Canadiens' Fucale: 'I'm very lucky to have Carey Price there to learn from'

It's great to have a good coach to learn from, but even better to have Carey Price to show you the ropes.

Montreal Canadiens prospect Zachary Fucale will enter his third NHL training camp this season and once again will have the opportunity to take the game in from one of the league's premiere goalies. Though he admits dialogue between the two is minimal, there is much to learn just from Price's on-ice composure.

"When I'm at camp he's getting ready for a season, he's not there to socialize," Fucale told NHL.com's Arpon Basu. "He's there for business. He's there to prepare himself for the season. So no, I didn't get to have the biggest conversations with him. And no, we didn't become the best of friends, like most people ask.

"But I did get the chance to be on the ice with him and learn from just watching and looking not only at Carey Price, but every pro player that's there. You get to know what it's like and learn from their habits, what they're doing, how they get prepared. For me as a goalie, I'm very lucky to have Carey Price, to have one of the best goalies in the world there to learn from."

Fucale is entering his first professional season and though he hopes it will be with the big club, the 20-year-old will do whatever is best for the team.

"I'll just take one step at a time," Fucale said. "This year I'll do my best to stay up there, but if it's in my best interests to play in the minor leagues for a bit that's exactly what I'll do and I'll prove myself there and accomplish my dream from there."