Hall of Fame goaltender Gerry Cheevers has added more fuel to the longtime rivalry between the Boston Bruins and the Montreal Canadiens.
The former Bruin criticized Canadiens puck-stopper Carey Price on Thursday while praising Boston's current netminder, Tuukka Rask.
"I love Tuukka," Cheevers said, according to NBC Sports Boston's Joe Haggerty. "He's big, he fills the net. I would say he's in (the) top two or three in the league.
"Not a Price fan," Cheevers continued. "He hasn't won. He loses certain games he shouldn't."
Rask won the Stanley Cup with the Bruins in 2011, although he didn't play a single minute during their playoff run. He has twice helped Boston reach the final as its starting netminder.
Although Price has never led the Canadiens to a championship, the British Columbia native has had tremendous success on the international stage. Price earned gold medals at the 2007 World Junior Championship, the 2014 Sochi Olympics, and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey with Team Canada.
Price was also dominant during the Canadiens' playoff run in 2014, guiding the club to the Eastern Conference Final before suffering a season-ending leg injury in Game 1 against the New York Rangers. Montreal went on to lose the series in six games.
Cheevers played 12 seasons with Boston, earning a pair of Stanley Cups in 1970 and 1972. He ranks fourth on the Bruins' all-time wins list with 226.
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