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1929–30 Montreal Canadiens season

NHL hockey team season

Field	Value
League	NHL
Season	1929–30
year	1929
Team	Montreal Canadiens
Division	Canadian
DivisionRank	2nd
Record	21–14–9
HomeRecord	13–5–4
RoadRecord	8–9–5
GoalsFor	142
GoalsAgainst	114
GeneralManager	Leo Dandurand
Coach	Cecil Hart
Captain	Sylvio Mantha
Arena	Montreal Forum
GoalsLeader	Howie Morenz (40)
AssistsLeader	Aurele Joliat
Howie Morenz (13)
PointsLeader	Howie Morenz (53)
PIMLeader	Sylvio Mantha (108)
WinsLeader	George Hainsworth (20)
GAALeader	George Hainsworth (2.42)
StanleyCup	yes

Howie Morenz (13)

The 1929–30 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 21st season. The team placed second in the Canadian Division and qualified for the playoffs. The team won three series to win the Stanley Cup, for the third time in team history, and the second time in the National Hockey League (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

|- |1||T||November 14, 1929||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1929–30) ||0–0–1 |- |2||T||November 16, 1929||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Black Hawks (1929–30) ||0–0–2 |- |3||L||November 19, 1929||1–5 || align="left"| @ Montreal Maroons (1929–30) ||0–1–2 |- |4||W||November 21, 1929||3–2 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1929–30) ||1–1–2 |- |5||W||November 24, 1929||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Americans (1929–30) ||2–1–2 |- |6||W||November 26, 1929||9–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Pirates (1929–30) ||3–1–2 |- |7||W||November 30, 1929||3–1 || align="left"| New York Americans (1929–30) ||4–1–2

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Playoffs

The Canadiens, by placing second had to play in the first round series versus the Chicago Black Hawks. The Canadiens won the two-game total-goals series 3–2. Next, were the New York Rangers who had defeated the Ottawa Senators 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 Boston Bruins. 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 Stanley Cup.

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring

Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
C	44	40	10	50	72
C	44	24	9	33	47
LW	42	19	12	31	40
RW	44	14	11	25	28
D	44	13	11	24	108
RW	44	12	11	23	64
D	44	6	8	14	90
D	44	2	11	13	71
LW	44	3	5	8	24
D/LW	44	5	2	7	16
RW/D	28	1	3	4	26
D	35	1	0	1	8
RW	19	1	0	1	2
D	10	0	0	0	4
G	42	0	0	0	0
G	1	0	0	0	0
G	1	0	0	0	0

;Goaltending

Player	MIN	GP	W	L	T	GA	GAA	SO
	2680	42	20	13	9	108	2.42	4
†	60	1	1	0	0	2	2.00	0
	60	1	0	1	0	4	4.00	0
Team:	2800	44	21	14	9	114	2.44	4

† Worters was loaned from the New York Americans for one game on February 27, 1930, vs. Toronto.

Playoffs

;Scoring

Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
C	6	2	2	4	6
RW	6	2	2	4	12
D	6	1	3	4	8
C	6	3	0	3	10
D	6	2	1	3	18
RW/D	6	1	1	2	6
LW	6	1	1	2	6
LW	6	0	2	2	6
RW	6	1	0	1	12
RW	6	1	0	1	2
D	6	0	1	1	6
D	6	0	0	0	0
G	6	0	0	0	0
D/LW	6	0	0	0	8

;Goaltending

Player	MIN	GP	W	L	GA	GAA	SO
	481	6	5	0	6	0.75	3
Team:	481	6	5	0	6	0.75	3

Transactions

Main article: 1929–30 NHL transactions

References

"Season records – Individual records". Montreal Canadiens.
"1929-30 Montreal Canadiens Schedule".
"1929-30 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.

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