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OTTAWA, Ontario -- It is not every day that your reigning Vezina Trophy winner goes to camp knowing hes not the No. 1 goalie on the team.But Braden Holtby knew the moment Carey Price pronounced himself fit for the World Cup of Hockey that Holtbys terrific 2015-16 campaign for the Washington Capitals would take a back seat to the former Vezina and Hart Trophy winner of two years ago.Unfair? Not to Holtby.I dont think its unfair when you look at the guy beside me, Holtby said this week, nodding in Prices direction.Price helped Canada win gold at the Winter Games in Sochi in February 2014, so in Holtbys mind, its just further reason that he views it as Prices net.Anyone thats looking at it from a sane perspective would, I mean, hes won everything internationally, Holtby said. Hes just won the gold medal at the last Olympics, world juniors, everything. I mean, Ive never played in an international game.I dont know, I think thats just the respect that Carey has around the league from fellow goaltenders and everyone around. Hes the guy you push yourself to become.It is unreal the reverence in which players from other NHL teams speak with when it comes to Price. It was before the 2013-14 season that Sidney Crosby was asked by ESPN.com whom he thought was the best goalie in the league, and he answered Price -- which was surprising given that the Montreal Canadiens star hadnt yet brought his game to the all-world level we would see that season and the next. Its almost like Crosby knew it was coming.Hes the best player in the National Hockey League, Team Canada head coach Mike Babcock told me in May 2015, during the playoffs. Like to me, who has more an impact in the National Hockey League than Carey Price?Then came last season, the year from hell, with Price playing only 12 games before an injury -- a sprained MCL in his right knee -- ended things for him.Nine months since his last start, Price finally gets back into a game Friday night when Team Canada faces Team USA in a World Cup tuneup in Columbus (7 p.m. ET, ESPNU). Dont think every member of the Habs organization wont be watching every minute.The smile on Prices face after every practice this week speaks volumes more than his low-key answers to media scrum questions.Ive been skating a lot, Price said. I dont have any question marks about my health or my body. Ive tested absolutely everything to the limit, I did everything correctly. So I have absolutely no worries about anything.The challenge now for Price is to somehow get himself to his very top form in time for the Sept. 17 opener against the Czechs. Judging from how his Team Canada teammates reacted over the past few days when asked how Price looked in practice, I think weve got our answer.Well, if you watch him in practice, I dont think hes missed a beat, said St. Louis Blues defenseman and Team Canada teammate Alex Pietrangelo on Thursday. I cant score on him in games, and I cant score on him in practice. I think most guys are thinking the same thing. For a guy who hasnt played in nine months or whatever it is, its pretty impressive to watch him out there.Even to the trained eye of a fellow world-class goalie, Price has looked sharp as can be this week.I think a guy with that much natural talent ... hes just so smooth, said Holtby. Its effortless for him, it seems. Its like he sees the game in slow motion. Hell be just fine. Obviously it will be a test for him to get into a game now. Games are always different no matter how you practice. But I think hell have no problem.Team Canadas brain trust is hoping this is indeed the case. Whatever concerns there are about the impact of Duncan Keiths absence on the left side of that defense, the coaches and management staff believe if Price is indeed back to being Price, the two-time defending Olympic champions have a presence that will make the difference.And just Prices mere presence has had an impact on this team.Thats what Pricey brings every day. Hes very calm in the net, he has a calming effect on the whole game, said Team Canada center Ryan Getzlaf. He makes every save look pretty effortless. So it really calms your group down when things get a little helter-skelter on the ice, which makes him one of the best goalies in the world. Cheap Vapormax Flyknit China .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Vapormax 2 Clearance . 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But we also knew that we were going to be challenged depth-wise.On Tuesday, the Marlins (68-70) will start yet another pitcher -- right-hander Jose Urena -- who spent a majority of the season in the minors.Urena is 3-5 with a 5.40 ERA, but he has pitched much better lately. In his past four starts, Urena has a 3.42 ERA. He has gone at least six innings in three of those four outings.In addition, Urenas fastball has been heating up, touching 97 mph at its peak.Philadelphia, which snapped a six-game losing streak Monday, was bounced from the wild-card race long ago. However, there is such a thing as finishing strong, and that is exactly what manager Pete Mackanin wants to see from the Phillies (61-76).On Tuesday, he will send left-hander Adam Morgan (1-9, 6.21 ERA) to the mound. Morgans stat line is awful, but he is coming off perhaps his best start of the year, when he allowed just three hits and two runs in 6 2/3 innings against the Washington NNationals.ddddddddddddHe will hope to get support from a Phillies offense that was held scoreless for 18 consecutive innings before scoring in the fifth frame Monday in the win over Miami.I was just happy to get a couple of runs, Mackanin said. It was nice to see. Maybe now that we are on the road, we can start hitting better.Given how badly the Marlins are going, it is hardly a surprise the Phillies snapped out of their slump against Miami.The Marlins got more bad news on Monday when shortstop Miguel Rojas injured his groin. He is considered day-to-day, but Rojas did not seem optimistic he could play on Tuesday.Fortunately for Miami, starting shortstop Adeiny Hechavarria can step in, although he has been slumping at the plate lately.Perhaps first baseman Justin Bour, who could return on Tuesday, will provide Miami with a boost. He has not played since July 2 due to an ankle injury. Bour would give the Marlins much-needed power in the middle of the lineup, assuming he is healthy and ready to go.Given how long he has been out, though, it might be unfair to ask too much of Bour.Still, the Marlins are desperate.Weve needed a little bit of luck, everything to fall in its slots, Mattingly said of what the Marlins hoped for in the second half. But in the past month and a half, its probably fallen the wrong way, and its put us in a bind. We have some guys who probably should be coming up but not necessarily being part of (close games). ' ' '