The 1919–20 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's

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and third as a member of the

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(NHL). The Canadiens opened their new

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built to replace burnt-down

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. The Toronto NHL franchise was now operated by a new group and known as the

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. A Quebec team was active this season, meaning a four-team league operated, and players from the Quebec NHA team were 'returned' to the new

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NHL team. The Canadiens lost Joe Malone and Jack McDonald to the Bulldogs.

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joined the Canadiens from Ottawa and

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re-joined the Canadiens after not playing since 1917 with the Toronto 228th Battalion, and serving in the Canadian army. Don Smith, who had last played for the Canadiens in 1914–15, returned after serving in the army, last playing for the

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in 1915–16.

Regular season

The Mount Royal Arena was not ready for the start of the season, and the Canadiens started their season on the road. The home opener was held January 10, and Newsy Lalonde used the occasion to celebrate with six goals in a 14–7 drubbing of the

. On March 3, the Montreal Canadiens pummeled the Quebec Bulldogs 16–3, setting an all-time record for goals by one team.

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came third in the league in goals against average of 4.66 per game. Newsy Lalonde led the Canadiens in offence, scoring 37 goals and 9 assists to place second in league scoring to Joe Malone. The Canadiens picked up their scoring from the previous season, but gave up more goals on defence and failed to make the playoffs for the first time since the 1914–15 season.

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

;Second half

Playoffs

There was no playoffs as the Ottawa Senators won both halves of the season.

Player statistics

Skaters

''Note: GP = Games played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties in minutes'' †Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Montreal. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.

Goaltenders

''Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average''

Transactions

*transferred Joe Malone and Jack McDonald to

when the club returned to the NHL, November 25, 1919 *signed Don Smith as a free agent, November, 1919 *signed

as a free agent, December 5, 1919 *signed

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as a free agent, December 15, 1919 *traded

to Quebec Bulldogs for

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, December 21, 1919 *traded

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for

, January 14, 1920 *signed Jack Coughlin as a free agent, February 18, 1920 Source: * Mouton, p. 153

References

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