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
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 p – Boston Bruins 82 54 19 9 51 261 177 +84 117
2 x – Tampa Bay Lightning 82 46 27 9 38 240 215 +25 101
3 x – Montreal Canadiens 82 46 28 8 40 215 204 +11 100
4 x – Detroit Red Wings 82 39 28 15 34 222 230 −8 93
5 Ottawa Senators 82 37 31 14 30 236 265 −29 88
6 Toronto Maple Leafs 82 38 36 8 29 231 256 −25 84
7 Florida Panthers 82 29 45 8 21 196 268 −72 66
8 Buffalo Sabres 82 21 51 10 14 157 248 −91 52
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
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

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Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued Ref
Alexei Emelin Butt-ending Canucks forward Pascal Pelletier N/A $5,000.00 February 7, 2014 [3]
Douglas Murray Illegal check to the head of Lightning defenceman Michael Kostka 3 games $23,076.93 April 3, 2014 [4]
Brandon Prust Interfering with Rangers forward Derek Stepan 2 games N/A May 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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Date Details
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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Player Former team Contract terms
Daniel Briere[15] Philadelphia Flyers 2 years, $8 million
Stefan Fournier[16] Halifax Mooseheads 3 years, $1.75 million entry-level contract
Martin St. Pierre[17] Rockford IceHogs 1 year, $550,000
Nick Tarnasky[18] Rochester Americans 1 year, $550,000
Robert Mayer[19] Hamilton Bulldogs 2 years, $1.24 million
Douglas Murray[20] Pittsburgh Penguins 1 year, $1.5 million
Daniel Carr[21] Union College 2 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract

Free agents lost

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Player New team Contract terms
Yannick Weber[22] Vancouver Canucks 1 year, $650,000
Michael Ryder[23] New Jersey Devils 2 years, $7 million
Frederic St. Denis[24] Columbus Blue Jackets 1 year, $575,000 (two-way)
Jeff Halpern[25] Phoenix Coyotes 1 year, $600,000 (two-way)
Jason DeSantis[26] HIFK 1 year
Petteri Nokelainen[27] Brynäs IF 1 year

Lost via retirement

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Player
Blake Geoffrion[28]

Player signings

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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

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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 # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 25 Michael McCarron RW   United States Western Michigan University (CCHA)
2 34[a] Jacob de la Rose LW   Sweden Leksands IF (SHL)
2 36[b] Zach Fucale G   Canada Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
2 55 Artturi Lehkonen LW   Finland KalPa (SM-liiga)
3 71[c] Connor Crisp LW   Canada Erie Otters (OHL)
3 86 Sven Andrighetto RW   Switzerland Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
4 116 Martin Reway LW   Slovakia Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)
6 176 Jeremy Gregoire C   Canada Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)

Notes

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References

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  3. ^ "Canadiens' Emelin fined $5,000 for butt-ending". NHL.com. February 7, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "Murray suspended three games for illegal check". NHL.com. April 3, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  5. ^ "Prust suspended 2 games for interference". NHL.com. May 23, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
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  8. ^ "Canadiens acquire George Parros". Canadiens.nhl.com. July 5, 2013. Retrieved July 6, 2013.
  9. ^ "Canadiens acquire forward Dale Weise from Vancouver in return for Raphael Diaz". Canadiens.nhl.com. February 3, 2014. Retrieved February 3, 2014.
  10. ^ "The Montreal Canadiens have acquired Robert Czarnik". Canadiens.nhl.com. February 6, 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2014.
  11. ^ "Canadiens acquire defenseman Mike Weaver from the Florida Panthers". Canadiens.nhl.com. March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  12. ^ "Canadiens acquire goaltender Devan Dubnyk from the Nashville Predators". Canadiens.nhl.com. March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2014.
  13. ^ "Habs acquire Vanek". Canadiens.nhl.com. March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2014.
  14. ^ "Leblanc to Anaheim for a conditional draft pick". Canadiens.nhl.com. June 14, 2014. Retrieved June 16, 2014.
  15. ^ Canadiens sign Daniel Briere to a two-year deal
  16. ^ CANADIENS SIGN FORWARD STEFAN FOURNIER TO A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT
  17. ^ Canadiens sign free agent Martin St-Pierre to a one-year contract
  18. ^ Canadiens sign free agent Nick Tarnasky to a one-year contract
  19. ^ Canadiens sign Robert Mayer to a two-year contract
  20. ^ August 22, 2013
  21. ^ a b Canadiens sign forwards Connor Crisp and Daniel Carr to contracts
  22. ^ Canucks sign Weber, Biega & Blain
  23. ^ "Devils sign forward Michael Ryder – New Jersey Devils – News". New Jersey Devils. July 5, 2013.
  24. ^ "Columbus Blue Jackets – Blue Jackets sign Frederic St. Denis – Columbus Blue Jackets – News". Columbus Blue Jackets. July 7, 2013.
  25. ^ Coyotes Sign Halpern to One-Year, Two-Way Contract
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  28. ^ "Canadiens' Blake Geoffrion retires from hockey at age 25". The Globe and Mail. July 15, 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
  29. ^ The Canadiens have agreed to terms on a 2-year, 2-way contract with forward Gabriel Dumont.
  30. ^ Canadiens sign Michael McCarron to an entry level contract.
  31. ^ Canadiens agree to terms on a one-year contract with forward Ryan White
  32. ^ Three-year contract for Sven Andrighetto
  33. ^ Canadiens sign goaltender Dustin Tokarski to a one-year contract
  34. ^ Canadiens sign goaltender Zachary Fucale to a three-year contract
  35. ^ Four-year contract extension for Emelin
  36. ^ Canadiens sign defenseman Mac Bennett to a two-year contract
  37. ^ Canadiens sign goaltender Dustin Tokarski to a two-year contract extension
  38. ^ Canadiens sign forward Jacob de la Rose to a three-year contract
  39. ^ Canadiens sign defenseman Greg Pateryn to a two-year contract extension
  40. ^ Canadiens sign defenseman Dalton Thrower to a three-year contract
  41. ^ Canadiens agree to terms on a two-year contract extension with forward Dale Weise
  42. ^ Canadiens agree to terms on a three-year contract extension with defenseman Andrei Markov.
  43. ^ "2013 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions". Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved June 15, 2013.
  44. ^ "Canadiens trade forward Andrei Kostitsyn to the Nashville Predators". Montreal Canadiens. February 27, 2012.
  45. ^ "Michael Cammalleri traded to Calgary". Montreal Canadiens. January 12, 2012.
  46. ^ "Habs acquire Michael Ryder and a third round draft pick in 2013 from Dallas in return for Erik Cole". Montreal Canadiens. February 26, 2013.