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{{current sport|image=Hockey current event.png|event=ice hockey season}}{{NHLTeamSeason
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|Record=1-0-1
|HomeRecord=0-0-0
|RoadRecord= 1-0-1
|GoalsFor= 7
|GoalsAgainst= 3
|GeneralManager= [[Bob Gainey]]
|Coach= [[Guy Carbonneau]]
|Captain= [[Saku Koivu]]
|AltCaptain= [[Christopher Higgins]]<br>[[Alexei Kovalev]]
|Arena=[[Bell Centre]]
|Attendance= 21,273
|GoalsLeader= [[Sergei Kostitsyn]] (2)
|AssistsLeader= [[Alex Tanguay]] (3)
|PointsLeader= [[Alex Tanguay]] (4)
|PlusMinusLeader= Four tied at +2
|PIMLeader= [[Tom Kostopoulos]] (5)
|WinsLeader= [[Jaroslav Halak]] (1)
|GAALeader= [[Carey Price]] (0.93)}}[[Image:Canadiens100Anniversary.png|right|thumb|200px]][[Image:Canadiens100AnniversaryLogo.jpg|right|thumb|200px]]
[[Image:NHL 2009 All-Star Game Logo.jpg|right|thumb|200px]] The '''[[2008–09 NHL season|2008–09]] [[Montreal Canadiens]] season''' will be their 99th season of play and 91st in the [[National Hockey League]]. The organization is celebrating the 100<sup>th</sup> anniversary of [[History of the Montreal Canadiens|its founding in 1909]].

The Montreal Canadiens will host the [[57th National Hockey League All-Star Game|57th NHL All-Star Game]] at the [[Bell Centre]] on [[January 25]] [[2009]], and the [[2009 NHL Entry Draft|59th NHL Entry Draft]] in June 2009, as part of the team's celebrations for its [[Montreal Canadiens centennial|Centennial anniversary]].<ref name="ESPN-2009AllStar-awarded">{{cite web
| author = ESPN.com news services
| title = Montreal to host '09 All-Star Game
| publisher = ESPN.com
| date = 2007-01-23
| url = http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=2740485
| format = HTML
| accessdate = 2008-07-27 }}
</ref>

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

* The [[2008 NHL Entry Draft]] will take place in [[Ottawa, Ontario]] on [[June 20]]–[[June 21|21]]
* The [[Free Agent|free agency]] period begins on [[July 1]].

{{NHLSeasonTOC}}
==Offseason==
== Pre-season ==
== Regular season events ==
=== October ===
===Centennial year celebrations===
{{Main|Montreal Canadiens centennial}}
The team has announced its intention to retire two uniform numbers during the 2008–09 season. As of September, 2008, the only confirmed number is [[Patrick Roy]]'s number 33, to be retired on [[November 22]], [[2008]].<ref name="PR-RoyNumberRetired">{{cite press release
| title = Habs to retire Roy's No. 33
| publisher = Montreal Canadiens
| date = 2008-09-11
| url = http://canadiens.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=381696&page=NewsPage&service=page
| accessdate = 2008-09-20 }}
</ref>


{{Main|57th National Hockey League All-Star Game}}

In celebration of the Montreal Canadiens' centennial, the 2009 NHL All-Star Game will be held in Montreal on [[January 25]], [[2009]].


{{Main|2009 NHL Entry Draft}}

The 2009 NHL Entry Draft, scheduled for June 2009, was awarded to Montreal, in recognition of the 100<sup>th</sup> anniversary of the hockey club.

== Standings ==
===Divisional standings===
{{2008–09 NHL Northeast Division standings|team=MTL}}

===Conference standings===
{{2008–09 NHL Eastern Conference standings|team=MTL}}

===Game log===
{| class="toccolours" width=90% style="clear:both; margin:1.5em auto; text-align:center;"
|-
! colspan=2 style="background:#BF2F38; color:#00285D" | 2008–09 Game Log
|- valign="top"
|<div class="NavFrame">
<div class="NavHead" style="background:#00285D; color:white;">October</div>
<div class="NavContent" style="text-align:center; display:none;">
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="2%" | #
! width="6%" | Date
! width="10%" | Visitor
! width="5%" | Score
! width="10%" | Home
! width="5%" | Decision
! width="10%" | Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
! width="5%" | Points
|- align="center" bgcolor="#ffffff"
| 1 || October 10 || Montreal Canadiens || 1-2 SO || [[Buffalo Sabres]] || Price || 18,690 || 0-0-1 || 1
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2 || October 11 || Montreal Canadiens || 6-1 || [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] || Halak || 19,370 || 1-0-1 || 3
|- align="center"
| 3 || October 13 || Montreal Canadiens || || [[Philadelphia Flyers]] || || || ||
|- align="center"
| 4 || October 15 || [[Boston Bruins]] || || Montreal Canadiens || || || ||
|- align="center"
| 5 || October 18 || [[Phoenix Coyotes]] || || Montreal Canadiens || || || ||
|- align="center"
| 6 || October 20 || [[Florida Panthers]] || || Montreal Canadiens || || || ||
|- align="center"
| 7 || October 25 || [[Anaheim Ducks]] || || Montreal Canadiens || || || ||
|- align="center"
| 8 || October 28 || [[Carolina Hurricanes]] || || Montreal Canadiens || || || ||
|- align="center"
| 9 || October 30 || Montreal Canadiens || || [[Minnesota Wild]] || || || ||
|}</div></div>
|-
|<div class="NavFrame">
<div class="NavHead" style="background:#00285D; color:white">November</div>
<div class="NavContent" style="text-align:center; display:none;">
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="10%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center"
| 10 || 1 || New York Islanders || || New York ||
|- align="center"
| 11 || 7 || Columbus Blue Jackets || || Columbus ||
|- align="center"
| 12 || 8 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Toronto ||
|- align="center"
| 13 || 11 || Ottawa Senators || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 14 || 13 || Boston Bruins || || Boston ||
|- align="center"
| 15 || 15 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 16 || 16 || St. Louis Blues || || St. Louis ||
|- align="center"
| 17 || 18 || Carolina Hurricanes || || Carolina ||
|- align="center"
| 18 || 20 || Ottawa Senators || || Ottawa ||
|- align="center"
| 19 || 22 || Boston Bruins || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 20 || 24 || New York Islanders || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 21 || 26 || Detroit Red Wings || || Detroit ||
|- align="center"
| 22 || 28 || Washington Capitals || || Washington ||
|- align="center"
| 23 || 29 || Buffalo Sabres || || Montreal ||
|}</div></div>
|-
|<div class="NavFrame">
<div class="NavHead" style="background:#00285D; color:white">December</div>
<div class="NavContent" style="text-align:center; display:none;">
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="10%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center"
| 24 || 2 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 25 || 4 || New York Rangers || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 26 || 6 || New Jersey Devils || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 27 || 9 || Calgary Flames || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 28 || 11 || Tampa Bay Lightning || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 29 || 13 || Washington Capitals || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 30 || 16 || Carolina Hurricanes || || Carolina ||
|- align="center"
| 31 || 18 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 32 || 20 || Buffalo Sabres || || Buffalo ||
|- align="center"
| 33 || 21 || Carolina Hurricanes || || Carolina ||
|- align="center"
| 34 || 27 || Pittsburgh Penguins || || Pittsburgh ||
|- align="center"
| 35 || 29 || Florida Panthers || || Florida ||
|- align="center"
| 36 || 30 || Tampa Bay Lightning || || Tampa Bay ||
|}</div></div>
|-
|<div class="NavFrame">
<div class="NavHead" style="background:#00285D; color:white">January</div>
<div class="NavContent" style="text-align:center; display:none;">
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="10%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center"
| 37 || 2 || New Jersey Devils || || New Jersey ||
|- align="center"
| 38 || 4 || Florida Panthers || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 39 || 7 || New York Rangers || || New York ||
|- align="center"
| 40 || 8 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 41 || 10 || Washington Capitals || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 42 || 13 || Boston Bruins || || Boston ||
|- align="center"
| 43 || 15 || Nashville Predators || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 44 || 17 || Ottawa Senators || || Ottawa ||
|- align="center"
| 45 || 20 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Atlanta ||
|- align="center"
| 46 || 21 || New Jersey Devils || || New Jersey ||
|- align="center"
| 47 || 27 || Tampa Bay Lightning || || Tampa Bay ||
|- align="center"
| 48 || 29 || Florida Panthers || || Florida ||
|- align="center"
| 49 || 31 || Los Angeles Kings || || Montreal ||
|}</div></div>
|-
|<div class="NavFrame">
<div class="NavHead" style="background:#00285D; color:white">February</div>
<div class="NavContent" style="text-align:center; display:none;">
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="10%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center"
| 50 || 1 || Boston Bruins || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 51 || 3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 52 || 6 || Buffalo Sabres || || Buffalo ||
|- align="center"
| 53 || 7 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 54 || 9 || Calgary Flames || || Calgary ||
|- align="center"
| 55 || 11 || Edmonton Oilers || || Edmonton ||
|- align="center"
| 56 || 13 || Colorado Avalanche || || Colorado ||
|- align="center"
| 57 || 15 || Vancouver Canucks || || Vancouver ||
|- align="center"
| 58 || 18 || Washington Capitals || || Washington ||
|- align="center"
| 59 || 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins || || Pittsburgh ||
|- align="center"
| 60 || 21 || Ottawa Senators || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 61 || 24 || Vancouver Canucks || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 62 || 27 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Philadelphia ||
|- align="center"
| 63 || 28 || San Jose Sharks || || Montreal ||
|}</div></div>
|-
|<div class="NavFrame">
<div class="NavHead" style="background:#00285D; color:white">March</div>
<div class="NavContent" style="text-align:center; display:none;">
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="10%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center"
| 64 || 4 || Buffalo Sabres || || Buffalo ||
|- align="center"
| 65 || 6 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Atlanta ||
|- align="center"
| 66 || 8 || Dallas Stars || || Dallas ||
|- align="center"
| 67 || 10 || Edmonton Oilers || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 68 || 12 || New York Islanders || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 69 || 14 || New Jersey Devils || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 70 || 17 || New York Rangers || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 71 || 19 || Ottawa Senators || || Ottawa ||
|- align="center"
| 72 || 21 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 73 || 24 || Atlanta Thrashers || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 74 || 26 || Tampa Bay Lightning || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 75 || 28 || Buffalo Sabres || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 76 || 31 || Chicago Blackhawks || || Montreal ||
|}</div></div>
|-
|<div class="NavFrame">
<div class="NavHead" style="background:#00285D; color:white">April</div>
<div class="NavContent" style="text-align:center; display:none;">
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! width="5%" | Game
! width="10%" | Date
! width="10%" | Opponent
! width="5%" | Score
! width="10%" | Location/Attendance
! width="5%" | Record
|- align="center"
| 77 || 2 || New York Islanders || || New York ||
|- align="center"
| 78 || 4 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Toronto ||
|- align="center"
| 79 || 6 || Ottawa Senators || || Montreal ||
|- align="center"
| 80 || 7 || New York Rangers || || New York ||
|- align="center"
| 81 || 9 || Boston Bruins || || Boston ||
|- align="center"
| 82 || 11 || Pittsburgh Penguins || || Montreal ||
|}</div></div>
|-
! colspan=2 style="color:#00285D" | [http://canadiens.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=SubseasonSchedule Schedule]
|}<noinclude>

</noinclude>

===Playoffs===

==Player stats==
{{Montreal Canadiens roster}}
===Skaters===
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = penalty minutes''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
|-align=center

==Player stats==
===Forwards===
''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
|- align=center
! style="background:#BF2F38; color:#FFFFFF;" width="40%"| Player
! style="background:#BF2F38; color:#FFFFFF;" width="10%"| GP
! style="background:#BF2F38; color:#FFFFFF;" width="10%"| G
! style="background:#BF2F38; color:#FFFFFF;" width="10%"| A
! style="background:#BF2F38; color:#FFFFFF;" width="10%"| PTS
! style="background:#BF2F38; color:#FFFFFF;" width="10%"| +/-
! style="background:#BF2F38; color:#FFFFFF;" width="10%"| PIM
|- align=center
| [[Alex Tanguay]] || 2 || 1 || 3 || 4 || 2 || 2
|- align=center
| [[Sergei Kostitsyn]] || 2 || 2 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| [[Guillaume Latendresse|Guillaume&nbsp;Latendresse]] || 2 || 1 || 2 || 3 || 2 || 2
|- align=center
| [[Saku Koivu]] || 2 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 2 || 0
|- align=center
| [[Andrei Markov]] || 2 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 1 || 2
|- align=center
| [[Roman Hamrlik]] || 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 2
|- align=center
| [[Alex Kovalev]] || 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| [[Robert Lang]] || 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| [[Tomas Plekanec]] || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 2
|- align=center
| [[Tom Kostopoulos]] || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 5
|- align=center
| [[Ryan O'Byrne]] || 2 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 2
|- align=center
| [[Michael Komisarek]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0
|- align=center
| [[Patrice Brisebois]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 2
|- align=center
| [[Andrei Kostitsyn]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- align=center
| [[Maxime Lapierre]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|- align=center
| [[Josh Gorges]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| [[Mathieu Dandenault]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| [[Steve Bégin]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4
|- align=center
| [[Francis Bouillon]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| [[Kyle Chipchura]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| [[Christopher Higgins]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| [[Georges Laraque]] || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|}

===Goaltenders===
''Note: GP = Gays Pumped; TOI = Tits On Ice (minutes); W = Whores; L = Losers; OT = Overtime Losses at sex; GA = Gays Against; SO = Shutups; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Pervcentage; GAA = Goals Against Average''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable" width="52%"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
! style="background:#BF2F38; color:#FFFFFF" width="50%" | Player
! style="background:#BF2F38; color:#FFFFFF" width="10%" | GP
! style="background:#BF2F38; color:#FFFFFF" width="10%" | TOI
! style="background:#BF2F38; color:#FFFFFF" width="10%" | W
! style="background:#BF2F38; color:#FFFFFF" width="10%" | L
! style="background:#BF2F38; color:#FFFFFF" width="10%" | OT
! style="background:#BF2F38; color:#FFFFFF" width="10%" | GA
! style="background:#BF2F38; color:#FFFFFF" width="10%" | SO
! style="background:#BF2F38; color:#FFFFFF" width="10%" | SV
! style="background:#BF2F38; color:#FFFFFF" width="10%" | Sv%
! style="background:#BF2F38; color:#FFFFFF" width="10%" | GAA
|- align=center
| [[Jaroslav Halak|Jaroslav&nbsp;Halak]] || 1 || 60 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 24 || 0.960 || 1.00
|- align=center
| [[Carey Price]] || 1 || 65 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 35 || 0.972 || 0.92
|- align="center"
|}

==Awards and records==
==== Team awards ====

==== National Hockey League Awards ====
===Records===
===Milestones===
{|class="wikitable" width="52%"
| colspan="10" align="center" | '''Regular season'''
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| '''Player''' || '''Milestone''' || '''Reached'''
|-
|}

==Transactions==
The Canadiens have been involved in the following [[2008–09 NHL transactions|transactions]] during the 2008–09 season.
===Trades===
{| border=1 style="border-collapse:collapse" bordercolor="#DFDFDF" cellpadding="5"
|-
| [[June 20]], [[2008]]<br>
| valign="top"| To [[Montreal Canadiens]] <hr>[[Alex Tanguay]]<br>5th round pick in [[2008 NHL Entry Draft|2008]]
| valign="top"| To [[Calgary Flames]] <hr>25th overall pick in [[2008 NHL Entry Draft|2008]]<br>2nd round pick in [[2009 NHL Entry Draft|2009]]
|- bgcolor="#eeeeee"
| [[September 12]], [[2008]]<br>
| valign="top"| To [[Montreal Canadiens]] <hr>[[Robert_Lang_(ice_hockey)|Robert Lang]]<br>
| valign="top"| To [[Chicago Blackhawks]] <hr>2nd round pick in [[2010 NHL Entry Draft|2010]]<br>
|}

===Free agent acquisitions===
{| cellspacing="10"
| valign="top" |
{|class="wikitable"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| '''Player''' || '''Former team''' || '''Contract terms'''
|-
| [[Georges Laraque]] || [[Pittsburgh Penguins]] || 3 years, $4.5 millions
|-
| [[Marc Denis]] || [[Tampa Bay Lightning]] || 1 year, undisclosed
|-
| [[Alex Henry]] || [[Nashville Predators]] || 1 year, undisclosed
|-
| [[Ryan Flinn]] || [[Edmonton Oilers]] || 1 year, undisclosed
|}
|}

===Players lost to free agency===
{| cellspacing="10"
| valign="top" |
{|class="wikitable"
|- align="center" bgcolor="#dddddd"
| '''Player''' || '''New team'''
|-
| [[Mark Streit]] || [[New York Islanders]]
|-
| [[Michael Ryder]] || [[Boston Bruins]]
|-
| [[Yann Danis]] || [[New York Islanders]]
|-
| Janne Lahti || [[Jokerit|Jokerit Helsinki]] (Fin)
|-
| [[Jonathan Ferland]] || [[VSV EC|EC Villacher SV]] (Aus)
|-
| [[Brett Engelhardt]] || [[Augsburger Panther]] (Ger)
|-
| [[Duncan Milroy]] || [[ERC Ingolstadt]]
|}
|}

==Draft picks==
Montreal's picks at the [[2008 NHL Entry Draft]] in [[Ottawa, Ontario|Ottawa]], [[Ontario]] <ref>2008 NHL Entry Draft Results [http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=DraftStats nhl.com]</ref>
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="2.75%" | Round
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="2.75%" | #
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="25.0%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="14.0%" | Position
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="11.5%" | Nationality
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="100.0%" | College/Junior/Club team (League)
|-
| 2
| 25
| Danny Kristo
| RW
| American
| U.S. National Under-18 Team (USDP)
|-
| 3
| 86
| Steve Quailer
| RW
| American
| Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
|-
| 4
| 116
| Jason Missiaen
| G
| Canadian
| Peterborough Petes (OHL)
|-
| 5
| 138
| [[Maxim Trunev]]
| F
| Russian
| Severstal Cherepovets-2 (Rus3)
|-
| 7
| 206
| Patrick Johnson
| F
| American
| University of Wisconsin (NCAA)
|}

==See also==
*[[2008–09 NHL season]]

==Farm teams==
===Hamilton Bulldogs===
The [[Hamilton Bulldogs]] remain Montreal's top affiliate in the [[American Hockey League]] in [[2008–09 AHL season|2008–09]].

===Cincinnati Cyclones===
Montreal continue their affiliation with the [[Nashville Predators]] for the [[Cincinnati Cyclones]] of the [[ECHL]] in 2008–09.<ref>[http://www.cycloneshockey.com/news_data.php?article=00243 Montreal, Hamilton Affiliate With Cyclones For 2008-09]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Montreal Canadiens}}
{{Montreal Canadiens seasons}}
{{2008–09 NHL season by team}}

[[Category:National Hockey League game log templates|2008–09 Montreal Canadiens season]]
[[Category:Montreal Canadiens seasons]]
[[Category:2008 in ice hockey|Montreal Canadiens season, 2008–09]]
[[Category:2009 in ice hockey|Montreal Canadiens season, 2008–09]]

Revision as of 04:08, 12 October 2008

2008–09 Montreal Canadiens
Division1st Northeast
Conference3rd Eastern
2008–09 record1-0-1
Home record0-0-0
Road record1-0-1
Goals for7
Goals against3
Team information
General managerBob Gainey
CoachGuy Carbonneau
CaptainSaku Koivu
Alternate captainsChristopher Higgins
Alexei Kovalev
ArenaBell Centre
Average attendance21,273
Team leaders
GoalsSergei Kostitsyn (2)
AssistsAlex Tanguay (3)
PointsAlex Tanguay (4)
Penalty minutesTom Kostopoulos (5)
Plus/minusFour tied at +2
WinsJaroslav Halak (1)
Goals against averageCarey Price (0.93)
File:Canadiens100AnniversaryLogo.jpg
File:NHL 2009 All-Star Game Logo.jpg

The 2008–09 Montreal Canadiens season will be their 99th season of play and 91st in the National Hockey League. The organization is celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding in 1909.

The Montreal Canadiens will host the 57th NHL All-Star Game at the Bell Centre on January 25 2009, and the 59th NHL Entry Draft in June 2009, as part of the team's celebrations for its Centennial anniversary.[1]

Key dates prior to the start of the season:

Template:NHLSeasonTOC

Offseason

Pre-season

Regular season events

October

Centennial year celebrations

Main article: Montreal Canadiens centennial

The team has announced its intention to retire two uniform numbers during the 2008–09 season. As of September, 2008, the only confirmed number is Patrick Roy's number 33, to be retired on November 22, 2008.[2]


Main article: 57th National Hockey League All-Star Game

In celebration of the Montreal Canadiens' centennial, the 2009 NHL All-Star Game will be held in Montreal on January 25, 2009.


Main article: 2009 NHL Entry Draft

The 2009 NHL Entry Draft, scheduled for June 2009, was awarded to Montreal, in recognition of the 100th anniversary of the hockey club.

Standings

Divisional standings

Northeast Division
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 z – Boston Bruins 82 53 19 10 274 196 116
2 Montreal Canadiens 82 41 30 11 249 247 93
3 Buffalo Sabres 82 41 32 9 250 234 91
4 Ottawa Senators 82 36 35 11 217 237 83
5 Toronto Maple Leafs 82 34 35 13 250 293 81

Conference standings

Eastern Conference
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 z – Boston Bruins NE 82 53 19 10 274 196 116
2 y – Washington Capitals SE 82 50 24 8 272 245 108
3 y – New Jersey Devils AT 82 51 27 4 244 209 106
4 Pittsburgh Penguins AT 82 45 28 9 264 239 99
5 Philadelphia Flyers AT 82 44 27 11 264 238 99
6 Carolina Hurricanes SE 82 45 30 7 239 226 97
7 New York Rangers AT 82 43 30 9 210 218 95
8 Montreal Canadiens NE 82 41 30 11 249 247 93
8.5
9 Florida Panthers SE 82 41 30 11 234 231 93
10 Buffalo Sabres NE 82 41 32 9 250 234 91
11 Ottawa Senators NE 82 36 35 11 217 237 83
12 Toronto Maple Leafs NE 82 34 35 13 250 293 81
13 Atlanta Thrashers SE 82 35 41 6 257 280 76
14 Tampa Bay Lightning SE 82 24 40 18 210 279 66
15 New York Islanders AT 82 26 47 9 201 279 61

bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, z – placed first in conference (and division)

AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division


Game log

2008–09 Game Log
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
Schedule


Playoffs

Player stats

Updated April 17, 2024[3][4]

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
17 Canada Josh Anderson RW R 30 2020 Burlington, Ontario
40 Finland Joel Armia RW R 30 2018 Pori, Finland
22 United States Cole Caufield RW R 23 2019 Mosinee, Wisconsin
77 Canada Kirby Dach Injured Reserve C R 23 2022 St. Albert, Alberta
28 United States Christian Dvorak C L 28 2021 Palos, Illinois
71 Canada Jake Evans C R 27 2014 Toronto, Ontario
11 Canada Brendan Gallagher (A) RW R 32 2010 Edmonton, Alberta
21 Canada Kaiden Guhle D L 22 2020 Edmonton, Alberta
54 United States Jordan Harris D L 23 2018 Haverhill, Massachusetts
49 Canada Rafael Harvey-Pinard LW L 25 2019 Saguenay, Quebec
48 United States Lane Hutson D L 20 2022 Holland, Michigan
26 Canada Johnathan Kovacevic D R 26 2022 Niagara Falls, Ontario
8 Canada Mike Matheson (A) D L 30 2022 Pointe-Claire, Quebec
35 Canada Sam Montembeault G L 27 2021 Bécancour, Quebec
15 Canada Alex Newhook C L 23 2023 St. John's, Newfoundland
70 Canada Tanner Pearson LW L 31 2023 Kitchener, Ontario
55 Canada Michael Pezzetta LW L 26 2016 Toronto, Ontario
31 Canada Carey Price Injured Reserve G L 36 2005 Anahim Lake, British Columbia
30 United States Cayden Primeau G L 24 2017 Farmington Hills, Michigan
58 Canada David Savard D R 33 2021 Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec
20 Slovakia Juraj Slafkovsky LW L 20 2022 Košice, Slovakia
14 Canada Nick Suzuki (C) C R 24 2018 London, Ontario
36 United States Colin White C R 27 2024 Boston, Massachusetts
72 Canada Arber Xhekaj D L 23 2021 Hamilton, Ontario
56 Finland Jesse Ylonen RW R 24 2018 Scottsdale, Arizona

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = penalty minutes

Player stats

Forwards

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Player GP G A PTS +/- PIM
Alex Tanguay 2 1 3 4 2 2
Sergei Kostitsyn 2 2 1 3 1 0
Guillaume Latendresse 2 1 2 3 2 2
Saku Koivu 2 0 3 3 2 0
Andrei Markov 2 0 2 2 1 2
Roman Hamrlik 2 1 0 1 2 2
Alex Kovalev 2 1 0 1 1 0
Robert Lang 2 1 0 1 1 0
Tomas Plekanec 2 0 1 1 1 2
Tom Kostopoulos 2 0 1 1 1 5
Ryan O'Byrne 2 0 1 1 1 2
Michael Komisarek 2 0 0 0 1 0
Patrice Brisebois 2 0 0 0 1 2
Andrei Kostitsyn 2 0 0 0 0 2
Maxime Lapierre 2 0 0 0 0 2
Josh Gorges 2 0 0 0 0 0
Mathieu Dandenault 2 0 0 0 0 0
Steve Bégin 2 0 0 0 0 4
Francis Bouillon 0 0 0 0 0 0
Kyle Chipchura 0 0 0 0 0 0
Christopher Higgins 0 0 0 0 0 0
Georges Laraque 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltenders

Note: GP = Gays Pumped; TOI = Tits On Ice (minutes); W = Whores; L = Losers; OT = Overtime Losses at sex; GA = Gays Against; SO = Shutups; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Pervcentage; GAA = Goals Against Average

Player GP TOI W L OT GA SO SV Sv% GAA
Jaroslav Halak 1 60 1 0 0 1 0 24 0.960 1.00
Carey Price 1 65 0 0 1 1 0 35 0.972 0.92

Awards and records

Team awards

National Hockey League Awards

Records

Milestones

Regular season
Player Milestone Reached

Transactions

The Canadiens have been involved in the following transactions during the 2008–09 season.

Trades

June 20, 2008
 To Montreal Canadiens
Alex Tanguay
5th round pick in 2008 		To Calgary Flames
25th overall pick in 2008
2nd round pick in 2009
September 12, 2008
 To Montreal Canadiens
Robert Lang
 To Chicago Blackhawks
2nd round pick in 2010

Free agent acquisitions

Player Former team Contract terms
Georges Laraque Pittsburgh Penguins 3 years, $4.5 millions
Marc Denis Tampa Bay Lightning 1 year, undisclosed
Alex Henry Nashville Predators 1 year, undisclosed
Ryan Flinn Edmonton Oilers 1 year, undisclosed

Players lost to free agency

Player New team
Mark Streit New York Islanders
Michael Ryder Boston Bruins
Yann Danis New York Islanders
Janne Lahti Jokerit Helsinki (Fin)
Jonathan Ferland EC Villacher SV (Aus)
Brett Engelhardt Augsburger Panther (Ger)
Duncan Milroy ERC Ingolstadt

Draft picks

Montreal's picks at the 2008 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario [5]

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
2 25 Danny Kristo RW American U.S. National Under-18 Team (USDP)
3 86 Steve Quailer RW American Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)
4 116 Jason Missiaen G Canadian Peterborough Petes (OHL)
5 138 Maxim Trunev F Russian Severstal Cherepovets-2 (Rus3)
7 206 Patrick Johnson F American University of Wisconsin (NCAA)

See also

Farm teams

Hamilton Bulldogs

The Hamilton Bulldogs remain Montreal's top affiliate in the American Hockey League in 2008–09.

Cincinnati Cyclones

Montreal continue their affiliation with the Nashville Predators for the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL in 2008–09.[6]

References

  1. ^ ESPN.com news services (2007-01-23). "Montreal to host '09 All-Star Game" (HTML). ESPN.com. Retrieved 2008-07-27.
  2. ^ "Habs to retire Roy's No. 33" (Press release). Montreal Canadiens. 2008-09-11. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
  3. ^ "Montreal Canadiens Roster". National Hockey League. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  4. ^ "Montreal Canadiens Hockey Transactions". The Sports Network. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
  5. ^ 2008 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.com
  6. ^ Montreal, Hamilton Affiliate With Cyclones For 2008-09
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