2013–14 Montreal Canadiens season
NHL hockey team season
The 2013–14 Montreal Canadiens season was the 105th season of play for the franchise that was founded on December 4, 1909, and was their 97th season in the National Hockey League . Qualifying for the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs , the Canadiens defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning by sweeping them in the first round. They upset the top team in the NHL, the Boston Bruins , in a hard fought seven game series, before falling to the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference Final in six games.
Standings
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2013 Pre-Season Game Log: 3–3–1 (Home: 2–2–1 ; Road: 1–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Recap
1
September 15
Buffalo
5–4
Montreal
SO
Fucale
21,273
0–0–1
Recap
2
September 16
Boston
6–3
Montreal
Mayer
21,273
0–1–1
Recap
3[a]
September 20
Montreal
6–0
Carolina
Budaj
15,176
1–1–1
Recap
4
September 21
Carolina
3–1
Montreal
Price
21,273
1–2–1
Recap
5
September 23
New Jersey
2–3
Montreal
Price
21,273
2–2–1
Recap
6
September 25
Montreal
2–5
Ottawa
Budaj
16,194
2–3–1
Recap
7
September 26
Ottawa
1–3
Montreal
Price
21,273
3–3–1
Recap
Notes:
a Game was played at Pepsi Coliseum in Quebec City .
Regular season
2013–14 Game Log
October: 8–5–0 (Home: 4–4–0 ; Road: 4–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 1
Toronto
4–3
Montreal
Price
21,273
0–1–0
0
Recap
2
October 5
Philadelphia
1–4
Montreal
Price
21,273
1–1–0
2
Recap
3
October 9
Montreal
2–3
Calgary
Price
19,289
1–2–0
2
Recap
4
October 10
Montreal
4–1
Edmonton
Budaj
16,839
2–2–0
4
Recap
5
October 12
Montreal
4–1
Vancouver
Price
18,910
3–2–0
6
Recap
6
October 15
Montreal
3–0
Winnipeg
Price
15,004
4–2–0
8
Recap
7
October 17
Columbus
3–5
Montreal
Price
21,273
5–2–0
10
Recap
8
October 19
Nashville
2–1
Montreal
Price
21,273
5–3–0
10
Recap
9
October 22
Edmonton
4–3
Montreal
Price
21,273
5–4–0
10
Recap
10
October 24
Anaheim
1–4
Montreal
Price
21,273
6–4–0
12
Recap
11
October 26
San Jose
2–0
Montreal
Price
21,273
6–5–0
12
Recap
12
October 28
Montreal
2–0
NY Rangers
Budaj
18,006
7–5–0
14
Recap
13
October 29
Dallas
1–2
Montreal
Price
21,273
8–5–0
16
Recap
November: 7–4–3 (Home: 4–1–2 ; Road: 3–3–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
14
November 1
Montreal
3–4
Minnesota
Price
18,207
8–6–0
16
Recap
15
November 2
Montreal
1–4
Colorado
Budaj
18,152
8–7–0
16
Recap
16
November 5
St. Louis
3–2
Montreal
SO
Price
21,273
8–7–1
17
Recap
17
November 7
Montreal
1–4
Ottawa
Price
19,292
8–8–1
17
Recap
18
November 10
NY Islanders
2–4
Montreal
Price
21,273
9–8–1
19
Recap
19
November 12
Tampa Bay
2–1
Montreal
SO
Price
21,273
9–8–2
20
Recap
20
November 15
Montreal
3–2
Columbus
SO
Budaj
11,562
10–8–2
22
Recap
21
November 16
NY Rangers
1–0
Montreal
Price
21,273
10–9–2
22
Recap
22
November 19
Minnesota
2–6
Montreal
Price
21,273
11–9–2
24
Recap
23
November 22
Montreal
3–2
Washington
Budaj
18,506
12–9–2
26
Recap
24
November 23
Pittsburgh
2–3
Montreal
Price
21,273
13–9–2
28
Recap
25
November 27
Montreal
3–1
Buffalo
Price
18,497
14–9–2
30
Recap
26
November 29
Montreal
2–3
Washington
SO
Budaj
18,506
14–9–3
31
Recap
27
November 30
Toronto
2–4
Montreal
Price
21,273
15–9–3
33
Recap
December: 8–5–1 (Home: 4–2–0 ; Road: 4–3–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
28
December 2
New Jersey
2–3
Montreal
Price
21,273
16–9–3
35
Recap
29
December 4
Montreal
4–3
New Jersey
SO
Budaj
12,742
17–9–3
37
Recap
30
December 5
Boston
1–2
Montreal
Price
21,273
18–9–3
39
Recap
31
December 7
Buffalo
2–3
Montreal
Price
21,273
19–9–3
41
Recap
32
December 10
Los Angeles
6–0
Montreal
Price
21,273
19–10–3
41
Recap
33
December 12
Montreal
1–2
Philadelphia
Price
19,748
19–11–3
41
Recap
34
December 14
Montreal
1–0
NY Islanders
OT
Price
14,408
20–11–3
43
Recap
35
December 15
Florida
2–1
Montreal
Budaj
21,273
20–12–3
43
Recap
36
December 17
Phoenix
1–3
Montreal
Price
21,273
21–12–3
45
Recap
37
December 19
Montreal
1–5
St. Louis
Price
17,189
21–13–3
45
Recap
38
December 21
Montreal
4–3
Nashville
OT
Price
16,095
22–13–3
47
Recap
39
December 28
Montreal
2–1
Tampa Bay
SO
Price
19,204
23–13–3
49
Recap
40
December 29
Montreal
1–4
Florida
Budaj
19,891
23–14–3
49
Recap
41
December 31
Montreal
4–5
Carolina
OT
Price
16,807
23–14–4
50
Recap
January: 6–6–1 (Home: 3–2–1 ; Road: 3–4–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
42
January 2
Montreal
6–4
Dallas
Price
13,007
24–14–4
52
Recap
43
January 4
Ottawa
4–3
Montreal
OT
Price
21,273
24–14–5
53
Recap
44
January 6
Florida
1–2
Montreal
Price
21,273
25–14–5
55
Recap
45
January 8
Montreal
1–3
Philadelphia
Budaj
19,949
25–15–5
55
Recap
46
January 11
Chicago
1–2
Montreal
OT
Price
21,273
26–15–5
57
Recap
47
January 14
New Jersey
4–1
Montreal
Price
21,273
26–16–5
57
Recap
48
January 16
Montreal
5–4
Ottawa
OT
Price
19,217
27–16–5
59
Recap
49
January 18
Montreal
3–5
Toronto
Price
19,667
27–17–5
59
Recap
50
January 22
Montreal
1–5
Pittsburgh
Price
18,617
27–18–5
59
Recap
51
January 24
Montreal
1–4
Detroit
Price
20,066
27–19–5
59
Recap
52
January 25
Washington
5–0
Montreal
Price
21,273
27–20–5
59
Recap
53
January 28
Carolina
0–3
Montreal
Price
21,273
28–20–5
61
Recap
54
January 30
Montreal
4–1
Boston
Budaj
17,565
29–20–5
63
Recap
February: 4–1–2 (Home: 2–1–2 ; Road: 2–0–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
55
February 1
Tampa Bay
2–1
Montreal
OT
Price
21,273
29–20–6
64
Recap
56
February 2
Winnipeg
2–1
Montreal
Price
21,273
29–21–6
64
Recap
57
February 4
Calgary
0–2
Montreal
Price
21,273
30–21–6
66
Recap
58
February 6
Vancouver
2–5
Montreal
Price
21,273
31–21–6
68
Recap
59
February 8
Montreal
4–1
Carolina
Price
18,680
32–21–6
70
Recap
60
February 26
Detroit
2–1
Montreal
OT
Budaj
21,273
32–21–7
71
Recap
61
February 27
Montreal
6–5
Pittsburgh
SO
Budaj
18,636
33–21–7
73
Recap
March: 10–5–0 (Home: 4–2–0 ; Road: 6–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
62
March 1
Toronto
3–4
Montreal
OT
Budaj
21,273
34–21–7
75
Recap
63
March 3
Montreal
1–2
Los Angeles
Budaj
18,118
34–22–7
75
Recap
64
March 5
Montreal
4–3
Anaheim
SO
Tokarski
17,174
35–22–7
77
Recap
65
March 6
Montreal
2–5
Phoenix
Budaj
15,282
35–23–7
77
Recap
66
March 8
Montreal
0–4
San Jose
Budaj
17,562
35–24–7
77
Recap
67
March 12
Boston
4–1
Montreal
Budaj
21,273
35–25–7
77
Recap
68
March 15
Ottawa
4–5
Montreal
OT
Price
21,273
36–25–7
79
Recap
69
March 16
Montreal
2–0
Buffalo
Tokarski
19,070
37–25–7
81
Recap
70
March 18
Colorado
3–6
Montreal
Price
21,273
38–25–7
83
Recap
71
March 20
Columbus
3–2
Montreal
Price
21,273
38–26–7
83
Recap
72
March 22
Montreal
4–3
Toronto
Price
19,789
39–26–7
85
Recap
73
March 24
Montreal
2–1
Boston
SO
Budaj
17,565
40–26–7
87
Recap
74
March 25
Buffalo
0–2
Montreal
Price
21,273
41–26–7
89
Recap
75
March 27
Montreal
5–4
Detroit
Price
20,066
42–26–7
91
Recap
76
March 29
Montreal
4–1
Florida
Price
17,119
43–26–7
93
Recap
April: 3–2–1 (Home: 2–1–0 ; Road: 1–1–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
77
April 1
Montreal
1–3
Tampa Bay
Price
18,808
43–27–7
93
Recap
78
April 4
Montreal
7–4
Ottawa
Budaj
19,241
44–27–7
95
Recap
79
April 5
Detroit
3–5
Montreal
Price
21,273
45–27–7
97
Recap
80
April 9
Montreal
2–3
Chicago
OT
Budaj
21,571
45–27–8
98
Recap
81
April 10
NY Islanders
2–0
Montreal
Price
21,273
45–28–8
98
Recap
82
April 12
NY Rangers
0–1
Montreal
OT
Price
21,273
46–28–8
100
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Playoffs
The Montreal Canadiens entered the playoffs as the Atlantic Division's third seed. They swept the Tampa Bay Lightning in the first round, and faced the Presidents' Trophy -winning Boston Bruins in the second round. They defeated the Bruins in a deciding Game 7 and advanced to the Eastern Conference Final where they were eliminated by the New York Rangers in six games with their star goaltender Carey Price injured.
2014 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference First Round vs. (A2) Tampa Bay Lightning: Montreal won series, 4–0
No.
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
April 16
Montreal
5–4
Tampa Bay
OT
Price
19,204
1–0
Recap
2
April 18
Montreal
4–1
Tampa Bay
Price
19,204
2–0
Recap
3
April 20
Tampa Bay
2–3
Montreal
Price
21,273
3–0
Recap
4
April 22
Tampa Bay
3–4
Montreal
Price
21,273
4–0
Recap
Eastern Conference Second Round vs. (A1) Boston Bruins: Montreal won series, 4–3
No.
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
May 1
Montreal
4–3
Boston
2OT
Price
17,565
1–0
Recap
2
May 3
Montreal
3–5
Boston
Price
17,565
1–1
Recap
3
May 6
Boston
2–4
Montreal
Price
21,273
2–1
Recap
4
May 8
Boston
1–0
Montreal
OT
Price
21,273
2–2
Recap
5
May 10
Montreal
2–4
Boston
Price
17,565
2–3
Recap
6
May 12
Boston
0–4
Montreal
Price
21,273
3–3
Recap
7
May 14
Montreal
3–1
Boston
Price
17,565
4–3
Recap
Eastern Conference Final vs. (M2) New York Rangers: New York won series, 4–2
No.
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
May 17
NY Rangers
7–2
Montreal
Price
21,273
0–1
Recap
2
May 19
NY Rangers
3–1
Montreal
Tokarski
21,273
0–2
Recap
3
May 22
Montreal
3–2
NY Rangers
OT
Tokarski
18,006
1–2
Recap
4
May 25
Montreal
2–3
NY Rangers
OT
Tokarski
18,006
1–3
Recap
5
May 27
NY Rangers
4–7
Montreal
Tokarski
21,273
2–3
Recap
6
May 29
Montreal
0–1
NY Rangers
Tokarski
18,006
2–4
Recap
Legend :
Win
Loss
Player statistics
Final stats [ 2]
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Carey Price
59
59
3464
34
20
5
134
2.32
1828
.927
6
0
2
4
Peter Budaj
24
21
1338
10
8
3
56
2.51
615
.909
1
0
0
6
Dustin Tokarski
3
2
163
2
0
0
5
1.84
93
.946
1
0
0
0
Playoffs
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Carey Price
12
12
739
8
4
29
2.35
358
.919
1
0
0
0
Dustin Tokarski
5
5
300
2
3
13
2.60
155
.916
0
0
0
0
Peter Budaj
1
0
20
0
0
3
3.00
8
.625
0
0
0
0
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Canadiens. Stats reflect time with the Candadiens only.
‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Suspensions/fines
Awards and honours
Milestones
Regular Season
Player
Milestone
Reached
Michael Bournvial
1st Career NHL Game
October 5, 2013
Tomas Plekanec
600th Career NHL Game
October 5, 2013
Michael Bournival
1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point
October 17, 2013
Patrick Holland
1st Career NHL Game
October 22, 2013
P. K. Subban
100th Career NHL Assist
November 27, 2013
Joonas Nattinen
1st Career NHL Game
January 18, 2014
Daniel Briere
900th Career NHL Game
March 8, 2014
Max Pacioretty
100th Career NHL Assist
March 15, 2014
Max Pacioretty
200th Career NHL Point
March 18, 2014
Max Pacioretty
100th Career NHL Goal
March 25, 2014
Douglas Murray
500th Career NHL Game
February 2, 2014
Mike Weaver
600th Career NHL Game
April 9, 2014
Playoffs
Player
Milestone
Reached
Michael Bournvial
1st Career Playoff Game
April 16, 2014
Alexei Emelin
1st Career Playoff Game 1st Career Playoff Assist 1st Career Playoff Point
April 16, 2014
Michael Bournival
1st Career Playoff Assist 1st Career Playoff Point
April 22, 2014
Brian Gionta
100th Career Playoff Game
May 1, 2014
Nathan Beaulieu
1st Career Playoff Game 1st Career Playoff Assist 1st Career Playoff Point
May 12, 2014
Rene Bourque
1st Career Playoff Hat-trick
May 27, 2014
Transactions
The Canadiens have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season:
Trades
Free agents acquired
Free agents lost
Lost via retirement
Player signings
Player
Date
Contract terms
Gabriel Dumont [ 29]
July 10, 2013
2 years, $1.125 million
Michael McCarron [ 30]
July 11, 2013
3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Ryan White [ 31]
July 12, 2013
1 year, $700,000
Sven Andrighetto [ 32]
July 15, 2013
3 years, $1.9 million entry-level contract
Dustin Tokarski [ 33]
August 19, 2013
1 year, $575,000
Zach Fucale [ 34]
September 13, 2013
3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Alexei Emelin [ 35]
October 31, 2013
4 years, $16.4 million contract extension
Mac Bennett[ 36]
March 26, 2014
2 years, $1.38 million entry-level contract
Dustin Tokarski [ 37]
April 12, 2014
2 years, $1.125 million contract extension
Jacob de la Rose [ 38]
April 14, 2014
3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Connor Crisp[ 21]
April 24, 2014
3 years, $2.4 million entry-level contract
Greg Pateryn [ 39]
May 8, 2014
2 years, $1.125 million contract extension
Dalton Thrower[ 40]
May 30, 2014
3 years, $2.18 million entry-level contract
Dale Weise [ 41]
June 17, 2014
2 years, $2.05 million contract extension
Andrei Markov [ 42]
June 23, 2014
3 years, $17.25 million contract extension
Draft picks
Montreal Canadiens' picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft , which was held in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013.
Notes
[ 43]
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^ CANADIENS SIGN FORWARD STEFAN FOURNIER TO A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT
^ Canadiens sign free agent Martin St-Pierre to a one-year contract
^ Canadiens sign free agent Nick Tarnasky to a one-year contract
^ Canadiens sign Robert Mayer to a two-year contract
^ August 22, 2013
^ a b Canadiens sign forwards Connor Crisp and Daniel Carr to contracts
^ Canucks sign Weber, Biega & Blain
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^ "Columbus Blue Jackets – Blue Jackets sign Frederic St. Denis – Columbus Blue Jackets – News" . Columbus Blue Jackets. July 7, 2013.
^ Coyotes Sign Halpern to One-Year, Two-Way Contract
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^ The Canadiens have agreed to terms on a 2-year, 2-way contract with forward Gabriel Dumont.
^ Canadiens sign Michael McCarron to an entry level contract.
^ Canadiens agree to terms on a one-year contract with forward Ryan White
^ Three-year contract for Sven Andrighetto
^ Canadiens sign goaltender Dustin Tokarski to a one-year contract
^ Canadiens sign goaltender Zachary Fucale to a three-year contract
^ Four-year contract extension for Emelin
^ Canadiens sign defenseman Mac Bennett to a two-year contract
^ Canadiens sign goaltender Dustin Tokarski to a two-year contract extension
^ Canadiens sign forward Jacob de la Rose to a three-year contract
^ Canadiens sign defenseman Greg Pateryn to a two-year contract extension
^ Canadiens sign defenseman Dalton Thrower to a three-year contract
^ Canadiens agree to terms on a two-year contract extension with forward Dale Weise
^ Canadiens agree to terms on a three-year contract extension with defenseman Andrei Markov.
^ "2013 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions" . Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved June 15, 2013 .
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^ "Michael Cammalleri traded to Calgary" . Montreal Canadiens. January 12, 2012.
^ "Habs acquire Michael Ryder and a third round draft pick in 2013 from Dallas in return for Erik Cole" . Montreal Canadiens. February 26, 2013.
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