The 2013–14 Montreal Canadiens season was the 105th season of play for the franchise that was founded on December 4, 1909, and was their 97th season in the

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. Qualifying for the

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, the Canadiens defeated the

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by sweeping them in the first round. They upset the top team in the NHL, the

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, in a hard-fought seven-game series, before falling to the

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in the Eastern Conference Final in six games.

Standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Playoffs

The Montreal Canadiens entered the playoffs as the Atlantic Division's third seed. They swept the

in the first round, and faced the

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-winning

in the second round. They defeated the Bruins in a deciding Game 7 and advanced to the Eastern Conference Final where they were eliminated by the

in six games with their star goaltender Carey Price injured.

Player statistics

Final stats

Skaters

Goaltenders

^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Canadiens. Stats reflect time with the Candadiens only.
^‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Suspensions/fines

Awards and honours

Milestones

Transactions

The Canadiens have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season:

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Lost via retirement

Player signings

Draft picks

Montreal Canadiens' picks at the 2013 NHL entry draft, which was held in

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on June 30, 2013.

Notes

* The

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' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as a result of a February 27, 2012, trade that sent

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to the Predators in exchange for a 2013 conditional fifth-round pick and this pick. * The

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' second-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as a result of a January 12, 2012, trade that sent

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, Karri Ramo and a 2012 fifth-round pick (#124–Ryan Culkin) to the Flames in exchange for Rene Bourque, Patrick Holland and this pick. * The

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' third-round pick went to the Montreal Canadiens as a result of a February 26, 2013, trade that sent

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to the Stars in exchange for Michael Ryder and this pick.

References

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