2005–06 Montreal Canadiens season

The 2005–06 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 96th season, 88th in the National Hockey League. The Canadiens would qualify for the playoffs, eventually being eliminated in the Eastern Conference Quarter-finals by the Carolina Hurricanes 4 games to 2.
==Offseason==
===NHL draft===
==Regular season==
Claude Julien started the season as coach but was fired and replaced on an interim basis by manager Bob Gainey. The Canadiens's number one goaltender Jose Theodore was traded to the Colorado Avalanche. His place was taken by Christobal Huet. Huet would lead the league in save percentage of 92.9% and placed fourth overall in goals against average of 2.20.
===Final standings===
===Game log===
Regular season results	Regular season results	Regular season results	Regular season results	Regular season results 	Regular season results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	W 	October 5, 2005 	2–1 	@ Boston Bruins (2005–06) 	1–0–0
2 	W 	October 6, 2005 	4–3 OT 	@ New York Rangers (2005–06) 	2–0–0
3 	W 	October 8, 2005 	5–4 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06) 	3–0–0
4 	L 	October 11, 2005 	2–4 	Ottawa Senators (2005–06) 	3–1–0
5 	W 	October 12, 2005 	2–0 	@ Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06) 	4–1–0
6 	L 	October 15, 2005 	2–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06) 	4–2–0
7 	W 	October 18, 2005 	4–3 	Boston Bruins (2005–06) 	5–2–0
8 	W 	October 22, 2005 	4–3 	New York Islanders (2005–06) 	6–2–0
9 	W 	October 25, 2005 	3–2 OT 	Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06) 	7–2–0
10 	L 	October 27, 2005 	3–4 OT 	@ Ottawa Senators (2005–06) 	7–2–1
11 	L 	October 29, 2005 	2–5 	New York Rangers (2005–06) 	7–3–1
12 	W 	October 31, 2005 	4–1 	@ New York Rangers (2005–06) 	8–3–1
13 	W 	November 1, 2005 	5–4 OT 	Florida Panthers (2005–06) 	9–3–1
14 	W 	November 4, 2005 	3–2 	@ Buffalo Sabres (2005–06) 	10–3–1
15 	W 	November 5, 2005 	3–2 	Buffalo Sabres (2005–06) 	11–3–1
16 	W 	November 8, 2005 	3–2 	Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06) 	12–3–1
17 	L 	November 10, 2005 	2–3 SO 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06) 	12–3–2
18 	L 	November 12, 2005 	4–5 OT 	Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06) 	12–3–3
19 	W 	November 15, 2005 	4–3 OT 	Florida Panthers (2005–06) 	13–3–3
20 	L 	November 18, 2005 	3–5 	@ New Jersey Devils (2005–06) 	13–4–3
21 	L 	November 19, 2005 	1–5 	Washington Capitals (2005–06) 	13–5–3
22 	W 	November 22, 2005 	3–2 SO 	Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06) 	14–5–3
23 	L 	November 25, 2005 	1–3 	@ Buffalo Sabres (2005–06) 	14–6–3
24 	L 	November 26, 2005 	3–4 OT 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06) 	14–6–4
25 	L 	November 29, 2005 	0–4 	@ Ottawa Senators (2005–06) 	14–7–4
26 	L 	December 1, 2005 	2–3 OT 	Buffalo Sabres (2005–06) 	14–7–5
27 	W 	December 3, 2005 	3–2 	Los Angeles Kings (2005–06) 	15–7–5
28 	L 	December 10, 2005 	3–5 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06)	15–8–5
29 	W 	December 13, 2005 	5–2 	Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06) 	16–8–5
30 	L 	December 15, 2005 	3–5 	@ Edmonton Oilers (2005–06) 	16–9–5
31 	L 	December 17, 2005 	3–4 OT 	@ Minnesota Wild (2005–06) 	16–9–6
32 	W 	December 20, 2005 	4–3 SO 	Ottawa Senators (2005–06) 	17–9–6
33 	L 	December 23, 2005 	2–4 	@ Washington Capitals (2005–06) 	17–10–6
34 	L 	December 26, 2005 	0–4 	@ Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06) 	17–11–6
35 	W 	December 28, 2005 	4–3 	@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06) 	18–11–6
36 	L 	December 30, 2005 	1–2 	@ Florida Panthers (2005–06) 	18–12–6
37 	L 	December 31, 2005 	3–5 	@ Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06) 	18–13–6
38 	L 	January 3, 2006 	4–6 	Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06) 	18–14–6
39 	L 	January 5, 2006 	4–5 	@ New Jersey Devils (2005–06) 	18–15–6
40 	W 	January 7, 2006 	4–1 	Ottawa Senators (2005–06) 	19–15–6
41 	L 	January 11, 2006 	1–2 	@ Colorado Avalanche (2005–06) 	19–16–6
42 	W 	January 14, 2006 	6–2 	San Jose Sharks (2005–06) 	20–16–6
43 	W 	January 16, 2006 	4–2 	Dallas Stars (2005–06) 	21–16–6
44 	L 	January 19, 2006 	2–3 	@ Calgary Flames (2005–06) 	21–17–6
45 	L 	January 21, 2006 	2–6 	@ Vancouver Canucks (2005–06) 	21–18–6
46 	L 	January 23, 2006 	3–7 	@ Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06) 	21–19–6
47 	W 	January 25, 2006 	5–3 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06) 	22–19–6
48 	L 	January 26, 2006 	0–3 	@ Ottawa Senators (2005–06) 	22–20–6
49 	W 	January 28, 2006 	4–3 OT 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06) 	23–20–6
50 	L 	January 31, 2006 	2–8 	Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06) 	23–21–6
51 	L 	February 2, 2006 	1–3 	@ Boston Bruins (2005–06) 	23–22–6
52 	W 	February 4, 2006 	2–0 	Boston Bruins (2005–06) 	24–22–6
53 	W 	February 5, 2006 	5–0 	Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06) 	25–22–6
54 	L 	February 7, 2006 	2–3 OT 	Buffalo Sabres (2005–06) 	25–22–7
55 	W 	February 9, 2006 	3–2 OT 	@ Buffalo Sabres (2005–06) 	26–22–7
56 	L 	February 11, 2006 	1–2 SO 	Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06) 	26–22–8
57 	W 	February 28, 2006 	5–3 	@ New York Islanders (2005–06) 	27–22–8
58 	W 	March 2, 2006 	1–0 	@ Florida Panthers (2005–06) 	28–22–8
59 	W 	March 4, 2006 	6–2 	@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06) 	29–22–8
60 	L 	March 6, 2006 	4–5 SO 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06) 	29–22–9
61 	L 	March 7, 2006 	3–5 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06) 	29–23–9
62 	W 	March 9, 2006 	3–0 	@ Boston Bruins (2005–06) 	30–23–9
63 	W 	March 11, 2006 	1–0 	New York Rangers (2005–06) 	31–23–9
64 	L 	March 13, 2006 	1–2 	Tampa Bay Lightning (2005–06) 	31–24–9
65 	L 	March 16, 2006 	1–5 	Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06) 	31–25–9
66 	L 	March 18, 2006 	4–5 	Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06) 	31–26–9
67 	W 	March 20, 2006 	4–2 	@ Washington Capitals (2005–06) 	32–26–9
68 	L 	March 21, 2006 	1–3 	@ New York Islanders (2005–06) 	32–27–9
69 	W 	March 23, 2006 	5–1 	Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06) 	33–27–9
70 	W 	March 25, 2006 	6–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06) 	34–27–9
71 	W 	March 26, 2006 	6–5 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06) 	35–27–9
72 	W 	March 28, 2006 	2–0 	New York Islanders (2005–06) 	36–27–9
73 	W 	March 30, 2006 	3–2 OT 	Washington Capitals (2005–06) 	37–27–9
74 	W 	April 1, 2006 	2–0 	Boston Bruins (2005–06) 	38–27–9
75 	W 	April 4, 2006 	5–3 	Boston Bruins (2005–06) 	39–27–9
76 	W 	April 6, 2006 	5–3 	@ Ottawa Senators (2005–06) 	40–27–9
77 	L 	April 8, 2006 	2–3 	New Jersey Devils (2005–06) 	40–28–9
78 	W 	April 10, 2006 	3–2 	Ottawa Senators (2005–06) 	41–28–9
79 	L 	April 12, 2006 	1–3 	@ Buffalo Sabres (2005–06) 	41–29–9
80 	W 	April 13, 2006 	4–3 	@ Boston Bruins (2005–06) 	42–29–9
81 	L 	April 15, 2006 	2–4 	Buffalo Sabres (2005–06) 	42–30–9
82 	L 	April 18, 2006 	3–4 	New Jersey Devils (2005–06) 	42–31–9
==Playoffs==
The Canadiens placed 3rd in the Northeast division, and sixth in the Eastern Conference. The Canadiens played the eventual Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes in the first round and lost four games to two.
Date	Home 	Score	Visitors 	Score	Notes
	April 22		Carolina Hurricanes	1 	Montreal Canadiens 	6 	
	April 24		Carolina Hurricanes	5 	Montreal Canadiens 	6 	(OT)
	April 26		Montreal Canadiens	1 	Carolina Hurricanes	2 	(OT)
	April 28		Montreal Canadiens	2 	Carolina Hurricanes	3 	
	April 30		Carolina Hurricanes	2 	Montreal Canadiens 	1 	
	May 2	Montreal Canadiens	1 	Carolina Hurricanes	2 	(OT)
==Player stats==
===Scoring leaders===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes
Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
 		69		23		42		65	76
 		72		17		45		62		70
 		81		30		25		55		40
 		79		16		35		51	36
 		67		10		36		46		74
 		73		20		20		40		50
 		75		12		27		39		116
 		80		23		15		38		26
 		82		7		27		34		109
 		67		16		14		30		48
===Goaltending===
Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
Player	GP	W	L	T	SO	GAA
 		36		18		11		4		7		2.20
 		38		17		15		5		0		3.46
 		7		4		3		0		0		3.73
 		6		3		2		0		1		2.69
==Awards and records==
==Transactions==
==Roster==
						
Goaltenders:
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Defensemen
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Wingers
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Centres
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==Draft picks==
==Farm teams==
==See also==
* 2005–06 NHL season
==References==
*Canadiens on Hockey Database
*Canadiens on NHL Reference
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