diff --git a/angular-carousel.js b/angular-carousel.js
index 6dbc9b5..2f2ebe4 100644
--- a/angular-carousel.js
+++ b/angular-carousel.js
@@ -220,8 +220,13 @@ angular.module('angular-carousel', [])
                 if(slides.length > 0) {
 
                     // Create new carousel and duplicate slides
-                    name = attrs.ngCarouselName;
-                    currentCarousel = Carousel.add(slides.length, attrs.ngCarouselName, scope, {
+                    if(attrs.ngCarouselName != undefined){
+                        name = attrs.ngCarouselName;
+                    }
+                    else if(attrs.ngCarouselExpression != undefined) {
+                        name = scope.$eval(attrs.ngCarouselExpression);
+                    }
+                    currentCarousel = Carousel.add(slides.length, name, scope, {
                         looping: looping
                     });
                     angular.forEach(savedCallbacks, function(savedCallback) {
@@ -397,8 +402,8 @@ angular.module('angular-carousel', [])
             scope.$on('$destroy', function() {
                 $timeout.cancel(refreshInteractionWithDomTimer);
                 element.off('mouseover mouseout');
-                $document.off(pressEvent);
-                $document.off(releaseEvent);
+                $document.off(pressEvent, carouselPress);
+                $document.off(releaseEvent, carouselRelease);
                 slideContainer.off('transitionend oTransitionEnd webkitTransitionEnd');
                 currentCarousel.onSlideChangeCallbacks = [];
                 Carousel.remove(name);