2011–12 Montreal Canadiens season
| 2011–12 Montreal Canadiens | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th Northeast |
| Conference | 15th Eastern |
| 2011–12 record | 31–35–16 |
| Home record | 16–15–10 |
| Road record | 15–20–6 |
| Goals for | 212 |
| Goals against | 226 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager |
Pierre Gauthier (Oct–Mar) Vacant (Mar–Apr) |
| Coach |
Jacques Martin (Oct–Dec) Randy Cunneyworth (Dec–Apr) (interim) |
| Captain | Brian Gionta |
| Alternate captains |
Hal Gill (Oct–Feb) Andrei Markov Rotating (Feb–Apr) |
| Arena | Bell Centre |
| Average attendance | 21,273 (100%) Total: 872,193 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Erik Cole (35) |
| Assists | David Desharnais (44) |
| Points | Max Pacioretty (65) |
| Penalties in minutes | P. K. Subban (119) |
| Plus/minus | Josh Gorges (+14) |
| Wins | Carey Price (26) |
The 2011–12 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 103rd season in franchise history and their 95th season in the National Hockey League since the league was established on November 22, 1917. Finishing in last place in their respective division and conference, the Canadiens did not qualify for the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Heading into the off-season, Canadiens General Manager Pierre Gauthier had certain issues to address. There were several unrestricted free agents on the team that included, most notably Jeff Halpern, Roman Hamrlik, Alex Auld, Brent Sopel, Hal Gill, James Wisniewski, Mathieu Darche and Andrei Markov.
The team managed to re-sign Gill, Darche and Markov. On the other hand, no contracts were offered to Halpern, Auld and Sopel, thus allowing them to leave the team. Roman Hamrlik rejected the Canadiens's one-year offer and instead accepted a two-year contract with the Washington Capitals. James Wisniewski let it be known that he would be testing the free agent market (where a bidding war for his services would ensue). On June 29, his negotiating rights were traded to the Columbus Blue Jackets.
On the restricted free agent side, qualifying offers were made to Andrei Kostitsyn, Max Pacioretty, David Desharnais, Yannick Weber, Ryan White and Josh Gorges, and all were eventually re-signed. No qualifying offers were made to forwards Dustin Boyd, Tom Pyatt, Benoit Pouliot and defenceman Alexandre Picard, thus allowing them to become unrestricted free agents.
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