1973–74 Montreal Canadiens season

NHLTeamSeason
Season=1973–74
Team=Montreal Canadiens
Conference=East
ConferenceRank=2nd
Division=East
DivisionRank=2nd
Record=45-24-9
HomeRecord=
RoadRecord=
GoalsFor=293
GoalsAgainst=240
GeneralManager= Sam Pollock
Coach=Scotty Bowman
Captain= Henri Richard
AltCaptain= None
Arena=Montreal Forum
Attendance=
GoalsLeader=Yvan Cournoyer (40)
AssistsLeader=Frank Mahovlich (49)
PointsLeader=Frank Mahovlich (80)
PIMLeader=Pete Mahovlich (122)
WinsLeader=Wayne Thomas (23)
GAALeader=Wayne Thomas (2.76)
DivisionWin=
ConferenceWin=
PoWTrophy=
StanleyCup=

The 1973–74 Montreal Canadiens season was the 66th in franchise history.

Offseason

Ken Dryden shocked the hockey world as he sat out the entire 1973-74 season. He had won a Vezina Trophy and helped lead Canada past Russia in the dramatic Hockey Summit of 1972. Despite his bargaining power, most players in Dryden's position would have simply accepted what the Canadiens were giving him. Dryden bolted training camp, while general manager Sam Pollock fumed. [ http://www.athletics.mcgill.ca/alumni_news_details.ch2?article_id=454] Wayne Thomas replaced Ken Dryden as the staring goaltender and appeared in 42 games. [http://habsgoalies.blogspot.com/2007/06/wayne-thomas-1972-74.html]

NHL Draft

Defencemen

"Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points"

Goaltending

"Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against"

Playoffs

*4/10/1974 New York Rangers 1 - 4
*4/11/1974 New York Rangers 4 - 1 1
*4/13/1974 at New York Rangers 4 - 2
*4/14/1974 at New York Rangers 4 - 6
*4/16/1974 New York Rangers 2 - 3
*4/18/1974 at New York Rangers 2 - 5 [http://www.databasehockey.com/teams/teamscores.htm?tm=MON&yr=1973]

Awards and records

*Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: || Henri Richard, Montreal Canadiens

References

* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000451974.html Canadiens on Hockey Database]
* [http://nhlreference.com/teams/teamscores.htm?tm=MON&yr=1973&lg= Canadiens on NHL Reference]