1928-29 Montreal Canadiens season

The 1928–29 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 20th season, and 12th in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Canadiens finished 1st in the Canadian Division and lost in the Semi-finals to the Boston Bruins 3 games to 0.
==Regular Season==
The Boston Bruins moved into a new home, the Boston Garden. In their debut game at the Garden on November 20, 1928, the Bruins lost 1–0 to the Canadiens.
The New York Americans, last place finishers in 1927–28, surprised everyone by occupying first place for much of the season in the Canadian Division. However, the Montreal Canadiens dislodged the Americans and finished first. George Hainsworth, Canadiens goaltender, set an unprecedented record of 22 shutouts and a 0.98 goals against average.
===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 	November 15, 1928 	3–1 	Montreal Maroons (1928–29) 	1–0–0
2 	L 	November 17, 1928 	2–4 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1928–29)	1–1–0
3 	W 	November 20, 1928 	1–0 	@ Boston Bruins (1928–29) 	2–1–0
4 	T 	November 22, 1928 	0–0 OT 	@ Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29) 	2–1–1
5 	L 	November 24, 1928 	3–4 	New York Americans (1928–29) 	2–2–1
6 	T 	November 29, 1928 	1–1 OT 	Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29) 	2–2–2
7 	W 	December 1, 1928 	2–0 	@ Ottawa Senators (1928–29) 	3–2–2
8 	L 	December 4, 1928 	1–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1928–29) 	3–3–2
9 	W 	December 8, 1928 	2–1 	Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29) 	4–3–2
10 	L 	December 13, 1928 	2–3 OT 	New York Rangers (1928–29) 	4–4–2
11 	T 	December 15, 1928 	0–0 OT 	@ Montreal Maroons (1928–29) 	4–4–3
12 	W 	December 18, 1928 	5–0 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29)	5–4–3
13 	L 	December 20, 1928 	1–5 	@ Detroit Cougars (1928–29) 	5–5–3
14 	W 	December 22, 1928 	1–0 	Ottawa Senators (1928–29) 	6–5–3
15 	W 	December 27, 1928 	3–0 	Detroit Cougars (1928–29) 	7–5–3
16 	T 	January 1, 1929 	1–1 OT 	@ New York Americans (1928–29) 	7–5–4
17 	T 	January 3, 1929 	1–1 OT 	@ Ottawa Senators (1928–29) 	7–5–5
18 	T 	January 5, 1929 	0–0 OT 	Montreal Maroons (1928–29) 	7–5–6
19 	L 	January 10, 1929 	2–4 	Boston Bruins (1928–29) 	7–6–6
20 	W 	January 12, 1929 	3–1 	@ Montreal Maroons (1928–29) 	8–6–6
21 	W 	January 15, 1929 	1–0 	Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29) 	9–6–6
22 	T 	January 17, 1929 	1–1 OT 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1928–29)	9–6–7
23 	T 	January 19, 1929 	0–0 OT 	New York Rangers (1928–29) 	9–6–8
24 	W 	January 20, 1929 	1–0 	@ New York Rangers (1928–29) 	10–6–8
25 	T 	January 22, 1929 	0–0 OT 	@ Boston Bruins (1928–29) 	10–6–9
26 	T 	January 24, 1929 	1–1 OT 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1928–29) 	10–6–10
27 	W 	January 26, 1929 	2–1 	@ Ottawa Senators (1928–29) 	11–6–10
28 	W 	January 29, 1929 	1–0 	@ New York Americans (1928–29) 	12–6–10
29 	W 	February 2, 1929 	1–0 	Ottawa Senators (1928–29) 	13–6–10
30 	T 	February 7, 1929 	2–2 OT 	Detroit Cougars (1928–29) 	13–6–11
31 	T 	February 10, 1929 	3–3 OT 	@ New York Rangers (1928–29) 	13–6–12
32 	W 	February 12, 1929 	2–0 	@ Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29) 	14–6–12
33 	W 	February 14, 1929 	1–0 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1928–29)	15–6–12
34 	T 	February 16, 1929 	1–1 OT 	New York Americans (1928–29) 	15–6–13
35 	W 	February 21, 1929 	1–0 	Montreal Maroons (1928–29) 	16–6–13
36 	L 	February 23, 1929 	1–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1928–29)	16–7–13
37 	W 	February 26, 1929 	4–0 	Pittsburgh Pirates (1928–29) 	17–7–13
38 	T 	February 28, 1929 	0–0 OT 	@ New York Americans (1928–29) 	17–7–14
39 	W 	March 2, 1929 	3–0 	Boston Bruins (1928–29) 	18–7–14
40 	W 	March 7, 1929 	3–0 	Ottawa Senators (1928–29) 	19–7–14
41 	T 	March 10, 1929 	1–1 OT 	@ Detroit Cougars (1928–29) 	19–7–15
42 	W 	March 12, 1929 	2–1 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1928–29) 	20–7–15
43 	W 	March 14, 1929 	1–0 	@ Montreal Maroons (1928–29) 	21–7–15
44 	W 	March 16, 1929 	4–1 	New York Americans (1928–29) 	22–7–15
==Playoffs==
=== Boston Bruins 3, Montreal Canadiens 0 ===
The Boston Bruins faced the Montreal Canadiens for the first time in the playoffs. As the winners of the Canadian Division, Montreal had also received a bye to the semi-finals in a best-of-five series.
Game 1 began at the Boston Garden where brilliant goaltending by Tiny Thompson led Boston to a 1-0 win on an early first period goal by Cooney Weiland.
Game 2 was a repeat of Game 1, an early goal by Weiland and Thompson shutting out the Habs for a 1-0 victory. However, this game was a much rougher affair with 30 minutes in penalties called.
Game 3 saw the series shift to the Montreal Forum and out do Game 2's roughness with 48 minutes in penalties called. The Habs shot out to a 2-0 first period lead on goals by Albert Leduc and Aurel Joliat 8 seconds apart. But the Bruins roared back in the second period with 3 straight goals by Bill Carson, Dutch Gainor and Eddie Shore to win 3-2 and sweep the series 3-0.
#	Date 	Visitor 	Score	Home 	Record
1	March 19	Montreal Canadiens	0–1 	Boston Bruins 	1–0
2	March 21	Montreal Canadiens	0–1 	Boston Bruins 	2–0
3	March 23	Boston Bruins 	3–2 	Montreal Canadiens	3–0
==Player Stats==
===Regular Season===
;Scoring
Player 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
Howie Morenz 	42	17	10	27 	47
Aurel Joliat 	44	12	5 	17 	59
Sylvio Mantha 	44	9 	4 	13 	56
Albert Leduc 	43	9 	2 	11 	79
Art Gagne 	44	7 	3 	10 	52
George Patterson 	44	4 	5 	9 	34
Pit Lepine 	44	6 	1 	7 	48
Armand Mondou 	32	3 	4 	7 	6
Marty Burke 	44	4 	2 	6 	68
Pete Palangio 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
Wildor Larochelle	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
Herb Gardiner 	7 	0 	0 	0 	0
Leo Gaudreault 	11	0 	0 	0 	4
Art Lesieur 	15	0 	0 	0 	0
Georges Mantha 	21	0 	0 	0 	8
Gerry Carson 	26	0 	0 	0 	4
George Hainsworth	44	0 	0 	0 	0
;Goaltending
Player 	MIN 	GP	W 	L	T 	GA	GAA 	SA	SV	SV%	SO
George Hainsworth	2800	44	22	7	15	43	0.92	 	 	 	22
Team: 	2800	44	22	7	15	43	0.92	 	 	 	22
===Playoffs===
;Scoring
Player 	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
Aurel Joliat 	3 	1	1	2 	10
Albert Leduc 	3 	1	0	1 	4
Marty Burke 	3 	0	0	0 	8
Art Gagne 	3 	0	0	0 	12
Herb Gardiner 	3 	0	0	0 	2
George Hainsworth	3 	0	0	0 	0
Pit Lepine 	3 	0	0	0 	2
Georges Mantha 	3 	0	0	0 	0
Sylvio Mantha 	3 	0	0	0 	0
Armand Mondou 	3 	0	0	0 	2
Howie Morenz 	3 	0	0	0 	6
George Patterson 	3 	0	0	0 	2
;Goaltending
Player 	MIN	GP	W	L	T	GA	GAA 	SA	SV	SV%	SO
George Hainsworth	180	3 	0	3	0	5 	1.67	 	 	 	0
Team: 	180	3 	0	3	0	5 	1.67	 	 	 	0
==Awards and Records==
* O'Brien Trophy: Montreal Canadiens, winners of the Canadian Division
*Vezina Trophy: George Hainsworth
==Transactions==
==Roster==
;Goaltenders
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;Defense
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Source:
* Mouton, p. 156
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==Post-season Exhibition==
The Canadiens went to Vancouver for a series against the New York Americans and the Vancouver Lions of the Pacific Coast Hockey League.
Clint Benedict of the Montreal Maroons replaced George Hainsworth in nets. Hainsworth could not take off the time from his business.
*April 6 Vancouver 2 Montreal 0
*April 8 Montreal 4 Vancouver 1
*April 10 Vancouver 3 Montreal 2
*April 12 New York 1 Vancouver 0
*April 15 New York 5 Montreal 3
==Game Ads==
28-29NHLMonCanGameAd.jpg|Opening game
28-29NHLPOMonCanGameAd.jpg|Playoff
28-29NHLCdnsExhProvidenceGameAd.jpg|Pre-season @ Providence
==See Also==
*1928–29 NHL season
==References==
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Category:1929 in hockey
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