2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season
| 2007–08 Montreal Canadiens | |
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Northeast Division champions
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| Division | 1st Northeast |
| Conference | 1st Eastern |
| 2007–08 record | 47–25–10 |
| Home record | 22–13–6 |
| Road record | 25–12–4 |
| Goals for | 262 |
| Goals against | 222 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Bob Gainey |
| Coach | Guy Carbonneau |
| Captain | Saku Koivu |
| Alternate captains |
Chris Higgins Alexei Kovalev |
| Arena | Bell Centre |
| Average attendance | 21,273 (100%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Alexei Kovalev (35) |
| Assists | Alexei Kovalev Mark Streit (49) |
| Points | Alexei Kovalev (84) |
| Penalties in minutes | Tom Kostopoulos (113) |
| Plus/minus | Alexei Kovalev (+18) |
| Wins | Carey Price (24) |
| Goals against average | Jaroslav Halak (2.11) |
The 2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season was the Canadiens' 99th season of play and 91st in the National Hockey League. The Canadiens defeated the Boston Bruins by four games to three in the Eastern Conference Quarter-final before being eliminated four games to one by the Philadelphia Flyers in the Conference Semi-final.
Key dates prior to the start of the season:
Although some media picked the Canadiens to not make the playoffs, the team surprised the league with a large improvement in its play. The club won the Northeast Division title and placed first in the Eastern Conference. It was the team's first divisional title since the 1991–92 season. The team had not placed first in the Conference since the 1988–89 season.
The Canadiens retired two jersey numbers during the season with pre-game ceremonies at the Bell Centre. On November 19, 2007, the number 19 of defenceman Larry Robinson, a former member of the Big Three, was retired. On February 23, 2008, the number 23 of forward Bob Gainey was retired.
The Canadiens finished the regular season leading the NHL in power-play goals scored (90) and power-play percentage (24.06%). They also tied the Florida Panthers for the fewest shorthanded goals allowed, with three.
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, z – placed first in conference (and division)
Record: 6–2–3; Home: 2–1–2; Road: 4–1–1.
Monthly record: 7–7–0; Home: 3–3–0; Road: 4–4–0.
Season record: 13–9–3; Home: 5–4–2; Road: 8–5–1.
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