New York Islanders Josef Vasicek left, and Montreal Canadiens Tomas Plekanec keep their eye on the puck in an NHL exhibition game at the Bell Centre in Montreal Friday September 21 2007. (THEGAZETTE/Tyrel Featherstone)
Montreal Canadiens Tomas Plekanec and Guillaume Latendresse celebrate a go-head goal by Latendresse in the second in an NHL exhibition game against the New York Islanders at the Bell Centre in Montreal Friday September 21 2007. (THEGAZETTE/Tyrel Featherstone)
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carry Price and Andrei Markov keep the puck out of the net in an NHL exhibition game against the New York Islanders at the Bell Centre in Montreal Friday September 21 2007. (THEGAZETTE/Tyrel Featherstone)
Montreal Canadiens Alex Kovalev winces as he is checked by Pittsburgh Penguins Mike Weaver in front of goalie Marc-AndrÈ Fleury in the first period of pre-season game in Montreal September 17, 2007.(THE GAZETTE/John Mahoney)
Pittsburgh Penguins George Laraque cocks his fist to throw punch at Montreal Canadiens Andrew Archer in first period of pre-season game in Montreal September 17, 2007.(THE GAZETTE/John Mahoney)
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Jaroslav Halak gives up a goal in the first against the Pittsburgh Penguins in an NHL exhibition game against the Montreal Canadiens at the Bell Centre in Montreal Tuesday September 18 2007. (THEGAZETTE/Tyrel Featherstone)
Pittsburgh Penguins Angelo Esposito mixes it up with Montreal Canadiens Mathieu Dandenault in an NHL exhibition game at the Bell Centre in Montreal Tuesday September 18 2007. (THEGAZETTE/Tyrel Featherstone)
Montreal Canadiens Ryan O'Byrne left, searches for the puck while New York Islanders Andy Hilbert and Canadiens Roman Hamrlik mix it up in an NHL exhibition game at the Bell Centre in Montreal Friday September 21 2007. The Canadiens won 3-2 with an overtime goal. (THEGAZETTE/Tyrel Featherstone)
Montreal Canadiens Roman Hamrlik left, celebrates with goaltender Carey Price after an overtime victory against the New York Islanders in an NHL exhibition game at the Bell Centre in Montreal Friday September 21 2007. The Canadiens won 3-2 with an overtime goal. (THEGAZETTE/Tyrel Featherstone)
Montreal Canadiens Steve BÈgin right is all smiles with teamates Guillaume Latendresse left, Roman Hamrlik middle and Maxwell Benjamin foregound, after an overtime victory against the New York Islanders in an NHL exhibition game at the Bell Centre in Montreal Friday September 21 2007. (THEGAZETTE/Tyrel Featherstone)
Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price keeps the puck out of the net against the New York Islanders in an NHL exhibition game at the Bell Centre in Montreal Friday September 21 2007. The Canadiens won 3-2 with an overtime goal. (THEGAZETTE/Tyrel Featherstone)
