He traveled across the country to be there, at the Bell Centre, for the season-closing game of 2023-24.
A gesture surely much appreciated by the organization.
Moreover, according to the social media of his wife, Angela Price, Carey is still in Montreal at the time of writing these lines.
They are still in town.
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In short, number 31 stayed rather discreet Tuesday night, he didn't want to attract attention, but he still wanted to please his young fans.
Here's a very beautiful photo that has been circulating the web since Tuesday night.
A true one, Carey! It's always so nice to see him again.
Price, 36 years old, has played his 712 career games in the NHL with the Montreal Canadiens. He has a record of 361-261-79, a goals against average of 2.51, and a save percentage of .917.
He has been one of the great goalies in the history of the Canadiens and he has always been very generous with his time with the young people in the community.
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