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. 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.

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.

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

Regular season

Playoffs

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes
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Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games Played; TOI = Time On Ice ; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime Losses; GA = Goals Against; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts
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†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

Awards

Transactions

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

Trades

Free agents acquired

PlayerFormer teamContract terms
Kyle KlubertanzDjurgardens IF1 year, entry-level, $550,000
Alex AuldNew York Rangers1 year, $1 million
Alexandre PicardCarolina Hurricanes1 year, $600,000
Jeff HalpernLos Angeles Kings1 year, $600,000
Alain BergerOshawa Generals3 years, $1.998 million entry-level contract

Free agents lost

PlayerNew teamContract terms
Dan EllisTampa Bay Lightning2 years, $3 million
Shawn BelleEdmonton Oilers1 year, $650,000
Gregory StewartEdmonton Oilers1 year, $550,000
Dominic MooreTampa Bay Lightning2 years, $2.2 million
Glen MetropolitEV Zug2 years
Brock TrotterDinamo Riga2 years
Paul MaraMontreal Canadiens1 year, $750,000
Marc-Andre BergeronTampa Bay Lightning1 year, $1 million

Lost via retirement

Player
Georges Laraque

Player signings

PlayerContract terms
Mathieu Darche1 year, $575,000
Tomas Plekanec6 years, $30 million
Tom Pyatt1 year, $500,000
Benoit Pouliot1 year, $1.375 million
Curtis Sanford1 year, $550,000
Frederic St-Denis1 year, two-way, $550,000
Dustin Boyd1 year, $650,000
Mathieu Carle1 year, two-way, $660,000
Maxim Lapierre1 year, $900,000
J. T. Wyman1 year, two-way, $550,000
David Desharnais1 year, two-way, $575,000
Alexander Avtsin3 years, $1.82 million entry-level contract
Cedrick Desjardins1 year, two-way, $550,000
Ryan Russell1 year, two-way, $550,000
Alex Henry2 years, two-way, $1.025 million
Louis Leblanc3 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract
Carey Price2 years, $5.5 million
Joe Stejskal2 years, $1.16 million entry-level contract

Final roster

Updated April 7, 2011.

Staff

Draft picks

Montreal's picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California.
Round#PlayerPositionNationalityCollege/junior/club team
122 Jarred TinordiDU.S. National Team Development Program
4113 Mark MacmillanFAlberni Valley Bulldogs
4117Morgan EllisDCape Breton Screaming Eagles
5147Brendan GallagherRWVancouver Giants
7207John WestinLWModo Hockey Jr.

Farm teams

Hamilton Bulldogs

The Hamilton Bulldogs remain Montreal's top affiliate in the American Hockey League in 2010–11.

Wheeling Nailers

Montreal signed an affiliation agreement with the Wheeling Nailers of the ECHL for 2010–11, succeeding the Cincinnati Cyclones.

Broadcasting

CountryBroadcaster
English: CBC, TSN, NHL Network; French: RDS, RIS.
Versus, ESPN, NBC, CBS, Fox, HDNet, NHL Network.
NASN, NHL Network.
NTV.

ASN.

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