1948–49 Montreal Canadiens season

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Season=1948–49
Team=Montreal Canadiens
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Division=Original Six
DivisionRank=3rd
Record=28-23-9
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GoalsFor=152
GoalsAgainst=126
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Captain=Emile Bouchard
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Arena=Montreal Forum
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GoalsLeader=Billy Reay (22)
AssistsLeader=Billy Reay (23)
PointsLeader=Billy Reay (45)
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The 1948–49 Montreal Canadiens season was the 41st in franchise history.

Offseason

Regular season

Bill Durnan set a long-standing modern NHL record between February 26 and March 6, 1949, when he amassed four consecutive shutouts, not allowing a goal over a span of 309 minutes, 21 seconds. [http://www.legendsofhockey.net:8080/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=p196402&type=Player&page=bio&list=#photo] This record was not surpassed until 2004, when Brian Boucher, then of the Phoenix Coyotes, broke it.

eason standings

[http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MTL/1949.html]

Goaltending

"Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against" [http://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MTL/1949.html]

Playoffs

"Detroit wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 3"

Awards and records

* Bill Durnan, Vezina Trophy
* Bill Durnan, Goaltender, NHL First Team All-Star
* Glen Harmon, Defense, NHL Second Team All-Star
* Ken Reardon, Defense, NHL Second Team All-Star
* Maurice Richard, Right Wing, NHL First Team All-Star

References

* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000451949.html Canadiens on Hockey Database]
* [http://nhlreference.com/teams/teamscores.htm?tm=MON&yr=1948&lg= Canadiens on NHL Reference]