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 (NHL). 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 ===
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 1 || September 22 || Boston Bruins || 4–2 || Montreal Canadiens || || Price, Sanford || 0–1–0 ||
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2 || September 24 || Ottawa Senators || 2–4 || Montreal Canadiens || || Mayer || 1–1–0||
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 3 || September 25 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–6 || Ottawa Senators || || Price || 1–2–0 ||
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 4 || September 26 || Minnesota Wild || 3–4 || Montreal Canadiens || || Auld || 2–2–0 ||
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 5 || September 27 || Florida Panthers || 2–6 || Montreal Canadiens || || Price || 3–2–0 ||
|- style="background:#fbb;"
| 6 || September 30 || Buffalo Sabres || 5–3 || Montreal Canadiens || || Auld || 3–3–0 ||
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 7 || October 2 (in Quebec City, QC) || Montreal Canadiens || 7–2 || New York Islanders (SS) || || Price || 4–3–0 ||
|- style="text-align:center;"
| colspan=11| (SS) = Split-squad games.
|-
===Regular season===
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 1 || October 7 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–3 || Price || Air Canada Centre || 19,646 || 0–1–0 || 0 ||Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs Game Recap – 10/07/2010
|- style="background:#cfc;"
| 2 || October 9 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–2 || Price || Consol Energy Center || 18,106 || 1–1–0 || 2 ||Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins Game Recap – 10/09/2010
|- style="background: #e1e1e1;"
| 3 || October 13 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 3–4 OT || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 1–1–1 || 3 ||Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 10/13/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 4 || October 15 || Buffalo Sabres || 2–1 || Price || HSBC Arena || 17,264 || 2–1–1 || 5 ||Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres Game Recap – 10/15/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 5 || October 16 || Ottawa Senators || 4–3 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 3–1–1 || 7 ||Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 10/16/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 6 || October 21 || New Jersey Devils || 0–3 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 3–2–1 || 7 ||New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 10/21/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 7 || October 23 || Ottawa Senators || 3–0 || Price || Scotiabank Place || 20,301 || 4–2–1 || 9 ||Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators Game Recap – 10/23/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 8 || October 25 || Phoenix Coyotes || 3–2 OT || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 5–2–1 || 11 ||Phoenix Coyotes at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 10/25/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 9 || October 27 || New York Islanders || 5–3 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 6–2–1 || 13 ||New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 10/27/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 10 || October 29 || New York Islanders || 3–1 || Auld || Nassau Coliseum || 11,922 || 7–2–1 || 15 ||Montreal Canadiens at New York Islanders Game Recap – 10/29/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 11 || October 30 || Florida Panthers || 1–3 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 7–3–1 || 15 ||Florida Panthers at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 10/30/2010
|-
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 12 || November 2 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 0–3 || Price || Nationwide Arena || 18,500 || 7–4–1 || 15 ||Montreal Canadiens at Columbus Blue Jackets Game Recap – 11/02/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 13 || November 5 || Buffalo Sabres || 3–2 || Price || HSBC Arena || 18,026 || 8–4–1 || 17 ||Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres Game Recap – 11/05/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 14 || November 6 || Ottawa Senators || 2–3 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 8–5–1 || 17 ||Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 11/06/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 15 || November 9 || Vancouver Canucks || 2–0 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 9–5–1 || 19 ||Vancouver Canucks at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 11/09/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 16 || November 11 || Boston Bruins || 3–1 || Price || TD Garden || 17,565 || 10–5–1 || 21 ||Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins Game Recap – 11/11/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 17 || November 13 || Carolina Hurricanes || 7–2 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 11–5–1 || 23 ||Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 11/13/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 18 || November 16 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3–0 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 12–5–1 || 25 ||Philadelphia Flyers at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 11/16/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 19 || November 18 || Nashville Predators || 0–3 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 12–6–1 || 25 ||Nashville Predators at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 11/18/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 20 || November 20 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–0 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 13–6–1 || 27 ||Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 11/20/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 21 || November 22 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–3 || Price || Wachovia Center || 19,753 || 13–7–1 || 27 ||Montreal Canadiens at Philadelphia Flyers Game Recap – 11/22/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 22 || November 24 || Los Angeles Kings || 4–1 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 14–7–1 || 29 ||Los Angeles Kings at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 11/24/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 23 || November 26 || Atlanta Thrashers || 0–3 || Auld || Philips Arena || 13,068 || 14–8–1 || 29 ||Montreal Canadiens at Atlanta Thrashers Game Recap – 11/26/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 24 || November 27 || Buffalo Sabres || 3–1 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 15–8–1 || 31 ||Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 11/27/2010
|-
|- style="background: #e1e1e1;"
| 25 || December 1 || Edmonton Oilers || 3–4 OT || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 15–8–2 || 32 ||Edmonton Oilers at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 12/01/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 26 || December 2 || New Jersey Devils || 5–1 || Price || Prudential Center || 11,434 || 16–8–2 || 34 ||Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils Game Recap – 12/02/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 27 || December 4 || San Jose Sharks || 3–1 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 17–8–2 || 36 ||San Jose Sharks at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 12/04/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 28 || December 7 || Ottawa Senators || 4–1 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 18–8–2 || 38 ||Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 12/07/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 29 || December 10 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–4 || Price || Joe Louis Arena || 20,066 || 18–9–2 || 38 ||Montreal Canadiens at Detroit Red Wings Game Recap – 12/10/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 30 || December 11 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1–3 || Auld || Air Canada Centre || 19,656 || 18–10–2 || 38 ||Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs Game Recap – 12/11/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 31 || December 15 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3–5 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 18–11–2 || 38 ||Philadelphia Flyers at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 12/15/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 32 || December 16 || Boston Bruins || 4–3 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 19–11–2 || 40 ||Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 12/16/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 33 || December 19 || Colorado Avalanche || 2–3 || Price || Pepsi Center || 18,007 || 19–12–2 || 40 ||Montreal Canadiens at Colorado Avalanche Game Recap – 12/19/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 34 || December 21 || Dallas Stars || 2–5 || Price || American Airlines Center || 17,805 || 19–13–2 || 40 ||Montreal Canadiens at Dallas Stars Game Recap – 12/21/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 35 || December 23 || Carolina Hurricanes || 3–2 || Price || RBC Center || 16,981 || 20–13–2 || 42 ||Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes Game Recap – 12/23/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 36 || December 26 || New York Islanders || 1–4 || Price || Nassau Coliseum || 3,136 || 20–14–2 || 42 ||Montreal Canadiens at New York Islanders Game Recap – 12/26/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 37 || December 28 || Washington Capitals || 0–3 || Price || Verizon Center || 18,398 || 20–15–2 || 42 ||Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals Game Recap – 12/28/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 38 || December 30 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 1–4 || Price || St. Pete Times Forum || 20,191 || 20–16–2 || 42 ||Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning Game Recap – 12/30/2010
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 39 || December 31 || Florida Panthers || 3–2 OT || Auld || BankAtlantic Center || 20,072 || 21–16–2 || 44 ||Montreal Canadiens at Florida Panthers Game Recap – 12/31/2010
|-
|- style="background: #e1e1e1;"
| 40 || January 2 || Atlanta Thrashers || 3–4 OT || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 21–16–3 || 45 ||Atlanta Thrashers at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 01/02/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 41 || January 6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–1 SO || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 22–16–3 || 47 ||Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 01/06/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 42 || January 8 || Boston Bruins || 3–2 OT || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 23–16–3 || 49 ||Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 01/08/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 43 || January 11 || New York Rangers || 2–1 || Auld || Madison Square Garden || 18,200 || 24–16–3 || 51 ||Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers Game Recap – 01/11/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 44 || January 12 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–5|| Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 24–17–3 || 51 ||Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 01/12/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 45 || January 15 || New York Rangers || 3–2 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 25–17–3 || 53 ||New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 01/15/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 46 || January 17 || Calgary Flames || 5–4 OT || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 26–17–3 || 55 ||Calgary Flames at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 01/17/2011
|- style="background: #e1e1e1;"
| 47 || January 18 || Buffalo Sabres || 1–2 OT || Price || HSBC Arena || 18,225 || 26–17–4 || 56 ||Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres Game Recap – 01/18/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 48 || January 21 || Ottawa Senators || 7–1 || Price || Scotiabank Place || 20,337 || 27–17–4 || 58 ||Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators Game Recap – 01/21/2011
|- style="background: #e1e1e1;"
| 49 || January 22 || Anaheim Ducks || 3–4 SO || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 27–17–5 || 59 ||Anaheim Ducks at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 01/22/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 50 || January 25 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–5 || Price || Wells Fargo Center || 19,878 || 27–18–5 || 59 ||Montreal Canadiens at Philadelphia Flyers Game Recap – 01/25/2011
|-
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 51 || February 1 || Washington Capitals || 3–2 SO || Price || Verizon Center || 18,398 || 28–18–5 || 61 ||Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals Game Recap – 02/01/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 52 || February 2 || Florida Panthers || 3–2 || Auld || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 29–18–5 || 63 ||Florida Panthers at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 02/02/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 53 || February 5 || New York Rangers || 2–0 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 30–18–5 || 65 ||New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 02/05/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 54 || February 6 || New Jersey Devils || 1–4 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 30–19–5 || 65 ||New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 02/06/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 55 || February 9 || Boston Bruins || 6–8 || Price || TD Garden || 17,565 || 30–20–5 || 65 ||Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins Game Recap – 02/09/2011
|- style="background: #e1e1e1;"
| 56 || February 10 || New York Islanders || 3–4 SO || Auld || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 30–20–6 || 66 ||New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 02/10/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 57 || February 12 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–0 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 31–20–6 || 68 ||Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 02/12/2011
|- style="background: #e1e1e1;"
| 58 || February 15 || Buffalo Sabres || 2–3 SO || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 31–20–7 || 69 ||Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 02/15/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 59 || February 17 || Edmonton Oilers || 1–4 || Price || Rexall Place || 16,839 || 31–21–7 || 69 ||Montreal Canadiens at Edmonton Oilers Game Recap – 02/17/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 60 || February 20 || Calgary Flames || 0–4 || Price || McMahon Stadium || 41,022 || 31–22–7 || 69 ||Montreal Canadiens at Calgary Flames Game Recap – 02/20/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 61 || February 22 || Vancouver Canucks || 3–2 || Price || Rogers Arena || 18,860 || 32–22–7 || 71 ||Montreal Canadiens at Vancouver Canucks Game Recap – 02/22/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 62 || February 24 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–5 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 32–23–7 || 71 ||Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 02/24/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 63 || February 26 || Carolina Hurricanes || 4–3 || Auld || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 33–23–7 || 73 ||Carolina Hurricanes at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 02/26/2011
|-
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 64 || March 1 || Atlanta Thrashers || 3–1 || Price || Philips Arena || 11,156 || 34–23–7 || 75 ||Montreal Canadiens at Atlanta Thrashers Game Recap – 03/01/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 65 || March 3 || Florida Panthers || 4–0 || Price || BankAtlantic Center || 19,722 || 35–23–7 || 77 ||Montreal Canadiens at Florida Panthers Game Recap – 03/03/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 66 || March 5 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 4–2 || Price || St. Pete Times Forum || 20,274 || 36–23–7 || 79 ||Montreal Canadiens at Tampa Bay Lightning Game Recap – 03/05/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 67 || March 8 || Boston Bruins || 4–1 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 37–23–7 || 81 ||Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 03/08/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 68 || March 10 || St. Louis Blues || 1–4 || Price || Scottrade Center || 19,150 || 37–24–7 || 81 ||Montreal Canadiens at St. Louis Blues Game Recap – 03/10/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 69 || March 12 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–0 || Price || Consol Energy Center || 18,087 || 38–24–7 || 83 ||Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins Game Recap – 03/12/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 70 || March 15 || Washington Capitals || 2–4 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 38–25–7 || 83 ||Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 03/15/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 71 || March 17 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 3–2 SO || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 39–25–7 || 85 ||Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 03/17/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 72 || March 18 || New York Rangers || 3–6 || Price || Madison Square Garden || 18,200 || 39–26–7 || 85 ||Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers Game Recap – 03/18/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 73 || March 20 || Minnesota Wild || 8–1 || Auld || Xcel Energy Center || 18,595 || 40–26–7 || 87 ||Montreal Canadiens at Minnesota Wild Game Recap – 03/20/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 74 || March 22 || Buffalo Sabres || 0–2 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 40–27–7 || 87 ||Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 03/22/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 75 || March 24 || Boston Bruins || 0–7 || Price || TD Garden || 17,565 || 40–28–7 || 87 ||Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins Game Recap – 03/24/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 76 || March 26 || Washington Capitals || 0–2 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 40–29–7 || 87 ||Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 03/26/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 77 || March 29 || Atlanta Thrashers || 3–1 || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 41–29–7 || 89 ||Atlanta Thrashers at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 03/29/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 78 || March 30 || Carolina Hurricanes || 2–6 || Price || RBC Center || 18,701 || 41–30–7 || 89 ||Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes Game Recap – 03/30/2011
|-
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 79 || April 2 || New Jersey Devils || 3–1 || Price || Prudential Center || 17,625 || 42–30–7 || 91 ||Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils Game Recap – 04/02/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 80 || April 5 || Chicago Blackhawks || 2–1 OT || Price || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 43–30–7 || 93 ||Chicago Blackhawks at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 04/05/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#e1e1e1;"
| 81 || April 7 || Ottawa Senators || 2–3 OT || Auld || Scotiabank Place || 19,809 || 43–30–8 || 94 ||Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators Game Recap – 04/07/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 82 || April 9 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–1 || Price || Air Canada Centre || 19,676 || 44–30–8 || 96 ||Montreal Canadiens at Toronto Maple Leafs Game Recap – 04/09/2011
|-
|Legend:
===Playoffs===
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 1 || April 14 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–0 || Boston Bruins || || Price || 17,565 || Canadiens lead 1–0 ||Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins Game Recap – 04/14/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 2 || April 16 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–1 || Boston Bruins || || Price || 17,565 || Canadiens lead 2–0 ||Montreal Canadiens at Boston Bruins Game Recap – 04/16/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 3 || April 18 || Boston Bruins || 4–2 || Montreal Canadiens || || Price || 21,273 || Canadiens lead 2–1 ||Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 04/18/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 4 || April 21 || Boston Bruins || 5–4 || Montreal Canadiens || 1OT || Price || 21,273 || Series tied 2–2 ||Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens Game Recap – 04/21/2011
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 5 || April 23 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–2 || Boston Bruins || 2OT || Price || 17,565 || Bruins lead 3–2 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"
| 6 || April 26 || Boston Bruins || 1–2 || Montreal Canadiens || || Price || 21,273 || Series tied 3–3 ||
|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"
| 7 || April 27 || Montreal Canadiens || 3–4 || Boston Bruins || OT || Price || 17,565 || Bruins win 4–3 ||
|-
|Legend:
== Standings ==
=== Divisional standings ===
=== Conference standings ===
==Player statistics==
===Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Regular season	 	 	 	 	 	
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"	 	 	 	 	 	
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	+/−	PIM
 	77	22	35	57 	8 	60
 	67	19	28	47 	2 	33
 	82	29	17	46 	3 	24
 	81	20	25	45 	3 	36
 	77	14	24	38 	−8 	124
 	80	7 	31	38 	−15	48
 	79	5 	29	34 	6 	81
 	79	13	17	30 	2 	87
† 	43	7 	23	30 	4 	20
 	59	12	14	26 	7 	10
 	72	11	15	26 	6 	29
 	37	14	10	24 	−1 	39
 	43	8 	14	22 	−3 	12
 	77	7 	10	17 	−4 	48
 	79	6 	10	16 	−4 	96
 	59	1 	15	16 	9 	45
 	41	1 	10	11 	0 	14
 	75	2 	7 	9 	−9 	43
 	43	3 	5 	8 	0 	17
‡ 	38	5 	3 	8 	−7 	63
 	61	2 	5 	7 	−1 	9
 	36	1 	6 	7 	−3 	18
 	27	2 	3 	5 	5 	38
† 	20	0 	4 	4 	2 	48
 	7 	1 	2 	3 	2 	4
 	10	1 	0 	1 	−6 	2
† 	12	0 	0 	0 	−1 	0
 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	3 	0 	0 	0 	1 	2
‡ 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0 	4
† 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	2 	0 	0 	0 	−1 	0
Playoffs	 	 	 	 	 	
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"	 	 	 	 	 	
Player 	GP	G	A	Pts	+/−	PIM
 	7 	3	7	10 	−5 	0
 	7 	3	2	5 	−6 	0
 	7 	2	3	5 	−1 	2
 	7 	0	4	4 	−6 	2
 	7 	2	2	4 	−2 	2
 	7 	0	3	3 	−1 	6
 	7 	1	1	2 	−1 	0
 	6 	0	2	2 	−3 	7
 	6 	2	0	2 	0 	6
 	3 	2	0	2 	1 	0
 	7 	0	2	2 	1 	4
 	7 	1	0	1 	−2 	2
 	4 	1	0	1 	−1 	0
 	7 	0	1	1 	−1 	2
 	5 	0	1	1 	0 	2
 	7 	0	0	0 	−1 	2
 	1 	0	0	0 	0 	0
 	7 	0	0	0 	−3 	4
 	3 	0	0	0 	0 	7
 	7 	0	0	0 	0 	0
 	7 	0	0	0 	0 	2
===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	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Player 	GP	TOI 	W 	L 	OT	GA 	GAA 	SA 	Sv% 	SO	G	A	PIM
 	72	4206	38	28	6 	165	2.35	2147	.923	8 	0	2	13
 	16	749 	6 	2 	2 	33 	2.64	383 	.914	0 	0	1	2
Playoffs	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Player 	GP	TOI	W	L	GA	GAA 	SA 	Sv% 	SO	G	A	PIM
 	7 	455	3	4	16	2.11	242	.934	1 	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.
== Awards and records ==
=== Milestones ===
Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season
Player 	Milestone 	Reached 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tomas Plekanec 	400th Career NHL Game 	October 23, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lars Eller 	1st Career NHL Assist 	October 25, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Alexandre Picard 	200th Career NHL Game 	October 25, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Scott Gomez 	800th Career NHL Game 	November 11, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
P. K. Subban 	1st Career NHL Regular Season Goal	November 11, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jaroslav Spacek 	800th Career NHL Game 	December 1, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Roman Hamrlik 	600th Career NHL Point 	December 1, 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
James Wisniewski 	100th Career NHL Assist 	January 2, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
David Desharnais 	1st Career NHL Goal 	January 12, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Max Pacioretty 	100th Career NHL Game 	January 12, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Andreas Engqvist 	1st Career NHL Game 	January 21, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
James Wisniewski 	300th Career NHL Game 	February 1, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Brian Gionta 	200th Career NHL Goal 	February 9, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Yannick Weber 	1st Career NHL Goal 	February 9, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Andrei Kostitsyn 	300th Career NHL Game 	February 10, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Travis Moen 	500th Career NHL Game 	February 15, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Brendon Nash 	1st Career NHL Game 	February 15, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tomas Plekanec 	300th Career NHL Point 	February 15, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Scott Gomez 	500th Career NHL Assist 	February 22, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Brian Gionta 	600th Career NHL Game 	March 5, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Michael Cammalleri	200th Career NHL Assist 	March 8, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Roman Hamrlik 	1,300th Career NHL Game 	March 17, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Aaron Palushaj 	1st Career NHL Game 	March 17, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
P. K. Subban 	1st Career NHL Hat-trick 	March 20, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ryan White 	1st Career NHL Goal 	March 20, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Carey Price 	200th Career NHL Game 	March 24, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Jeff Halpern 	200th Career NHL Assist 	March 29, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Brian Gionta 	400th Career NHL Point 	April 2, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tom Pyatt 	100th Career NHL Game 	April 7, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Playoffs 	Playoffs 	Playoffs 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	Milestone 	Reached 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
David Desharnais	1st Career NHL Playoff Game 	April 14, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lars Eller 	1st Career NHL Playoff Game 	April 14, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Ryan White 	1st Career NHL Playoff Game 	April 14, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Mathieu Darche 	1st Career NHL Playoff Goal 	April 16, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Lars Eller 	1st Career NHL Playoff Assist1st Career NHL Playoff Point	April 16, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Hal Gill 	100th Career NHL Playoff Game 	April 16, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
David Desharnais	1st Career NHL Playoff Assist1st Career NHL Playoff Point	April 21, 2011	 	 	 	 	 	 	
===Awards===
Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season 	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season	Regular season
Player 	Award 	Date 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Carey PricePrice, Crosby and Semin top week's 'Three Stars'	NHL First Star of the Week 	November 15, 2010	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Carey PriceCROSBY, PRICE, BYFUGLIEN WIN NHL MONTHLY HONOURS	NHL Second Star of the Month	November 2010 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Carey PriceIginla leads NHL's 'Three Stars of the Week' 	NHL Third Star of the Week 	March 7, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
P. K. SubbanSharks' Pavelski tops 'Three Stars' of the week	NHL Third Star of the Week 	March 21, 2011 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
== Transactions ==
The Canadiens have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.
===Trades===
Date 	Details 	Details
June 17, 2010 	To St. Louis Blues Jaroslav Halak 	To Montreal Canadiens Lars EllerIan Schultz
June 25, 2010Habs select Jarred Tinordi 	To Phoenix Coyotes 1st-round pick (27th overall) in 20102nd-round pick in 2010	To Montreal Canadiens 1st-round pick (22nd overall) in 20104th-round pick in 2010
June 29, 2010Dan Ellis and Dustin Boyd to Montreal for S. Kostitsyn 	To Nashville Predators Sergei KostitsynFuture considerations 	To Montreal Canadiens Dan EllisDustin BoydFuture considerations
August 16, 2010Habs acquire Karri Ramo from Tampa Bay 	To Tampa Bay Lightning Cedrick Desjardins 	To Montreal Canadiens Karri Ramo
November 11, 2010Ryan O'Byrne traded to Colorado 	To Colorado Avalanche Ryan O'Byrne 	To Montreal Canadiens Michael Bournival
December 28, 2010Habs acquire James Wisniewski from the Islanders 	To New York Islanders 2nd-round pick in 2011Conditional 5th-round pick in 2012	To Montreal Canadiens James Wisniewski
December 31, 2010Maxim Lapierre traded to Anaheim 	To Anaheim Ducks Maxim Lapierre 	To Montreal Canadiens Brett Festerling5th-round pick in 2012
February 17, 2011The Habs acquire Paul Mara from Anaheim 	To Anaheim Ducks 5th-round pick in 2012 	To Montreal Canadiens Paul Mara
February 24, 2011Habs acquire Brent Sopel and Nigel Dawes from Atlanta	To Atlanta Thrashers Ben Maxwell4th-round pick in 2011 	To Montreal Canadiens Nigel DawesBrent Sopel
February 28, 2011Habs acquire Drew MacIntyre 	To Atlanta Thrashers Brett Festerling 	To Montreal Canadiens Drew MacIntyre
=== Free agents acquired ===
Player 	Former team 	Contract terms
Kyle Klubertanz 	Djurgardens IF 	1 year, entry-level, $550,000
Alex AuldHabs ink Alex Auld 	New York Rangers 	1 year, $1 million
Alexandre PicardAlexandre Picard signs 1-year deal 	Carolina Hurricanes	1 year, $600,000
Jeff HalpernHabs ink free agent forward Jeff Halpern 	Los Angeles Kings 	1 year, $600,000
Alain BergerCanadiens sign free agent Alain Berger to 3-year contract	Oshawa Generals 	3 years, $1.998 million entry-level contract
=== Free agents lost ===
Player 	New team 	Contract terms
Dan EllisLightning Sign Free Agent Goaltender Dan Ellis 	Tampa Bay Lightning	2 years, $3 million
Shawn BelleOilers sign pair 	Edmonton Oilers 	1 year, $650,000
Gregory StewartOilers sign Gregory Stewart 	Edmonton Oilers 	1 year, $550,000
Dominic MooreLightning Sign Free Agent Center Dominic Moore 	Tampa Bay Lightning	2 years, $2.2 million
Glen MetropolitMETROPOLIT INKS TWO-YEAR DEAL WITH EV ZUG IN SWITZERLAND	EV Zug 	2 years
Brock Trotter 	Dinamo Riga 	2 years
Paul MaraDucks Sign D Mara to One-Year Deal 	Montreal Canadiens 	1 year, $750,000
Marc-Andre BergeronLightning Sign Defenseman Marc-Andre Bergeron 	Tampa Bay Lightning	1 year, $1 million
=== Lost via retirement ===
Player
Georges Laraque
=== Player signings ===
Player 	Contract terms
Mathieu DarcheMathieu Darche under contract for the 2010–11 season 	1 year, $575,000
Tomas PlekanecHabs ink Tomas Plekanec to a six-year deal 	6 years, $30 million
Tom PyattHabs lock up Tom Pyatt 	1 year, $500,000
Benoit PouliotOne-year deal for Pouliot 	1 year, $1.375 million
Curtis SanfordCurtis Sanford back in 2010–11 	1 year, $550,000
Frederic St-DenisCanadiens sign defenseman Frédéric St. Denis to a one-year contract	1 year, two-way, $550,000
Dustin BoydCanadiens ink Dustin Boyd 	1 year, $650,000
Mathieu CarleMathieu Carle under contract for the 2010–11 season 	1 year, two-way, $660,000
Maxim LapierreHabs re-sign Maxim Lapierre 	1 year, $900,000
J. T. WymanHabs ink Wyman to 1-year deal 	1 year, two-way, $550,000
David DesharnaisHabs sign David Desharnais 	1 year, two-way, $575,000
Alexander Avtsin 	3 years, $1.82 million entry-level contract
Cedrick Desjardins 	1 year, two-way, $550,000
Ryan Russell 	1 year, two-way, $550,000
Alex Henry 	2 years, two-way, $1.025 million
Louis Leblanc 	3 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract
Carey Price 	2 years, $5.5 million
Joe Stejskal 	2 years, $1.16 million entry-level contract
== Draft picks ==
Montreal's picks at the 2010 NHL Entry Draft in Los Angeles, California.
Round	# 	Player 	Position	Nationality	College/junior/club team (league)
1 	22 (from Phoenix) 	Jarred Tinordi 	D 	 	U.S. National Team Development Program (USHL)
4 	113 (from Buffalo via Phoenix)	Mark MacMillan 	F 	 	Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL)
4 	117 	Morgan Ellis 	D 	 	Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)
5 	147 	Brendan Gallagher	RW 	 	Vancouver Giants (WHL)
7 	207 	John Westin 	LW 	 	Modo Hockey Jr. (J20 SuperElit)
== 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.Canadiens enter a player affiliation agreement with the ECHL Wheeling Nailers
== Broadcasting ==
Country	Broadcaster
 	English: CBC, TSN, NHL Network; French: RDS, RIS.
 	Versus, ESPN, NBC, CBS, Fox, HDNet, NHL Network.
 	NASN, NHL Network.
 	NTV (Russia).
 	ASN.
== See also ==
* 2010–11 NHL season
== References ==
Category:Montreal Canadiens seasons
Montreal Canadiens season, 2010-11
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