2006–07 Montreal Canadiens season
| 2006–07 Montreal Canadiens | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th Northeast |
| Conference | 10th Eastern |
| 2006–07 record | 42–34–6 |
| Home record | 26–12–3 |
| Road record | 16–22–3 |
| Goals for | 245 |
| Goals against | 256 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Bob Gainey |
| Coach | Guy Carbonneau |
| Captain | Saku Koivu |
| Alternate captains |
Alexei Kovalev (Feb–Apr) Craig Rivet (Oct–Feb) Sheldon Souray |
| Arena | Bell Centre |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Michael Ryder (30) |
| Assists | Saku Koivu (53) |
| Points | Saku Koivu (75) |
| Plus/minus | Alexander Perezhogin (+11) |
| Wins | Cristobal Huet (19) |
| Goals against average | Cristobal Huet (2.81) |
The 2006–07 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 98th season, 90th in the National Hockey League. The club finished fourth in the Northeast division and missed qualification for the playoffs by two points after losing the final game of the regular season 6–5 against the Toronto Maple Leafs.
The Canadiens were only minimally active in offseason transactions, with forwards Sergei Samsonov and Mike Johnson and defenceman Janne Niinimaa representing the only additions. Forwards Jan Bulis, Richard Zednik and Mike Ribeiro moved to other teams: Bulis via free agency to Vancouver, Zednik via a trade to Washington and Ribeiro via a trade to Dallas (for Niinimaa).
The club intended to build on a 2005–06 season in which it took the eventual Stanley Cup champion Carolina Hurricanes to six games in the first round of the playoffs. Behind the leadership of goaltender Cristobal Huet and captain Saku Koivu, the Canadiens poised themselves to join the elite of the Eastern Conference.
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