In the last few days, we have learned a little more about Carey Price's health. Not only has he announced that surgery is not something he is considering at this time, but also that the reason for his absence at the beginning of last season was due to alcoholism.
On the subject of the goalie's injuries during his career, his former coach, Michel Therrien, came back this Tuesday during the program La Poche bleue le midi on TVA Sports about the famous 2015-2016 season. During that year, Price played only 12 games and accumulated a 10-2-0 record before getting injured and never returning to the game.
According to Therrien, Price was capable of taking a B team to be an A team. He says that if it wasn't for the injury he suffered after a contact with Chris Kreider during the previous series, the CH would have definitely beaten the New York Rangers in the Eastern finals. Price came back on this event during his last press conference.
Therrien also said that he agreed that Price should have his jersey in the Bell Centre, even if he never won the Stanley Cup. However, he has one big condition first:
