2010–11 Montreal Canadiens season

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.

2010–11 Montreal Canadiens
Division2nd Northeast
Conference6th Eastern
2010–11 record44–30–8
Home record24–11–6
Road record20–19–2
Goals for216
Goals against209
Team information
General managerPierre Gauthier
CoachJacques Martin
CaptainBrian Gionta
Alternate captainsHal Gill
Andrei Markov
ArenaBell Centre
Average attendance21,273 (100%)[1]
Team leaders
GoalsBrian Gionta (29)
AssistsTomas Plekanec (35)
PointsTomas Plekanec (57)
Penalty minutesP. K. Subban (124)
Plus/minusJaroslav Spacek (+9)
WinsCarey Price (38)
Goals against averageCarey Price (2.35)

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
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionRecordRecap
1September 22Boston Bruins4–2Montreal CanadiensPrice, Sanford0–1–0[4]
2September 24Ottawa Senators2–4Montreal CanadiensMayer1–1–0[5]
3September 25Montreal Canadiens2–6Ottawa SenatorsPrice1–2–0[6]
4September 26Minnesota Wild3–4Montreal CanadiensAuld2–2–0[7]
5September 27Florida Panthers2–6Montreal CanadiensPrice3–2–0[8]
6September 30Buffalo Sabres5–3Montreal CanadiensAuld3–3–0[9]
7October 2 (in Quebec City, QC)Montreal Canadiens7–2New York Islanders (SS)Price4–3–0[10]
(SS) = Split-squad games.

Regular season

2010–11 Game Log
October: 7–3–1, 15 Points (home: 3–2–1; road: 4–1–0)
GameDateOpponentScoreDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
1October 7Toronto Maple Leafs2–3PriceAir Canada Centre19,6460–1–00[11]
2October 9Pittsburgh Penguins3–2PriceConsol Energy Center18,1061–1–02[12]
3October 13Tampa Bay Lightning3–4 OTPriceBell Centre21,2731–1–13[13]
4October 15Buffalo Sabres2–1PriceHSBC Arena17,2642–1–15[14]
5October 16Ottawa Senators4–3PriceBell Centre21,2733–1–17[15]
6October 21New Jersey Devils0–3PriceBell Centre21,2733–2–17[16]
7October 23Ottawa Senators3–0PriceScotiabank Place20,3014–2–19[17]
8October 25Phoenix Coyotes3–2 OTPriceBell Centre21,2735–2–111[18]
9October 27New York Islanders5–3PriceBell Centre21,2736–2–113[19]
10October 29New York Islanders3–1AuldNassau Coliseum11,9227–2–115[20]
11October 30Florida Panthers1–3PriceBell Centre21,2737–3–115[21]
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)
GameDateOpponentScoreDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
12November 2Columbus Blue Jackets0–3PriceNationwide Arena18,5007–4–115[22]
13November 5Buffalo Sabres3–2PriceHSBC Arena18,0268–4–117[23]
14November 6Ottawa Senators2–3PriceBell Centre21,2738–5–117[24]
15November 9Vancouver Canucks2–0PriceBell Centre21,2739–5–119[25]
16November 11Boston Bruins3–1PriceTD Garden17,56510–5–121[26]
17November 13Carolina Hurricanes7–2PriceBell Centre21,27311–5–123[27]
18November 16Philadelphia Flyers3–0PriceBell Centre21,27312–5–125[28]
19November 18Nashville Predators0–3PriceBell Centre21,27312–6–125[29]
20November 20Toronto Maple Leafs2–0PriceBell Centre21,27313–6–127[30]
21November 22Philadelphia Flyers2–3PriceWachovia Center19,75313–7–127[31]
22November 24Los Angeles Kings4–1PriceBell Centre21,27314–7–129[32]
23November 26Atlanta Thrashers0–3AuldPhilips Arena13,06814–8–129[33]
24November 27Buffalo Sabres3–1PriceBell Centre21,27315–8–131[34]
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)
GameDateOpponentScoreDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
25December 1Edmonton Oilers3–4 OTPriceBell Centre21,27315–8–232[35]
26December 2New Jersey Devils5–1PricePrudential Center11,43416–8–234[36]
27December 4San Jose Sharks3–1PriceBell Centre21,27317–8–236[37]
28December 7Ottawa Senators4–1PriceBell Centre21,27318–8–238[38]
29December 10Detroit Red Wings2–4PriceJoe Louis Arena20,06618–9–238[39]
30December 11Toronto Maple Leafs1–3AuldAir Canada Centre19,65618–10–238[40]
31December 15Philadelphia Flyers3–5PriceBell Centre21,27318–11–238[41]
32December 16Boston Bruins4–3PriceBell Centre21,27319–11–240[42]
33December 19Colorado Avalanche2–3PricePepsi Center18,00719–12–240[43]
34December 21Dallas Stars2–5PriceAmerican Airlines Center17,80519–13–240[44]
35December 23Carolina Hurricanes3–2PriceRBC Center16,98120–13–242[45]
36December 26New York Islanders1–4PriceNassau Coliseum3,13620–14–242[46]
37December 28Washington Capitals0–3PriceVerizon Center18,39820–15–242[47]
38December 30Tampa Bay Lightning1–4PriceSt. Pete Times Forum20,19120–16–242[48]
39December 31Florida Panthers3–2 OTAuldBankAtlantic Center20,07221–16–244[49]
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)
GameDateOpponentScoreDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
40January 2Atlanta Thrashers3–4 OTPriceBell Centre21,27321–16–345[50]
41January 6Pittsburgh Penguins2–1 SOPriceBell Centre21,27322–16–347[51]
42January 8Boston Bruins3–2 OTPriceBell Centre21,27323–16–349[52]
43January 11New York Rangers2–1AuldMadison Square Garden18,20024–16–351[53]
44January 12Pittsburgh Penguins2–5PriceBell Centre21,27324–17–351[54]
45January 15New York Rangers3–2PriceBell Centre21,27325–17–353[55]
46January 17Calgary Flames5–4 OTPriceBell Centre21,27326–17–355[56]
47January 18Buffalo Sabres1–2 OTPriceHSBC Arena18,22526–17–456[57]
48January 21Ottawa Senators7–1PriceScotiabank Place20,33727–17–458[58]
49January 22Anaheim Ducks3–4 SOPriceBell Centre21,27327–17–559[59]
50January 25Philadelphia Flyers2–5PriceWells Fargo Center19,87827–18–559[60]
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)
GameDateOpponentScoreDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
51February 1Washington Capitals3–2 SOPriceVerizon Center18,39828–18–561[61]
52February 2Florida Panthers3–2AuldBell Centre21,27329–18–563[62]
53February 5New York Rangers2–0PriceBell Centre21,27330–18–565[63]
54February 6New Jersey Devils1–4PriceBell Centre21,27330–19–565[64]
55February 9Boston Bruins6–8PriceTD Garden17,56530–20–565[65]
56February 10New York Islanders3–4 SOAuldBell Centre21,27330–20–666[66]
57February 12Toronto Maple Leafs3–0PriceBell Centre21,27331–20–668[67]
58February 15Buffalo Sabres2–3 SOPriceBell Centre21,27331–20–769[68]
59February 17Edmonton Oilers1–4PriceRexall Place16,83931–21–769[69]
60February 20Calgary Flames0–4PriceMcMahon Stadium41,02231–22–769[70]
61February 22Vancouver Canucks3–2PriceRogers Arena18,86032–22–771[71]
62February 24Toronto Maple Leafs4–5PriceBell Centre21,27332–23–771[72]
63February 26Carolina Hurricanes4–3AuldBell Centre21,27333–23–773[73]
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)
GameDateOpponentScoreDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
64March 1Atlanta Thrashers3–1PricePhilips Arena11,15634–23–775[74]
65March 3Florida Panthers4–0PriceBankAtlantic Center19,72235–23–777[75]
66March 5Tampa Bay Lightning4–2PriceSt. Pete Times Forum20,27436–23–779[76]
67March 8Boston Bruins4–1PriceBell Centre21,27337–23–781[77]
68March 10St. Louis Blues1–4PriceScottrade Center19,15037–24–781[78]
69March 12Pittsburgh Penguins3–0PriceConsol Energy Center18,08738–24–783[79]
70March 15Washington Capitals2–4PriceBell Centre21,27338–25–783[80]
71March 17Tampa Bay Lightning3–2 SOPriceBell Centre21,27339–25–785[81]
72March 18New York Rangers3–6PriceMadison Square Garden18,20039–26–785[82]
73March 20Minnesota Wild8–1AuldXcel Energy Center18,59540–26–787[83]
74March 22Buffalo Sabres0–2PriceBell Centre21,27340–27–787[84]
75March 24Boston Bruins0–7PriceTD Garden17,56540–28–787[85]
76March 26Washington Capitals0–2PriceBell Centre21,27340–29–787[86]
77March 29Atlanta Thrashers3–1PriceBell Centre21,27341–29–789[87]
78March 30Carolina Hurricanes2–6PriceRBC Center18,70141–30–789[88]
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)
GameDateOpponentScoreDecisionLocationAttendanceRecordPointsRecap
79April 2New Jersey Devils3–1PricePrudential Center17,62542–30–791[89]
80April 5Chicago Blackhawks2–1 OTPriceBell Centre21,27343–30–793[90]
81April 7Ottawa Senators2–3 OTAuldScotiabank Place19,80943–30–894[91]
82April 9Toronto Maple Leafs4–1PriceAir Canada Centre19,67644–30–896[92]
Legend:

  Win   Loss   Overtime/shootout loss

Playoffs

2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Eastern Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (3) Boston Bruins – Boston wins series 4–3
#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceSeriesRecap
1April 14Montreal Canadiens2–0Boston BruinsPrice17,565Canadiens lead 1–0[93]
2April 16Montreal Canadiens3–1Boston BruinsPrice17,565Canadiens lead 2–0[94]
3April 18Boston Bruins4–2Montreal CanadiensPrice21,273Canadiens lead 2–1[95]
4April 21Boston Bruins5–4Montreal Canadiens1OTPrice21,273Series tied 2–2[96]
5April 23Montreal Canadiens1–2Boston Bruins2OTPrice17,565Bruins lead 3–2[97]
6April 26Boston Bruins1–2Montreal CanadiensPrice21,273Series tied 3–3[98]
7April 27Montreal Canadiens3–4Boston BruinsOTPrice17,565Bruins win 4–3[99]
Legend:

  Win   Loss

Standings

Divisional standings

Northeast Division[100]
GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 y – Boston Bruins8246251144246195103
2 Montreal Canadiens82443084121620996
3 Buffalo Sabres824329103824522996
4 Toronto Maple Leafs823734113221825185
5 Ottawa Senators823240103019225074

Conference standings

Eastern Conference
R Div GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 z – Washington CapitalsSE8248231143224197107
2 y – Philadelphia FlyersAT8247231244259223106
3 y – Boston BruinsNE8246251144246195103
4 Pittsburgh PenguinsAT824925839238199106
5 Tampa Bay LightningSE8246251140247240103
6 Montreal CanadiensNE82443084121620996
7 Buffalo SabresNE824329103824522996
8 New York RangersAT82443353523319893
8.5
9 Carolina HurricanesSE824031113523623991
10 Toronto Maple LeafsNE823734113221825185
11 New Jersey DevilsAT82383953517420981
12 Atlanta ThrashersSE823436122922326980
13 Ottawa SenatorsNE823240103019225074
14 New York IslandersAT823039132622926473
15 Florida PanthersSE823040122619522972

bold – qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Placed first in conference (and division)
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

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

Regular season
Player GP TOI W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Carey Price724206382861652.352147.92380213
Alex Auld16749622332.64383.9140012
Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Carey Price745534162.11242.9341000

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
PlayerMilestoneReached
Tomas Plekanec400th Career NHL GameOctober 23, 2010
Lars Eller1st Career NHL AssistOctober 25, 2010
Alexandre Picard200th Career NHL GameOctober 25, 2010
Scott Gomez800th Career NHL GameNovember 11, 2010
P. K. Subban1st Career NHL Regular Season GoalNovember 11, 2010
Jaroslav Spacek800th Career NHL GameDecember 1, 2010
Roman Hamrlik600th Career NHL PointDecember 1, 2010
James Wisniewski100th Career NHL AssistJanuary 2, 2011
David Desharnais1st Career NHL GoalJanuary 12, 2011
Max Pacioretty100th Career NHL GameJanuary 12, 2011
Andreas Engqvist1st Career NHL GameJanuary 21, 2011
James Wisniewski300th Career NHL GameFebruary 1, 2011
Brian Gionta200th Career NHL GoalFebruary 9, 2011
Yannick Weber1st Career NHL GoalFebruary 9, 2011
Andrei Kostitsyn300th Career NHL GameFebruary 10, 2011
Travis Moen500th Career NHL GameFebruary 15, 2011
Brendon Nash1st Career NHL GameFebruary 15, 2011
Tomas Plekanec300th Career NHL PointFebruary 15, 2011
Scott Gomez500th Career NHL AssistFebruary 22, 2011
Brian Gionta600th Career NHL GameMarch 5, 2011
Michael Cammalleri200th Career NHL AssistMarch 8, 2011
Roman Hamrlik1,300th Career NHL GameMarch 17, 2011
Aaron Palushaj1st Career NHL GameMarch 17, 2011
P. K. Subban1st Career NHL Hat-trickMarch 20, 2011
Ryan White1st Career NHL GoalMarch 20, 2011
Carey Price200th Career NHL GameMarch 24, 2011
Jeff Halpern200th Career NHL AssistMarch 29, 2011
Brian Gionta400th Career NHL PointApril 2, 2011
Tom Pyatt100th Career NHL GameApril 7, 2011
Playoffs
PlayerMilestoneReached
David Desharnais1st Career NHL Playoff GameApril 14, 2011
Lars Eller1st Career NHL Playoff GameApril 14, 2011
Ryan White1st Career NHL Playoff GameApril 14, 2011
Mathieu Darche1st Career NHL Playoff GoalApril 16, 2011
Lars Eller1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
April 16, 2011
Hal Gill100th Career NHL Playoff GameApril 16, 2011
David Desharnais1st Career NHL Playoff Assist
1st Career NHL Playoff Point
April 21, 2011

Awards

Regular season
PlayerAwardDate
Carey Price[101]NHL First Star of the WeekNovember 15, 2010
Carey Price[102]NHL Second Star of the MonthNovember 2010
Carey Price[103]NHL Third Star of the WeekMarch 7, 2011
P. K. Subban[104]NHL Third Star of the WeekMarch 21, 2011

Transactions

The Canadiens have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

Trades

Date Details
June 17, 2010[105] To St. Louis Blues
Jaroslav Halak
To Montreal Canadiens
Lars Eller
Ian Schultz
June 25, 2010[106] To Phoenix Coyotes
1st-round pick (27th overall) in 2010
2nd-round pick in 2010
To Montreal Canadiens
1st-round pick (22nd overall) in 2010
4th-round pick in 2010
June 29, 2010[107] To Nashville Predators
Sergei Kostitsyn
Future considerations
To Montreal Canadiens
Dan Ellis
Dustin Boyd
Future considerations
August 16, 2010[108] To Tampa Bay Lightning
Cedrick Desjardins
To Montreal Canadiens
Karri Ramo
November 11, 2010[109] To Colorado Avalanche
Ryan O'Byrne
To Montreal Canadiens
Michael Bournival
December 28, 2010[110] To New York Islanders
2nd-round pick in 2011
Conditional 5th-round pick in 2012[lower-alpha 1]
To Montreal Canadiens
James Wisniewski
December 31, 2010[111] To Anaheim Ducks
Maxim Lapierre
To Montreal Canadiens
Brett Festerling
5th-round pick in 2012
February 17, 2011[112] To Anaheim Ducks
5th-round pick in 2012
To Montreal Canadiens
Paul Mara
February 24, 2011[113] To Atlanta Thrashers
Ben Maxwell
4th-round pick in 2011
To Montreal Canadiens
Nigel Dawes
Brent Sopel
February 28, 2011[114] To Atlanta Thrashers
Brett Festerling
To Montreal Canadiens
Drew MacIntyre
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