Player of the Week | Carey Price
Carey Price continues to prove he is among the best in the game, as he became the first goalie in NHL history to start a season with a win each of his first 10 appearances.
Carey Price continues to prove he is among the best in the game, as he became the first goalie in NHL history to start a season with a win each of his first 10 appearances.
Over the past week, Price has continued his flawless streak, keeping his Montreal Canadiens atop the Atlantic Division with 27 points and a +19 point differential.
It all started with a first star of the game performance against the Boston Bruins on November 8, where Price swatted away 41 of 43 shots in a 3-2 win.
As second star of the next game, and at the expense of the Los Angeles Kings, Price tied a 63-year-old team record with his ninth straight home win to start a season. With a 4-1 victory, Price made 23 saves to beat Charlie Hodge's 8-0-0 record from the 1960-61 season.
The ever-modest Habs star stayed humble on a third-period denial of Anze Kopitar saying, "I just threw a hand up and got lucky,".
Call it luck, skill, or a bit of both - Price then broke the franchise record in style, shutting out the Detroit Red Wings for his 10th win in as many starts, stopping all 25 shots helping his team establish a franchise record of consecutive home wins to start a season.
The shut out was Price’s second of the season, and 38th of his career, making him the NHLPA.com Player of the Week.
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