The

2010–11 1 (one, unit, unity) is a number representing a single or the only entity. 1 is also a numerical digit and represents a single unit of counting or measurement. For example, a line segment of ''unit length'' is a line segment of length 1. I ...

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 ...

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was the franchise's 102nd overall season and its 94th since joining the

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; french: Ligue nationale de hockey—LNH, ) is a professional ice hockey league in North America comprising 32 teams—25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. It is considered to be the top ranked professional ...

(NHL). The Canadiens finished sixth overall in the Eastern Conference before losing to the eventual

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, the

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team has been in existence since 1924, making t ...

, in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals of the

2011 Stanley Cup playoffs The 2011 Stanley Cup playoffs of the National Hockey League (NHL) began on April 13, 2011, after the conclusion of the 2010–11 NHL regular season. The first game of the Finals between the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins was held on June ...

Off-season

On September 29, 2010, the Canadiens named forward

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team captain.

Regular season

The Canadiens opened their season with a road game against long-time rival

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on October 7. The home opener was on October 13 against the

Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. They play th ...

. The Canadiens were the most penalized team in the league with 327 power-play opportunities against.

Playoffs

The Canadiens attempted to win the

Stanley Cup The Stanley Cup (french: La Coupe Stanley) is the championship trophy awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) playoff champion. It is the oldest existing trophy to be awarded to a professional sports franchise in North America, an ...

for the first time since 1993. Their

2010 Stanley Cup playoffs The 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs of the National Hockey League (NHL) began on April 14, 2010, after the 2009–10 NHL regular season. The Finals ended on June 9, 2010, with the Chicago Blackhawks defeating the Philadelphia Flyers in six games to ...

run was their most successful since their 1993 Stanley Cup, going to the Eastern Conference Final, but losing to the

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in five games. On April 5, 2011, the Canadiens qualified for the

with a 2–1 overtime victory against the

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. On April 9, 2011, it was determined that the Canadiens would play the

in the first round of the playoffs.

Schedule and results

Pre-season

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Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (french: Sénateurs d'Ottawa), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a membe ...

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, , 1–2–0 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 4 , , September 26 , ,

Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wild competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and play their home games at the Xcel Ener ...

, , 3–4 , , Montreal Canadiens , , , ,

Auld Auld is a surname. Notable people with the name include: * Alex Auld (born 1981), Canadian hockey player * Andrew Auld (1799–1873), Scottish ship's carpenter in Hawaii * Andy Auld (1900–1977), Scottish-American soccer player * Bertie Auld ...

, , 2–2–0 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 5 , , September 27 , ,

Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...

, , 2–6 , , Montreal Canadiens , , , ,

, , 3–2–0 , , , - style="background:#fbb;" , 6 , , September 30 , ,

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team was established in 1970, along w ...

, , 5–3 , , Montreal Canadiens , , , ,

, , 3–3–0 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 7 , , October 2 (in Quebec City, QC) , , Montreal Canadiens , , 7–2 , ,

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...

(SS) , , , ,

, , 4–3–0 , , , - style="text-align:center;" , colspan=11, (SS) = Split-squad games. , -

Regular season

, - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 1 , , October 7 , ,

, , 2–3 , , Price , , Air Canada Centre , , 19,646 , , 0–1–0 , , 0 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 2 , , October 9 , ,

Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference, and have playe ...

, , 3–2 , , Price , , Consol Energy Center , , 18,106 , , 1–1–0 , , 2 , , , - style="background: #e1e1e1;" , 3 , , October 13 , ,

, , 3–4 OT , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 1–1–1 , , 3 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 4 , , October 15 , ,

, , 2–1 , , Price , , HSBC Arena , , 17,264 , , 2–1–1 , , 5 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 5 , , October 16 , ,

, , 4–3 , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 3–1–1 , , 7 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 6 , , October 21 , ,

New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional sports, professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...

, , 0–3 , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 3–2–1 , , 7 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 7 , , October 23 , , Ottawa Senators , , 3–0 , , Price , ,

Scotiabank Place Canadian Tire Centre (french: links=no, Centre Canadian Tire) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, located in the western suburb of Stittsville. It opened in January 1996 as the Palladium and was also known as Corel Cen ...

, , 20,301 , , 4–2–1 , , 9 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 8 , , October 25 , ,

Phoenix Coyotes The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mull ...

, , 3–2 OT , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 5–2–1 , , 11 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 9 , , October 27 , ,

, , 5–3 , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 6–2–1 , , 13 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 10 , , October 29 , , New York Islanders , , 3–1 , , Auld , , Nassau Coliseum , , 11,922 , , 7–2–1 , , 15 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 11 , , October 30 , ,

, , 1–3 , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 7–3–1 , , 15 , , , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 12 , , November 2 , ,

Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets (often simply referred to as the Jackets) are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, ...

, , 0–3 , , Price , , Nationwide Arena , , 18,500 , , 7–4–1 , , 15 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 13 , , November 5 , , Buffalo Sabres , , 3–2 , , Price , , HSBC Arena , , 18,026 , , 8–4–1 , , 17 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 14 , , November 6 , , Ottawa Senators , , 2–3 , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 8–5–1 , , 17 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 15 , , November 9 , ,

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, and play their home games at Rogers Arena. Bruce B ...

, , 2–0 , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 9–5–1 , , 19 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 16 , , November 11 , ,

, , 3–1 , , Price , , TD Garden , , 17,565 , , 10–5–1 , , 21 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 17 , , November 13 , ,

Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, ...

, , 7–2 , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 11–5–1 , , 23 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 18 , , November 16 , ,

, , 3–0 , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 12–5–1 , , 25 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 19 , , November 18 , ,

Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (commonly referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and ha ...

, , 0–3 , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 12–6–1 , , 25 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 20 , , November 20 , , Toronto Maple Leafs , , 2–0 , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 13–6–1 , , 27 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 21 , , November 22 , , Philadelphia Flyers , , 2–3 , , Price , , Wachovia Center , , 19,753 , , 13–7–1 , , 27 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 22 , , November 24 , ,

Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference and was founded on June 5, 1967, after Jack Kent ...

, , 4–1 , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 14–7–1 , , 29 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 23 , , November 26 , ,

Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL) on June 25, 1997, and became the League's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 seaso ...

, , 0–3 , , Auld , , Philips Arena , , 13,068 , , 14–8–1 , , 29 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 24 , , November 27 , , Buffalo Sabres , , 3–1 , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 15–8–1 , , 31 , , , - , - style="background: #e1e1e1;" , 25 , , December 1 , ,

Edmonton Oilers The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton. The Oilers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference. They play their home games at Rogers Place, which ...

, , 3–4 OT , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 15–8–2 , , 32 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 26 , , December 2 , , New Jersey Devils , , 5–1 , , Price , , Prudential Center , , 11,434 , , 16–8–2 , , 34 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 27 , , December 4 , ,

San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertainm ...

, , 3–1 , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 17–8–2 , , 36 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 28 , , December 7 , , Ottawa Senators , , 4–1 , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 18–8–2 , , 38 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 29 , , December 10 , ,

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

, , 2–4 , , Price , , Joe Louis Arena , , 20,066 , , 18–9–2 , , 38 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 30 , , December 11 , , Toronto Maple Leafs , , 1–3 , , Auld , , Air Canada Centre , , 19,656 , , 18–10–2 , , 38 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 31 , , December 15 , , Philadelphia Flyers , , 3–5 , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 18–11–2 , , 38 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 32 , , December 16 , , Boston Bruins , , 4–3 , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 19–11–2 , , 40 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 33 , , December 19 , ,

Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The Avalanche play thei ...

, , 2–3 , , Price , , Pepsi Center , , 18,007 , , 19–12–2 , , 40 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 34 , , December 21 , ,

Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and were founde ...

, , 2–5 , , Price , , American Airlines Center , , 17,805 , , 19–13–2 , , 40 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 35 , , December 23 , , Carolina Hurricanes , , 3–2 , , Price , , RBC Center , , 16,981 , , 20–13–2 , , 42 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 36 , , December 26 , , New York Islanders , , 1–4 , , Price , , Nassau Coliseum , , 3,136 , , 20–14–2 , , 42 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 37 , , December 28 , ,

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL) ...

, , 0–3 , , Price , , Verizon Center , , 18,398 , , 20–15–2 , , 42 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 38 , , December 30 , , Tampa Bay Lightning , , 1–4 , , Price , , St. Pete Times Forum , , 20,191 , , 20–16–2 , , 42 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 39 , , December 31 , , Florida Panthers , , 3–2 OT , , Auld , , BankAtlantic Center , , 20,072 , , 21–16–2 , , 44 , , , - , - style="background: #e1e1e1;" , 40 , , January 2 , , Atlanta Thrashers , , 3–4 OT , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 21–16–3 , , 45 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 41 , , January 6 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 2–1 SO , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 22–16–3 , , 47 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 42 , , January 8 , , Boston Bruins , , 3–2 OT , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 23–16–3 , , 49 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 43 , , January 11 , ,

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...

, , 2–1 , , Auld , , Madison Square Garden , , 18,200 , , 24–16–3 , , 51 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 44 , , January 12 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 2–5, , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 24–17–3 , , 51 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 45 , , January 15 , , New York Rangers , , 3–2 , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 25–17–3 , , 53 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 46 , , January 17 , ,

Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...

, , 5–4 OT , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 26–17–3 , , 55 , , , - style="background: #e1e1e1;" , 47 , , January 18 , , Buffalo Sabres , , 1–2 OT , , Price , , HSBC Arena , , 18,225 , , 26–17–4 , , 56 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 48 , , January 21 , , Ottawa Senators , , 7–1 , , Price , , Scotiabank Place , , 20,337 , , 27–17–4 , , 58 , , , - style="background: #e1e1e1;" , 49 , , January 22 , ,

Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division, and play their home games at Honda Center. ...

, , 3–4 SO , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 27–17–5 , , 59 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 50 , , January 25 , , Philadelphia Flyers , , 2–5 , , Price , , Wells Fargo Center , , 19,878 , , 27–18–5 , , 59 , , , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 51 , , February 1 , , Washington Capitals , , 3–2 SO , , Price , , Verizon Center , , 18,398 , , 28–18–5 , , 61 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 52 , , February 2 , , Florida Panthers , , 3–2 , , Auld , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 29–18–5 , , 63 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 53 , , February 5 , , New York Rangers , , 2–0 , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 30–18–5 , , 65 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 54 , , February 6 , , New Jersey Devils , , 1–4 , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 30–19–5 , , 65 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 55 , , February 9 , , Boston Bruins , , 6–8 , , Price , , TD Garden , , 17,565 , , 30–20–5 , , 65 , , , - style="background: #e1e1e1;" , 56 , , February 10 , , New York Islanders , , 3–4 SO , , Auld , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 30–20–6 , , 66 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 57 , , February 12 , , Toronto Maple Leafs , , 3–0 , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 31–20–6 , , 68 , , , - style="background: #e1e1e1;" , 58 , , February 15 , , Buffalo Sabres , , 2–3 SO , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 31–20–7 , , 69 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 59 , , February 17 , , Edmonton Oilers , , 1–4 , , Price , , Rexall Place , , 16,839 , , 31–21–7 , , 69 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 60 , , February 20 , , Calgary Flames , , 0–4 , , Price , ,

McMahon Stadium McMahon Stadium is a Canadian football stadium in Calgary, Alberta. The stadium is owned by the University of Calgary and operated by the McMahon Stadium Society. The stadium is between the downtown core and the University of Calgary, north of ...

, , 41,022 , , 31–22–7 , , 69 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 61 , , February 22 , , Vancouver Canucks , , 3–2 , , Price , , Rogers Arena , , 18,860 , , 32–22–7 , , 71 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 62 , , February 24 , , Toronto Maple Leafs , , 4–5 , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 32–23–7 , , 71 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 63 , , February 26 , , Carolina Hurricanes , , 4–3 , , Auld , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 33–23–7 , , 73 , , , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 64 , , March 1 , , Atlanta Thrashers , , 3–1 , , Price , , Philips Arena , , 11,156 , , 34–23–7 , , 75 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 65 , , March 3 , , Florida Panthers , , 4–0 , , Price , , BankAtlantic Center , , 19,722 , , 35–23–7 , , 77 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 66 , , March 5 , , Tampa Bay Lightning , , 4–2 , , Price , , St. Pete Times Forum , , 20,274 , , 36–23–7 , , 79 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 67 , , March 8 , , Boston Bruins , , 4–1 , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 37–23–7 , , 81 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 68 , , March 10 , ,

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the s ...

, , 1–4 , , Price , , Scottrade Center , , 19,150 , , 37–24–7 , , 81 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 69 , , March 12 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 3–0 , , Price , , Consol Energy Center , , 18,087 , , 38–24–7 , , 83 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 70 , , March 15 , , Washington Capitals , , 2–4 , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 38–25–7 , , 83 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 71 , , March 17 , , Tampa Bay Lightning , , 3–2 SO , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 39–25–7 , , 85 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 72 , , March 18 , , New York Rangers , , 3–6 , , Price , , Madison Square Garden , , 18,200 , , 39–26–7 , , 85 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 73 , , March 20 , ,

, , 8–1 , , Auld , , Xcel Energy Center , , 18,595 , , 40–26–7 , , 87 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 74 , , March 22 , , Buffalo Sabres , , 0–2 , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 40–27–7 , , 87 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 75 , , March 24 , , Boston Bruins , , 0–7 , , Price , , TD Garden , , 17,565 , , 40–28–7 , , 87 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 76 , , March 26 , , Washington Capitals , , 0–2 , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 40–29–7 , , 87 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 77 , , March 29 , , Atlanta Thrashers , , 3–1 , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 41–29–7 , , 89 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 78 , , March 30 , , Carolina Hurricanes , , 2–6 , , Price , , RBC Center , , 18,701 , , 41–30–7 , , 89 , , , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 79 , , April 2 , , New Jersey Devils , , 3–1 , , Price , , Prudential Center , , 17,625 , , 42–30–7 , , 91 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 80 , , April 5 , ,

, , 2–1 OT , , Price , , Bell Centre , , 21,273 , , 43–30–7 , , 93 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#e1e1e1;" , 81 , , April 7 , , Ottawa Senators , , 2–3 OT , , Auld , , Scotiabank Place , , 19,809 , , 43–30–8 , , 94 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 82 , , April 9 , , Toronto Maple Leafs , , 4–1 , , Price , , Air Canada Centre , , 19,676 , , 44–30–8 , , 96 , , , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

, - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 1 , , April 14 , ,

, , 2–0 , ,

, , , , Price , , 17,565 , , Canadiens lead 1–0 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 2 , , April 16 , , Montreal Canadiens , , 3–1 , , Boston Bruins , , , , Price , , 17,565 , , Canadiens lead 2–0 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 3 , , April 18 , , Boston Bruins , , 4–2 , , Montreal Canadiens , , , , Price , , 21,273 , , Canadiens lead 2–1 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 4 , , April 21 , , Boston Bruins , , 5–4 , , Montreal Canadiens , , 1OT , , Price , , 21,273 , , Series tied 2–2 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 5 , , April 23 , , Montreal Canadiens , , 1–2 , , Boston Bruins , , 2OT , , Price , , 17,565 , , Bruins lead 3–2 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 6 , , April 26 , , Boston Bruins , , 1–2 , , Montreal Canadiens , , , , Price , , 21,273 , , Series tied 3–3 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;" , 7 , , April 27 , , Montreal Canadiens , , 3–4 , , Boston Bruins , , OT , , Price , , 17,565 , , Bruins win 4–3 , , , - , ''Legend'':

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Player statistics

Skaters

''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes''

Goaltenders

''Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts'' ^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Canadiens. Stats reflect time with Canadiens only.
^‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Canadiens only.

Awards and records

Milestones

Awards

Transactions

The Canadiens have been involved in the following transactions during the 2010–11 season.

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Lost via retirement

Player signings

Draft picks

Montreal's picks at the

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Farm teams

Hamilton Bulldogs

The

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remain Montreal's top affiliate in the

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Wheeling Nailers

Montreal signed an affiliation agreement with the

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of the

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for

, succeeding the

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Broadcasting

References

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Off-season

Regular season

Playoffs

Schedule and results

Pre-season

Regular season

Playoffs

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Player statistics

Skaters

Goaltenders

Awards and records

Milestones

Awards

Transactions

Trades

Free agents acquired

Free agents lost

Lost via retirement

Player signings

Draft picks

Farm teams

Hamilton Bulldogs

Wheeling Nailers

Broadcasting

See also

References