Carey Price opens up to what led to admitting into NHL Substance Abuse Program
Carey Price is, without a doubt, one of the top goaltenders of his generation.
Originally selected fifth overall by the Montreal Canadiens in the 2005 Entry Draft, he made the jump to the NHL in 2007 and made an immediate impact. Price's legend continued to grow as he single-handedly carried the Canadiens through multiple seasons and playoff runs.
From 2013 until 2017, Price was almost unbeatable, putting up incredible numbers. But that's when a knee injury started to catch up to the goaltender, and his numbers slowly began to slide.
It seemed like the Canadiens' Stanley Cup aspirations were all but over at that point.
Then came the COVID-19 pandemic, which brought the North Division. In a season that the Canadiens would have likely missed the playoffs, they were granted an opportunity.
Price took that opportunity and ran with it. Again putting the Habs on his back and carried them to the Stanley Cup Finals, where they ultimately ended up losing to the Tampa Bay Lightning in five games.
Now a combination of that loss and his injuries are eating at Price in a way that is negatively impacting his overall health. The NHL veteran recently opened up about his struggles and what lead to him voluntarily checking into the NHL's Substance Abuse Program:
He also mentioned that the therapy provided by the league's player assistance program has helped him, as he's continued to keep tabs on his mental health.
Price feels ''much'' more comfortable to discuss his battle with mental health after voluntarily entering the NHL's assistance program, ''Asking for help when you need it is what we encourage our kids to do. And it was what needed to do.''
