The Montreal Canadiens open their NHL season tonight, playing their longest standing rivals the Leafs in Toronto.
Both teams faced some serious challenges in the offseason; yet both teams seem to be entering the new season with many major issues still unresolved.
The biggest question mark in Montreal is in net. Will the young volatile Carey Price manage to charm the Montreal fans into "chilling"?
Probably not—he's not that charming.
He seems to have managed to start out with an attitude that took Patrick Roy two Stanley Cups and a decade in la belle Province to accumulate.
That said, Carey Price is a good goaltender with great potential. He is not responsible for how good Halak was or the deal that dumped Halak in St. Louis for prospects; he shouldn't be punished for that. Price is all there is in Montreal.
Unfortunately, a bout of the flu looks to keep Price out of the season opener. Alex Auld will get a chance to show what he can do as a backup and the question of whether Carey Price can carry the load in Montreal will be left unanswered for at least another game.
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