The low point came in 1939–40: Babe Siebert, who was named the Habs' coach following his retirement as a player in 1939, drowned before the season began, and Pit Lepine was named as his replacement.
A menor puntuación chegou na tempada 1939–40: Babe Siebert, que fora nomeado adestrador dos Habs logo da súa retirada como xogador en 1939, morreu afogado antes de que comezara a tempada, e Pit Lepine foi nomeado como seu substituto.