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 (NHL). 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 preseason 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 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 RecapNotes: 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 Budaj18,118 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 RecapLegend:

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:

Player statistics Final stats

Skaters

Regular season Player 73 39 21 60 8 35 82 10 43 53 −4 81 79 16 36 52 11 24 81 20 23 43 11 38 81 7 36 43 12 34 81 19 22 41 4 73 81 18 22 40 1 22 65 13 18 31 −12 26 77 12 14 26 −15 68 69 13 12 25 1 30 59 3 14 17 −1 59 63 9 7 16 −1 32 † 18 6 9 15 8 8 60 7 7 14 −6 18 66 1 13 14 6 12 52 6 7 13 −1 121 65 2 10 12 2 49 ‡ 46 0 11 11 −4 12 † 17 1 6 7 9 8 52 2 4 6 −5 34 52 2 4 6 −8 50 † 17 3 1 4 4 17 53 0 2 2 −12 42 22 0 2 2 −2 40 17 0 2 2 6 8 22 0 1 1 −6 85 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 −2 5 8 0 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 −1 0 5 0 0 0 0 0

Playoffs Player 17 5 9 14 1 24 17 5 8 13 6 18 17 8 3 11 4 27 17 5 6 11 −1 8 17 4 7 11 0 6 17 5 5 10 −4 4 17 1 9 10 −4 10 17 4 5 9 −7 8 17 2 6 8 4 6 16 3 4 7 5 4 16 3 4 7 −1 4 17 1 6 7 0 2 17 1 3 4 8 14 5 2 1 3 0 2 9 2 0 2 4 4 17 0 2 2 0 6 13 0 2 2 1 32 15 0 2 2 −4 4 7 0 2 2 3 2 14 0 1 1 −3 0 3 0 0 0 −1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders Regular season Player 59 59 3464 34 20 5 134 2.32 1828 .927 6 0 2 4 24 21 1338 10 8 3 56 2.51 615 .909 1 0 0 6 3 2 163 2 0 0 5 1.84 93 .946 1 0 0 0

Playoffs Player 12 12 739 8 4 29 2.35 358 .919 1 0 0 0 5 5 300 2 3 13 2.60 155 .916 0 0 0 0 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 Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued Ref Alexei Emelin Butt-ending Canucks forward Pascal Pelletier N/A $5,000.00 February 7, 2014 Douglas Murray Illegal check to the head of Lightning defenceman Michael Kostka 3 games $23,076.93 April 3, 2014 Brandon Prust Interfering with Rangers forward Derek Stepan 2 games N/A May 23, 2014

Awards and honours

Milestones

Regular season Player Milestone Reached 1st Career NHL Game October 5, 2013 600th Career NHL Game October 5, 2013 Michael Bournival 1st Career NHL Goal1st Career NHL Point October 17, 2013 1st Career NHL Game October 22, 2013 100th Career NHL Assist November 27, 2013 1st Career NHL Game January 18, 2014 900th Career NHL Game March 8, 2014 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 500th Career NHL Game February 2, 2014 600th Career NHL Game April 9, 2014

Playoffs Player Milestone Reached 1st Career Playoff Game April 16, 2014 1st Career Playoff Game1st Career Playoff Assist1st Career Playoff Point April 16, 2014 Michael Bournival 1st Career Playoff Assist1st Career Playoff Point April 22, 2014 100th Career Playoff Game May 1, 2014 1st Career Playoff Game1st Career Playoff Assist1st Career Playoff Point May 12, 2014 1st Career Playoff Hat-trick May 27, 2014