1996–97 Montreal Canadiens season
| 1996–97 Montreal Canadiens | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th Northeast |
| Conference | 8th Eastern |
| 1996–97 record | 31–36–15 |
| Home record | 17–17–7 |
| Road record | 14–19–8 |
| Goals for | 249 |
| Goals against | 276 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Rejean Houle |
| Coach | Mario Tremblay |
| Captain |
Pierre Turgeon (Oct) Vincent Damphousse (Oct-Apr) |
| Arena | Bell Centre |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Mark Recchi (34) |
| Assists | Vincent Damphousse (54) |
| Points | Vincent Damphousse (81) |
| Penalties in minutes | Scott Thornton (128) |
| Plus/minus | Peter Popovic (+9) |
| Wins | Jocelyn Thibault (22) |
| Goals against average | Jocelyn Thibault (2.90) |
The 1996–97 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 88th season. The Canadiens qualified for the playoffs despite a sub-.500 season. The Canadiens were eliminated in the Eastern Conference quarter-finals (the first round) by the New Jersey Devils 4 games to 1.
On Wednesday, October 16, 1996, the Canadiens scored three short-handed goals in a 4-2 win over the Calgary Flames.
The Canadiens finished the regular season 26th in both power-play goals allowed (71) and penalty-killing percentage (79.54%).
Divisions: ATL – Atlantic, NE – Northeast
bold – Qualified for playoffs
In the first game of the series against New Jersey, on April 17, 1997, with the Devils up by two goals late in the game, Martin Brodeur fired the puck the length of the ice and into the Canadiens' empty net to ensure a 5-2 victory. It was only the second time in NHL history that a goaltender had scored in the playoffs, and the fifth time overall.
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