SOCHI, Russia - The external noise that comes with being the starting
goaltender for Team Canada at the Olympics isnt all that unfamiliar to
Carey Price, who is immersed in a regular pressure-cooker back home in Montreal.
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bubble anyway," said Price, who will start in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. "I
dont get into too much about what anybody has to say really. Im just out there
just trying to do my job like everybody else." If not tested much yet, the stoic
Price has nonetheless done his job thus far, but its now under the scope of
elimination that pressure really picks up on the 26-year-old. Having been
through the daily ringer with the Canadiens, however, he may be just the guy to
withstand the heat. "[Price] has that personality," said Jonathan Toews, "that
he can just keep things even-keel even if half the city of Montreal wants to
come have a word with him on his doorstep. But I think thats what makes him the
type of goalie that we really trust in our locker room at this tournament."
Toews got a firsthand look at how Price, a Vancouver native, stays cool under
fire seven years ago. Teammates during the 2007 World Junior Championships,
Toews saw Price stoned any and all competition en route to gold in Sweden,
earning tournament MVP with a 1.14 goals against average. It was then that the
future Chicago Blackhawks captain foresaw star potential and a personality that
seemed unshakeable. "I dont think anything I knew about him then has changed
now," said the 25-year-old Toews. "I think hes still the same relaxed guy that
handles those sort of pressure situations pretty well." Duncan Keith recalled
Prices comments in the fall of 2010 when he told fans in Montreal to "relax"
after they booed him during a preseason game at the Bell Centre. "He told the
fans to chill out and now I kind of see how hes like," said Keith of Prices
tempered state of being. "When you have a goaltender thats relaxed and calm I
think that can run through the rest of the guys when they see that. I think
thats a good thing. Its a calming influence and in these type of games where
theres a lot of pressure and a lot at stake you want to be composed and not
panic." Price has yet to face that level of pressure in these Olympics and it
remains to be seen how exactly hell manage under the highest levels of duress.
Even the great Martin Brodeur slipped up on the Olympic stage, most recently in
2010 when he lost the starting job to Roberto Luongo following a poor
performance against the Americans in the preliminary round. Price wasnt tested
much during Canadas final preliminary round game versus Finland this time around
- just 15 shots with stiff defensive backing in his second start - but he did
manage a key save or two along the way. Most notable among them was a blocker
stop on Petri Kontiola with the score even at one in a tense third period. "Just
trying to stay alert, pay attention to details because in tight-scoring games
thats what it comes down to is making sure that youre aware of any type of
situation that may appear," said Price, emotions at an unrelenting equal
equilibrium. Insulated in many ways from any hint of Canadian pressure on the
other side of the globe, Price believes his experience in Montreal will
nonetheless be beneficial with the weight (and pride of course) of the red Maple
Leaf on his chest. Toews compared his teammates ability to handle that pressure
to the current no. 2 here in Russia, Roberto Luongo. "One day things are great
and the next day things arent so good if they dont play a solid game," said
Toews. "I think those two guys have learned to just forget about the bad days
and just move on and know that eventually things will come back." There wont be
any opportunity for bad days from here on in. A slip-up on this stage could cost
the Canadians in their bid for a gold repeat. "…at this point of my career Im
happy with the way things are going and I know what I need to focus on," he
said. "I dont need to focus on what somebody else thinks I should be doing I
know what I need to be doing."
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catch.SACKVILLE, N.B. -- Pascal Lochard carried the Laval Rouge et Or to their
fourth-straight Vanier Cup. Lochard scored three touchdowns and rushed for 107
yards as Laval downed the Mount Allison Mounties 48-21 on Saturday to win the
Uteck Bowl, Eastern Canadas university football championship. Lochards first two
TDs gave Laval a 14-0 lead. The Rouge et Or would add to that, building a 21-0
lead by the end of the first quarter. "It wasnt our best performance of the
season. After a great start, we made way too many mental mistakes, especially in
the third quarter," said Laval head coach Glen Constantin, who felt the need to
address his team on the sidelines early in the fourth quarter. "We went back to
the basics in the fourth and had a few good drives. Well have to play better
next week." Laval won Quebecs football championship, while the Mounties were the
Atlantic conferences title holders. The Rouge-et-Or are the first team in
Canadiian Interuniversity Sport history to advance to four straight Vanier Cups.
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completed 18-of-26 passes including two touchdown strikes to Maxime Boutin and
Guillaume Rioux for Laval. Boutin was dominant, receiving for a total of 105
yards and rushing for another 163. "Were very happy with the win, especially
since this was the first Bowl victory in the Maritimes in three tries for our
program," said Rioux. "Were excited to go back to the show and defend our title
at home." Rioux also scored on a punt return and the Rouge et Or had three team
safeties. Kicker Boris Bede was six for six on conversions. Lavals dominance
overshadowed a strong performance by Mount Allison QB Brandon Leyh, who
completed 22-of-36 passes and had three touchdowns and 260 yards. Leyh connected
with receivers Troy Trentham, Josh Blanchard and Stu Moore for the Mounties TDs.
Kyle McLean converted all three extra points.
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