MONTREAL- OCTOBER 24: Brian Gionta(notes) #21 of the Montreal Canadiens chaes Matt Gilroy(notes) #97 of the New York Rangers during the NHL game on October 24, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

MONTREAL- OCTOBER 17: Brian Gionta(notes) #21 of the Montreal Canadiens chases Anton Volchenkov(notes) #24 of the Ottawa Senators during the NHL game on October 17, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Senators defeated the Canadiens 3-1. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

MONTREAL- OCTOBER 17: Brian Gionta(notes) #21 of the Montreal Canadiens battles for the puck with Erik Karlsson(notes) #65 and of the Ottawa Senators during the NHL game on October 17, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Senators defeated the Canadiens 3-1. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

MONTREAL- OCTOBER 15: Craig Anderson(notes) #41 of the Colorado Avalanche makes a glove save on the puck in front of Brian Gionta(notes) #21 of the Montreal Canadiens during the NHL game on October 15, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Avalanche defeated the Canadiens 3-2. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

MONTREAL- OCTOBER 15: Brian Gionta(notes) #21 of the Montreal Canadiens body checks Darcy Tucker(notes) #16 of the Colorado Avalanche during the NHL game on October 15, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Avalanche defeated the Canadiens 3-2. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

MONTREAL- OCTOBER 15: Brian Gionta(notes) #21 of the Montreal Canadiens mixes it up with Kyle Quincey(notes) #27, T.J. Galiardi(notes) #39 and Scott Hannan(notes) #22 of the Colorado Avalanche during the NHL game on October 15, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Avalanche defeated the Canadiens 3-2. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)

MONTREAL- OCTOBER 15: Scott Hannan(notes) #22 of the Colorado Avalanche and Brian Gionta(notes) #21 of the Montreal Canadiens collide during the NHL game on October 15, 2009 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Avalanche defeated the Canadiens 3-2. (Photo by Richard Wolowicz/Getty Images)