Carey Price<\/a>, and former Montreal Canadien, has indeed opened up about the star goaltender.<\/p>\nWhile Joe Thornton, Zdeno Chara, and Duncan Keith received the long-awaited call, Carey Price was snubbed in his first year of eligibility for the Hockey Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n
That means he will not be a “First Ballot Hall of Famer.”<\/p>\n
Alex Kovalev Has a Lot to Say About This Carey Price Decision<\/p>\n
According to Kovalev, who spoke to a media outlet from his home country, Price absolutely deserves to be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.<\/p>\n
He clearly doesn’t understand the decision and seems convinced it’s only a matter of time before Price is officially inducted.<\/p>\n
“He did a lot for Montreal.<\/p>\n
He’s incredible.<\/p>\n
When I played, he was really young and just starting to carve out his path in the NHL.<\/p>\n
He was only beginning to get the opportunity to play.<\/p>\n
And then he did so much for that team afterward.<\/p>\n
I think he will be inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame – it just wouldn’t make any sense otherwise.”<\/p>\n
– Alex Kovalev<\/p>\n
From the way he speaks, you can really tell that Price being overlooked this year by the HHOF disappointed him. But it’s also clear he sees it as just a delay – and he’s probably right.<\/p>\n
Kovalev and Price played together for two full seasons, when #31 was still a very young goaltender in the NHL.<\/p>\n
Clearly, Kovalev continued to follow Carey Price’s career after that, and clearly, he’s a big fan of the Canadiens goalie.<\/p>\n
We highly recommend the full interview – Kovalev had a lot to say, and it’s genuinely worth a listen.<\/p>\n
Previously on HabsFanatics<\/p>\n
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