2015–16 Montreal Canadiens season
| 2015–16 Montreal Canadiens | |
|---|---|
| Division | 6th Atlantic |
| Conference | 13th Eastern |
| 2015–16 record | 38–38–6 |
| Home record | 22–16–3 |
| Road record | 16–22–3 |
| Goals for | 221 |
| Goals against | 236 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Marc Bergevin |
| Coach | Michel Therrien |
| Captain | Max Pacioretty |
| Alternate captains | |
| Arena | Bell Centre |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals |
Alex Galchenyuk Max Pacioretty (30) |
| Assists | P. K. Subban (45) |
| Points | Max Pacioretty (64) |
| Penalties in minutes | P. K. Subban (75) |
| Plus/minus |
(+): Brendan Gallagher (+13) (–): Lars Eller (−13) |
| Wins | Mike Condon (21) |
| Goals against average | Charlie Lindgren (2.00) |
The 2015–16 Montreal Canadiens season was the 107th season of the franchise that was founded on December 4, 1909, and their 99th season in the National Hockey League.
On September 18, 2015, it was announced that Max Pacioretty was named the 29th captain after a player vote, with Andrei Markov, P. K. Subban, Brendan Gallagher and Tomas Plekanec as alternate captains. Gallagher and Markov will be paired and Subban and Plekanec would be their own pair, with a rotating routine with one pair playing their part at home and the other on the road.
The introduction of rookie goaltender Mike Condon to the main roster also highlighted notable off season moves by the club. After a stellar pre-season performance, Condon was ultimately rewarded for his play, subsequently replacing Dustin Tokarski on the goalie tandem as back-up to starter Carey Price.
The team began its regular season on October 7, 2015 against the Toronto Maple Leafs, recording a 3–1 victory. This season also marked the franchise's best start to a campaign with 9 consecutive wins, achieving a record of 9–0–0 over that span. The Canadiens did not suffer a loss until their 10th game of the season, falling to the Vancouver Canucks' 5–1 on October 27.
Despite this, the notoriety of the 2015–16 Montreal Canadiens season had been the extensive amount of injuries which had plagued members of the main roster. At the forefront of this misfortune was starting goaltender Carey Price, who had suffered a lower-body injury during a 4‒3 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on October 29, 2015. He was sidelined with the injury until November 20 in a 5‒3 win against the New York Islanders after having missed nine games with a 5‒2‒2 record.
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