2016–17 Montreal Canadiens season
NHL hockey team season
The 2016–17 Montreal Canadiens season was the 108th season for the franchise that was founded on December 4, 1909, and their 100th season in the National Hockey League .[ 3]
Standings
Source: National Hockey League
[ 4] x – Clinched playoff spot;
y – Clinched division
Schedule and results
Pre-season
2016 Pre-season Game Log: 4–1–2 (Home: 3–1–1; Road: 1–0–1)[ 5]
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Recap
1
September 26
New Jersey
3–2
Montreal
Lindgren
21,288
0–1–0
Recap
2
September 27
Washington
2–5
Montreal
Montoya
21,288
1–1–0
Recap
3
September 29
Ottawa
4–3
Montreal
OT
Condon
21,288
1–1–1
Recap
4
October 1
Montreal
3–2
Ottawa
OT
Montoya
17,147
2–1–1
Recap
5
October 2
Montreal
2–3
Toronto
OT
Condon
18,912
2–1–2
Recap
6
October 4
Boston
3–4
Montreal
–
–
3–1–2
Recap
7
October 6
Toronto
1–6
Montreal
Price
21,288
4–1–2
Recap
Regular season
2016–17 Game Log[ 6]
October: 8–0–1 (Home: 5–0–0; Road: 3–0–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 13
Montreal
4–1
Buffalo
Montoya
19,070
1–0–0
2
Recap
2
October 15
Montreal
3–4
Ottawa
SO
Montoya
18,195
1–0–1
3
Recap
3
October 18
Pittsburgh
0–4
Montreal
Montoya
21,288
2–0–1
5
Recap
4
October 20
Arizona
2–5
Montreal
Price
21,288
3–0–1
7
Recap
5
October 22
Montreal
4–2
Boston
Price
17,565
4–0–1
9
Recap
6
October 24
Philadelphia
1–3
Montreal
Price
21,288
5–0–1
11
Recap
7
October 26
Montreal
3–2
NY Islanders
Montoya
12,194
6–0–1
13
Recap
8
October 27
Tampa Bay
1–3
Montreal
Price
21,288
7–0–1
15
Recap
9
October 29
Toronto
1–2
Montreal
Price
21,288
8–0–1
17
Recap
November: 8–5–1 (Home: 7–1–1; Road: 1–4–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
10
November 2
Vancouver
0–3
Montreal
Price
21,288
9–0–1
19
Recap
11
November 4
Montreal
0–10
Columbus
Montoya
14,436
9–1–1
19
Recap
12
November 5
Philadelphia
4–5
Montreal
Price
21,288
10–1–1
21
Recap
13
November 8
Boston
2–3
Montreal
Price
21,288
11–1–1
23
Recap
14
November 10
Los Angeles
1–4
Montreal
Price
21,288
12–1–1
25
Recap
15
November 12
Detroit
0–5
Montreal
Price
21,288
13–1–1
27
Recap
16
November 13
Montreal
2–3
Chicago
Montoya
21,762
13–2–1
27
Recap
17
November 15
Florida
4–3
Montreal
OT
Price
21,288
13–2–2
28
Recap
18
November 18
Montreal
2–3
Carolina
Montoya
12,101
13–3–2
28
Recap
19
November 19
Toronto
1–2
Montreal
Price
21,288
14–3–2
30
Recap
20
November 22
Ottawa
4–3
Montreal
Price
21,288
14–4–2
30
Recap
21
November 24
Carolina
1–2
Montreal
Price
21,288
15–4–2
32
Recap
22
November 26
Montreal
2–1
Detroit
OT
Price
20,027
16–4–2
34
Recap
23
November 29
Montreal
1–2
Anaheim
Price
14,830
16–5–2
34
Recap
December: 6–4–4 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 3–2–3)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
24
December 2
Montreal
1–2
San Jose
Price
17,562
16–6–2
34
Recap
25
December 4
Montreal
5–4
Los Angeles
SO
Price
18,230
17–6–2
36
Recap
26
December 6
Montreal
2–3
St. Louis
OT
Montoya
17,646
17–6–3
37
Recap
27
December 8
New Jersey
2–5
Montreal
Price
21,288
18–6–3
39
Recap
28
December 10
Colorado
1–10
Montreal
Price
21,288
19–6–3
41
Recap
29
December 12
Boston
2–1
Montreal
OT
Price
21,288
19–6–4
42
Recap
30
December 16
San Jose
4–2
Montreal
Price
21,288
19–7–4
42
Recap
31
December 17
Montreal
2–1
Washington
Price
18,506
20–7–4
44
Recap
32
December 20
Anaheim
1–5
Montreal
Price
21,288
21–7–4
46
Recap
33
December 22
Minnesota
4–2
Montreal
Price
21,288
21–8–4
46
Recap
34
December 23
Montreal
1–2
Columbus
Montoya
18,147
21–9–4
46
Recap
35
December 28
Montreal
3–4
Tampa Bay
OT
Price
19,092
21–9–5
47
Recap
36
December 29
Montreal
3–2
Florida
OT
Montoya
17,489
22–9–5
49
Recap
37
December 31
Montreal
3–4
Pittsburgh
OT
Price
19,633
22–9–6
50
Recap
January: 8–5–1 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 5–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
38
January 3
Montreal
2–1
Nashville
OT
Price
17,113
23–9–6
52
Recap
39
January 4
Montreal
4–3
Dallas
OT
Montoya
18,106
24–9–6
54
Recap
40
January 7
Montreal
5–3
Toronto
Price
19,796
25–9–6
56
Recap
41
January 9
Washington
4–1
Montreal
Price
21,288
25–10–6
56
Recap
42
January 11
Montreal
7–4
Winnipeg
Montoya
15,294
26–10–6
58
Recap
43
January 12
Montreal
1–7
Minnesota
Price
19,104
26–11–6
58
Recap
44
January 14
NY Rangers
4–5
Montreal
Price
21,288
27–11–6
60
Recap
45
January 16
Montreal
0–1
Detroit
Price
20,027
27–12–6
60
Recap
46
January 18
Pittsburgh
4–1
Montreal
Price
21,288
27–13–6
60
Recap
47
January 20
Montreal
3–1
New Jersey
Montoya
15,345
28–13–6
62
Recap
48
January 21
Buffalo
3–2
Montreal
OT
Price
21,288
28–13–7
63
Recap
49
January 24
Calgary
1–5
Montreal
Price
21,288
29–13–7
65
Recap
50
January 26
Montreal
1–3
NY Islanders
Price
12,019
29–14–7
65
Recap
January 27–29
All-Star Break in Los Angeles
51
January 31
Buffalo
2–5
Montreal
Price
21,288
30–14–7
67
Recap
February: 5–7–1 (Home: 1–4–1; Road: 4–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
52
February 2
Montreal
1–3
Philadelphia
Price
19,768
30–15–7
67
Recap
53
February 4
Washington
3–2
Montreal
Price
21,288
30–16–7
67
Recap
54
February 5
Edmonton
1–0
Montreal
SO
Montoya
21,288
30–16–8
68
Recap
55
February 7
Montreal
0–4
Colorado
Price
12,667
30–17–8
68
Recap
56
February 9
Montreal
5–4
Arizona
OT
Price
14,098
31–17–8
70
Recap
57
February 11
St. Louis
4–2
Montreal
Montoya
21,288
31–18–8
70
Recap
58
February 12
Montreal
0–4
Boston
Price
17,565
31–19–8
70
Recap
59
February 18
Winnipeg
3–1
Montreal
Price
21,288
31–20–8
70
Recap
60
February 21
Montreal
3–2
NY Rangers
SO
Price
18,006
32–20–8
72
Recap
61
February 23
NY Islanders
3–0
Montreal
Price
21,288
32–21–8
72
Recap
62
February 25
Montreal
3–2
Toronto
OT
Price
19,843
33–21–8
74
Recap
63
February 27
Montreal
4–3
New Jersey
OT
Montoya
13,270
34–21–8
76
Recap
64
February 28
Columbus
0–1
Montreal
OT
Price
21,288
35–21–8
78
Recap
March: 9–3–1 (Home: 5–2–1; Road: 4–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
65
March 2
Nashville
1–2
Montreal
Price
21,288
36–21–8
80
Recap
66
March 4
Montreal
4–1
NY Rangers
Price
18,006
37–21–8
82
Recap
67
March 7
Montreal
2–1
Vancouver
OT
Price
18,865
38–21–8
84
Recap
68
March 9
Montreal
0–5
Calgary
Montoya
19,289
38–22–8
84
Recap
69
March 12
Montreal
4–1
Edmonton
Price
18,347
39–22–8
86
Recap
70
March 14
Chicago
4–2
Montreal
Price
21,288
39–23–8
86
Recap
71
March 18
Montreal
4−3
Ottawa
SO
Price
19,653
40−23−8
88
Recap
72
March 19
Ottawa
1–4
Montreal
Price
21,288
41−23−8
90
Recap
73
March 21
Detroit
2–1
Montreal
OT
Montoya
21,288
41–23–9
91
Recap
74
March 23
Carolina
4–1
Montreal
Price
21,288
41–24–9
91
Recap
75
March 25
Ottawa
1–3
Montreal
Price
21,288
42–24–9
93
Recap
76
March 28
Dallas
1–4
Montreal
Price
21,288
43–24–9
95
Recap
77
March 30
Florida
2–6
Montreal
Price
21,288
44–24–9
97
Recap
April: 3–2–0 (Home: 0–1–0; Road: 3–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
78
April 1
Montreal
2–1
Tampa Bay
OT
Price
19,092
45–24–9
99
Recap
79
April 3
Montreal
4–1
Florida
Lindgren
15,222
46–24–9
101
Recap
80
April 5
Montreal
1–2
Buffalo
Price
18,815
46–25–9
101
Recap
81
April 7
Tampa Bay
4–2
Montreal
Price
21,288
46–26–9
101
Recap
82
April 8
Montreal
3–2
Detroit
OT
Lindgren
20,027
47–26–9
103
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Playoffs
2017 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference First Round vs. (WC1) New York Rangers : New York wins 4–2
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
April 12
NY Rangers
2–0
Montreal
Price
21,288
0–1
Recap
2
April 14
NY Rangers
3–4
Montreal
OT
Price
21,288
1–1
Recap
3
April 16
Montreal
3–1
NY Rangers
Price
18,006
2–1
Recap
4
April 18
Montreal
1–2
NY Rangers
Price
18,006
2–2
Recap
5
April 20
NY Rangers
3–2
Montreal
OT
Price
21,288
2–3
Recap
6
April 22
Montreal
1–3
NY Rangers
Price
18,006
2–4
Recap
Legend :
Win
Loss
Player statistics
Final stats
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season[ 7]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Carey Price
62
62
3,708:08
37
20
5
138
2.23
1794
.923
3
0
1
4
Al Montoya
19
18
1124:53
8
6
4
50
2.67
569
.912
2
0
2
2
Charlie Lindgren
2
2
121:42
2
0
0
3
1.48
59
.949
0
0
0
0
Playoffs
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Carey Price
6
6
387:28
2
4
12
1.86
179
.933
0
0
0
0
† 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.
Suspensions/fines
Player
Explanation
Length
Salary
Date issued
Ref
Andrew Shaw
Boarding Capitals defenceman Connor Hobbs
3 games (all pre-season)
N/A
September 29, 2016
[ 8]
Awards and honours
Awards
Regular season
Player
Award
Awarded
Ref
Shea Weber
NHL Third Star of the Week
October 31, 2016
[ 9]
Shea Weber
NHL Second Star of the Month
November 1, 2016
[ 10]
Carey Price
NHL Third Star of the Week
March 6, 2017
[ 11]
Milestones
Regular Season
Player
Milestone
Reached
Ref
Mikhail Sergachev
1st Career NHL Game
October 13, 2016
[ 12]
Artturi Lehkonen
1st Career NHL Game
October 13, 2016
[ 12]
Artturi Lehkonen
1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point
October 15, 2016
[ 13]
Jeff Petry
100th Career NHL Point
October 18, 2016
[ 14]
Alex Galchenyuk
100th Career NHL Assist
November 15, 2016
[ 15]
Max Pacioretty
500th Career NHL Game
November 19, 2016
[ 16]
Alex Galchenyuk
300th Career NHL Game
December 4, 2016
[ 17]
Jeff Petry
400th Career NHL Game
December 29, 2016
[ 18]
Shea Weber
800th Career NHL Game
December 31, 2016
[ 19]
Nikita Scherbak
1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point
January 7, 2017
[ 20]
Phillip Danault
100th Career NHL Game
January 20, 2017
[ 21]
Alexander Radulov
200th Career NHL Game
January 21, 2017
[ 22]
Nathan Beaulieu
200th Career NHL Game
February 7, 2017
[ 23]
Max Pacioretty
200th Career NHL Goal
February 9, 2017
[ 24]
Tomas Plekanec
900th Career NHL Game
February 11, 2017
[ 25]
Brendan Gallagher
300th Career NHL Game
February 12, 2017
[ 26]
Max Pacioretty
400th Career NHL Point
February 28, 2017
[ 27]
Shea Weber
300th Career NHL Assist
February 28, 2017
[ 28]
Paul Byron
100th Career NHL Point
March 12, 2017
[ 29]
Alex Galchenyuk
200th Career NHL Point
March 14, 2017
[ 30]
Carey Price
500th Career NHL Game
March 14, 2017
[ 30]
Torrey Mitchell
600th Career NHL Game
March 19, 2017
[ 31]
Max Pacioretty
200th Career NHL Assist
April 1, 2017
[ 32]
Brandon Davidson
100th Career NHL Game
April 7, 2017
[ 33]
Playoffs
Player
Milestone
Reached
Ref
Artturi Lehkonen
1st Career Playoff Game
April 12, 2017
[ 34]
Phillip Danault
1st Career Playoff Game
April 12, 2017
[ 34]
Paul Byron
1st Career Playoff Game
April 12, 2017
[ 34]
Andreas Martinsen
1st Career Playoff Game
April 12, 2017
[ 34]
Paul Byron
1st Career Playoff Goal 1st Career Playoff Point
April 14, 2017
[ 35]
Phillip Danault
1st Career Playoff Assist 1st Career Playoff Point
April 14, 2017
[ 35]
Brandon Davidson
1st Career Playoff Game
April 16, 2017
[ 36]
Artturi Lehkonen
1st Career Playoff Goal 1st Career Playoff Point
April 16, 2017
[ 37]
Alexei Emelin
1st Career Playoff Goal
April 22, 2017
[ 38]
Michael McCarron
1st Career Playoff Game
April 22, 2017
[ 38]
Transactions
The Canadiens have been involved in the following transactions during the 2016–17 season:
Trades
Date
Details
Ref
June 24, 2016 (2016-06-24 )
To Washington Capitals Lars Eller
To Montreal Canadiens 2nd-round pick in 2017 2nd-round pick in 2018
[ 39]
June 24, 2016 (2016-06-24 )
To Chicago Blackhawks 2nd-round pick in 2016 MIN 's 2nd-round pick in 2016
To Montreal CanadiensAndrew Shaw
[ 39]
June 25, 2016 (2016-06-25 )
To Winnipeg Jets 7th-round pick in 2017
To Montreal Canadiens 7th-round pick in 2016
[ 40]
June 29, 2016 (2016-06-29 )
To Nashville Predators P. K. Subban
To Montreal CanadiensShea Weber
[ 41]
October 8, 2016 (2016-10-08 )
To Florida Panthers Tim Bozon
To Montreal CanadiensJonathan Racine
[ 42]
January 26, 2017 (2017-01-26 )
To Tampa Bay Lightning Jonathan Racine 6th-round pick in 2017
To Montreal CanadiensNikita Nesterov
[ 43]
February 21, 2017 (2017-02-21 )
To Carolina Hurricanes Philip Samuelsson
To Montreal CanadiensKeegan Lowe
[ 44]
February 27, 2017 (2017-02-27 )
To Dallas Stars Greg Pateryn 4th-round pick in 2017
To Montreal CanadiensJordie Benn
[ 45]
February 28, 2017 (2017-02-28 )
To Edmonton Oilers David Desharnais
To Montreal CanadiensBrandon Davidson
[ 46]
March 1, 2017 (2017-03-01 )
To Detroit Red Wings 6th-round pick in 2018
To Montreal CanadiensSteve Ott
[ 47]
March 1, 2017 (2017-03-01 )
To Los Angeles Kings Conditional 4th-round pick in 2018
To Montreal CanadiensDwight King
[ 48]
March 1, 2017 (2017-03-01 )
To Colorado Avalanche Sven Andrighetto
To Montreal CanadiensAndreas Martinsen
[ 49]
June 15, 2017 (2017-06-15 )
To Tampa Bay Lightning Mikhail Sergachev Conditional 2nd-round pick in 2018
To Montreal CanadiensJonathan Drouin Conditional 6th-round pick in 2018
[ 50]
June 17, 2017 (2017-06-17 )
To Buffalo Sabres Nathan Beaulieu
To Montreal Canadiens 3rd-round pick in 2017
[ 51]
Free agents acquired
Date
Player
Former team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars )
Ref
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Al Montoya
Florida Panthers
1 year, $950,000
[ 52]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Alexander Radulov
CSKA Moscow
1 year, $5.75 million
[ 53]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Zach Redmond
Colorado Avalanche
2 years, $1.225 million
[ 54]
July 2, 2016 (2016-07-02 )
Philip Samuelsson
Springfield Falcons
1 year, $600,000 two-way contract
[ 55]
July 2, 2016 (2016-07-02 )
Chris Terry
Carolina Hurricanes
1 year, $600,000 two-way contract
[ 56]
July 22, 2016 (2016-07-22 )
Bobby Farnham
New Jersey Devils
1 year, $575,000 two-way contract
[ 57]
January 7, 2017 (2017-01-07 )
Markus Eisenschmid
St. John's IceCaps
2 years, $1.285 million entry-level contract
[ 58]
April 27, 2017 (2017-04-27 )
Antoine Waked
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies
3 years, $2.18 million entry-level contract
[ 59]
May 1, 2017 (2017-05-01 )
Jakub Jerabek
Vityaz Podolsk
1 year, $925,000 entry-level contract
[ 60]
Free agents lost
Date
Player
New team
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
May 25, 2016 (2016-05-25 )
Bud Holloway
CSKA Moscow
2 years
[ 61]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Michael Bournival
Tampa Bay Lightning
1 year, $575,000 two-way contract
[ 62]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Tom Gilbert
Los Angeles Kings
1 year, $1.4 million
[ 63]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Gabriel Dumont
Tampa Bay Lightning
1 year, $575,000 two-way contract
[ 64]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Darren Dietz
Washington Capitals
1 year, $575,000 two-way contract
[ 65]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Victor Bartley
Minnesota Wild
1 year, $650,000 two-way contract
[ 66]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Morgan Ellis
St. Louis Blues
1 year, $575,000 two-way contract
[ 67]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Ben Scrivens
Dinamo Minsk
1 year
[ 68]
July 2, 2016 (2016-07-02 )
Mac Bennett
Rochester Americans
1 year
[ 69]
July 22, 2016 (2016-07-22 )
Stefan Fournier
Arizona Coyotes
1 year, $632,500 two-way contract
[ 70]
October 17, 2016 (2016-10-17 )
Lucas Lessio
KHL Medveščak Zagreb
1 year
[ 71]
May 4, 2017 (2017-05-04 )
Max Friberg
Frölunda HC
3 years
[ 72]
Lost via waivers
Player signings
Date
Player
Contract terms (in U.S. dollars)
Ref
June 27, 2016 (2016-06-27 )
Andrew Shaw
6 years, $23.4 million
[ 75]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Mikhail Sergachev
3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
[ 76]
July 1, 2016 (2016-07-01 )
Daniel Carr
2 years, $1.45 million contract extension
[ 77]
July 5, 2016 (2016-07-05 )
Phillip Danault
2 years, $1.824 million contract extension
[ 78]
January 2, 2017 (2017-01-02 )
Al Montoya
2 years, $1.065 million contract extension
[ 79]
March 3, 2017 (2017-03-03 )
Chris Terry
1 year, $650,000 contract extension
[ 80]
March 9, 2017 (2017-03-09 )
Simon Bourque
3 years, $2.16 million entry-level contract
[ 81]
March 24, 2017 (2017-03-24 )
Jeremiah Addison
3 years, $2.16 million entry-level contract
[ 82]
March 27, 2017 (2017-03-27 )
Victor Mete
3 years, $2.244 million entry-level contract
[ 83]
June 5, 2017 (2017-06-05 )
Andreas Martinsen
1 year, $675,000 contract extension
[ 84]
June 15, 2017 (2017-06-15 )
Charles Hudon
2 years, $1.3 million contract extension
[ 85]
June 15, 2017 (2017-06-15 )
Jonathan Drouin
6 years, $33 million contract extension
[ 86]
Draft picks
Below are the Montreal Canadiens' selections at the 2016 NHL Entry Draft , held on June 24–25, 2016 at the First Niagara Center in Buffalo, New York .[ 87]
Notes
The Canadiens' second-round pick went to the Chicago Blackhawks as the result of a trade on June 24, 2016, that sent Andrew Shaw to Montreal in exchange for Minnesota's second-round pick in 2016 (45th overall) and this pick.[ 88]
[a] The Vancouver Canucks ' fifth-round pick went to the Canadiens as the result of a trade on July 1, 2015, that sent Brandon Prust to Vancouver in exchange for Zack Kassian and this pick.[ 89] The Canadiens' own fifth-round pick had previously gone to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent Brian Flynn to Montreal in exchange for this pick.[ 90]
[b] The Winnipeg Jets ' seventh-round pick went to the Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 25, 2016, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2017 to Winnipeg in exchange for this pick.[ 91] The Canadiens' own seventh-round pick had previously gone to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of a trade on March 2, 2015 that sent Torrey Mitchell to Montreal in exchange for Jack Nevins and this pick.[ 92]
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