Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price is congratulated by teammates Paul Mara, left, and Ryan O'Byrne after a 5-1 victory over the Boston Bruins an NHL...

Buffalo Sabres right winger Patrick Kaleta, left, and Montreal Canadiens defenseman Paul Mara trade blows late in the third period of the NHL hockey game in Buffalo, N.Y...

Toronto Maple Leafs' Mikhail Grabovski is checked into the boards by Montreal Canadiens' Paul Mara during the second period of an NHL hockey action game Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2009, in Montreal...

Montreal Canadiens' Paul Mara, left, checks Washington Capitals' Eric Fehr, center, as Canadiens goaltender Carey Price looks on during third...

April 22, 2009; New York, NY, USA; New York Rangers defenseman Paul Mara (27) cross checks Washington Capitals left wing Donald Brashear (87) while playing for position in front...

New York Rangers' Brandon Dubinsky (17) celebrates with Markus Naslund, left, and Paul Mara after the Rangers scored a goal against the Washington Capitals in the first period during Game...

Henrik Lundqvist #30 of the New York Rangers gives up a second-period goal as teammate Paul Mara #27 and Henrik Tallinder #10 of the Buffalo Sabres watch the puck into the net during...

...winning goal in overtime for a 3-2 victory against the Minnesota Wild with Phoenix teammates Paul Mara, left, and Erik Westrum in St. Paul, Minn

...second period of their NHL game in St. Paul, Minnesota, January 9, 2004, as Coyotes defenseman Paul Mara looks on. Phoenix won the g

Coyotes' Paul Mara, left, ties up Lightning's Martin St. Louis

Geoff Sanderson, left, of the Blue Jackets drives past Phoenix defenseman Paul Mara

Paul Mara of the Phoenix Coyotes falls to the ice after being checked by Columbus Blue Jackets' Grant...