UNIONDALE, N.Y. -- The Montreal Canadiens had a plan upon visiting snowy Long Island. They knew the lowly New York Islanders were returning home from a disappointing five-game trip and they knew that goals would be at a premium. The Canadiens made the most of the slimmest of margins and escaped with a 1-0 victory on Saturday night. Max Pacioretty scored 1:51 into the extra period, and Carey Price stopped all 21 shots that came his way in his 21st NHL shutout. Montreal snapped a two-game skid in which the club netted only one goal and gave up a total of eight in losses to Los Angeles and Philadelphia. "We were absolutely more intense," Canadiens coach Michel Therrien said. "We wanted to be physical. We wanted to play a hard-nosed game. This is something we didnt do the last two games, and guys responded well." Pacioretty took a short feed in front from David Desharnais after a New York turnover and shoved a shot past Evgeni Nabokov for his 12th goal. "I was the recipient of a great pass," Pacioretty said. "It felt great to convert it. Weve been fortunate lately, and this was another example." The 38-year-old Nabokov stopped 24 shots and was the hard-luck loser as he came back after missing 11 games because of a groin injury sustained against Detroit on Nov. 16, the last time New York won at home. "The guys did a hell of a job in the D zone, around the net," Nabokov said. It was Prices second shutout this season for the Canadiens, 10-2-1 in their last 13. "That was a really good hard-fought win," Price said. "We played a really solid game from start to finish. We knew it would be low scoring game, and were playing really well, patiently waiting for our chance. "The effort was there all night." Montreal spoiled the NHL debut of prized Islanders prospect Ryan Strome, the No. 5 pick in the 2011 NHL draft. Strome had two shots in just under 15 minutes of ice time. "I felt good out there," the 20-year-old forward said. "Glad to get my feet under me. I felt like we were working hard all game." New York (9-19-6) returned from a 1-4 trip and lost for the 12th time in 13 games (1-9-3). The Islanders are 0-16-4 when they score fewer than three goals. However, they appeared to get a jolt in the third period when Lars Eller levelled New York captain John Tavares as he carried the puck behind his net and back out the right side. Tavares didnt seem to see Eller charge at him, but he wasnt injured. "It was mostly my shoulder. I didnt think it was too bad a hit," Tavares said. Eller was given a minor penalty for illegal contact to the head, but the Islanders anemic power play did nothing with the advantage. Therrien questioned why a penalty was even called. "Of course," he said when asked if the hit was clean. "I was surprised that we were down." The teams played a fairly even first period, with Montreal holding an 11-9 edge in shots, but the Islanders came closer to breaking the scoreless deadlock. Tavares had the best chance when his shot slipped between Prices pads, slid through the crease and struck the right post with 6:45 left. The second period provided little more action than the opening frame, and the teams headed into the final period of regulation still deadlocked. Both teams received their first two power plays of the game, yet did little with them. Montreal entered with the NHLs best power play on the road, connecting 13 times in 48 advantages (27.1 per cent) in 14 games, and the top penalty-killing unit away from home, turning aside 39 of 42 short-handed situations (92.9 per cent). Danny Briere nearly got the Canadiens on the board 6:05 into the second, but he was snuffed on his jam attempts at the left post by Nabokov. The Islanders held a 7-6 shots advantage in the period, closing the overall gap to 17-6 through 40 minutes. There was playful banter within the somewhat sparse crowd of 14,408. 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He is making $3.THIBODAUX, La. -- Andrew Luck still has no regrets. "I was happy with my decision," Luck said, reflecting on his announcement last winter that he would delay his NFL career and play one more season at Stanford. "Im still happy." Luck has had several months to let the consequences of his choice sink in -- to think about the millions of dollars he could have earned this year, to wonder whether he should have taken Stanfords head coaching change as a sign that he, too, should move on, and to consider whether the possibility of injury presented undue risks to his earning potential. Those questions still come up regularly from people Luck meets, and he smiles patiently before answering with a calm sense of certitude. "Im obviously aware of it, but hopefully I can be successful, monetarily, playing football regardless," Luck said while working as a counsellor at the Manning Passing Academy in south Louisiana during the past weekend. "I dont think my lifestyle will require whatever amount of money, not to say that wouldnt be good to have. I think we all know that." This year was Lucks second-straight at the Manning camp, where he has gotten to know Peyton Manning, a prime example of a current pro who chose to stay in school over entering the NFL draft early, and who went on to an extraordinary career with the Indianapolis Colts. "Every kids got to make their own decision, but I do tell kids that if you want to stay ... its OK to stay. I stayed," Manning said. "So I was proud of Andrew for making that decision. "Its great for college football," Manning continued. "It speaks a lot about his school, about his passion for college football. I hope he has a great year this year, stays healthy. When the time comes, hell be an excellent NFL quarterback for a long time." Luck called Manning last winter before announcing that hed remain in school, but noted that he had already made his decision and only wanted advice on how Manning handled his senior season at Tennessee. "He said it worked for him," Luck recalled. "And I was happy with it myself. I dont think I needed affirmation from anybody, but its always nice to see a man of his calibre go through maybe similar (circumstances). ... It makes you feel a little better." Luck technicallly has two years of eligibility left, but expects to graduate with a degree in architectural design next spring and is treating 2011 as his final college season.ddddddddddddHe said completing his degree before turning pro is important to him. "I didnt want have that looming, maybe in the future having to go back," he said. As for the coaching change, Luck described a "smooth transition" in which the man who recruited him to Stanford, former offensive co-ordinator David Shaw, was elevated to the top job after Jim Harbaughs departure for the NFLs San Francisco 49ers. Shaw has retained the same terminology and the same pass-oriented West Coast scheme. Former NFL coach and current TV football analyst Jon Gruden, who also spent last weekend at the Mannings camp at Nicholls State, said Luck is the best NFL quarterback prospect he has studied, but understood why Luck chose to play one more year at a Stanford program hed led back to national prominence. "Hes going to really have an opportunity to pilot the Stanford Cardinal to potentially a BCS game again and a national championship, and hes the captain of that outfit, theres no question about it," Gruden said. "Those are experiences that ... you just cant create very often." Luck set school records for TD passes (32), completion percentage (70.7 per cent) and passing efficiency (170.2) last season, when the Cardinal won the Orange Bowl. Stanford finished fourth in the final AP poll, the schools best ranking since the unbeaten 1940 team finished second. Luck was the runner-up in Heisman Trophy voting to Cam Newton last season and will be a favourite for the award in 2011. However, Luck said he wont place much emphasis on individual awards, and noted that a number of new Heisman candidates are bound to emerge this season. Luck said hell focus on being the leader hes expected to be by demanding hard work and accountability from both himself and his teammates, and he will try to keep the Cardinal focused on the task at avoid becoming distracted by the Bowl Championship Series picture. "We avoid the national championship talk," Luck said. "For us, its the Pac 12 championship. 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