2010–11 Montreal Canadiens season

2010–11 Montreal Canadiens
Division 2nd Northeast
Conference 6th Eastern
2010–11 record 44–30–8
Home record 24–11–6
Road record 20–19–2
Goals for 216
Goals against 209
Team information
General Manager Pierre Gauthier
Coach Jacques Martin
Captain Brian Gionta
Alternate captains Hal Gill
Andrei Markov
Arena Bell Centre
Average attendance 21,273 (100%) [1]
Team leaders
Goals Brian Gionta (29)
Assists Tomas Plekanec (35)
Points Tomas Plekanec (57)
Penalties in minutes P. K. Subban (124)
Plus/minus Jaroslav Spacek (+9)
Wins Carey Price (38)
Goals against average Carey Price (2.35)

The 2010–11 Montreal Canadiens season was the franchise's 102nd season overall, 94th season since joining the National Hockey League, which was established on November 22, 1917.[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.

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

Regular season

2010–11 Game Log

Legend:   Win   Loss   Overtime/shootout loss

Playoffs

2011 Stanley Cup Playoffs

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 (#27 overall) in 2010
2nd-round pick (#57 overall) in 2010
To Montreal Canadiens
1st-round pick (#22 overall) in 2010
4th-round pick (#113 overall) 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
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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