2013–14 Montreal Canadiens 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.

2013–14 Montreal Canadiens
Division3rd Atlantic
Conference4th Eastern
2013–14 record46–28–8
Home record23–13–5
Road record23–15–3
Goals for215
Goals against204
Team information
General managerMarc Bergevin
CoachMichel Therrien
CaptainBrian Gionta
Alternate captainsJosh Gorges
Andrei Markov
ArenaBell Centre
Average attendance21,273 (100%)[1]
(41 games)
Minor league affiliate(s)Hamilton Bulldogs (AHL)
Wheeling Nailers (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsMax Pacioretty (39)
AssistsP. K. Subban (43)
PointsMax Pacioretty (60)
Penalty minutesBrandon Prust (121)
Plus/minusAndrei Markov (+12)
WinsCarey Price (34)
Goals against averageDustin Tokarski (1.84)

Standings

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Atlantic Division
PosTeamGPWLOTLROWGFGAGDPts
1p – Boston Bruins825419951261177+84117
2x – Tampa Bay Lightning824627938240215+25101
3x – Montreal Canadiens824628840215204+11100
4x – Detroit Red Wings8239281534222230−893
5Ottawa Senators8237311430236265−2988
6Toronto Maple Leafs823836829231256−2584
7Florida Panthers822945821196268−7266
8Buffalo Sabres8221511014157248−9152
Source: National Hockey League
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

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Pre-season

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Regular season

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2013–14 Game Log

Legend:  Win (2 points)  Loss (0 points)  Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

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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

Legend:  Win  Loss

Player statistics

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Final stats[2]

Skaters

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Goaltenders

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Regular Season
PlayerGPGSTOIWLOTGAGAASASV%SOGAPIM
Carey Price59593464342051342.321828.9276024
Peter Budaj242113381083562.51615.9091006
Dustin Tokarski3216320051.8493.9461000
Playoffs
PlayerGPGSTOIWLGAGAASASV%SOGAPIM
Carey Price121273984292.35358.9191000
Dustin Tokarski5530023132.60155.9160000
Peter Budaj10200033.008.6250000

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

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PlayerExplanationLengthSalaryDate issuedRef
Alexei EmelinButt-ending Canucks forward Pascal PelletierN/A$5,000.00February 7, 2014[3]
Douglas MurrayIllegal check to the head of Lightning defenceman Michael Kostka3 games$23,076.93April 3, 2014[4]
Brandon PrustInterfering with Rangers forward Derek Stepan2 gamesN/AMay 23, 2014[5]

Awards and honours

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Milestones

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Transactions

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The Canadiens have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season:

Trades

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DateDetails
June 30, 2013[6]To Florida Panthers
7th round-pick in 2013 – MacKenzie Weegar
To Montreal Canadiens
7th round-pick in 2014[a] – Hugo Fagerblom
July 2, 2013[7]To New York Rangers
Danny Kristo
To Montreal Canadiens
Christian Thomas
July 5, 2013[8]To Florida Panthers
Philippe Lefebvre
7th-round pick in 2014 – Hugo Fagerblom
To Montreal Canadiens
George Parros
February 3, 2014[9]To Vancouver Canucks
Raphael Diaz
To Montreal Canadiens
Dale Weise
February 6, 2014[10]To Los Angeles Kings
Steve Quailer
To Montreal Canadiens
Robert Czarnik
March 4, 2014[11]To Florida Panthers
5th-round pick in 2015[b] – Ryan Pilon
To Montreal Canadiens
Mike Weaver
March 5, 2014[12]To Nashville Predators
Future considerations
To Montreal Canadiens
Devan Dubnyk
March 5, 2014[13]To New York Islanders
Sebastian Collberg
Conditional 2nd-round pick in 2014[c] – Johnathan MacLeod
To Montreal Canadiens
Thomas Vanek
Conditional 5th-round pick in 2014 – Nikolas Koberstein
June 14, 2014[14]To Anaheim Ducks
Louis Leblanc
To Montreal Canadiens
Conditional 5th-round pick in 2015[d]
  1. ^ Pick subsequently traded back to Florida Panthers.
  2. ^ Pick subsequently traded to New York Islanders.
  3. ^ Condition satisfied; pick subsequently traded to Tampa Bay Lightning.
  4. ^ Condition not satisfied.

Free agents acquired

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PlayerFormer teamContract terms
Daniel Briere[15]Philadelphia Flyers2 years, $8 million
Stefan Fournier[16]Halifax Mooseheads3 years, $1.75 million entry-level contract
Martin St. Pierre[17]Rockford IceHogs1 year, $550,000
Nick Tarnasky[18]Rochester Americans1 year, $550,000
Robert Mayer[19]Hamilton Bulldogs2 years, $1.24 million
Douglas Murray[20]Pittsburgh Penguins1 year, $1.5 million
Daniel Carr[21]Union College2 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract

Free agents lost

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PlayerNew teamContract terms
Yannick Weber[22]Vancouver Canucks1 year, $650,000
Michael Ryder[23]New Jersey Devils2 years, $7 million
Frederic St. Denis[24]Columbus Blue Jackets1 year, $575,000 (two-way)
Jeff Halpern[25]Phoenix Coyotes1 year, $600,000 (two-way)
Jason DeSantis[26]HIFK1 year
Petteri Nokelainen[27]Brynäs IF1 year

Lost via retirement

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Player
Blake Geoffrion[28]

Player signings

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PlayerDateContract terms
Gabriel Dumont[29]July 10, 20132 years, $1.125 million
Michael McCarron[30]July 11, 20133 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Ryan White[31]July 12, 20131 year, $700,000
Sven Andrighetto[32]July 15, 20133 years, $1.9 million entry-level contract
Dustin Tokarski[33]August 19, 20131 year, $575,000
Zach Fucale[34]September 13, 20133 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Alexei Emelin[35]October 31, 20134 years, $16.4 million contract extension
Mac Bennett[36]March 26, 20142 years, $1.38 million entry-level contract
Dustin Tokarski[37]April 12, 20142 years, $1.125 million contract extension
Jacob de la Rose[38]April 14, 20143 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Connor Crisp[21]April 24, 20143 years, $2.4 million entry-level contract
Greg Pateryn[39]May 8, 20142 years, $1.125 million contract extension
Dalton Thrower[40]May 30, 20143 years, $2.18 million entry-level contract
Dale Weise[41]June 17, 20142 years, $2.05 million contract extension
Andrei Markov[42]June 23, 20143 years, $17.25 million contract extension

Draft picks

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Montreal Canadiens' picks at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, which was held in Newark, New Jersey on June 30, 2013.

Round#PlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
125Michael McCarronRW  United StatesWestern Michigan University (CCHA)
234[a]Jacob de la RoseLW SwedenLeksands IF (SHL)
236[b]Zach FucaleG CanadaHalifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
255Artturi LehkonenLW FinlandKalPa (SM-liiga)
371[c]Connor CrispLW CanadaErie Otters (OHL)
386Sven AndrighettoRW SwitzerlandRouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
4116Martin RewayLW SlovakiaGatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)
6176Jeremy GregoireC CanadaBaie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)

Notes

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References

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