his career: a top-tier, rock-solid elite NHL starter and franchise cornerstone, but not quite otherworldly. Which is why we'll be screwed having him eat up such a large portion of the cap for the next 8 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Machine of Loving Grace Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 16 hours ago, The Chicoutimi Cucumber said: I'm more interested in whatever his stats are since he came back from injury. That's a more accurate assessment of his game. But you're right, the overall numbers will be bad. Since November 25th 18GP 10W (T-5) 7L (T-3) 543 saves (2nd) .930 SV% (5th best among goalies that have at least 10 games) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xXx..CK..xXx Posted January 12, 2018 Share Posted January 12, 2018 I’m fine with Price being an All Star.... from here on out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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