2021–22 Montreal Canadiens season
The 2021–22 Montreal Canadiens season was the 113th for the club that was established on December 4, 1909, and their 105th season as a franchise in the National Hockey League.
2021–22 Montreal Canadiens | |
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Division | 8th Atlantic |
Conference | 16th Eastern |
2021–22 record | 22–49–11 |
Home record | 11–26–4 |
Road record | 11–23–7 |
Goals for | 221 |
Goals against | 319 |
Team information | |
General manager | Marc Bergevin (Oct. 13 – Nov. 28)[1] Kent Hughes (Jan. 18 – present)[2] |
Coach | Dominique Ducharme (Oct. 13 – Feb. 9)[3] Martin St. Louis (interim) (Feb. 9 – present)[4] |
Captain | Shea Weber |
Alternate captains | Paul Byron Ben Chiarot (Oct. 13 – Mar. 16) Brendan Gallagher Jeff Petry Nick Suzuki Tyler Toffoli (Oct. 13 – Feb. 14) |
Arena | Bell Centre |
Average attendance | 15,495[5] |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Laval Rocket (AHL) Trois-Rivières Lions (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Cole Caufield (23) |
Assists | Nick Suzuki (40) |
Points | Nick Suzuki (61) |
Penalty minutes | Michael Pezzetta (81) |
Plus/minus | Jordan Harris Sami Niku (+3) |
Wins | Jake Allen (9) |
Goals against average | Andrew Hammond (2.40) |
The Canadiens were unable to replicate their success from the prior season that saw them reach the Stanley Cup Final, whereas on March 25, 2022, they became the first team to be eliminated from playoff contention following the Washington Capitals' 4-3 shootout victory over the Buffalo Sabres.[6]
Ultimately, the Canadiens finished last in the league for the first time since the 1939–40 NHL season and the first time in the NHL's expansion era, in what was one of the worst seasons in the team's history.[7][8][9] Collectively, they set team records for most regulation losses (49), most goals against (319), fewest wins[10] (22), and fewest points[10] (55), while its .335 point percentage was the team's third-worst ever, after only both the 1925–26 (.319) and 1939–40 (.260) campaigns.
Standings
Divisional standings
Pos | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | p – Florida Panthers | 82 | 58 | 18 | 6 | 42 | 340 | 246 | +94 | 122 |
2 | x – Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 54 | 21 | 7 | 45 | 315 | 253 | +62 | 115 |
3 | x – Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 51 | 23 | 8 | 39 | 287 | 233 | +54 | 110 |
4 | x – Boston Bruins | 82 | 51 | 26 | 5 | 40 | 255 | 220 | +35 | 107 |
5 | e – Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 32 | 39 | 11 | 25 | 232 | 290 | −58 | 75 |
6 | e – Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 32 | 40 | 10 | 21 | 230 | 312 | −82 | 74 |
7 | e – Ottawa Senators | 82 | 33 | 42 | 7 | 26 | 227 | 266 | −39 | 73 |
8 | e – Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 22 | 49 | 11 | 16 | 221 | 319 | −98 | 55 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention; p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot
Conference standings
Pos | Div | Team | GP | W | L | OTL | RW | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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1 | AT | x – Boston Bruins | 82 | 51 | 26 | 5 | 40 | 255 | 220 | +35 | 107 |
2 | ME | x – Washington Capitals | 82 | 44 | 26 | 12 | 35 | 275 | 245 | +30 | 100 |
3 | ME | e – New York Islanders | 82 | 37 | 35 | 10 | 34 | 231 | 237 | −6 | 84 |
4 | ME | e – Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 37 | 38 | 7 | 26 | 262 | 300 | −38 | 81 |
5 | AT | e – Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 32 | 39 | 11 | 25 | 232 | 290 | −58 | 75 |
6 | AT | e – Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 32 | 40 | 10 | 21 | 230 | 312 | −82 | 74 |
7 | AT | e – Ottawa Senators | 82 | 33 | 42 | 7 | 26 | 227 | 266 | −39 | 73 |
8 | ME | e – New Jersey Devils | 82 | 27 | 46 | 9 | 19 | 248 | 307 | −59 | 63 |
9 | ME | e – Philadelphia Flyers | 82 | 25 | 46 | 11 | 20 | 211 | 298 | −87 | 61 |
10 | AT | e – Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 22 | 49 | 11 | 16 | 221 | 319 | −98 | 55 |
Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention; x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Regular season
The regular season schedule was released on July 22, 2021.[13]
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Player statistics
Final stats
Skaters
Goaltenders
Player | GP | GS | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | GAA | SA | SV% | SO | G | A | PIM |
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Jake Allen | 35 | 35 | 1,947:40 | 9 | 20 | 4 | 107 | 3.30 | 1,123 | .905 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Sam Montembeault | 38 | 30 | 1,942:49 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 122 | 3.77 | 1,124 | .891 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Andrew Hammond‡ | 4 | 3 | 200:10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2.40 | 100 | .920 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Carey Price | 5 | 5 | 297:30 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 3.63 | 148 | .878 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cayden Primeau | 12 | 9 | 519:13 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 40 | 4.62 | 302 | .868 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Michael McNiven‡ | 1 | 0 | 20:00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9.00 | 7 | .571 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Canadiens. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Awards and honours
Milestones
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Transactions
The Canadiens have been involved in the following transactions during the 2021–22 season.
Trades
Date | Details | Ref | |
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July 24, 2021 | To Anaheim Ducks CHI 3rd-round pick in 2021 (Tyson Hinds) |
To Montreal Canadiens 3rd-round pick in 2022 |
[136] |
July 24, 2021 | To Tampa Bay Lightning VGK 4th-round pick in 2021 (Dylan Duke) |
To Montreal Canadiens 4th-round pick in 2022 |
[137] |
July 24, 2021 | To Minnesota Wild 4th-round pick in 2021 (Josh Pillar) |
To Montreal Canadiens 5th-round pick in 2021 (Joshua Roy) 7th-round pick in 2021 (Joe Vrbetic) |
[138] |
July 24, 2021 | To Arizona Coyotes 7th-round pick in 2021 (Samuel Lipkin) |
To Montreal Canadiens STL 7th-round pick in 2022 |
[139] |
September 4, 2021 | To Arizona Coyotes Conditional 1st-round pick in 20221 2nd-round pick in 2024 |
To Montreal Canadiens Christian Dvorak |
[140] |
February 12, 2022 | To Minnesota Wild Brandon Baddock |
To Montreal Canadiens Andrew Hammond |
[141] |
February 14, 2022 | To Calgary Flames Tyler Toffoli |
To Montreal Canadiens Tyler Pitlick Emil Heineman Conditional 1st-round pick in 20222 5th-round pick in 2023 |
[142] |
March 2, 2022 | To Calgary Flames Michael McNiven |
To Montreal Canadiens Future considerations |
[143] |
March 16, 2022 | To Florida Panthers Ben Chiarot3 |
To Montreal Canadiens 1st-round pick in 2023 NYR 4th-round pick in 2022 Tyler Smilanic |
[144] |
March 21, 2022 | To Edmonton Oilers Brett Kulak4 |
To Montreal Canadiens William Lagesson Conditional 2nd-round pick in 20225 7th-round pick in 2024 |
[145] |
March 21, 2022 | To Colorado Avalanche Artturi Lehkonen6 |
To Montreal Canadiens Justin Barron 2nd-round pick in 2024 |
[146] |
March 21, 2022 | To New Jersey Devils Andrew Hammond |
To Montreal Canadiens Nate Schnarr |
[147] |
Notes:
- The Arizona Coyotes will receive the better of Montreal's own 1st-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft and Carolina's 1st-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft (previously acquired by Montreal). However, in the event that either or both of Montreal's own 1st-round pick and/or Carolina's 1st-round pick are Top 10 picks in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft (after the final Draft order has been established in accordance with the results of the 2022 NHL Draft Lottery), then Arizona will receive the worse of Montreal's own pick and Carolina's pick.
- If the Calgary Flames' 1st-round pick in 2022 is a Top 10 pick, Montreal will instead receive their 2023 1st-round pick along with a 2024 4th-round pick.
- Montreal will retain 50% of Chiarot's salary for the remainder of the 2021-22 season.
- Montreal will retain 50% of Kulak's salary for the remainder of the 2021-22 season.
- If the Edmonton Oilers reach the 2022 Stanley Cup Final, the pick will instead become a 2nd-round selection in 2023.
- Montreal will retain 50% of Lehkonen's salary for the remainder of the 2021-22 season.
Players acquired
Date | Player | Former team (League) | Term | Via | Ref |
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July 28, 2021 | Louie Belpedio | Minnesota Wild | 1-year | Free agency | [148] |
Jean-Sebastien Dea | Buffalo Sabres | 1-year | Free agency | [149] | |
Mike Hoffman | St. Louis Blues | 3-year | Free agency | [150] | |
Cedric Paquette | Carolina Hurricanes | 1-year | Free agency | [151] | |
David Savard | Tampa Bay Lightning | 4-year | Free agency | [152] | |
Chris Wideman | Nizhny Novgorod Torpedo (KHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [153] | |
July 29, 2021 | Mathieu Perreault | Winnipeg Jets | 1-year | Free agency | [154] |
September 24, 2021 | Sami Niku | Winnipeg Jets | 1-year | Free agency | [155] |
October 2, 2021 | Sam Montembeault | Florida Panthers | Waivers | [156] | |
October 4, 2021 | Arber Xhekaj | Kitchener Rangers (OHL) | 3-year | Free agency | [157] |
October 11, 2021 | Adam Brooks | Toronto Maple Leafs | Waivers | [158] | |
December 4, 2021 | Kale Clague | Los Angeles Kings | Waivers | [159] | |
January 12, 2022 | Rem Pitlick | Minnesota Wild | Waivers | [160] | |
March 31, 2022 | Lucas Condotta | UMass Lowell River Hawks (HE) | 1-year | Free agency | [161] |
Players lost
Date | Player | New team (League) | Term | Via | Ref |
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July 13, 2021 | Jordan Weal | Ak Bars Kazan (KHL) | 2-year | Free agency | [162] |
July 16, 2021 | Jake Lucchini | Laval Rocket (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency | [163] |
July 21, 2021 | Cale Fleury | Seattle Kraken | Expansion Draft | [164] | |
July 28, 2021 | Phillip Danault | Los Angeles Kings | 6-year | Free agency | [165] |
July 29, 2021 | Charlie Lindgren | St. Louis Blues | 1-year | Free agency | [166] |
Jon Merrill | Minnesota Wild | 1-year | Free agency | [167] | |
Corey Perry | Tampa Bay Lightning | 2-year | Free agency | [168] | |
August 5, 2021 | Tomas Tatar | New Jersey Devils | 2-year | Free agency | [169] |
August 25, 2021 | Gustav Olofsson | Seattle Kraken | 1-year | Free agency | [170] |
September 4, 2021 | Jesperi Kotkaniemi | Carolina Hurricanes | 1-year | Free agency1 | [171] |
October 11, 2021 | Erik Gustafsson | Chicago Blackhawks | 1-year | Free agency | [172] |
October 15, 2021 | Michael Frolik | Lausanne HC (NL) | 2-year | Free agency | [173] |
November 17, 2021 | Adam Brooks | Vegas Golden Knights | Waivers | [174] | |
December 9, 2021 | Arsen Khisamutdinov | Mutual termination | [175] | ||
December 18, 2021 | Arsen Khisamutdinov | Dinamo Riga (KHL) | 2-year | Free agency | [176] |
March 4, 2022 | Joseph Blandisi | Toronto Marlies (AHL) | 1-year | Free agency2 | [177] |
Notes:
- As compensation for not matching the Offer Sheet made by the Carolina Hurricanes to restricted free agent Jesperi Kotkaniemi, Montreal receives a 1st-round and a 3rd-round pick in the 2022 NHL Entry Draft from Carolina.
- Blandisi originally signed a Professional Tryout contract with the Toronto Marlies on December 14, 2021 prior to inking an AHL contract thereafter.
Signings
Date | Player | Term | Contract type | Ref |
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July 15, 2021 | Alex Belzile | 1-year | Re-signing | [178] |
July 27, 2021 | Joel Armia | 4-year | Re-signing | [179] |
July 31, 2021 | Artturi Lehkonen | 1-year | Re-signing | [180] |
August 5, 2021 | Michael Pezzetta | 1-year | Re-signing | [181] |
August 6, 2021 | Michael McNiven | 1-year | Re-signing | [182] |
August 27, 2021 | Ryan Poehling | 2-year | Re-signing | [183] |
October 3, 2021 | Jake Evans | 3-year | Re-signing | [184] |
October 12, 2021 | Nick Suzuki | 8-year | Re-signing | [185] |
March 26, 2022 | Jordan Harris | 2-year | Entry-level | [186] |
March 30, 2022 | Joshua Roy | 3-year | Entry-level | [187] |
April 4, 2022 | Emil Heineman | 3-year | Entry-level | [188] |
May 4, 2022 | Riley Kidney | 3-year | Entry-level | [189] |
Draft picks
Below are the Montreal Canadiens' selections at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft, which were held on July 23 to 24, 2021. It was held virtually via Video conference call from the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey.
Round | # | Player | Pos. | Nationality | Team (League) |
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1 | 31 | Logan Mailloux | D | ![]() |
SK Lejon (Hockeyettan) |
2 | 63 | Riley Kidney | C | ![]() |
Acadie-Bathurst Titan (QMJHL) |
2 | 64 | Oliver Kapanen | C | ![]() |
KalPa U20 (U20 SM-sarja) |
3 | 87 | Dmitri Kostenko | D | ![]() |
Lada Togliatti (VHL) |
4 | 113 | William Trudeau | D | ![]() |
Charlottetown Islanders (QMJHL) |
5 | 142 | Daniil Sobolev | D | ![]() |
Windsor Spitfires (OHL) |
5 | 150 | Joshua Roy | RW | ![]() |
Sherbrooke Phoenix (QMJHL) |
6 | 191 | Xavier Simoneau | C | ![]() |
Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL) |
7 | 214 | Joe Vrbetic | G | ![]() |
North Bay Battalion (OHL) |
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