Carey Price91裸聊视频檚 blank facial expression told most of the story.

The Montreal Canadiens had just fallen in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup final. Their season was over. The Tampa Bay Lightning were celebrating a second consecutive title down the hall.

It was July 7, 2021, and Price was hurting 91裸聊视频� both emotionally and physically 91裸聊视频� as the star goaltender dissected his team91裸聊视频檚 trying season and magical playoff run amid the COVID-19 pandemic on a video conference call with reporters.

He didn91裸聊视频檛 know it at the time, but there would be just five more games in his professional career.

91裸聊视频淭o come so close and not win, it91裸聊视频檚 pretty heart-wrenching,91裸聊视频� Price said in a recent interview. 91裸聊视频淩esults aside, the experience was something I91裸聊视频檒l cherish forever.91裸聊视频�

The Anahim Lake, B.C., product91裸聊视频檚 knee was already a major issue as Montreal stunned hockey by making the Original Six franchise91裸聊视频檚 first final since Canada91裸聊视频檚 last Cup victory in 1993. Price spent most of the following season trying to get back. His eventual return that spring would be brief.

91裸聊视频淚 always figured that my career would come to an end when I either wasn91裸聊视频檛 good enough or my body was telling me that it was time,91裸聊视频� Price said. 91裸聊视频淲hen your body tells you you need to do something else, kid, you better listen.

91裸聊视频淚 wanted to be able to walk and play with my kids and my grandkids 91裸聊视频� 15 years is a long time to be an NHL goalie. I was blessed.91裸聊视频�

The 37-year-old hasn91裸聊视频檛 played a game since April 29, 2022. And while there91裸聊视频檚 been no official retirement announcement 91裸聊视频� his big-money contract runs through next season 91裸聊视频� he long ago migrated to life after hockey.

91裸聊视频淚 thought not playing I91裸聊视频檇 have a lot of time on my hands,91裸聊视频� joked Price, who has three children with wife Angela. 91裸聊视频淭urns out parenting91裸聊视频檚 a busy occupation.91裸聊视频�

His downtime has also included partnering with Kraft Hockeyville, a program that91裸聊视频檚 awarded Canadian communities more than $5.1 million to maintain or upgrade sports and recreation infrastructure 91裸聊视频� including arenas 91裸聊视频� over the past 19 years. Nominations are open through March 2.

91裸聊视频淚 grew up in a remote area,91裸聊视频� he said. 91裸聊视频淚 know how important local rinks and their maintenance and upgrading is.91裸聊视频�

Price, who should be a lock for the Hockey Hall of Fame91裸聊视频檚 class of 2025, put up a career regular-season mark of 361-261-79, including 49 shutouts, a .917 save percentage and a 2.51 goals-against average.

The No. 5 overall pick at the 2005 draft won the Hart Trophy as NHL MVP in 2014-15 along with also taking home Vezina Trophy honours as the league91裸聊视频檚 top netminder.

91裸聊视频淭here91裸聊视频檚 no way that I would have been able to win those trophies without that commitment from the team in front of me,91裸聊视频� said Price, who won 44 games and had a .933 save percentage that season. 91裸聊视频淭hose fellas blocked a lot of shots. We played a tight system, we played it as a group.91裸聊视频�

Price, however, never found ultimate team success in the playoffs despite a .919 save percentage and 2.39 GAA in 92 post-season contests.

Since hanging up his skates 91裸聊视频� he91裸聊视频檚 been on the ice a few times, but not in pads 91裸聊视频� the netminder has taken time to reflect.

91裸聊视频淲hen you91裸聊视频檙e in it, you91裸聊视频檙e in it,91裸聊视频� Price explained. 91裸聊视频淵ou91裸聊视频檙e so goal-oriented that you don91裸聊视频檛 really think of an ending. But having a chance to look back, I91裸聊视频檓 just so thankful. I got to be able to be the goaltender for the Montreal Canadiens.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 something that I91裸聊视频檓 extremely proud of.91裸聊视频�

FUTURE PLANS

Price said he91裸聊视频檚 content to be a dad for now but hasn91裸聊视频檛 shut the door on a return to hockey once his kids are older.

91裸聊视频淲hen they91裸聊视频檙e teenagers and don91裸聊视频檛 think I91裸聊视频檓 cool anymore,91裸聊视频� he quipped from his home in Kelowna, B.C. 91裸聊视频淚91裸聊视频檓 pretty content being a dad.91裸聊视频�

His mother, Lynda, is chief of the Ulkatcho First Nation. Price said that while he follows politics, it91裸聊视频檚 not his game.

91裸聊视频淚 don91裸聊视频檛 know if I91裸聊视频檓 competitive enough,91裸聊视频� he said.

HELLEBUYCK91裸聊视频橲 HEATER

Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck is putting up numbers that, similar to Price in 2014-15, have him in the Hart conversation this season.

The 31-year-old from Commerce, Mich., owns an eye-popping 31-7-2 record 91裸聊视频� including six shutouts 91裸聊视频� to go along with a .927 save percentage and a 2.00 GAA.

91裸聊视频淐onnor91裸聊视频檚 playing in a league that91裸聊视频檚 more offensive,91裸聊视频� Price said. 91裸聊视频淭here91裸聊视频檚 more room out there. It91裸聊视频檚 not as tight as it used to be. The numbers he91裸聊视频檚 putting up are very impressive.91裸聊视频�

SHEA91裸聊视频橲 DAY

Price was in Toronto in November for former Montreal captain Shea Weber91裸聊视频檚 induction into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

The former Canadiens captain was seated next to Price back in July 2021 after Montreal lost out in the Cup final, but never played again due to a long list of injuries.

91裸聊视频淚t91裸聊视频檚 essentially a lifetime achievement award,91裸聊视频� Price said of the hall91裸聊视频檚 call. 91裸聊视频淵ou spend your whole career, your whole life dedicated to something.91裸聊视频�