Price’s first game action could come Friday; Canada yet to formalize goalie plans
OTTAWA — Jumping into competition for Team Canada was like jumping into a boiling pot for Carey Price.
There was no time for the 29-year-old to settle back into the crease at the World Cup of Hockey following a near-10 month layoff from game competition. Canada, which started training camp just outside the nation’s capital on Monday morning, expects Price to be ready to go as their No. 1 when the two-week tournament gets underway in Toronto later this month.
“If you’re here you have to be ready to play and you have to be ready to play from Day 1 and Carey was aware of that when he accepted the invitation,” said Canadian general manager Doug Armstrong following the team’s first practice.
“We’re very comfortable that Carey is ready and he’s very comfortable that he’s ready to go.”