Carey Price is now a Hockey Hall of Famer. Here's how his legacy keeps inspiring Habs fans, players

Sometimes watching it was unbelievable. It was like a powerhouse. He's like an acrobat. He could save anything. He do some big saves. He marked the history of the team. Greatest goalie of all time. He's a hero. He's a real Montreal. I think he deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. He gave it everything he had while he was on the ice. He's up there with the best goalies I've ever played for the Montreal Canadiens. I always just felt like this is just where I was supposed to be. Walking out onto the ice on Saturday night, that was always my favorite. Carey Price's legacy looms large over Montreal. He was the face of the franchise for more than a decade and now he's a Hall of Famer. Price inspired a whole generation of hockey players now chasing the cup that eluded him. I remember like growing up all the goalie coaches they're only trying to teach one thing and it was to play like Carey Price. The Montreal Canadiens iced some of the greatest goaltenders in the history of the game. You can think of Jacques Plante, Ken Dryden, Patrick Roy. But none of them has won as many games as Carey Price. Three hundred and six. 361 wins in his career in a Habs jersey. Habs fans got to cheer on number 31 for 15 years. He played in more than 800 games, more than any other goaltender in Habs history. I've played with some pretty good goalies in my career, and Carey is up there with those guys. It was an honour to have watched Carey Price. Play goal for the Montreal Canadiens for so long. And I hope Carey Price sees this, because I'm one of his biggest fans. What a spectacular goalie. What a spectacular career. You know, he literally sacrificed his body for our team, and I thank him for that. During COVID time, the Habs got me through it. He was the heart and soul of the team, through his calmness, his native traditions. For a time, Price was called the greatest goaltender on the planet, and it's hard to argue that. All he did between 2014 and 2015... was backstop Canada to Olympic gold and win four major NHL awards all in one season, including top goaltender and league MVP. Price's opponents were left shaking their heads at his brilliance. They voted him the best in the game. I'll be honest, I'm right out of things to say. Montrealers adopted the kid from Anaheim Lake, B.C. Away from the ice, Carey Price is becoming a big ticket item in stores like this one. And Price didn't forget to give his supporters a nod during his induction speech. To the biggest Habs fan, which is every Habs fan I've ever met. Thank you for the love you have shown me, not only on the ice, but in the city. It's always a joy to come home. He was extremely, extremely popular as a goalie and as a person. The question now is, who will be the next Canadiens legend? Is there a goalie in the league right now that reminds you of yourself? You're like, oh, looks like me. Yeah, Jacob Fowler. Really cool. It's really surreal. Again, a guy I watched a lot growing up and wanted to emulate a lot. To hear him think that I have similar qualities to him is really cool. As dominant as he was on the ice, his teammates say he was just as impressive off of it. He was the best at recognizing what you kind of needed. If you needed someone to talk to, if you needed someone to leave you alone in a market that's as tough as any. Kenny, you know, he was... Day after day he was just a role model for not only every young player but every teammate he had. To wear the red jersey is to wear the pressure that comes along with it. He knows how to handle the pressures of the market and you know in good times and in bad he was always very even keeled and calculated but when he stepped on the ice we saw the real Carey Price played extraordinarily well for this team So I just tried to keep things as simple as possible that was something that I always tried to do ever since I was a I was a young kid and you know I'm thankful for for all the fans that I've gotten throughout the years and Wishing all the kids the best of luck that look up to me and are starting their own journeys.