1973–74 Montreal Canadiens season
| 1973–74 Montreal Canadiens | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd East |
| 1973–74 record | 45–24–9 |
| Goals for | 293 |
| Goals against | 240 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Sam Pollock |
| Coach | Scotty Bowman |
| Captain | Henri Richard |
| Arena | Montreal Forum |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Yvan Cournoyer (40) |
| Assists | Frank Mahovlich (49) |
| Points | Frank Mahovlich (80) |
| Penalties in minutes | Pete Mahovlich (122) |
| Wins | Wayne Thomas (23) |
| Goals against average | Wayne Thomas (2.76) |
The 1973–74 Montreal Canadiens season was the 65th season in team history. The Canadiens qualified for the playoffs, losing in the first round to the New York Rangers.
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.
Wayne Thomas replaced Dryden as the starting goaltender and appeared in 42 games.Frank Mahovlich led the team in scoring with 80 points, while Yvan Cournoyer led the team in goals with 40.
The Canadiens qualified for the playoffs in second place, setting up a match-up with the third-place New York Rangers. The Rangers defeated the Canadiens twice at the Forum to win the series four games to two. Rookie goaltender Michel Larocque played all six games for the Canadiens.
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