Montreal goaltender Carey Price(notes), right, is congratulated by teammate Paul Mara(notes) after the Canadiens defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

MONTREAL- NOVEMBER 24: Carey Price(notes) #31 of the Montreal Canadiens stops the puck during the NHL game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on November 24, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Canadiens defeated the Blue Jackets 5-3. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

MONTREAL- NOVEMBER 24: Carey Price(notes) #31 of the Montreal Canadiens stops the puck in front of R.J. Umberger(notes) #18 of the Columbus Blue Jackets during the NHL game on November 24, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Canadiens defeated the Blue Jackets 5-3. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

MONTREAL- NOVEMBER 24: Carey Price(notes) #31 of the Montreal Canadiens stops the puck on an attempt by R.J. Umberger(notes) #18 of the Columbus Blue Jackets during the NHL game on November 24, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Canadiens defeated the Blue Jackets 5-3. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

MONTREAL- NOVEMBER 24: Carey Price(notes) #31 of the Montreal Canadiens and Raffi Torres(notes) #14 of the Columbus Blue Jackets watch the rebounding puck during the NHL game on November 24, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Canadiens defeated the Blue Jackets 5-3. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

MONTREAL- NOVEMBER 24: Raffi Torres(notes) #14 of the Columbus Blue Jackets jumps to avoid the puck in front of Carey Price(notes) #31 of the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game on November 24, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

MONTREAL- NOVEMBER 24: Carey Price(notes) #31 of the Montreal Canadiens stops the puck during the NHL game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on November 24, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price(notes) makes a save on Columbus Blue Jackets' R.J. Umberger(notes), right, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009.

Columbus Blue Jackets' Antoine Vermette(notes), front left, is congratulated by teammate R.J. Umberger(notes) after scoring on Montreal Canadiens' goaltender Carey Price(notes), top, during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Tuesday, Nov., 24 2009.

MONTREAL- NOVEMBER 21: Tomas Holmstrom(notes) #96 of the Detroit Red Wings attempts to deflect the puck in front of Carey Price(notes) #31 and Ryan O'Byrne(notes) #3 of the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game on November 21, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Red Wings defeated the Canadiens 3-2 in a shootout. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

MONTREAL- NOVEMBER 21: Ville Leino(notes) #21 of the Detroit Red Wings watches the rebounding puck in front of Carey Price(notes) #31 of the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game on November 21, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Red Wings defeated the Canadiens 3-2 in a shootout. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

MONTREAL- NOVEMBER 21: Carey Price(notes) #31 of the Montreal Canadiens stops the puck in front of Drew Miller(notes) #20 of the Detroit Red Wings during the NHL game on November 21, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Red Wings defeated the Canadiens 3-2 in a shootout. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens' goaltender Carey Price(notes), right, is scored on by Detroit Red Wings' Henrik Zetterberg(notes), of Sweden, during an overtime shootout during an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.

Montreal Canadiens' goaltender Carey Price(notes), right, is scored on by Detroit Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk(notes), of Russia, during an overtime shootout during an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.

Montreal Canadiens' goaltender Carey Price(notes) looks back on his goal after being scored on by Detroit Red Wings' Pavel Datsyuk(notes) during an NHL overtime shootout \ in Montreal, Saturday, Nov., 21, 2009.

Montreal Canadiens' goaltender Carey Price(notes), right, can't stop a goal by Detroit Red Wings' Brad Stuart(notes), not shown, as Canadiens' Roman Hamrlik(notes), (44), and Red Wings' Ville Leino(notes), left, look on during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.

Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price(notes) (31) makes a save as Washington Capitals' Nicklas Backstrom(notes) (19), of Sweden, looks on during the second period on an NHL hockey game Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, in Washington.

Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price(notes) looks back at the puck on the goal line after stopping Carolina Hurricanes' Matt Cullen(notes) in the shootout during an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 in Montreal. The Canadiens beat the Hurricanes 3-2 in the shoot-out.

Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price(notes) takes out Carolina Hurricanes' Tuomo Ruutu(notes) from in front of his net during overtime period in an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009 in Montreal. The Canadiens beat the Hurricanes 3-2 in the shoot-out.

Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price(notes) is congratulated by teammates Max Pacioretty(notes), Ryan White(notes) and Travis Moen(notes) after stopping Carolina Hurricanes' Matt Cullen(notes) in the shootout during an NHL hockey game Tuesday, November 17, 2009 in Montreal. The Canadiens beat the Hurricanes 3-2 in the shoot-out.

Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price(notes) dives to make the save as teammate Tomas Plekanec(notes), of the Czech Republic, snags the puck during overtime in an NHL hockey game against the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, in Montreal. The Canadiens beat the Hurricanes 3-2 in a shootout.

MONTREAL- NOVEMBER 17: Jay Leach(notes) #20 of the Montreal Canadiens tries to clear Brandon Sutter(notes) #16 of the Carolina Hurricanes from in front of Carey Price(notes) #31 during the NHL game on November 17, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

MONTREAL- NOVEMBER 17: Stephane Yelle(notes) #18 of the Carolina Hurricanes trips Carey Price(notes) #31 of the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game on November 17, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price(notes) stays on his knees after a goal by Carolina Hurricanes' Jussi Jokinen(notes) (not pictured) during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, in Montreal.

Montreal Canadiens' Paul Mara(notes), right, slides into his own net past goalie Carey Price(notes) as they face the Carolina Hurricanes during the first period of an NHL hockey game on Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2009, in Montreal.

Nashville Predators center Steve Sullivan(notes) (26) puts the puck between the pads of Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price(notes) (31) for a goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Mark Humphrey)

Nashville Predators center Jason Arnott(notes) (19) circles the net as Montreal Canadiens center Tomas Plekanec(notes) (14), of the Czech Republic, and goalie Carey Price(notes) (31) defend in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. The Predators won 2-0.

Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price(notes), center left, cannot stop a shot by Nashville Predators center Steve Sullivan(notes) (26) as Sullivan scored his second goal in the third period of an NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009. Sullivan had both goals in the Predators' 2-0 win.

Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price(notes) (31) watches as defenseman Jay Leach(notes) (20) controls the rebound after Price made a stop against the Nashville Predators in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009.

Nashville Predators center Steve Sullivan(notes) (26) celebrates after scoring a goal against Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price(notes) (31) in the first period of an NHL hockey game in Nashville, Tenn., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009.