The 1929–30

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

season was the team's 21st

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. The team placed second in the Canadian Division and qualified for the playoffs. The team won three series to win the

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, for the third time in team history, and the second time in the

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(NHL).

Regular season

To combat low scoring, a major rule change was implemented. Players were now allowed forward passing in the offensive zone, instead of only in the defensive and neutral zones. This led to abuse: players sat in front of the opposing net waiting for a pass. The rule was changed again mid-season in December 1929, and players were no longer allowed to enter the offensive zone before the puck. Hence the birth of the modern-day offside rule. The Canadiens doubled their scoring output compared to the previous season.

Highlights

On December 14, 1929, Alfred Lepine scored four goals and added one assist in the second period of a game versus Ottawa, won 6–4 by Montreal. As of 2009, this feat is still the Canadiens' record for goals and points in one period.

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

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Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. The Senators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Di ...

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Montreal Maroons The Montreal Maroons (officially the Montreal Professional Hockey Club) were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League (NHL). They played in the NHL from 1924–25 NHL season, 1924 to 1937–38 NHL season, 1938, winning the Sta ...

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Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

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New York Americans The New York Americans, colloquially known as the Amerks, were a professional ice hockey team based in New York City from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League (NHL) and the second to play ...

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Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League Central, Central ...

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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 (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...

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( 1929–30) , , 4–3–2 , - , 10, , W, , December 7, 1929, , 1–0 , , align="left", @

( 1929–30) , , 5–3–2 , - , 11, , W, , December 10, 1929, , 5–3 OT, , align="left", Detroit Cougars ( 1929–30) , , 6–3–2 , - , 12, , L, , December 12, 1929, , 3–8 , , align="left", @

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

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( 1929–30) , , 7–4–2 , - , 14, , T, , December 17, 1929, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", @

( 1929–30) , , 7–4–3 , - , 15, , W, , December 19, 1929, , 7–2 , , align="left",

( 1929–30) , , 8–4–3 , - , 16, , T, , December 21, 1929, , 1–1 OT, , align="left", @

( 1929–30) , , 8–4–4 , - , 17, , L, , December 28, 1929, , 2–3 , , align="left",

( 1929–30) , , 8–5–4 , - , - , 18, , W, , January 1, 1930, , 3–2 OT, , align="left", @

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( 1929–30) , , 9–7–4 , - , 21, , L, , January 7, 1930, , 1–2 , , align="left",

( 1929–30) , , 9–8–4 , - , 22, , L, , January 11, 1930, , 1–2 OT, , align="left",

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( 1929–30) , , 11–9–4 , - , 25, , L, , January 25, 1930, , 1–2 , , align="left",

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( 1929–30) , , 12–10–4 , - , 27, , W, , January 30, 1930, , 1–0 OT, , align="left",

( 1929–30) , , 13–10–4 , - , - , 28, , L, , February 1, 1930, , 1–4 , , align="left", @

( 1929–30) , , 13–11–4 , - , 29, , W, , February 4, 1930, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 1929–30) , , 14–11–4 , - , 30, , T, , February 6, 1930, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", @

( 1929–30) , , 14–11–5 , - , 31, , T, , February 8, 1930, , 2–2 OT, , align="left",

( 1929–30) , , 14–11–6 , - , 32, , T, , February 13, 1930, , 4–4 OT, , align="left",

( 1929–30) , , 14–11–7 , - , 33, , W, , February 16, 1930, , 2–1 OT, , align="left", @

( 1929–30) , , 15–11–7 , - , 34, , W, , February 18, 1930, , 2–0 , , align="left", @ Detroit Cougars ( 1929–30) , , 16–11–7 , - , 35, , W, , February 22, 1930, , 9–2 , , align="left",

( 1929–30) , , 17–11–7 , - , 36, , L, , February 25, 1930, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 1929–30) , , 17–12–7 , - , 37, , W, , February 27, 1930, , 6–2 , , align="left",

( 1929–30) , , 18–12–7 , - , - , 38, , W, , March 1, 1930, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1929–30) , , 19–12–7 , - , 39, , L, , March 4, 1930, , 2–5 , , align="left", @

( 1929–30) , , 19–13–7 , - , 40, , L, , March 6, 1930, , 0–4 , , align="left", @

( 1929–30) , , 19–14–7 , - , 41, , W, , March 8, 1930, , 6–0 , , align="left",

( 1929–30) , , 20–14–7 , - , 42, , T, , March 11, 1930, , 3–3 OT, , align="left", @

( 1929–30) , , 20–14–8 , - , 43, , T, , March 13, 1930, , 2–2 OT, , align="left",

( 1929–30) , , 20–14–9 , - , 44, , W, , March 18, 1930, , 8–3 , , align="left",

( 1929–30) , , 21–14–9 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

The Canadiens, by placing second had to play in the first round series versus the

. The Canadiens won the two-game total-goals series 3–2. Next, were the

who had defeated the

in their first round series. The Canadiens swept the Rangers two games to none in a best-of-three series. The teams played 68 minutes and 52 seconds of overtime in the first game before Gus Rivers scored to win the game for the Canadiens.

Finals

The Canadiens advanced to the final against the

. The Bruins were heavily favoured, after winning all meetings with the Canadiens during the regular season. However, it meant little as the Canadiens swept the Bruins in two straight (3–0, 4–3) to win the

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring ;Goaltending † Worters was loaned from the

for one game on February 27, 1930, vs. Toronto.

Playoffs

;Scoring ;Goaltending

Transactions

References

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Regular season

Highlights

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Finals

Player statistics

Regular season

Playoffs

Transactions

See also

References