2010–11 Montreal Canadiens | |
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Division | 2nd Northeast |
Conference | 6th Eastern |
2010–11 record | 44–30–8 |
Home record | 24–11–6 |
Road record | 20–19–2 |
Goals for | 216 |
Goals against | 209 |
General Manager | Pierre Gauthier |
Coach | Jacques Martin |
Captain | Brian Gionta |
Alternate captains | Hal Gill Andrei Markov |
Arena | Bell Centre |
Average attendance | 21,273 (100%)[1] |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Brian Gionta (29) |
Assists | Tomas Plekanec (35) |
Points | Tomas Plekanec (57) |
Penalties in minutes | P. K. Subban (124) |
Wins | Carey Price (38) |
Goals against average | Carey Price (2.35) |
The 2010–11 Montreal Canadiens season was the franchise's 102nd overall season and its 94th since joining the National Hockey League (NHL).[2] The Canadiens finished sixth overall in the Eastern Conference before losing to the eventual Stanley Cup champions, the Boston Bruins, in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Off-season[]
On September 29, 2010, the Canadiens named forward Brian Gionta team captain.
Regular season[]
The Canadiens opened their season with a road game against long-time rival Toronto Maple Leafs on October 7. The home opener was on October 13 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Canadiens were the most penalized team in the league with 327 power-play opportunities against.[3]
Playoffs[]
The Canadiens attempted to win the Stanley Cup for the first time since 1993. Their 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs run was their most successful since their 1993 Stanley Cup, going to the Eastern Conference Final, but losing to the Philadelphia Flyers in five games. On April 5, 2011, the Canadiens qualified for the 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs with a 2–1 overtime victory against the Chicago Blackhawks. On April 9, 2011, it was determined that the Canadiens would play the Boston Bruins in the first round of the playoffs.
Schedule and results[]
Pre-season[]
2010 Pre-season
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Regular season[]
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October: 7–3–1, 15 Points (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 4–1–0)
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November: 8–5–0, 16 Points (Home: 6–2–0; Road: 2–3–0) Season: 15–8–1 (Home: 9–4–1; Road: 6–4–0)
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December: 6–8–1, 13 Points (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 3–7–0) Season: 21–16–2 (Home: 12–5–2; Road: 9–11–0)
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January: 6–2–3, 15 Points (Home: 4–1–2; Road: 2–1–1) Season: 27–18–5 (Home: 16–6–4; Road: 11–12–1)
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February: 6–5–2, 14 Points (Home: 4–2–2; Road: 2–3–0) Season: 33–23–7 (Home: 20–8–6; Road: 13–15–1)
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March: 8–7–0, 16 Points (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 5–4–0) Season: 41–30–7 (Home: 23–11–6; Road: 18–19–1)
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April: 3–0–1, 7 Points (Home: 1–0–0; Road: 2–0–1) Season: 44–30–8 (Home: 24–11–6; Road: 20–19–2)
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Legend:
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Playoffs[]
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Eastern Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (3) Boston Bruins – Boston wins series 4–3
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Legend:
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Standings[]
Divisional standings[]
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Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL=Overtime loss; ROW= Regulation & OT Losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Conference standings[]
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y – Won division; z – Placed first in conference (and division);
Player statistics[]
Skaters[]
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
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Goaltenders[]
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Canadiens. Stats reflect time with Canadiens only.
‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Canadiens only.
Awards and records[]
Milestones[]
Regular season | |||||||||
Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
Tomas Plekanec | 400th Career NHL Game | October 23, 2010 | |||||||
Lars Eller | 1st Career NHL Assist | October 25, 2010 | |||||||
Alexandre Picard | 200th Career NHL Game | October 25, 2010 | |||||||
Scott Gomez | 800th Career NHL Game | November 11, 2010 | |||||||
P. K. Subban | 1st Career NHL Regular Season Goal | November 11, 2010 | |||||||
Jaroslav Spacek | 800th Career NHL Game | December 1, 2010 | |||||||
Roman Hamrlik | 600th Career NHL Point | December 1, 2010 | |||||||
James Wisniewski | 100th Career NHL Assist | January 2, 2011 | |||||||
David Desharnais | 1st Career NHL Goal | January 12, 2011 | |||||||
Max Pacioretty | 100th Career NHL Game | January 12, 2011 | |||||||
Andreas Engqvist | 1st Career NHL Game | January 21, 2011 | |||||||
James Wisniewski | 300th Career NHL Game | February 1, 2011 | |||||||
Brian Gionta | 200th Career NHL Goal | February 9, 2011 | |||||||
Yannick Weber | 1st Career NHL Goal | February 9, 2011 | |||||||
Andrei Kostitsyn | 300th Career NHL Game | February 10, 2011 | |||||||
Travis Moen | 500th Career NHL Game | February 15, 2011 | |||||||
Brendon Nash | 1st Career NHL Game | February 15, 2011 | |||||||
Tomas Plekanec | 300th Career NHL Point | February 15, 2011 | |||||||
Scott Gomez | 500th Career NHL Assist | February 22, 2011 | |||||||
Brian Gionta | 600th Career NHL Game | March 5, 2011 | |||||||
Michael Cammalleri | 200th Career NHL Assist | March 8, 2011 | |||||||
Roman Hamrlik | 1,300th Career NHL Game | March 17, 2011 | |||||||
Aaron Palushaj | 1st Career NHL Game | March 17, 2011 | |||||||
P. K. Subban | 1st Career NHL Hat-trick | March 20, 2011 | |||||||
Ryan White | 1st Career NHL Goal | March 20, 2011 | |||||||
Carey Price | 200th Career NHL Game | March 24, 2011 | |||||||
Jeff Halpern | 200th Career NHL Assist | March 29, 2011 | |||||||
Brian Gionta | 400th Career NHL Point | April 2, 2011 | |||||||
Tom Pyatt | 100th Career NHL Game | April 7, 2011 |
Playoffs | |||||||||
Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
David Desharnais | 1st Career NHL Playoff Game | April 14, 2011 | |||||||
Lars Eller | 1st Career NHL Playoff Game | April 14, 2011 | |||||||
Ryan White | 1st Career NHL Playoff Game | April 14, 2011 | |||||||
Mathieu Darche | 1st Career NHL Playoff Goal | April 16, 2011 | |||||||
Lars Eller | 1st Career NHL Playoff Assist 1st Career NHL Playoff Point |
April 16, 2011 | |||||||
Hal Gill | 100th Career NHL Playoff Game | April 16, 2011 | |||||||
David Desharnais | 1st Career NHL Playoff Assist 1st Career NHL Playoff Point |
April 21, 2011 |
Awards[]
Regular season | |||||||||
Player | Award | Date | |||||||
Carey Price[101] | NHL First Star of the Week | November 15, 2010 | |||||||
Carey Price[102] | NHL Second Star of the Month | November 2010 | |||||||
Carey Price[103] | NHL Third Star of the Week | March 7, 2011 | |||||||
P. K. Subban[104] | NHL Third Star of the Week | March 21, 2011 |
Transactions[]
The Canadiens have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.
Trades[]
Lost via retirement[]
Player signings[]
Draft picks[]Montreal's picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California.
Farm teams[]Hamilton Bulldogs[]The Hamilton Bulldogs remain Montreal's top affiliate in the American Hockey League in 2010–11. Wheeling Nailers[]Montreal signed an affiliation agreement with the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL for 2010–11, succeeding the Cincinnati Cyclones.[33] Broadcasting[]
See also[]References[]
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