2019–20 Montreal Canadiens season
NHL hockey team season
The 2019–20 Montreal Canadiens season was the 111th season for the franchise that was established on December 4, 1909, and their 103rd season as a franchise in the National Hockey League .
As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic , the season was suspended by league officials on March 12, 2020, after several other professional and collegiate sports organizations likewise followed suit.[ 3] [ 4] On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with all remaining games being cancelled.[ 5] The Canadiens would advance to the playoffs for the first time since the 2016–17 season , defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins in the qualifying round, but were eliminated by the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round in six games.[ 6]
Standings
Divisional standings
Source: National Hockey League
[ 7] p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy
Eastern Conference
Source: National Hockey League
[ 9]
Schedule and results
Preseason
The preseason schedule was published on June 18, 2019.[ 10]
Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on June 25, 2019.[ 18]
2019–20 game log
October: 7–4–2 (Home: 3–3–0; Road: 4–1–2)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
1
October 3
Montreal
3–4
Carolina
SO
Price
18,680
0–0–1
1
[ 19]
2
October 5
Montreal
6–5
Toronto
SO
Price
19,547
1–0–1
3
[ 20]
3
October 9
Montreal
4–5
Buffalo
OT
Kinkaid
15,383
1–0–2
4
[ 21]
4
October 10
Detroit
4–2
Montreal
Price
21,302
1–1–2
4
[ 22]
5
October 12
St. Louis
3–6
Montreal
Price
21,302
2–1–2
6
[ 23]
6
October 15
Tampa Bay
3–1
Montreal
Price
20,406
2–2–2
6
[ 24]
7
October 17
Minnesota
0–4
Montreal
Price
20,419
3–2–2
8
[ 25]
8
October 19
Montreal
5–2
St. Louis
Price
18,096
4–2–2
10
[ 26]
9
October 20
Montreal
3–4
Minnesota
Kinkaid
17,344
4–3–2
10
[ 27]
10
October 24
San Jose
4–2
Montreal
Price
21,052
4–4–2
10
[ 28]
11
October 26
Toronto
2–5
Montreal
Price
21,302
5–4–2
12
[ 29]
12
October 30
Montreal
4–1
Arizona
Price
14,004
6–4–2
14
[ 30]
13
October 31
Montreal
5–4
Vegas
OT
Kinkaid
18,035
7–4–2
16
[ 31]
November: 4–5–4 (Home: 3–3–3; Road: 1–2–1)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
14
November 2
Montreal
1–4
Dallas
Price
18,532
7–5–2
16
[ 32]
15
November 5
Boston
4–5
Montreal
Price
21,302
8–5–2
18
[ 33]
16
November 7
Montreal
2–3
Philadelphia
OT
Price
16,788
8–5–3
19
[ 34]
17
November 9
Los Angeles
2–3
Montreal
Price
21,302
9–5–3
21
[ 35]
18
November 12
Columbus
2–3
Montreal
SO
Price
20,758
10–5–3
23
[ 36]
19
November 15
Montreal
5–2
Washington
Price
18,573
11–5–3
25
[ 37]
20
November 16
New Jersey
4–3
Montreal
OT
Kinkaid
21,016
11–5–4
26
[ 38]
21
November 19
Montreal
2–5
Columbus
Price
14,118
11–6–4
26
[ 39]
22
November 20
Ottawa
2–1
Montreal
OT
Price
20,862
11–6–5
27
[ 40]
23
November 23
NY Rangers
6–5
Montreal
Price
21,302
11–7–5
27
[ 41]
24
November 26
Boston
8–1
Montreal
Price
21,302
11–8–5
27
[ 42]
25
November 28
New Jersey
6–4
Montreal
Price
20,876
11–9–5
27
[ 43]
26
November 30
Philadelphia
4–3
Montreal
OT
Kinkaid
21,213
11–9–6
28
[ 44]
December: 7–7–0 (Home: 2–2–0; Road: 5–5–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
27
December 1
Montreal
1–3
Boston
Price
17,850
11–10–6
28
[ 45]
28
December 3
NY Islanders
2–4
Montreal
Price
20,440
12–10–6
30
[ 46]
29
December 5
Colorado
3–2
Montreal
Primeau
21,302
12–11–6
30
[ 47]
30
December 6
Montreal
2–1
NY Rangers
Price
17,354
13–11–6
32
[ 48]
31
December 10
Montreal
4–1
Pittsburgh
Price
18,422
14–11–6
34
[ 49]
32
December 11
Ottawa
2–3
Montreal
OT
Primeau
21,055
15–11–6
36
[ 50]
33
December 14
Detroit
2–1
Montreal
Price
21,302
15–12–6
36
[ 51]
34
December 17
Montreal
3–1
Vancouver
Price
18,788
16–12–6
38
[ 52]
35
December 19
Montreal
4–3
Calgary
OT
Price
19,172
17–12–6
40
[ 53]
36
December 21
Montreal
3–4
Edmonton
Price
18,347
17–13–6
40
[ 54]
37
December 23
Montreal
6–2
Winnipeg
Price
15,325
18–13–6
42
[ 55]
38
December 28
Montreal
4–5
Tampa Bay
Price
19,092
18–14–6
42
[ 56]
39
December 29
Montreal
5–6
Florida
Price
19,651
18–15–6
42
[ 57]
40
December 31
Montreal
1–3
Carolina
Lindgren
18,680
18–16–6
42
[ 58]
January: 5–6–1 (Home: 2–5–1; Road: 3–1–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
41
January 2
Tampa Bay
2–1
Montreal
Price
20,904
18–17–6
42
[ 59]
42
January 4
Pittsburgh
3–2
Montreal
OT
Price
21,302
18–17–7
43
[ 60]
43
January 6
Winnipeg
3–2
Montreal
Price
20,882
18–18–7
43
[ 61]
44
January 7
Montreal
3–4
Detroit
Lindgren
17,538
18–19–7
43
[ 62]
45
January 9
Edmonton
4–2
Montreal
Price
21,302
18–20–7
43
[ 63]
46
January 11
Montreal
2–1
Ottawa
OT
Price
18,088
19–20–7
45
[ 64]
47
January 13
Calgary
0–2
Montreal
Price
20,790
20–20–7
47
[ 65]
48
January 15
Chicago
4–1
Montreal
Lindgren
21,302
20–21–7
47
[ 66]
49
January 16
Montreal
4–1
Philadelphia
Price
17,377
21–21–7
49
[ 67]
50
January 18
Vegas
4–5
Montreal
SO
Price
21,302
22–21–7
51
[ 68]
51
January 27
Washington
4–2
Montreal
Price
21,302
22–22–7
51
[ 69]
52
January 30
Montreal
3–1
Buffalo
Price
16,604
23–22–7
53
[ 70]
February: 7–6–2 (Home: 4–3–2; Road: 3–3–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
53
February 1
Florida
0–4
Montreal
Price
21,302
24–22–7
55
[ 71]
54
February 2
Columbus
4–3
Montreal
Price
21,302
24–23–7
55
[ 72]
55
February 4
Montreal
5–4
New Jersey
SO
Lindgren
13,283
25–23–7
57
[ 73]
56
February 6
Anaheim
2–3
Montreal
OT
Price
20,896
26–23–7
59
[ 74]
57
February 8
Toronto
1–2
Montreal
OT
Price
21,302
27–23–7
61
[ 75]
58
February 10
Arizona
3–2
Montreal
Price
20,789
27–24–7
61
[ 76]
59
February 12
Montreal
1–4
Boston
Price
17,850
27–25–7
61
[ 77]
60
February 14
Montreal
1–4
Pittsburgh
Price
18,650
27–26–7
61
[ 78]
61
February 15
Dallas
4–3
Montreal
OT
Price
21,302
27–26–8
62
[ 79]
62
February 18
Montreal
3–4
Detroit
Price
18,947
27–27–8
62
[ 80]
63
February 20
Montreal
4–3
Washington
OT
Price
18,573
28–27–8
64
[ 81]
64
February 22
Montreal
3–0
Ottawa
Price
18,374
29–27–8
66
[ 82]
65
February 25
Vancouver
4–3
Montreal
OT
Price
21,187
29–27–9
67
[ 83]
66
February 27
NY Rangers
5–2
Montreal
Price
20,946
29–28–9
67
[ 84]
67
February 29
Carolina
3–4
Montreal
OT
Lindgren
21,207
30–28–9
69
[ 85]
March: 1–3–0 (Home: 0–1–0; Road: 1–2–0)
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
Recap
68
March 3
Montreal
6–2
NY Islanders
Price
12,788
31–28–9
71
[ 86]
69
March 5
Montreal
0–4
Tampa Bay
Price
19,092
31–29–9
71
[ 87]
70
March 7
Montreal
1–4
Florida
Lindgren
17,873
31–30–9
71
[ 88]
71
March 10
Nashville
4–2
Montreal
Price
21,021
31–31–9
71
[ 89]
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Playoffs
The Canadiens defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in the qualifying round in four games.[ 90] [ 91]
The Canadiens faced the Philadelphia Flyers in the first round,[ 92] but were eliminated in six games.
2020 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference Qualifying Round vs. (5) Pittsburgh Penguins : Montreal won 3–1
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Series
Recap
1
August 1
Montreal
3–2
Pittsburgh
OT
Price
1–0
[ 93]
2
August 3
Montreal
1–3
Pittsburgh
Price
1–1
[ 94]
3
August 5
Pittsburgh
3–4
Montreal
Price
2–1
[ 95]
4
August 7
Pittsburgh
0–2
Montreal
Price
3–1
[ 96]
Eastern Conference First Round vs. (1) Philadelphia Flyers : Philadelphia won 4–2
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Series
Recap
1
August 12
Montreal
1–2
Philadelphia
Price
0–1
[ 97]
2
August 14
Montreal
5–0
Philadelphia
Price
1–1
[ 98]
3
August 16
Philadelphia
1–0
Montreal
Price
1–2
[ 99]
4
August 18
Philadelphia
2–0
Montreal
Price
1–3
[ 100]
5
August 19
Montreal
5–3
Philadelphia
Price
2–3
[ 101]
6
August 21
Philadelphia
3–2
Montreal
Price
2–4
[ 102]
Legend :
Win
Loss
Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season[ 105]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Carey Price
58
58
3,439:49
27
25
6
160
2.79
1,755
.909
4
0
0
6
Charlie Lindgren
6
6
360:51
2
4
0
20
3.33
178
.888
0
0
0
0
Cayden Primeau
2
2
119:06
1
1
0
5
2.52
72
.931
0
0
0
0
Keith Kinkaid
6
5
339:59
1
1
3
24
4.24
192
.875
0
0
0
0
Playoffs[ 106]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Carey Price
10
10
605:32
5
5
18
1.78
282
.936
2
0
0
0
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Canadiens. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens 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
Nick Cousins
Boarding Red Wings defenceman Mike Green
N/A
$2,688.17
January 8, 2020
[ 107]
Claude Julien
Inappropriate comments against officials during a postgame press conference
N/A
$10,000.00
February 17, 2020
[ 108]
Awards and honours
Awards
Milestones
Regular Season
Player
Milestone
Reached
Ref
Cale Fleury
1st career NHL game
October 3, 2019
[ 111]
Nick Suzuki
1st career NHL game
October 3, 2019
[ 111]
Nick Suzuki
1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point
October 9, 2019
[ 112]
Nate Thompson
700th career NHL game
October 9, 2019
[ 113]
Jonathan Drouin
200th career NHL point
October 12, 2019
[ 114]
Victor Mete
1st career NHL goal
October 17, 2019
[ 115]
Nick Suzuki
1st career NHL goal
October 17, 2019
[ 115]
Brendan Gallagher
300th career NHL point
October 20, 2019
[ 116]
Brendan Gallagher
500th career NHL game
October 30, 2019
[ 117]
Tomas Tatar
300th career NHL point
November 9, 2019
[ 118]
Shea Weber
100th career NHL powerplay goal
November 9, 2019
[ 118]
Phillip Danault
100th career NHL assist
November 16, 2019
[ 119]
Cale Fleury
1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point
November 16, 2019
[ 120]
Otto Leskinen
1st career NHL game
December 5, 2019
[ 121]
Cayden Primeau
1st career NHL game
December 5, 2019
[ 121]
Phillip Danault
300th career NHL game
December 11, 2019
[ 122]
Cayden Primeau
1st career NHL win
December 11, 2019
[ 123]
Joel Armia
100th career NHL point
December 17, 2019
[ 124]
Jordan Weal
200th career NHL game
December 29, 2019
[ 125]
Lukas Vejdemo
1st career NHL game
December 31, 2019
[ 126]
Artturi Lehkonen
100th career NHL point
January 4, 2020
[ 127]
Ilya Kovalchuk
900th career NHL game
January 9, 2020
[ 128]
Nick Cousins
300th career NHL game
January 13, 2020
[ 129]
Dale Weise
500th career NHL game
January 27, 2020
[ 130]
Ryan Poehling
1st career NHL assist
February 4, 2020
[ 131]
Jake Evans
1st career NHL game
February 6, 2020
[ 132]
Brett Kulak
200th career NHL game
February 8, 2020
[ 133]
Jake Evans
1st career NHL goal 1st Career NHL point
February 10, 2020
[ 134]
Lukas Vejdemo
1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point
March 10, 2020
[ 135]
Jake Evans
1st career NHL assist
March 10, 2020
[ 136]
Playoffs
Player
Milestone
Reached
Max Domi
1st career Playoff game
August 1, 2020
Jesperi Kotkaniemi
1st career Playoff game 1st career Playoff goal 1st career Playoff point
August 1, 2020
Brett Kulak
1st career Playoff game 1st career Playoff assist 1st career Playoff point
August 1, 2020
Victor Mete
1st career Playoff game
August 1, 2020
Nick Suzuki
1st career Playoff game 1st career Playoff goal 1st career Playoff point
August 1, 2020
Nick Suzuki
1st career Playoff assist
August 5, 2020
Alex Belzile
1st career Playoff game
August 7, 2020
Paul Byron
1st career Playoff assist
August 7, 2020
Alex Belzile
1st career Playoff assist 1st career Playoff point
August 14, 2020
Max Domi
1st career Playoff assist 1st career Playoff point
August 14, 2020
Jake Evans
1st career Playoff game 1st career Playoff assist 1st career Playoff point
August 14, 2020
Victor Mete
1st career Playoff assist 1st career Playoff point
August 14, 2020
Phillip Danault
1st career Playoff goal
August 19, 2020
Charles Hudon
1st career Playoff game
August 19, 2020
Xavier Ouellet
1st career Playoff assist
August 19, 2020
Transactions
The Canadiens have been involved in the following transactions during the 2019–20 season.
Trades
Date
Details
Ref
June 22, 2019 (2019-06-22 )
To Florida Panthers CHI 's 5th-round pick in 2019
To Montreal Canadiens 5th-round pick in 2020
[ 137]
June 22, 2019 (2019-06-22 )
To San Jose Sharks 4th-round pick in 2019
To Montreal Canadiens 4th-round pick in 2020
[ 138]
June 22, 2019 (2019-06-22 )
To Philadelphia Flyers 7th-round pick in 2020
To Montreal Canadiens 7th-round pick in 2019
[ 139]
June 22, 2019 (2019-06-22 )
To Los Angeles Kings CBJ 's 2nd-round pick in 2019
To Montreal Canadiens 3rd-round pick in 2019 5th-round pick in 2019
[ 140]
June 30, 2019 (2019-06-30 )
To Chicago Blackhawks Andrew Shaw 7th-round pick in 2021
To Montreal Canadiens 2nd-round pick in 2020 7th-round pick in 2020 3rd-round pick in 2021
[ 141]
June 30, 2019 (2019-06-30 )
To Anaheim Ducks Nicolas Deslauriers
To Montreal Canadiens 4th-round pick in 2020
[ 142]
January 2, 2020 (2020-01-02 )
To Buffalo Sabres SJ 's 4th-round pick in 2020
To Montreal CanadiensMarco Scandella
[ 143]
January 2, 2020 (2020-01-02 )
To Ottawa Senators Mike Reilly
To Montreal Canadiens Andrew Sturtz 5th-round pick in 2021
[ 144]
January 7, 2020 (2020-01-07 )
To Nashville Predators Michael McCarron
To Montreal CanadiensLaurent Dauphin
[ 145]
February 18, 2020 (2020-02-18 )
To St. Louis Blues Marco Scandella
To Montreal Canadiens 2nd-round pick in 2020 Conditional 4th-round pick in 2021
[ 146]
February 20, 2020 (2020-02-20 )
To Pittsburgh Penguins Riley Barber Phil Varone
To Montreal CanadiensJoseph Blandisi Jake Lucchini
[ 147]
February 23, 2020 (2020-02-23 )
To Washington Capitals Ilya Kovalchuk
To Montreal Canadiens 3rd-round pick in 2020
[ 148]
February 24, 2020 (2020-02-24 )
To Philadelphia FlyersNate Thompson
To Montreal Canadiens 5th-round pick in 2021
[ 149]
February 24, 2020 (2020-02-24 )
To Ottawa SenatorsMatthew Peca
To Montreal Canadiens Aaron Luchuk 7th-round pick in 2020
[ 150]
February 24, 2020 (2020-02-24 )
To Vegas Golden Knights Nick Cousins
To Montreal Canadiens 4th-round pick in 2021
[ 151]
September 2, 2020 (2020-09-02 )
To St. Louis BluesWSH 's 3rd-round pick in 2020CHI 's 7th-round pick in 2020
To Montreal CanadiensJake Allen 7th-round pick in 2022
[ 152]
September 12, 2020 (2020-09-12 )
To Carolina Hurricanes 5th-round pick in 2020
To Montreal CanadiensJoel Edmundson
[ 153]
Free agents
Date
Player
Team
Contract term
Ref
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01 )
Riley Barber
from Washington Capitals
1-year
[ 154]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01 )
Keith Kinkaid
from New Jersey Devils
1-year
[ 155]
July 1, 2019 (2019-07-01 )
Brett Lernout
to Vegas Golden Knights
1-year
[ 156]
July 3, 2019 (2019-07-03 )
Phil Varone
from Philadelphia Flyers
1-year
[ 157]
July 4, 2019 (2019-07-04 )
Ben Chiarot
from Winnipeg Jets
3-year
[ 158]
July 5, 2019 (2019-07-05 )
Nick Cousins
from Arizona Coyotes
1-year
[ 159]
July 18, 2019 (2019-07-18 )
Hunter Shinkaruk
to Charlotte Checkers (AHL)
1-year
[ 160]
September 13, 2019 (2019-09-13 )
Daniel Audette
to Springfield Thunderbirds (AHL)
1-year
[ 161]
January 3, 2020 (2020-01-03 )
Ilya Kovalchuk
from Los Angeles Kings
1-year
[ 162]
April 21, 2020 (2020-04-21 )
Vasili Demchenko
from Metallurg Magnitogorsk (KHL )
1-year
[ 163]
Contract terminations
Signings
Date
Player
Contract term
Ref
July 11, 2019 (2019-07-11 )
Joel Armia
2-year
[ 165]
July 11, 2019 (2019-07-11 )
Artturi Lehkonen
2-year
[ 166]
July 19, 2019 (2019-07-19 )
Charles Hudon
1-year
[ 167]
July 27, 2019 (2019-07-27 )
Michael McCarron
1-year
[ 168]
March 19, 2020 (2020-03-19 )
Alex Belzile
1-year
[ 169]
March 25, 2020 (2020-03-25 )
Gustav Olofsson
1-year
[ 170]
March 26, 2020 (2020-03-26 )
Jesse Ylonen
3-year
[ 171]
April 3, 2020 (2020-04-03 )
Laurent Dauphin
1-year
[ 172]
May 1, 2020 (2020-05-01 )
Arsen Khisamutdinov
2-year
[ 173]
May 12, 2020 (2020-05-12 )
Cam Hillis
3-year
[ 174]
July 13, 2020 (2020-07-13 )
Alexander Romanov
3-year
[ 175]
September 4, 2020 (2020-09-04 )
Lukas Vejdemo
1-year
[ 176]
September 16, 2020 (2020-09-16 )
Joel Edmundson
4-year
[ 177]
September 23, 2020 (2020-09-23 )
Jake Evans
2-year
[ 178]
September 25, 2020 (2020-09-25 )
Joseph Blandisi
1-year
[ 179]
September 25, 2020 (2020-09-25 )
Jeff Petry
4-year
[ 180]
September 28, 2020 (2020-09-28 )
Jake Lucchini
1-year
[ 181]
Draft picks
Below are the Montreal Canadiens' selections at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft , which was held on June 21 and 22, 2019, at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia .
Notes
The Los Angeles Kings ' third-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent Columbus' second-round pick in 2019 (50th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for a fifth-round pick in 2019 (126th overall) and this pick.[ 182]
The Los Angeles Kings ' fifth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019 that sent Columbus' second-round pick in 2019 (50th overall) to Los Angeles in exchange for a third-round pick in 2019 (64th overall) and this pick[ 182]
The Edmonton Oilers ' fifth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018, that sent Hayden Hawkey to Edmonton in exchange for this pick.[ 183]
The Arizona Coyotes ' fifth-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on February 11, 2019, that sent Calgary's fourth-round pick in 2019 to Los Angeles in exchange for Nate Thompson and this pick.[ 184]
Los Angeles previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on January 24, 2019, that sent Dominik Kubalik to Chicago in exchange for this pick.[ 185]
Chicago previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on July 12, 2018 that sent Marian Hossa , Vinnie Hinostroza , Jordan Oesterle , and a third-round pick in 2019 to Arizona in exchange for Marcus Kruger , MacKenzie Entwistle , Jordan Maletta , Andrew Campbell , and this pick.[ 186]
The Montreal Canadiens ' seventh-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 22, 2019, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2020 to Philadelphia in exchange for this pick.[ 187]
Philadelphia previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 23, 2018, that sent Montreal's seventh-round pick in 2018 to Montreal in exchange for this pick.[ 188]
The Winnipeg Jets ' seventh-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as the result of a trade on June 30, 2018, that sent Simon Bourque to Winnipeg in exchange for Steve Mason , Joel Armia , a fourth-round pick in 2020, and this pick.[ 189]
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