Imagine if the Blues just held onto him until the start of the season how many desperate teams would be willing to offer more than a 3rd rounder for Allen.
Allen has outplayed Price this season and for three seasons now.
But Price is God and must be worshipped. All kinds of excuses. Last season it was he was overworked. This season he's not getting enough work. LOL.
It would suck if Seattle took him. We havent had a competent backup in forever.
Honestly - Habs fans/media love to worship the goalie, no matter who it is.Allen has outplayed Price this season and for three seasons now.
But Price is God and must be worshipped. All kinds of excuses. Last season it was he was overworked. This season he's not getting enough work. LOL.
Honestly - Habs fans/media love to worship the goalie, no matter who it is.
Once Price is gone, the same pressure will be applied to Primeau.
It's what we do...it's partly why Price makes the money he does.
We love to put goalies on a pedestal in Montreal (see Halak).
That's kind of my point...did these guys really "thrive" or were they just overhyped by the Montreal goalie hype machine?NHL goalies love the pressure and pedestal. You can’t get to that level without it being a factor. Montreal has always been a place where mediocre goalies find ways to thrive (thinking Huet, Hackett, Moog, Thibault). Combine with the fact that they have two instances of rookie goalies coming out of nowhere to steal the Cup (Dryden and Roy). It’s not a surprise the franchise values the position so highly.
That's kind of my point...did these guys really "thrive" or were they just overhyped by the Montreal goalie hype machine?
I don't know...not like I'm suggesting the position isn't important, but it *seems* to have added value in Montreal.
Fun fact. Allen has gotten this team 11 points this year already. Last year between Primeau, kinkaid and Lindgren they got us 11 points
Allen had a great start, did they say his last game he had lost his last 5 games? Obviously some in OT, but has the shine gone?Fun fact. Allen has gotten this team 11 points this year already. Last year between Primeau, kinkaid and Lindgren they got us 11 points
I think most were ot but I also don't think he's getting much support in the goal departmentAllen had a great start, did they say his last game he had lost his last 5 games? Obviously some in OT, but has the shine gone?
Look at our goals for in that 5 game stretch.Allen had a great start, did they say his last game he had lost his last 5 games? Obviously some in OT, but has the shine gone?
No he hasn't gotten much support...........unfortunate, results, he has been playing well. That looks like our goals scored in the playoffs vs the flyers last year, only we got shutout twice...lolLook at our goals for in that 5 game stretch.
2 (OT Loss)
1
3 (OT Loss)
1 (OT Loss)
2 (OT Loss)
Pretty hard to win when you have to be close to perfect to do so. And let's be real, Allen is a back-up goalie. A really good one, but a back-up nonetheless.
Expecting him to win when the team is absolutely garbage in OT and can't get you more than two goals isn't realistic.
Allen gets 2.3 goals per game support and Price gets 3.5.No he hasn't gotten much support...........unfortunate, results, he has been playing well. That looks like our goals scored in the playoffs vs the flyers last year, only we got shutout twice...lol
This has been Price's last 4-5 years......no one feels Allen's pain, the way Price does.
Right now Jake Allen is 10th in the league in saves above expected.
His SP is .910
Playing in front of the same defense Carey Price does.
Disagree about the playoffs. Price is still able to put up a world-class performance for stretches.Jake Allen playing for the same team , behind the same D is having a better season than Carey Price. The eye test and the stats are there to back it up. It is something that should not happen when you consider Price is our star player, highest paid player too and some still consider him an elite goalie.
Allen outplaying Price would be comparable to Drouin outproducing Mcdavid. We will never see that because Mcdavid is truly an elite player.
When you take his cap hit into consideration , Prices contract is one if not the worst in the entire league.
I dont care about is reputation. Allen gives us a better chance to win every times is in the net. We really should play him in the playoff. At this point I have a lot more confidence in him and Im sure players feel that way too.
Will we be force to play Price in the playoff because of his salary and reputation over a goalie who outplay him all season long?