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The 1973–74
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 65th
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in team history. The Canadiens qualified for the playoffs, losing in the first round to the
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.


Off-season

Ken Dryden Kenneth Wayne Dryden (born August 8, 1947) is a Canadian politician, lawyer, businessman, author, and former National Hockey League (NHL) goaltender. He is an Officer of the Order of Canada and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. He was a Liber ...
shocked the hockey world as he sat out the entire 1973–74 season. He had won a Vezina Trophy and helped lead Canada past Russia in the dramatic Hockey Summit of 1972. Despite his bargaining power, most players in Dryden's position would have simply accepted what the Canadiens were giving him. Dryden bolted training camp, while general manager Sam Pollock fumed.


Regular season

Wayne Thomas replaced Dryden as the starting goaltender and appeared in 42 games. Frank Mahovlich led the team in scoring with 80 points, while Yvan Cournoyer led the team in goals with 40.


Final standings


Playoffs

The Canadiens qualified for the playoffs in second place, setting up a match-up with the third-place
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. The Rangers defeated the Canadiens twice at the Forum to win the series four games to two. Rookie goaltender
Michel Larocque Michel Raymond "Bunny" Larocque (April 6, 1952 – July 29, 1992) was a Canadians, Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender who played for the Montreal Canadiens, Toronto Maple Leafs, Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis Blues in the National Hoc ...
played all six games for the Canadiens.


Schedule and results


Playoffs

* 4/10/1974 New York Rangers 1–4 * 4/11/1974 New York Rangers 4–1 * 4/13/1974 at New York Rangers 4–2 * 4/14/1974 at New York Rangers 4–6 * 4/16/1974 New York Rangers 2–3 * 4/18/1974 at New York Rangers 2–5


Awards and records

* Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: Henri Richard,
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 ...


Player statistics


Regular season

;Scoring ;Goaltending


Playoffs

;Scoring ;Goaltending


Transactions


Draft picks


See also

*
1973–74 NHL season The 1973–74 NHL season was the 57th season of the National Hockey League. The Philadelphia Flyers won the Stanley Cup championship, the team's first. The team was the first of the post-1967 teams to win the Cup. League business With owner Ch ...


References


Canadiens on Hockey Database


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