2006–07 Montreal Canadiens Season
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The 2006–07 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 98th
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, 90th in the
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(NHL). The club finished fourth in the Northeast division and missed qualification for the playoffs by two points after losing the final game of the regular season 6–5 against the
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.


Pre-season

The Canadiens were only minimally active in offseason transactions, with forwards
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and
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and
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Janne Niinimaa representing the only additions. Forwards Jan Bulis, Richard Zednik and
Mike Ribeiro Michael Tavares Ribeiro (born February 10, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre. Originally selected by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round, 45th overall, of the 1998 NHL Entry Draft, Ribeiro has played in the NHL for ...
moved to other teams: Bulis via free agency to
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, Zednik via a trade to
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and Ribeiro via a trade to
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(for Niinimaa).


Regular season

The club intended to build on a 2005–06 season in which it took the eventual
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champion
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to six games in the first round of the
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. Behind the leadership of
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Cristobal Huet and captain
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, the Canadiens poised themselves to join the elite of the Eastern Conference. However, the team failed to keep its momentum for the whole season. Cristobal Huet's injury on February 15, 2007, forced the Canadiens to use backup goaltenders
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and
David Aebischer David Aebischer (born February 7, 1978) is a Swiss former professional ice hockey goaltender who played in the National Hockey League with the Colorado Avalanche, Montreal Canadiens and the Phoenix Coyotes. He was a member of the 2001 Stanley Cup ...
. Despite Halak's decent performance, the Canadiens could not clinch a playoff spot. They were eliminated on April 8 after a 6–5 loss against the Toronto Maple Leafs during the season's last game. On January 9, 2007, the NHL announced that
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had been voted by the fans to start at defence in the 2007 All-Star Game in
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. The Canadiens finished the regular season with the NHL's best power-play percentage, at 22.75% (86 for 378), and tied the
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for most shorthanded goals scored, with 17.


Standings


Schedule and results

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Player statistics


Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C =
Centre Center or centre may refer to: Mathematics *Center (geometry), the middle of an object * Center (algebra), used in various contexts ** Center (group theory) ** Center (ring theory) * Graph center, the set of all vertices of minimum eccentricity ...
; D =
Defence Defense or defence may refer to: Tactical, martial, and political acts or groups * Defense (military), forces primarily intended for warfare * Civil defense, the organizing of civilians to deal with emergencies or enemy attacks * Defense indust ...
; G =
Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender (commonly referred to as goalie or netminder) is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck from entering their own team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring. The goaltender mostly plays ...
; LW =
Left wing Left-wing politics describes the range of political ideologies that support and seek to achieve social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy either as a whole or of certain social hierarchies. Left-wing politic ...
; RW =
Right wing Right-wing politics is the range of Ideology#Political ideologies, political ideologies that view certain social orders and Social stratification, hierarchies as inevitable, natural, normal, or desirable, typically supporting this position b ...
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* '' = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.'' * '' = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.''


Goaltending


Awards and records


Awards


Milestones


Transactions

The Canadiens were involved in the following transactions from June 20, 2006, the day after the deciding game of the
2006 Stanley Cup Finals The 2006 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2005–06 season, and the culmination of the 2006 Stanley Cup playoffs. The first Stanley Cup Finals since 2004 after a lockout canceled the entirety ...
, through June 6, 2007, the day of the deciding game of the
2007 Stanley Cup Finals The 2007 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2006–07 season, and the culmination of the 2007 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Western Conference champion Anaheim Ducks and ...
.


Trades


Players acquired


Players lost


Signings


Draft picks

Montreal's picks at the 2006 NHL entry draft in
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,
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. The Canadiens had the 16th overall draft pick, which they traded to the
San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. The Sharks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Con ...
for the 20th and 53rd overall picks.


See also

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2006–07 NHL season The 2006–07 NHL season was the 90th season of operation (89th season of play) of the National Hockey League (NHL). The Mighty Ducks of Anaheim officially shortened their name to the Anaheim Ducks prior to the season. The 2007 Stanley Cup pla ...


Notes


References

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External links


NHL Team Salaries - Montreal Canadiens
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