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Price isn’t focused on individual success

Carey Price,

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price makes a save against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015, in Montreal. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Graham Hughes)

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When the season ends, it will be interesting to see how much hardware Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price comes away with.

He’s a favorite to win the Hart Trophy, and the Vezina, too. He leads all NHL goalies in wins with 43 -- Pekka Rinne has 41 -- and his save percentage of .934 is absolutely stellar for a Habs team that has 108 points and is looking to claim the Atlantic Division before the playoffs.

In a recent poll of 20 NHL coaches, all 20 picked Price for the Hart. The Professional Hockey Writers’ Association, in the end, selects the Hart Trophy winner. But it says something when 100 per cent of coaches from that recent poll go with Price.

“He deserves the Hart,” Habs head coach Michel Therrien told NHL.com. “As far as I’m concerned he’s the best player in the League right now, he’s the player that’s got the most impact on games. There’s a lot of good players in this League that had some good seasons, but Carey Price deserves that trophy.”

The Habs made it to the Eastern Conference final last spring, but their playoff journey ended there.

They also haven’t won a Stanley Cup since 1993. Individual accomplishments are nice, but winning a championship would be the biggest reward for Price in what has been a remarkable season for him.

“You want to reflect on it, but you don’t want to get too caught up in looking back,” Price told NHL.com. “It’s been working all season long, the goal-setting looking forward. I don’t want to start resting on a good season yet.”

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