Anyone else see Price get annihilated?

[theusedinstl]

Difficult to say what he "expected," but you can't blame him for responding for the guy leaving his feet to plow him over.

He didnt leave his feet to hit him, he tried to pin himself against the boards to get around him or soften the blow. Price leaned into him.


"I think he was trying to challenge me and I couldn't stop laughing," said Janssen, who has no points and 104 penalty minutes in 30 games this season. "Whatever, if he wants to challenge me then we'll see what happens the next game we play but big (Montreal enforcer) Georges (Laraque) might be in the lineup for that one. Maybe I'll try to get a goal off him instead."

[Habs1901]

Difficult to say what he "expected," but you can't blame him for responding for the guy leaving his feet to plow him over.

I don't blame him for responding...but you know as well as I do that most of the time when a goaltender tends to go outside his crease to play the puck he'll get hit.. A Habs player would have done the same thing.

[hossa18sens]

Price should've got the penalty for interfering with Janssen! Price was way out of his net and should be fair game.

If you're above the circle, you should be fair game. How could Price honestly take offense to that?

That was a nice hit..The way I see it Price was asking for it! I mean seriously did he actually think that he wasn't going to get hit?

He didnt leave his feet to hit him, he tried to pin himself against the boards to get around him or soften the blow. Price leaned into him.


"I think he was trying to challenge me and I couldn't stop laughing," said Janssen, who has no points and 104 penalty minutes in 30 games this season. "Whatever, if he wants to challenge me then we'll see what happens the next game we play but big (Montreal enforcer) Georges (Laraque) might be in the lineup for that one. Maybe I'll try to get a goal off him instead."

Agree.

[geschrocks33]

It happened on the side of the net, where returning to his net from simply stopping the puck behind the net. He wasn't doing anything like Price.

Then stay in the blue paint. Less chance of you getting hurt there.

If you come out and play the puck like a defense man then you should take no offense at being hit like one.

Don't give me that junk about goalies not having proper protection or are star players so they can't be touched. It doesn't wash as there are lots of star players making big bucks who get hit every game.

No one likes to see there stars get hurt but if you are out playing the puck then thats the chance you take.

[trpnwillie]

He didnt leave his feet to hit him, he tried to pin himself against the boards to get around him or soften the blow. Price leaned into him.


"I think he was trying to challenge me and I couldn't stop laughing," said Janssen, who has no points and 104 penalty minutes in 30 games this season. "Whatever, if he wants to challenge me then we'll see what happens the next game we play but big (Montreal enforcer) Georges (Laraque) might be in the lineup for that one. Maybe I'll try to get a goal off him instead."

Well, Laraque won't be in the lineup, that's for sure.

[cnshockey]

Yeah I'm serious. The goalies shouldn't be allowed to do that IMO. The player would've had a clear break at the net if Price doesn't charge out to play the puck. Price instead of going for the puck leans into Janssen. Price got out so fast that Janssen couldn't stop if he wanted to. Price gets the worst of the hit but then gives Janssen a couple of shoves.

So you're seriously saying that the players should have a right to a breakaway and the goalies shouldn't be allowed to try and play the puck to prevent it?? I seriously cant believe you feel that way...why not just force goalies to stay in their crease? Why not call a penalty on a goalie every time he plays the puck with his stick? That is esentially what you are saying and i still can't believe it...


As for this situation, as a goalie myself I don't feel like it should be a penalty. Price knew the risk of going for the puck in that situation and he still went for it. While I don't think that goalies should be "fair game" when they play the puck, I think that if it is a simple foot race, like this situation, and they both collide, then nothing should be called. But if the player is clearly going to lose the battle and still hits the goalie or tries to play the body on the goalie and not the puck, that should be a penalty. Same for a goalie. If he tries to cut the player off and not let him get the puck AND he himself doesn't go for the puck, it should be a penalty on the goalie.

Finally, a little side note. The trapezoid rule is the absolutely DUMBEST rule ever. I hate that rule soooooooooooooo much...

[Habs1901]

Price knew the risks of going out of his net...He had to do it in order to avoid the possible breakaway...but by doing so he exposed himself...bottom line is, if a goalie wants to play the puck then they should be ready for a chance to get nailed...We've seen it many times before and you can bet we'll see it happen again.

[sholi2000]

Carey knew exactly what he was doing. The team was playing poorly up until that point, and Carey went after that puck and whoever was going near it. You had to watch the game to understand the situation. It was awesome, and the fans were chanting CAREY CAREY CAREY after that.

Just another reason I like Price over Halak.

[Habs1901]

Well, Laraque won't be in the lineup, that's for sure.

Carey knew exactly what he was doing. The team was playing poorly up until that point, and Carey went after that puck and whoever was going near it. You had to watch the game to understand the situation. It was awesome, and the fans were chanting CAREY CAREY CAREY after that.

Just another reason I like Price over Halak.

The fans didn't chant for long...it was a lousy game. Time for some major cleanup...Laraque is a good start.. He didn't fit in the team since day 1. I wonder what do the Molson brothers think about Gainey's performance as a GM.

[mrbungle]

Price has no reason to be angry about that. He basically skated in front of a full-speed Janssen. What did he expect? That would be like jumping in front of a car and getting angry at the driver. You can see as well that Janssen tried to avoid hitting him by squeezing between Price and the boards.

Goalies tend to have the thought in their head that they're untouchable.