"Never get caught trying to tell a hockey player it’s just a game. Never get caught trying to explain to him all the things in the world that matter so much more. His mind might well acknowledge the truth to your point, but his soul would be powerless to accept it, considering the immensity of what he gives to the sport, and the immeasurability of all it offers
in return."
"Everyone wants to play hard for him. That’s one of the reasons you see this team blocking so many shots. I go down and block a shot and then I’m going up the ice and I hear Pricey yelling ‘Atta boy Darchy.’" - Mathieu Darche on Carey Price (via canadiens)