The 1922–23

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season was the team's sixth

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in the

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and 14th overall. The Canadiens finished second in the league and reached the NHL finals, losing to the eventual

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champions, the

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. It also marked the debut of

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, who would spend the next sixteen years with the club.

Preseason

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Player statistics

Skaters

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes''

Goaltenders

''Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average''

Playoffs

They went against Ottawa for the championship and lost 3 goals to 2, or 2–3.

Transactions

References

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