1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season

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1992–93 Montreal Canadiens
Stanley Cup Champions
Wales Conference Champions
Division 3rd Adams
Conference 4th Wales
1992–93 record 48–30–6
Home record 27–13–2
Road record 21–17–4
Goals for 326 (9th)
Goals against 280 (T-7th)
General Manager Serge Savard
Coach Jacques Demers
Captain Guy Carbonneau
Alternate captains Denis Savard
Brian Skrudland (Oct-Mar)
Kirk Muller (Mar-Apr)
Arena Montreal Forum
Average attendance 17,018
Team leaders
Goals Brian Bellows (40)
Assists Vincent Damphousse (58)
Points Vincent Damphousse (97)
Penalties in minutes Lyle Odelein (205)
Wins Patrick Roy (31)
Goals against average Patrick Roy (3.20)

The 1992–93 Montreal Canadiens season was the Canadiens 76th season in the NHL, and they were coming off of a disappointing 2nd round playoff exit against the Boston Bruins during the 1991–92 season, the 3rd straight season the Bruins had defeated the Habs in the playoffs.

In the off-season, the Canadiens would replace head coach Pat Burns and hire former Quebec Nordiques, St. Louis Blues, and Detroit Red Wings head coach Jacques Demers to take his spot. The team also made some trades during the summer, acquiring Vincent Damphousse from the Edmonton Oilers, and Brian Bellows from the Minnesota North Stars.

The Canadiens would get off to a quick start, sitting on top of the Adams Division with a 16–5–3 record in their opening 24 games. The team would slump to a 8–9–2 record in their next 19 games, and fall behind their provincial rivals, the Quebec Nordiques, in the standings. Montreal would get hot, going 17–4–1, to take a commanding lead in the division, but a late season slump, as Montreal would have a record of 7–11–0 in their final 18 games, falling behind the Boston Bruins and Nordiques to finish 3rd in the division with 102 points, as they had a 48–30–6 record.

Vincent Damphousse led the club offensively in his 1st season with the team, scoring 39 goals and earning a team high 97 points. Brian Bellows, also in his 1st season in Montreal, had a team high 40 goals, and finished with 88 points. Kirk Muller scored 37 goals and had 94 points, while Stephan Lebeau had a breakout season, earning 80 points. Eric Desjardins led the blueline with 13 goals and 45 points, while Mathieu Schneider also recorded 13 goals from the blueline, and finished with 44 points.

In goal, Patrick Roy played the majority of the games, leading the club with 31 wins and a 3.20 GAA in 62 games, and earn 2 shutouts along the way. Andre Racicot backed up Roy, and won 17 games in 26 games, while posting a 3.39 GAA, and a shutout.


In the playoffs, the Canadiens would open up against their Battle of Quebec rivals, the Quebec Nordiques. Quebec finished in 2nd place in the division, 2 points ahead of the Habs. Quebec opened up the series with 2 wins on home ice, sending the series back to Montreal. The Canadiens responded in the 3rd game with a 2–1 overtime win, to cut the Nordiques series lead to 2–1. Montreal followed that up with a solid 3–2 win in game 4 to even the series as it shifted back to Quebec City. Game 5 couldn't be settled in regulation time, as the Habs and Nordiques were tied 4–4, and Montreal would stun the Nordiques home crowd with an overtime goal to win the game 5–4, and take control of the series with a 3–2 lead, heading back to the Forum for the 6th game. Montreal then closed out the series at home, defeating the Nordiques 6–2, and advance to the 2nd round of the playoffs for the 10th straight season.

Up next was the Buffalo Sabres, who had upset the division winning Boston Bruins in the opening round. Montreal finished 16 points ahead of the Sabres during the regular season. The Canadiens, who ended their series with Quebec with 4 straight wins, continued their hot streak, defeating the Sabres by identical 4–3 scores in the opening 2 games, with the 2nd game being won in overtime. The series would move to Buffalo, but Montreal recorded another 4–3 overtime victory, to take a commanding 3–0 series lead. The Habs would sweep Buffalo, with yet another 4–3 overtime win in game 4, moving to the Conference final for the first time since 1989.

The Canadiens next opponent would be the surprising New York Islanders, who had just defeated the heavily favoured Pittsburgh Penguins to earn a spot in the Conference finals. The Islanders had 87 points in the regular season, which was 15 less than Montreal. The Canadiens stayed red hot, with a 4–1 victory in game 1, before winning 4–3 in double overtime to take a 2–0 series lead, and extend their winning streak to 10 games. Game 3 on Long Island would again head into overtime, with Montreal winning again, by a score of 2–1, to win their 11th straight playoff game, tying the NHL record which was set by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1992 playoffs. The Islanders would hold off the Canadiens in game 4 to avoid the sweep, and end the Canadiens winning streak, however, Montreal would close out the series in the 5th game, and move to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in 4 years.

Montreal's final opponent of the playoffs would be the Los Angeles Kings. The Kings, led by Wayne Gretzky, had defeated the Calgary Flames, Vancouver Canucks, and Toronto Maple Leafs to earn their first ever trip to the Stanley Cup Finals. Los Angeles finished the season with 88 points, 14 less than Montreal. Game 1, held at the Forum, would belong to the Kings, as they stunned the Montreal crowd with a 4–1 victory. Montreal rebounded in game 2, as a late penalty call on Marty McSorley for using an illegal stick gave the Canadiens a late powerplay, on which they scored on to tie the game up at 2–2. The game would head into overtime, and Montreal once again prevailed, winning the game 3–2 to tie the series up. The series moved to Los Angeles for the 3rd game, and Montreal continued their overtime magic, with a 4–3 OT victory to take a 2–1 series lead. The 4th game would again head into overtime, and again, the Canadiens won, their NHL record 10th straight overtime victory, to take a 3–1 series lead with the series headed back to Montreal for the 5th game. The Canadiens would have no problems with a tired Kings team in the 5th game, winning 4–1, and earning their 24th Stanley Cup in team history. Patrick Roy would be named the winner of the Conn Smythe Trophy. It would be their last Stanley Cup championship to this date.

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[edit] Season standings

Adams Division GP W L T GF GA PTS
Boston Bruins 84 51 26 7 332 268 109
Quebec Nordiques 84 47 27 10 351 300 104
Montreal Canadiens 84 48 30 6 326 280 102
Buffalo Sabres 84 38 36 10 335 297 86
Hartford Whalers 84 26 52 6 284 369 58
Ottawa Senators 84 10 70 4 202 395 24

[edit] Game log

# Date Visitor Score Home Record Pts
1 October 6 Montreal Canadiens 5–1 Hartford Whalers 1–0–0 2
2 October 8 Montreal Canadiens 3–5 Ottawa Senators 1–1–0 2
3 October 10 Pittsburgh Penguins 3–3 Montreal Canadiens 1–1–1 3
4 October 11 Montreal Canadiens 2–8 Buffalo Sabres 1–2–1 3
5 October 15 Montreal Canadiens 2–5 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–3–1 3
6 October 17 Minnesota North Stars 1–8 Montreal Canadiens 2–3–1 5
7 October 19 St. Louis Blues 2–6 Montreal Canadiens 3–3–1 7
8 October 21 San Jose Sharks 4–8 Montreal Canadiens 4–3–1 9
9 October 23 Montreal Canadiens 3–3 New York Rangers 4–3–2 10
10 October 24 Montreal Canadiens 7–6 Philadelphia Flyers 5–3–2 12
11 October 28 Tampa Bay Lightning 3–4 Montreal Canadiens 6–3–2 14
12 October 31 New York Rangers 3–4 Montreal Canadiens 7–3–2 16
13 November 2 Winnipeg Jets 1–2 Montreal Canadiens 8–3–2 18
14 November 4 Montreal Canadiens 4–3 Detroit Red Wings 9–3–2 20
15 November 7 Detroit Red Wings 1–5 Montreal Canadiens 10–3–2 22
16 November 9 Calgary Flames 2–5 Montreal Canadiens 11–3–2 24
17 November 11 Montreal Canadiens 8–3 New Jersey Devils 12–3–2 26
18 November 14 Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 Montreal Canadiens 12–4–2 26
19 November 16 Boston Bruins 3–6 Montreal Canadiens 13–4–2 28
20 November 17 Montreal Canadiens 5–3 Ottawa Senators 14–4–2 30
21 November 19 Montreal Canadiens 3–4 Quebec Nordiques 14–5–2 30
22 November 21 Ottawa Senators 1–3 Montreal Canadiens 15–5–2 32
23 November 23 Washington Capitals 1–1 Montreal Canadiens 15–5–3 33
24 November 25 Montreal Canadiens 6–1 Hartford Whalers 16–5–3 35
25 November 28 Vancouver Canucks 6–5 Montreal Canadiens 16–6–3 35
26 November 30 Buffalo Sabres 0–3 Montreal Canadiens 17–6–3 37
27 December 3 Montreal Canadiens 3–4 Boston Bruins 17–7–3 37
28 December 5 Montreal Canadiens 3–2 Winnipeg Jets 18–7–3 39
29 December 6 Montreal Canadiens 0–2 Chicago Blackhawks 18–8–3 39
30 December 8 Montreal Canadiens 5–5 Los Angeles Kings 18–8–4 40
31 December 12 Boston Bruins 1–5 Montreal Canadiens 19–8–4 42
32 December 13 Montreal Canadiens 5–10 New York Rangers 19–9–4 42
33 December 16 Quebec Nordiques 5–1 Montreal Canadiens 19–10–4 42
34 December 17 Montreal Canadiens 8–3 Quebec Nordiques 20–10–4 44
35 December 19 Buffalo Sabres 2–4 Montreal Canadiens 21–10–4 46
36 December 21 Hartford Whalers 5–2 Montreal Canadiens 21–11–4 46
37 December 23 New York Islanders 6–2 Montreal Canadiens 21–12–4 46
38 December 27 Montreal Canadiens 2–5 Vancouver Canucks 21–13–4 46
39 December 29 Montreal Canadiens 6–3 Edmonton Oilers 22–13–4 48
40 December 31 Montreal Canadiens 3–5 Calgary Flames 22–14–4 48
41 January 2 Montreal Canadiens 5–5 Los Angeles Kings 22–14–5 49
42 January 4 San Jose Sharks 1–4 Montreal Canadiens 23–14–5 51
43 January 5 Montreal Canadiens 2–1 San Jose Sharks 24–14–5 53
44 January 9 Toronto Maple Leafs 5–4 Montreal Canadiens 24–15–5 53
45 January 10 Montreal Canadiens 7–5 Hartford Whalers 25–15–5 55
46 January 13 Hartford Whalers 3–7 Montreal Canadiens 26–15–5 57
47 January 14 Montreal Canadiens 5–3 Quebec Nordiques 27–15–5 59
48 January 16 New York Rangers 0–3 Montreal Canadiens 28–15–5 61
49 January 20 New Jersey Devils 2–3 Montreal Canadiens 29–15–5 63
50 January 22 Montreal Canadiens 2–6 New Jersey Devils 29–16–5 63
51 January 23 Montreal Canadiens 0–4 Toronto Maple Leafs 29–17–5 63
52 January 25 Boston Bruins 2–3 Montreal Canadiens 30–17–5 65
53 January 27 Hartford Whalers 6–5 Montreal Canadiens 30–18–5 65
54 January 30 Ottawa Senators 3–5 Montreal Canadiens 31–18–5 67
55 January 31 Philadelphia Flyers 4–6 Montreal Canadiens 32–18–5 69
56 February 3 Los Angeles Kings 2–7 Montreal Canadiens 33–18–5 71
57 February 9 Montreal Canadiens 5–3 New York Islanders 34–18–5 73
58 February 11 Montreal Canadiens 0–0 Philadelphia Flyers 34–18–6 74
59 February 13 Montreal Canadiens 4–1 Ottawa Senators 35–18–6 76
60 February 17 Boston Bruins 5–2 Montreal Canadiens 35–19–6 76
61 February 20 Ottawa Senators 4–5 Montreal Canadiens 36–19–6 78
62 February 21 Edmonton Oilers 3–4 Montreal Canadiens 37–19–6 80
63 February 23 Montreal Canadiens 5–1 St. Louis Blues 38–19–6 82
64 February 26 Montreal Canadiens 6–4 Buffalo Sabres 39–19–6 84
65 February 27 Buffalo Sabres 4–8 Montreal Canadiens 40–19–6 86
66 March 1 Montreal Canadiens 5–2 Boston Bruins 41–19–6 88
67 March 3 Montreal Canadiens 1–3 Tampa Bay Lightning 41–20–6 88
68 March 6 Montreal Canadiens 3–4 Minnesota North Stars 41–21–6 88
69 March 10 New York Islanders 1–5 Montreal Canadiens 42–21–6 90
70 March 11 Montreal Canadiens 2–5 Boston Bruins 42–22–6 90
71 March 13 Quebec Nordiques 5–2 Montreal Canadiens 42–23–6 90
72 March 18 Montreal Canadiens 5–2 Quebec Nordiques 43–23–6 92
73 March 20 Chicago Blackhawks 2–6 Montreal Canadiens 44–23–6 94
74 March 22 Buffalo Sabres 8–3 Montreal Canadiens 44–24–6 94
75 March 24 Montreal Canadiens 6–5 Hartford Whalers 45–24–6 96
76 March 25 Montreal Canadiens 0–2 Boston Bruins 45–25–6 96
77 March 27 Ottawa Senators 3–4 Montreal Canadiens 46–25–6 98
78 March 31 Quebec Nordiques 6–2 Montreal Canadiens 46–26–6 98
79 April 2 Montreal Canadiens 0–4 Washington Capitals 46–27–6 98
80 April 3 Montreal Canadiens 3–2 New York Islanders 47–27–6 100
81 April 7 Montreal Canadiens 3–4 Pittsburgh Penguins 47–28–6 100
82 April 10 Boston Bruins 5–1 Montreal Canadiens 47–29–6 100
83 April 12 Washington Capitals 3–2 Montreal Canadiens 47–30–6 100
84 April 13 Montreal Canadiens 3–2 Buffalo Sabres 48–30–6 102

[edit] Playoffs

[edit] Montreal Canadiens 4, Quebec Nordiques 2

# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1 April 18 Montreal Canadiens 2–3 Quebec Nordiques 0–1
2 April 20 Montreal Canadiens 1–4 Quebec Nordiques 0–2
3 April 22 Quebec Nordiques 1–2 Montreal Canadiens 1–2
4 April 24 Quebec Nordiques 2–3 Montreal Canadiens 2–2
5 April 26 Montreal Canadiens 5–4 Quebec Nordiques 3–2
6 April 28 Quebec Nordiques 2–6 Montreal Canadiens 4–2

[edit] Montreal Canadiens 4, Buffalo Sabres 0

# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1 May 2 Buffalo Sabres 3–4 Montreal Canadiens 1–0
2 May 4 Buffalo Sabres 3–4 Montreal Canadiens 2–0
3 May 6 Montreal Canadiens 4–3 Buffalo Sabres 3–0
4 May 8 Montreal Canadiens 4–3 Buffalo Sabres 4–0

[edit] Montreal Canadiens 4, New York Islanders 1

# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1 May 16 New York Islanders 1–4 Montreal Canadiens 1–0
2 May 18 New York Islanders 3–4 Montreal Canadiens 2–0
3 May 20 Montreal Canadiens 2–1 New York Islanders 3–0
4 May 22 Montreal Canadiens 1–4 New York Islanders 3–1
5 May 24 New York Islanders 2–5 Montreal Canadiens 4–1

[edit] Montreal Canadiens 4, Los Angeles Kings 1

# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1 June 1 Los Angeles Kings 4–1 Montreal Canadiens 0–1
2 June 3 Los Angeles Kings 2–3 Montreal Canadiens 1–1
3 June 5 Montreal Canadiens 4–3 Los Angeles Kings 2–1
4 June 7 Montreal Canadiens 3–2 Los Angeles Kings 3–1
5 June 9 Los Angeles Kings 1–4 Montreal Canadiens 4–1

[edit] Season stats

[edit] Scoring leaders

Player GP G A Pts PIM
Vincent Damphousse 84 39 58 97 98
Kirk Muller 80 37 57 94 77
Brian Bellows 82 40 48 88 44
Stephan Lebeau 71 31 49 80 20
Mike Keane 77 15 45 60 95

[edit] Goaltending

Player GP TOI W L T GA SO Save % GAA
Frederic Chabot 1 40 0 0 0 1 0 .947 1.50
Patrick Roy 62 3595 31 25 5 192 2 .894 3.20
Andre Racicot 26 1433 17 5 1 81 1 .881 3.39

[edit] Playoff stats

[edit] Scoring leaders

Player GP G A Pts PIM
Vincent Damphousse 20 11 12 23 16
Kirk Muller 20 10 7 17 18
Brian Bellows 18 6 9 15 18
Mike Keane 19 2 13 15 6
Eric Desjardins 20 4 10 14 23

[edit] Goaltending

Player GP TOI W L GA SO Save % GAA
Patrick Roy 20 1293 16 4 46 0 .929 2.13
Andre Racicot 1 18 0 0 2 0 .778 6.67

[edit] Draft picks

Montreal's draft picks at the 1992 NHL Entry Draft

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 20 David Wilkie Flag of the United States United States Kamloops Blazers (WHL)
2 33 Valeri Bure Flag of Russia Russia Spokane Chiefs (WHL)
2 44 Keli Corpse Flag of Canada Canada Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
3 68 Craig Rivet Flag of Canada Canada Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
4 82 Louis Bernard Flag of Canada Canada Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)
4 92 Marc Lamothe Flag of Canada Canada Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
5 116 Don Chase Flag of the United States United States Springfield Olympics (NEJHL)
6 140 Martin Sychra Flag of Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia ZKL Brno (Czech.)
7 164 Christian Proulx Flag of Canada Canada St-Jean Lynx (QMJHL)
8 188 Mike Burman Flag of Canada Canada North Bay Centennials (OHL)
9 212 Earl Cronan Flag of the United States United States St. Mark's School (USHS)
10 236 Trent Cavicchi Flag of Canada Canada Dartmouth Midgets (NS)
11 260 Hiromuki Miura Flag of Japan Japan Kushiro High School (Japan)
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[edit] References

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1992–93 NHL season by team
Norris
Chicago • Detroit • Toronto • St. Louis • Minnesota • Tampa Bay
Smythe
Calgary • Los Angeles • Winnipeg • Edmonton • San Jose • Vancouver
Adams
Boston • Nordiques • Montreal • Buffalo • Hartford • Ottawa
Patrick
Pittsburgh • Washington • NY Islanders • New Jersey • Philadelphia • NY Rangers
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