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Carey Price's creepy Jacques Plante Heritage Classic tribute mask
By Sean Leahy
David Arrigo is a legendary artist who's painted some of the more creative goalie masks in hockey. Just scroll through the gallery on his website to get a feel for his work.
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price(notes) has worked with Arrigo in the past and called upon him to create a mask to wear in tomorrow's Heritage Classic against the Calgary Flames. Price wouldn't divulge details to the media this week, only to say it would have a retro feel to it.
Unveiled today by CBC's Elliotte Friedman via Twitter, Price's mask will have many believing they're looking at legendary Habs netminder Jacques Plante. Really.
According to Friedman, the ears and hair are to represent Price's, but the eyes and mouth are Plante's.
Price won't be the only goalie this weekend with a tribute mask. Flames alum Mike Vernon will sport one honoring the 1989 Cup winning team during today's Alumni Game -- a game which will feature Martin Gelinas, he of 19 NHL seasons and not one as a Canadien, playing for a Montreal side that is shorthanded for the game.
Wysh will be on-site in Calgary this weekend to provide coverage once Delta lands a plane on time. We'll also have have a live Heritage Classic chat beginning tomorrow at 6 p.m. ET.
By Sean Leahy
David Arrigo is a legendary artist who's painted some of the more creative goalie masks in hockey. Just scroll through the gallery on his website to get a feel for his work.
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price(notes) has worked with Arrigo in the past and called upon him to create a mask to wear in tomorrow's Heritage Classic against the Calgary Flames. Price wouldn't divulge details to the media this week, only to say it would have a retro feel to it.
Unveiled today by CBC's Elliotte Friedman via Twitter, Price's mask will have many believing they're looking at legendary Habs netminder Jacques Plante. Really.
According to Friedman, the ears and hair are to represent Price's, but the eyes and mouth are Plante's.
Price won't be the only goalie this weekend with a tribute mask. Flames alum Mike Vernon will sport one honoring the 1989 Cup winning team during today's Alumni Game -- a game which will feature Martin Gelinas, he of 19 NHL seasons and not one as a Canadien, playing for a Montreal side that is shorthanded for the game.
Wysh will be on-site in Calgary this weekend to provide coverage once Delta lands a plane on time. We'll also have have a live Heritage Classic chat beginning tomorrow at 6 p.m. ET.
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