The
1930–31 Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
season was the team's
22nd season
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. The
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
defeated the
Chicago Black Hawks
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three games to two in a best-of-five
Stanley Cup
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final for their second consecutive Cup win and fourth in team history.
Regular season
Howie Morenz led the league in scoring.
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
Playoffs
The Canadiens, by placing first, received a bye to the semi-finals where they met the
Boston Bruins
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, who had won the American Division. The Canadiens took the best-of-five series three games to two to advance to the final.
Finals
Montreal Canadiens vs. Chicago Black Hawks
''Montreal wins best-of-five series 3–2.''
Player statistics
Regular season
;Scoring
;Goaltending
Playoffs
;Scoring
;Goaltending
Awards and records
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O'Brien Cup
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– winner of Canadian division
Transactions
See also
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1930–31 NHL season
The 1930–31 NHL season was the 14th season of the National Hockey League. Ten teams played 44 games each. The Montreal Canadiens beat the Chicago Black Hawks three games to two in the best-of-five Stanley Cup Finals for their second consecutiv ...
References
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Montreal Canadiens seasons
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
Stanley Cup championship seasons