# 2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season

The 2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season was the Canadiens' 99th season of play and 91st in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins by four games to three in the Eastern Conference Quarter-final before being eliminated four games to one by the Philadelphia Flyers in the Conference Semi-final.

## Offseason events

Key dates prior to the start of the season:
* The 2007 NHL Entry Draft took place in Columbus, Ohio, on June 22–23.
* The free agency period began on July 1.

## Regular season

Although some media picked the Canadiens to not make the playoffs, the team surprised the league with a large improvement in its play. The club won the Northeast Division title and placed first in the Eastern Conference. It was the team's first divisional title since the 1991–92 season. The team had not placed first in the Conference since the 1988–89 season.
The Canadiens retired two jersey numbers during the season with pre-game ceremonies at the Bell Centre. On November 19, 2007, the number 19 of defenceman Larry Robinson, a former member of the Big Three, was retired. On February 23, 2008, the number 23 of forward Bob Gainey was retired.
The Canadiens finished the regular season leading the NHL in power-play goals scored (90) and power-play percentage (24.06%). They also tied the Florida Panthers for the fewest shorthanded goals allowed, with three.

### Highlights

* On October 10, 2007, goaltender Carey Price made his NHL debut, leading the Canadiens to a 3–2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
* On January 11, 2008, defenceman Andrei Markov was named to the All-Star Game starting roster.
* On February 19, 2008, the Montreal Canadiens came back from a 0–5 deficit against the New York Rangers to win the game in a shootout 6–5. This marks the first time in the franchise's 99-year history that they have ever come back to win a game after going down 0–5. This game was compared to some of the greatest games in team history.
* On March 1, 2008, the Montreal Canadiens took first place in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 1993 with a 2–1 win over the New Jersey Devils.
* On March 22, 2008, the Montreal Canadiens won their 11th consecutive game against the Boston Bruins dating back to March 2007, besting their previous win streak over the Bruins of 10–0 from the 1956–57 NHL season.

## Standings
### Final standings

Northeast Division :
| | | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 262 | 222 | 104 |
| 2 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 43 | 31 | 8 | 261 | 247 | 94 |
| 3 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 212 | 222 | 94 |
| 4 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 255 | 242 | 90 |
| 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 231 | 260 | 83 |

#### Eastern Conference

Eastern Conference :
| R | | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts |
| 1 | z – Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 262 | 222 | 104 |
| 2 | y – Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 47 | 27 | 8 | 247 | 216 | 102 |
| 3 | y – Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 43 | 31 | 8 | 242 | 231 | 94 |
| 4 | New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 46 | 29 | 7 | 206 | 197 | 99 |
| 5 | New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 42 | 27 | 13 | 213 | 199 | 97 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 42 | 29 | 11 | 248 | 233 | 95 |
| 7 | Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 43 | 31 | 8 | 261 | 247 | 94 |
| 8 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 212 | 222 | 94 |
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| 9 | Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 252 | 249 | 92 |
| 10 | Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 255 | 242 | 90 |
| 11 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 216 | 226 | 85 |
| 12 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 231 | 260 | 83 |
| 13 | New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 35 | 38 | 9 | 194 | 243 | 79 |
| 14 | Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 34 | 40 | 8 | 216 | 272 | 76 |
| 15 | Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 223 | 267 | 71 |
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, z – placed first in conference (and division)

## Schedule and results
### Game log

* Green background indicates win (2 points).
* White background indicates overtime/shootout loss (1 point).
* Red background indicates regulation loss (0 point).

#### October

Record: 6–2–3; Home: 2–1–2; Road: 4–1–1.
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 1 | October 3 | Montreal | 3–2 | Carolina | OT | Huet | 18,680 | 1–0–0 | 2 |
| 2 | October 6 | Montreal | 3–4 | Toronto | OT | Huet | 19,476 | 1–0–1 | 3 |
| 3 | October 10 | Montreal | 3–2 | Pittsburgh | | Price | 17,006 | 2–0–1 | 5 |
| 4 | October 13 | Carolina | 3–1 | Montreal | | Huet | 21,273 | 2–1–1 | 5 |
| 5 | October 16 | Florida | 2–1 | Montreal | SO | Huet | 21,273 | 2–1–2 | 6 |
| 6 | October 18 | Montreal | 3–4 | Ottawa | | Price | 20,019 | 2–2–2 | 6 |
| 7 | October 20 | Buffalo | 2–4 | Montreal | | Huet | 21,273 | 3–2–2 | 8 |
| 8 | October 22 | Boston | 1–6 | Montreal | | Huet | 21,273 | 4–2–2 | 10 |
| 9 | October 26 | Montreal | 7–4 | Carolina | | Huet | 16,796 | 5–2–2 | 12 |
| 10 | October 27 | Montreal | 4–3 | Pittsburgh | SO | Price | 17,085 | 6–2–2 | 14 |
| 11 | October 30 | Atlanta | 3–2 | Montreal | SO | Price | 21,273 | 6–2–3 | 15 |

#### November

Monthly record: 7–7–0; Home: 3–3–0; Road: 4–4–0. Season record: 13–9–3; Home: 5–4–2; Road: 8–5–1.
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 12 | November 1 | Philadelphia | 2–5 | Montreal | | Huet | 21,273 | 7–2–3 | 17 |
| 13 | November 3 | Toronto | 3–2 | Montreal | | Huet | 21,273 | 7–3–3 | 17 |
| 14 | November 5 | Buffalo | 0–2 | Montreal | | Huet | 21,273 | 8–3–3 | 19 |
| 15 | November 8 | Montreal | 2–1 | Boston | | Price | 15,183 | 9–3–3 | 21 |
| 16 | November 10 | Montreal | 1–3 | Ottawa | | Huet | 20,065 | 9–4–3 | 21 |
| 17 | November 13 | Montreal | 4–3 | Toronto | OT | Price | 19,595 | 10–4–3 | 23 |
| 18 | November 16 | Montreal | 1–4 | Buffalo | | Huet | 18,690 | 10–5–3 | 23 |
| 19 | November 17 | Boston | 4–7 | Montreal | | Price | 21,273 | 11–5–3 | 25 |
| 20 | November 19 | Ottawa | 4–2 | Montreal | | Huet | 21,273 | 11–6–3 | 25 |
| 21 | November 21 | Montreal | 4–1 | NY Islanders | | Huet | 13,153 | 12–6–3 | 27 |
| 22 | November 23 | Montreal | 2–4 | Buffalo | | Price | 18,690 | 12–7–3 | 27 |
| 23 | November 24 | Buffalo | 3–0 | Montreal | | Huet | 21,273 | 12–8–3 | 27 |
| 24 | November 27 | Montreal | 4–3 | Toronto | SO | Price | 19,608 | 13–8–3 | 29 |
| 25 | November 30 | Montreal | 0–4 | New Jersey | | Price | 15,081 | 13–9–3 | 29 |
* Unsuccessful penalty shot for Roman Hamrlik vs Philadelphia Flyers on November 1, 2007.

#### December

Monthly record: 6–4–4; Home: 1–3–2; Road: 5–1–2. Season record: 19–13–7; Home: 6–7–4; Road: 13–6–3.
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 26 | December 1 | Nashville | 5–4 | Montreal | SO | Huet | 21,273 | 13–9–4 | 30 |
| 27 | December 4 | Detroit | 4–1 | Montreal | | Price | 21,273 | 13–10–4 | 30 |
| 28 | December 6 | Montreal | 4–2 | Boston | | Price | 14,977 | 14–10–4 | 32 |
| 29 | December 8 | Carolina | 5–1 | Montreal | | Price | 21,273 | 14–11–4 | 32 |
| 30 | December 11 | Tampa Bay | 3–2 | Montreal | SO | Price | 21,273 | 14–11–5 | 33 |
| 31 | December 13 | Montreal | 4–1 | Philadelphia | | Price | 19,322 | 15–11–5 | 35 |
| 32 | December 15 | Toronto | 1–4 | Montreal | | Price | 21,273 | 16–11–5 | 37 |
| 33 | December 18 | Florida | 3–2 | Montreal | | Price | 21,273 | 16–12–5 | 37 |
| 34 | December 20 | Montreal | 5–2 | Washington | | Huet | 12,670 | 17–12–5 | 39 |
| 35 | December 22 | Montreal | 2–3 | Atlanta | SO | Huet | 17,153 | 17–12–6 | 40 |
| 36 | December 23 | Montreal | 1–4 | Dallas | | Price | 18,185 | 17–13–6 | 40 |
| 37 | December 27 | Montreal | 5–2 | Tampa Bay | | Huet | 20,294 | 18–13–6 | 42 |
| 38 | December 28 | Montreal | 5–1 | Florida | | Huet | 19,838 | 19–13–6 | 44 |
| 39 | December 30 | Montreal | 3–4 | NY Rangers | OT | Huet | 18,200 | 19–13–7 | 45 |

#### January

Monthly record: 8–2–2; Home: 4–1–1; Road: 4–1–1. Season record: 27–15–9; Home: 10–8–5; Road: 17–7–4.
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 40 | January 3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 3–6 | Montreal | | Huet | 21,273 | 20–13–7 | 47 |
| 41 | January 5 | Washington Capitals | 5–4 | Montreal | OT | Price | 21,273 | 20–13–8 | 48 |
| 42 | January 8 | Chicago Blackhawks | 3–4 | Montreal | OT | Huet | 21,273 | 21–13–8 | 50 |
| 43 | January 10 | Montreal | 5–2 | Boston Bruins | | Huet | 17,565 | 22–13–8 | 52 |
| 44 | January 12 | Montreal | 1–4 | New York Rangers | | Huet | 18,200 | 22–14–8 | 52 |
| 45 | January 15 | Montreal | 3–1 | New York Islanders | | Huet | 11,439 | 23–14–8 | 54 |
| 46 | January 17 | Montreal | 3–2 | Atlanta Thrashers | SO | Huet | 16,181 | 24–14–8 | 56 |
| 47 | January 19 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–0 | Montreal | | Huet | 21,273 | 24–15–8 | 56 |
| 48 | January 22 | Boston Bruins | 2–8 | Montreal | | Huet | 21,273 | 25–15–8 | 58 |
| 49 | January 24 | Montreal | 4–3 | New Jersey Devils | | Huet | 14,257 | 26–15–8 | 60 |
| 50 | January 29 | Washington Capitals | 0–4 | Montreal | | Huet | 21,273 | 27–15–8 | 62 |
| 51 | January 31 | Montreal | 4–5 | Washington Capitals | OT | Huet | 14,930 | 27–15–9 | 63 |

#### February

Monthly record: 8–6–0; Home: 5–4–0; Road: 3–2–0. Season record: 35–21–9; Home: 15–12–5; Road: 20–9–4.
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 52 | February 2 | New York Islanders | 1–4 | Montreal | | Huet | 21,273 | 28–15–9 | 65 |
| 53 | February 3 | New York Rangers | 5–3 | Montreal | | Huet | 21,273 | 28–16–9 | 65 |
| 54 | February 5 | Ottawa Senators | 3–4 | Montreal | | Huet | 21,273 | 29–16–9 | 67 |
| 55 | February 7 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4–2 | Montreal | | Price | 21,273 | 29–17–9 | 67 |
| 56 | February 9 | Montreal | 1–6 | Ottawa Senators | | Huet | 20,292 | 29–18–9 | 67 |
| 57 | February 12 | Montreal | 2–3 | Tampa Bay Lightning | | Huet | 17,420 | 29–19–9 | 67 |
| 58 | February 13 | Montreal | 2–1 | Florida Panthers | OT | Price | 17,100 | 30–19–9 | 69 |
| 59 | February 16 | Philadelphia Flyers | 0–1 | Montreal | | Price | 21,273 | 31–19–9 | 71 |
| 60 | February 17 | Montreal | 5–3 | Philadelphia Flyers | | Price | 19,611 | 32–19–9 | 73 |
| 61 | February 19 | New York Rangers | 5–6 | Montreal | SO | Huet | 21,273 | 33–19–9 | 75 |
| 62 | February 21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 5–4 | Montreal | | Huet | 21,273 | 33–20–9 | 75 |
| 63 | February 23 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 3–0 | Montreal | | Price | 21,273 | 33–21–9 | 75 |
| 64 | February 26 | Atlanta Thrashers | 1–5 | Montreal | | Price | 21,273 | 34–21–9 | 77 |
| 65 | February 29 | Montreal | 6–2 | Buffalo Sabres | | Price | 18,690 | 35–21–9 | 79 |

#### March

Monthly record: 9–4–1; Home: 5–1–1; Road: 4–3–0. Season record: 44–25–10; Home: 20–13–6; Road: 24–12–4.
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 66 | March 1 | New Jersey Devils | 1–2 | Montreal | | Price | 21,273 | 36–21–9 | 81 |
| 67 | March 3 | Montreal | 4–6 | San Jose Sharks | | Price | 17,496 | 36–22–9 | 81 |
| 68 | March 6 | Montreal | 4–2 | Phoenix Coyotes | | Price | 14,841 | 37–22–9 | 83 |
| 69 | March 8 | Montreal | 5–2 | Los Angeles Kings | | Halak | 18,118 | 38–22–9 | 85 |
| 70 | March 9 | Montreal | 1–3 | Anaheim Ducks | | Price | 17,174 | 38–23–9 | 85 |
| 71 | March 11 | New Jersey Devils | 0–4 | Montreal | | Price | 21,273 | 39–23–9 | 87 |
| 72 | March 13 | Ottawa Senators | 3–0 | Montreal | | Price | 21,273 | 39–24–9 | 87 |
| 73 | March 15 | New York Islanders | 0–3 | Montreal | | Halak | 21,273 | 40–24–9 | 89 |
| 74 | March 18 | St. Louis Blues | 4–3 | Montreal | SO | Halak | 21,273 | 40–24–10 | 90 |
| 75 | March 20 | Montreal | 4–2 | Boston Bruins | | Price | 17,565 | 41–24–10 | 92 |
| 76 | March 22 | Boston Bruins | 2–3 | Montreal | SO | Price | 21,273 | 42–24–10 | 94 |
| 77 | March 24 | Ottawa Senators | 5–7 | Montreal | | Price | 21,273 | 43–24–10 | 96 |
| 78 | March 28 | Montreal | 4–3 | Buffalo Sabres | OT | Price | 18,690 | 44–24–10 | 98 |
| 79 | March 29 | Montreal | 2–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | | Halak | 19,584 | 44–25–10 | 98 |
* Unsuccessful penalty shot for Chris Higgins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs on March 29, 2008.

#### April

Monthly record: 3–0–0; Home: 2–0–0; Road: 1–0–0. Season record: 47–25–10; Home: 22–13–6; Road: 25–12–4.
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
| 80 | April 1 | Montreal | 3–0 | Ottawa Senators | Price | 20,236 | 45–25–10 | 100 |
| 81 | April 3 | Buffalo Sabres | 1–3 | Montreal | Price | 21,273 | 46–25–10 | 102 |
| 82 | April 5 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1–3 | Montreal | Price | 21,273 | 47–25–10 | 104 |

## Playoffs

The Montreal Canadiens clinched a playoff spot following a 7–5 victory against the Ottawa Senators on March 24, 2008, their 77th game of the season. They were the first team in the East to clinch a spot in the playoffs, won the Northeast Division and finished first in the Eastern Conference with 104 points, their highest total since the 1988–89 season.

### Eastern Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (8) Boston Bruins

This was the 31st playoff meeting between these two Original Six rivals, with Montreal winning twenty-three of the thirty previous series. They last met in the 2004 Eastern Conference quarterfinals where Montreal won in seven games. Montreal won all eight games during this year's regular season series. The Canadiens held off Boston winning the series in seven games.
| # | Date | Venue | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Boston goals | Montreal goals | Decision | Attendance | Series |
| 1 | April 10 | Bell Centre | Boston Bruins | 1–4 | Montreal | | Hnidy | S. Kostitsyn, A. Kostitsyn, Smolinski, Kostopoulos | Price | 21,273 | Montreal leads 1–0 |
| 2 | April 12 | Bell Centre | Boston Bruins | 2–3 | Montreal | 1OT | Schaefer, Krejci | Hamrlik, S. Kostitsyn, Kovalev | Price | 21,273 | Montreal leads 2–0 |
| 3 | April 13 | TD Banknorth Garden | Montreal | 1–2 | Boston Bruins | 1OT | Lucic, Savard | Kostopoulos | Price | 17,565 | Montreal leads 2–1 |
| 4 | April 15 | TD Banknorth Garden | Montreal | 1–0 | Boston Bruins | | | Brisebois | Price | 17,565 | Montreal leads 3–1 |
| 5 | April 17 | Bell Centre | Boston Bruins | 5–1 | Montreal | | Kessel, Metropolit, Chara, Sturm, Sobotka | Kovalev | Price | 21,273 | Montreal leads 3–2 |
| 6 | April 19 | TD Banknorth Garden | Montreal | 4–5 | Boston Bruins | | Kessel, Sobotka, Lucic, Kessel, Sturm | Higgins, Plekanec, Bouillon, Higgins | Price | 17,565 | Series tied 3–3 |
| 7 | April 21 | Bell Centre | Boston Bruins | 0–5 | Montreal | | | Komisarek, Streit, A. Kostitsyn (2), S. Kostitsyn | Price | 21,273 | Montreal wins 4–3 |

### Eastern Conference Semi-finals: vs. (6) Philadelphia Flyers

This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with Montreal winning three of the four previous series. They last met in the 1989 Prince of Wales Conference Final where Montreal won in six games. Montreal swept this year's four game regular season series. Despite this, the Flyers eliminated the Canadiens in five games.
| # | Date | Venue | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Philadelphia goals | Montreal goals | Decision | Attendance | Series |
| 1 | April 24 | Bell Centre | Philadelphia Flyers | 3–4 | Montreal | 1OT | Umberger, Dowd, Lupul | A. Kostitsyn, Kovalev (2), Kostopoulos | Price | 21,273 | Montreal leads 1–0 |
| 2 | April 26 | Bell Centre | Philadelphia Flyers | 4–2 | Montreal | | Umberger (2), Carter, Briere | Koivu, Markov | Price | 21,273 | Series tied 1–1 |
| 3 | April 28 | Wachovia Center | Montreal | 2–3 | Philadelphia Flyers | | Upshall, Richards, Umberger | Plekanec, Koivu | Price | 19,849 | Philadelphia leads 2–1 |
| 4 | April 30 | Wachovia Center | Montreal | 2–4 | Philadelphia Flyers | | Umberger, Hartnell, Briere, Umberger | Plekanec, Koivu | Halak | 19,872 | Philadelphia leads 3–1 |
| 5 | May 3 | Bell Centre | Philadelphia Flyers | 6–4 | Montreal | | Umberger, Richards, Umberger, Hartnell, Upshall, Knuble | Plekanec, Kovalev, Higgins, A. Kostitsyn | Price | 21,273 | Philadelphia wins 4–1 |
* Player scoring winning goal is shown in italics.

## Player statistics

    Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
    Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

### Skaters

| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
| Alexei Kovalev | 82 | 35 | 49 | 84 | 18 | 70 |
| Tomas Plekanec | 81 | 29 | 40 | 69 | 15 | 42 |
| Mark Streit | 81 | 13 | 49 | 62 | −6 | 28 |
| Andrei Markov | 82 | 16 | 42 | 58 | 1 | 63 |
| Saku Koivu | 77 | 16 | 40 | 56 | −4 | 93 |
| Andrei Kostitsyn | 78 | 26 | 27 | 53 | 15 | 28 |
| Chris Higgins | 81 | 27 | 25 | 52 | 0 | 20 |
| Michael Ryder | 70 | 14 | 17 | 31 | −4 | 30 |
| Guillaume Latendresse | 73 | 16 | 11 | 27 | −2 | 41 |
| Sergei Kostitsyn | 52 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 9 | 51 |
| Roman Hamrlik | 77 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 7 | 38 |
| Bryan Smolinski | 64 | 8 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 20 |
| Maxim Lapierre | 53 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 60 |
| Michael Komisarek | 75 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 9 | 101 |
| Mathieu Dandenault | 61 | 9 | 5 | 14 | −11 | 34 |
| Tom Kostopoulos | 66 | 7 | 6 | 13 | −3 | 113 |
| Kyle Chipchura | 36 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −1 | 10 |
| Patrice Brisebois | 43 | 3 | 8 | 11 | −2 | 26 |
| Mikhail Grabovski | 24 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −4 | 8 |
| Josh Gorges | 63 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 32 |
| Steve Begin | 44 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 48 |
| Francis Bouillon | 74 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 61 |
| Ryan O'Byrne | 33 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 45 |
| Carey Price (G) | 41 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Cristobal Huet (G) | 39 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gregory Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Matt D'Agostini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Corey Locke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 |
| Garth Murray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* One winning goal in SO for Andrei Markov on October 27, 2007, vs Pittsburgh Penguins.
* Tom Kostopoulos was suspended for one game on November 19, 2007, vs Ottawa Senators for a fight in the last 5 minutes of the previous game vs Boston Bruins.
* Two winning goals in SO for Andrei Kostitsyn on November 27, 2007, vs Toronto Maple Leafs and on January 17, 2008, vs Atlanta Thrashers. On January 31, 2008, vs Washington Capitals, his brother Sergei and him became the first brothers to score a goal each in the same game with the Montreal Canadiens uniform since Peter and Frank Mahovlich in March 1974.
* Corey Locke was on the official lineup on December 30, 2007, vs New York Rangers but did not play.
* One penalty shot goal for Sergei Kostitsyn on February 3, 2008, vs New York Rangers.
* One winning goal in SO for Saku Koivu on February 19, 2008, vs New York Rangers.
* One winning goal in SO for Saku Koivu on March 22, 2008, vs Boston Bruins.

#### Goaltenders

| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | SO | Sv% | SA | GAA |
| Carey Price | 41 | 2414 | 24 | 12 | 3 | 103 | 3 | .920 | 1282 | 2.56 |
| Jaroslav Halak | 6 | 285 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | .934 | 151 | 2.11 |
| Cristobal Huet | 39 | 2277 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 97 | 2 | .916 | 1150 | 2.55 |
| Combined | 82 | 4976 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 210* | 6 | .919 | 2583 | 2.53 |
*The team has also allowed 6 game losing shootout goals and 6 empty net goals. These goals do not count towards a goalie's personal statistics.

### Skaters

| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
| Alexei Kovalev | 12 | 5 | 6 | 11 | −4 | 8 |
| Tomas Plekanec | 12 | 4 | 5 | 9 | −1 | 2 |
| Saku Koivu | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| Andrei Kostitsyn | 12 | 5 | 3 | 8 | −4 | 2 |
| Sergei Kostitsyn | 12 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 14 |
| Patrice Brisebois | 10 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −3 | 6 |
| Chris Higgins | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Tom Kostopoulos | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −1 | 6 |
| Mark Streit | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 8 |
| Andrei Markov | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Mike Komisarek | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 18 |
| Bryan Smolinski | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Francis Bouillon | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Roman Hamrlik | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −3 | 8 |
| Steve Begin | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| Josh Gorges | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
| Maxim Lapierre | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −5 | 6 |
| Guillaume Latendresse | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −5 | 19 |
| Michael Ryder | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ryan O'Byrne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 |
| Mathieu Dandenault | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 |
| Carey Price (G) | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jaroslav Halak (G) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
* One unsuccessfully penalty shot goal for Andrei Kostitsyn on April 24, 2008, vs Philadelphia Flyers.

#### Goaltenders

| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | SO | Sv% | SA | GAA |
| Carey Price | 11 | 648 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 2 | .901 | 305 | 2.78 |
| Jaroslav Halak | 2 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .889 | 28 | 2.34 |
| COMBINED | 12 | 724 | 5 | 7 | 33 | 2 | .900 | 333 | 2.70 |
*The team has also allowed 2 empty net goals. These goals do not count towards a goalie's personal statistics.

## Awards and records
### Awards
#### Team awards

On April 5, following the final home game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team announced its award winners for the season.
| Player | Award | Notes |
| Alexei Kovalev | Molson Cup | Awarded to the Most Valuable Player (MVP) and with the most "three stars" recognitions. |
| Mark Streit (2) | Jacques Beauchamp Trophy | Awarded by the Sports Writers Association of Montreal to a player for recognition of his outstanding achievement in the game of hockey. |

#### National Hockey League awards

* Andrei Markov: All-Star starting defenceman

### Records

* February 19 win against the New York Rangers was the largest comeback in franchise history after being down 0–5.

### Milestones

Regular season :
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| Roman Hamrlik | 1,000th NHL career game | October 3, 2007 |
| Carey Price | 1st NHL career game 1st NHL career win | October 10, 2007 |
| Kyle Chipchura | 1st NHL career game | October 10, 2007 |
| Kyle Chipchura | 1st NHL career goal 1st NHL career point | October 20, 2007 |
| Mikhail Grabovski | 1st NHL career point | October 20, 2007 |
| Bryan Smolinski | 1,000th NHL career game | October 22, 2007 |
| Mikhail Grabovski | 1st NHL career goal | October 22, 2007 |
| Alexei Kovalev | 1,000th NHL career game 800th NHL career point | October 26, 2007 |
| Alexei Kovalev | 100th NHL power play career goal | November 17, 2007 |
| Ryan O'Byrne | 1st NHL career game 1st NHL career point | December 6, 2007 |
| Sergei Kostitsyn | 1st NHL career game | December 13, 2007 |
| Sergei Kostitsyn | 1st NHL career point | December 15, 2007 |
| Mathieu Dandenault | 800th NHL career game | December 20, 2007 |
| Sergei Kostitsyn | 1st NHL career goal | December 20, 2007 |
| Saku Koivu | 400th NHL career assist | January 3, 2008 |
| Corey Locke | 1st career NHL game | January 3, 2008 |
| Francis Bouillon | 400th NHL career game | January 22, 2008 |
| Saku Koivu | 700th NHL career game | January 31, 2008 |
| Carey Price | 1st NHL career assist 1st NHL career point | February 9, 2008 |
| Carey Price | 1st NHL career shutout | February 16, 2008 |
| Ryan O'Byrne | 1st NHL goal | March 3, 2008 |
| Alexei Kovalev | 500th NHL career assist | March 6, 2008 |
| Patrice Brisebois | 400th NHL career point | March 8, 2008 |
| Matt D'Agostini | 1st NHL career game | April 3, 2008 |
| Gregory Stewart | 1st NHL career game | April 5, 2008 |
| Maxime Lapierre | 100th NHL career game | April 5, 2008 |
Playoffs :
| Player | Milestone | Reached |
| Mike Komisarek | 1st NHL career playoff assist 1st NHL career playoff point | April 10, 2008 |
| Andrei Kostitsyn | 1st NHL career playoff game 1st NHL career playoff goal 1st NHL career playoff point | April 10, 2008 |
| Sergei Kostitsyn | 1st NHL career playoff game 1st NHL career playoff goal 1st NHL career playoff point | April 10, 2008 |
| Tom Kostopoulos | 1st NHL career playoff game 1st NHL career playoff goal 1st NHL career playoff assist 1st NHL career playoff point | April 10, 2008 |
| Maxim Lapierre | 1st NHL career playoff game 1st NHL career playoff assist 1st NHL career playoff point | April 10, 2008 |
| Guillaume Latendresse | 1st NHL career playoff game | April 10, 2008 |
| Carey Price | 1st NHL career playoff game 1st NHL career playoff win | April 10, 2008 |
| Mark Streit | 1st NHL career playoff assist 1st NHL career playoff point | April 10, 2008 |
| Andrei Kostitsyn | 1st NHL career playoff assist | April 15, 2008 |
| Ryan O'Byrne | 1st NHL career playoff game | April 15, 2008 |
| Carey Price | 1st NHL career playoff shutout | April 15, 2008 |
| Sergei Kostitsyn | 1st NHL career playoff assist | April 19, 2008 |
| Tomas Plekanec | 1st NHL career playoff goal | April 19, 2008 |
| Mike Komisarek | 1st NHL career playoff goal | April 21, 2008 |
| Mark Streit | 1st NHL career playoff goal | April 21, 2008 |
| Jaroslav Halak | 1st NHL career playoff game | April 28, 2008 |
| Guillaume Latendresse | 1st NHL career playoff assist 1st NHL career playoff point | April 28, 2008 |

## Transactions

The Canadiens have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

### Trades

| June 16, 2007 | To Chicago Blackhawks Sergei Samsonov | To Montreal Canadiens Jassen Cullimore Tony Salmelainen |
| June 23, 2007 | To Carolina Hurricanes Michael Leighton | To Montreal Canadiens 192nd overall pick in 2007 |
| November 15, 2007 | To Florida Panthers Garth Murray | To Montreal Canadiens Claimed off waivers |
| February 8, 2008 | To Detroit Red Wings Francis Lemieux | To Montreal Canadiens Brett Engelhardt |
| February 18, 2008 | To Phoenix Coyotes Cory Urquhart | To Montreal Canadiens Olivier Latendresse |
| February 26, 2008 | To Washington Capitals Cristobal Huet | To Montreal Canadiens 2nd-round pick in 2009 |

### Free agents
#### Free agent acquisitions

| Player | Former team | Contract terms |
| Roman Hamrlik | Calgary Flames | 4 years, $22 million |
| Bryan Smolinski | Vancouver Canucks | 1 year, $2 million |
| Tom Kostopoulos | Los Angeles Kings | 2 years, $1.8 million |
| Jamie Rivers | St. Louis Blues | 1 year, $525,000 |
| Patrice Brisebois | Colorado Avalanche | 1 year, $700,000 |
| Brock Trotter | University of Denver | 3 years, minor league contract |

#### Players lost to free agency

| Player | New team |
| Radek Bonk | Nashville Predators |
| Dan Jancevski | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Sheldon Souray | Edmonton Oilers |
| David Aebischer | Phoenix Coyotes |
| Mike Johnson | St. Louis Blues |
| Janne Niinimaa | HC Davos |

## Draft picks

Montreal's picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
| 1 | 12 | Ryan McDonagh | Defence | United States | Cretin-Derham Hall (USHS-MN) |
| 1 | 22 | Max Pacioretty | Left wing | United States | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) |
| 2 | 43 | P. K. Subban | Defence | Canada | Belleville Bulls (OHL) |
| 3 | 65 | Olivier Fortier | Centre | Canada | Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL) |
| 3 | 73 | Yannick Weber | Defence | Switzerland | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) |
| 5 | 133 | Joe Stejskal | Defence | United States | Grand Rapids High School (USHS-MN) |
| 5 | 142 | Andrew Conboy | Left wing | United States | Omaha Lancers (USHL) |
| 6 | 163 | Nichlas Torp | Defence | Sweden | HV71 (Elitserien) |
| 7 | 192 | Scott Kishel | Defence | United States | Virginia High School (USHS-MN) |

## Farm teams
### Hamilton Bulldogs

The Hamilton Bulldogs remain Montreal's top affiliate in the American Hockey League in 2007–08.

### Cincinnati Cyclones

Montreal has a joint affiliation with the Nashville Predators for the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL in 2007–08.