Canadiens: Carey Price And The Hall Of Pretty Darn Good

The Hall of Pretty Good

For those of you not acutely familiar with the list of players in the Hockey Hall of Fame, there’s a few names that stand out that fit into similar career paths for players who were well, never even considered for the Hall of Fame. No, I’m not talking about builders or the induction of female hockey pioneers (as their accomplishments should, in my mind, never come into question).

 I mean more the Dino Ciccarelli’s, Larry Murphy’s, and Joe Mullen’s. Personally, I’m happy to see all these guys in the Hall, as their careers are often underrated and deserving of recognition (particularly Mullen’s), whether they ultimately fit with the Wayne Gretzy’s, Howie Morenz’s, and Cyclone Taylors (look him up) however, is a different story, and the same, in terms of career path, can, at least for me, be said for Price.

Will Price be inducted into the Hall? Most likely, as he’s been an integral part of the NHL’s identity in the modern day alongside Alex Ovechkin, Sidney Crosby, and more recently Connor McDavid. However, even if he does get inducted, the distinction between Price and players that have noticeably been left out of the Hall, like Alexander Mogilny, Curtis Joseph and Pierre Turgeon, is again, blurred and indistinct, and for as much praise as Price has received in his career, there’s always an asterisk attached to any legend (Gretzky sure had a heck of a time in St. Louis, eh?)

Going forward, should he retire, Price leaves behind a legacy in Montreal that ranks him right up there with the likes of Ken Dryden and Jacques Plante in terms of significance, minus the Stanley Cups (sorry Habs fans).

Regarding career paths however, I see it as a slightly different story, which in the end, is moreso a problem with the Hall of Fame itself, than anything to do with one of the Montreal Canadiens most storied goaltenders.

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