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: Mike Cammalleri #13 of the Montreal Canadiens stick handles the puck while being defended by Antoine Vermette(notes) #50 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 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: Mathieu Garon(notes) #32 of the Columbus Blue Jackets lets the puck get past him during the NHL game against the Montreal Canadiens 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: Mathieu Garon(notes) #32 of the Columbus Blue Jackets stretches out to poke check Benoit Pouliot(notes) #67 of the Montreal Canadiens 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: Josh Gorges(notes) #26 of the Montreal Canadiens stick handles the puck while being chased by Derick Brassard(notes) #16 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: Ryan O'Byrne(notes) #3 of the Montreal Canadiens defends against Raffi Torres(notes) #14 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: Glen Metropolit(notes) #15 celebrates his third period goal with Sergei Kostitsyn(notes) #74 of the Montreal Canadiens 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: Mathieu Garon(notes) #32 of the Columbus Blue Jackets is pushed out of the net by Glen Metropolit(notes) #15 of the Montreal Canadiens and Rostislav Klesla(notes) #97 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: Sergei Kostitsyn(notes) #74 of the Montreal Canadiens stick handles the puck while being defended by Rostislav Klesla(notes) #97 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: Jay Leach(notes) #20 of the Montreal Canadiens and Derick Brassard(notes) #16 of the Columbus Blue Jackets mix it up 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: Ryan White(notes) #53 of the Montreal Canadiens watches the loose puck while being defended by Antoine Vermette(notes) #50 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 Canadiens' Ryan White(notes), left, battles for a loose puck with Columbus Blue Jackets' Fedor Tyutin(notes) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009.

Montreal Canadiens' Maxim Lapierre(notes), top, celebrates with teammate Sergei Kostitsyn(notes) after scoring against the Columbus Blue Jackets during third period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Tuesday, Nov., 24 2009.

Montreal Canadiens' Maxim Lapierre(notes) scores on Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Mathieu Garon(notes) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Tuesday, Nov., 24 2009.

Montreal Canadiens' Glen Metropolit(notes) scores on Columbus Blue Jackets' Mathieu Garon(notes) during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Tuesday, Nov., 24 2009.

Montreal Canadiens' Glen Metropolit(notes), lower right, celebrates with teammates Max Pacioretty(notes), top, and Sergei Kostitsyn(notes) after scoring against the Columbus Blue Jackets during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009.

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- NOVEMBER 24: Jakub Voracek(notes) #93 of the Columbus Blue Jackets stick handles the puck while being defended by Roman Hamrlik(notes) #44 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)

Columbus Blue Jackets' Antoine Vermette(notes), top, celebrates with teammate Kris Russell(notes) after scoring against the Montreal Canadiens during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009.

Montreal Canadiens' Josh Gorges(notes), left, Mike Cammalleri, center, and Andrei Kostitsyn(notes), celebrate a goal against the Columbus Blue Jackets by teammate Marc-Andre Bergeron(notes), not seen, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009.

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.

Montreal Canadiens' Glen Metropolit(notes), left, is dragged by Columbus Blue Jackets' Rostislav Klesla(notes) during the first period of an NHL Hockey game in Montreal, Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009.

MONTREAL- NOVEMBER 24: Mathieu Garon(notes) #32 of the Columbus Blue Jackets lets in a goal on a shot by Mike Cammalleri #13 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: James Wyman #48 of the Montreal Canadiens body checks Kris Russell(notes) #10 of the Columbus Blue Jackets during the NHL game on November 24, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

Montreal Canadiens' Ryan White(notes), left, is checked into the boards by Columbus Blue Jackets' Mike Commodore(notes) during the first period of an NHL hockey game in Montreal, Tuesday, Nov. 24 2009.