From his selection the NHL draft in 2005 until today, Carey Price has brought us all kinds of emotions. Whether through his escapades as a young player, his prowess or his injuries, the Canadiens' goalie leaves no one indifferent.
Some fans want to see him and his huge contract go elsewhere, while others could not imagine seeing the team without him. One thing is certain, whether you like him or not, he will forever be one of the great goaltenders in the history of the Montreal Canadiens.
In last night's win over the Golden Knights Price got his 20th win of the season, making him the first goalie in team history to rack up at least 20 wins in 10 seasons for the Canadiens:
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With this milestone he is now ahead of Jacques Plante and Patrick Roy. Even though he's been with the Habs for more seasons than his two predecessors, this record proves the regularity and reliability of Price throughout the years.
If he continues like this, and ends his contract with Montreal while avoiding injuries, he could get to 16 seasons of 20 wins or more, which would remain a team record for a very long time.
