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. The Montreal 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
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

Pre-season

Regular season
2013–14 Game Log

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

Playoffs
Main article: 2014 Stanley Cup 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 Finals 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

Final Stats[2]

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Carey Price59593464342051342.321828.9276024
Peter Budaj242113381083562.51615.9091006
Dustin Tokarski3216320051.8493.9461000
Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
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

Awards and honours

Milestones

Transactions

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

Trades
Date Details
June 30, 2013[3] To Florida Panthers
7th round-pick in 2013 – MacKenzie Weegar		 To Montreal Canadiens
7th round-pick in 2014[lower-alpha 1] – Hugo Fagerblom
July 2, 2013[4] To New York Rangers
Danny Kristo		 To Montreal Canadiens
Christian Thomas
July 5, 2013[5] To Florida Panthers
Philippe Lefebvre
7th-round pick in 2014 – Hugo Fagerblom		 To Montreal Canadiens
George Parros
February 3, 2014[6] To Vancouver Canucks
Raphael Diaz		 To Montreal Canadiens
Dale Weise
February 6, 2014[7] To Los Angeles Kings
Steve Quailer		 To Montreal Canadiens
Robert Czarnik
March 4, 2014[8] To Florida Panthers
5th-round pick in 2015[lower-alpha 2] – Ryan Pilon		 To Montreal Canadiens
Mike Weaver
March 5, 2014[9] To Nashville Predators
Future considerations		 To Montreal Canadiens
Devan Dubnyk
March 5, 2014[10] To New York Islanders
Sebastian Collberg
Conditional 2nd-round pick in 2014[lower-alpha 3] – Johnathan MacLeod		 To Montreal Canadiens
Thomas Vanek
Conditional 5th-round pick in 2014 – Nikolas Koberstein
June 14, 2014[11] To Anaheim Ducks
Louis Leblanc		 To Montreal Canadiens
Conditional 5th-round pick in 2015[lower-alpha 4]
  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
Player Former team Contract terms
Daniel Briere[12]Philadelphia Flyers2 years, $8 million
Stefan Fournier[13]Halifax Mooseheads3 years, $1.75 million entry-level contract
Martin St. Pierre[14]Rockford IceHogs1 year, $550,000
Nick Tarnasky[15]Rochester Americans1 year, $550,000
Robert Mayer[16]Hamilton Bulldogs2 years, $1.24 million
Douglas Murray[17]Pittsburgh Penguins1 year, $1.5 million
Daniel Carr[18]Union College2 years, $1.85 million entry-level contract

Free agents lost
Player New team Contract terms
Yannick Weber[19]Vancouver Canucks1 year, $650,000
Michael Ryder[20]New Jersey Devils2 years, $7 million
Frederic St. Denis[21]Columbus Blue Jackets1 year, $575,000 (two-way)
Jeff Halpern[22]Phoenix Coyotes1 year, $600,000 (two-way)
Jason DeSantis[23]HIFK1 year
Petteri Nokelainen[24]Brynäs IF1 year

Lost via retirement
Player
Blake Geoffrion[25]

Player signings
PlayerDateContract terms
Gabriel Dumont[26]July 10, 20132 years, $1.125 million
Michael McCarron[27]July 11, 20133 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Ryan White[28]July 12, 20131 year, $700,000
Sven Andrighetto[29]July 15, 20133 years, $1.9 million entry-level contract
Dustin Tokarski[30]August 19, 20131 year, $575,000
Zach Fucale[31]September 13, 20133 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Alexei Emelin[32]October 31, 20134 years, $16.4 million contract extension
Mac Bennett[33]March 26, 20142 years, $1.38 million entry-level contract
Dustin Tokarski[34]April 12, 20142 years, $1.125 million contract extension
Jacob de la Rose[35]April 14, 20143 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Connor Crisp[18]April 24, 20143 years, $2.4 million entry-level contract
Greg Pateryn[36]May 8, 20142 years, $1.125 million contract extension
Dalton Thrower[37]May 30, 20143 years, $2.18 million entry-level contract
Dale Weise[38]June 17, 20142 years, $2.05 million contract extension
Andrei Markov[39]June 23, 20143 years, $17.25 million contract extension

Draft picks
See also: List of Montreal Canadiens draft picks

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 Sweden Leksands IF (SHL)
2 36[b] Zach Fucale G Canada Canada Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
2 55 Artturi Lehkonen LW Finland Finland KalPa (SM-liiga)
3 71[c] Connor Crisp LW Canada Canada Erie Otters (OHL)
3 86 Sven Andrighetto RW Switzerland Switzerland Rouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
4 116 Martin Reway LW Slovakia Slovakia Gatineau Olympiques (QMJHL)
6 176 Jeremy Gregoire C Canada Canada Baie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
Draft notes[40]

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  15. Canadiens sign free agent Nick Tarnasky to a one-year contract
  16. Canadiens sign Robert Mayer to a two-year contract
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  29. Three-year contract for Sven Andrighetto
  30. Canadiens sign goaltender Dustin Tokarski to a one-year contract
  31. Canadiens sign goaltender Zachary Fucale to a three-year contract
  32. Four-year contract extension for Emelin
  33. Canadiens sign defenseman Mac Bennett to a two-year contract
  34. Canadiens sign goaltender Dustin Tokarski to a two-year contract extension
  35. Canadiens sign forward Jacob de la Rose to a three-year contract
  36. Canadiens sign defenseman Greg Pateryn to a two-year contract extension
  37. Canadiens sign defenseman Dalton Thrower to a three-year contract
  38. Canadiens agree to terms on a two-year contract extension with forward Dale Weise
  39. Canadiens agree to terms on a three-year contract extension with defenseman Andrei Markov.
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