MONTREAL, QC - JUNE 06: Goaltender Carey Price #31 of the Montreal Canadiens goes through his pre-game ritual against the Winnipeg Jets in Game Three of the Second Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Bell Centre on June 6, 2021 in Montreal, Canada. The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Winnipeg Jets 5-1. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)
Much has been said about Carey Price and the Montreal Canadiens’ miracle run. But, as much as some people would like to say, the Habs’ playoff success is not entirely based on Price’s heroics.
Price has been good, but he hasn’t frequently needed to be great.