2012–13 Montreal Canadiens season explained

League:NHL
Season:2012–13
Year:2012
Team:Montreal Canadiens
Conference:Eastern
Conferencerank:2nd
Division:Northeast
Divisionrank:1st
Record:29–14–5
Homerecord:14–7–3
Roadrecord:15–7–2
Goalsfor:149
Goalsagainst:126
Generalmanager:Marc Bergevin
Coach:Michel Therrien
Captain:Brian Gionta
Altcaptain:Josh Gorges
Andrei Markov
Arena:Bell Centre
Attendance:21,273 (100%)[1]
(15 games)
Goalsleader:Michael Ryder (16)
Assistsleader:P. K. Subban (27)
Pointsleader:Max Pacioretty (39)
Plusminusleader:Alex Galchenyuk (+14)
Pimleader:Brandon Prust (110)
Winsleader:Carey Price (21)
Gaaleader:Peter Budaj (2.29)
Divisionwin:Yes

The 2012–13 Montreal Canadiens season was the 104th season of play for the franchise that was founded on December 4, 1909, and its 96th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The regular season was reduced from its usual 82 games to 48 due to a lockout.

Off-season

After a disappointing 2011–12 season, the Canadiens started over in the front office. Marc Bergevin was named the new general manager on May 2, 2012.[2] Rick Dudley was then named as the assistant general manager.[3] The search then began for a new head coach and on June 5, Michel Therrien was named the new head coach. This would be Therrien's second stint as the Canadiens head coach (previously coached team from 2000 to 2003)[4] Scott Mellanby was hired as the director of player personnel[5] and Randy Cunneyworth and Randy Ladouceur were relieved of their assistant coaching duties.[6] Some other hockey operations changes included the hiring of Martin Lapointe as director of player development, Patrice Brisebois was hired as a player development coach and on June 15, Gerard Gallant, J. J. Daigneault and Clement Jodoin were added to Montreal's coaching staff as assistant coaches.

Montreal held the third overall pick in the 2012 NHL Entry Draft and selected Alex Galchenyuk from the Sarnia Sting.|- bgcolor=| 1 || September 23 || Ottawa || Montreal |||- bgcolor=| 2 || September 24 || Buffalo || Montreal |||- bgcolor=| 3 || September 27 || Montreal || Ottawa |||- bgcolor=| 4 || October 2 || Montreal || Carolina |||- bgcolor=| 5 || October 3 || Carolina || Montreal |||- bgcolor=| 6 || October 6 || Boston || Montreal |||- bgcolor=| 7 || October 7 || New Jersey || Montreal |||-|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=| 1 || October 11 ||Ottawa || Montreal |||- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=| 2 || October 13 ||Montreal || Toronto |||- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=| 3 || October 16 ||Boston || Montreal |||- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=| 4 || October 18 ||Montreal || Boston |||- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=| 5 || October 20 ||Washington || Montreal |||- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=| 6 || October 23 ||Montreal || Minnesota |||- 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Buffalo |||- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=| 31 || December 17 || Buffalo || Montreal |||- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=| 32 || December 19 || Montreal || Ottawa |||- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=| 33 || December 20 || Montreal || Washington |||- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=| 34 || December 22 || Montreal || Toronto |||- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=| 35 || December 27 || Montreal || Tampa Bay |||- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=| 36 || December 28 || Montreal || Florida |||- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=| 37 || December 31 || Montreal || Carolina |||-|- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=| 38 || January 3 || New Jersey || Montreal |||- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=| 39 || January 5 || Toronto || Montreal |||- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=| 40 || January 8 || Florida || Montreal |||- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=| 41 || January 10 || Montreal || Philadelphia |||- style="text-align:center;" bgcolor=| 42 || January 12 || Montreal 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Regular season

The Canadiens had the most power-play opportunities during the regular season, with 207. They also tied the Tampa Bay Lightning for the fewest shorthanded goals scored, with zero.[7]

Schedule and results

Revised regular season schedule

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"| 1 || 19 || 7:00 pm || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–1 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || 0–1–0 || 0|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 2 || 22 || 7:30 pm || Florida Panthers || 1–4 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || 1–1–0 || 2|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 3 || 24 || 7:00 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 4–1 || Washington Capitals || Verizon Center (18,506) || 2–1–0 || 4|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 4 || 27 || 6:00 pm || New Jersey Devils || 3–4(OT) || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || 3–1–0 || 6|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 5 || 29 || 7:30 pm || Winnipeg Jets || 3–4 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || 4–1–0 || 8|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"| 6 || 30 || 7:00 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 1–5 || Ottawa Senators || Scotiabank Place (19,620) || 4–2–0 || 8|- style="text-align:center;"| colspan=9 | Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = OT/SO Loss|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 7 || 2 || 2:00 pm || Buffalo Sabres || 1–6 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || 5–2–0 || 10|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 8 || 3 || 2:00 pm || Ottawa Senators || 1–2 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || 6–2–0 || 12|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"| 9 || 6 || 7:30 pm || Boston Bruins || 2–1 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || 6–3–0 || 12|- style="text-align:center; background:#ffc;"| 10 || 7 || 7:00 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 4–5 (SO) || Buffalo Sabres || First Niagara Center (18,866) || 6–3–1 || 13|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"| 11 || 9 || 7:00 pm || Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–0 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273)|| 6–4–1 || 13|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 12 || 12 || 7:30 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 4–3(SO) || Tampa Bay Lightning || Tampa Bay Times Forum (19,204)|| 7–4–1 || 15|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 13 || 14 || 7:30 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 1–0(OT) || Florida Panthers || BB&T Center (17,204) || 8–4–1 || 17|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 14 || 16 || 7:00 pm || Philadelphia Flyers || 1–4 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || 9–4–1 || 19|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 15 || 18 || 7:30 pm || Carolina Hurricanes || 0–3 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273)|| 10–4–1 || 21|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 16 || 19 || 7:00 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 3–1 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (17,200) || 11–4–1 || 23|- style="text-align:center; background:#ffc;"| 17 || 21 || 7:30 pm || New York Islanders || 4–3(OT) || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || 11–4–2 || 24|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 18 || 23 || 7:00 pm || New York Rangers || 0–3 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || 12–4–2 || 26|- style="text-align:center; background:#ffc;"| 19 || 25 || 7:30 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 1–2(SO) || Ottawa Senators || Scotiabank Place (19,218) || 12–4–3 || 27|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 20 || 27 || 7:30 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 5–2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Air Canada Centre (19,625) || 13–4–3|| 29|- style="text-align:center;"| colspan=9 | Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = OT/SO Loss|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#ffc;"| 21 || 2 || 7:00 pm || Pittsburgh Penguins || 7–6(OT) || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || 13–4–4 || 30|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 22 || 3 || 7:30 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 4–3 || Boston Bruins || TD Garden (17,565) || 14–4–4 || 32|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"| 23 || 5 || 7:00 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 3–6 || New York Islanders || Nassau Coliseum (9,498) || 14–5–4 || 32|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 24 || 7 || 7:00 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 4–2 || Carolina Hurricanes || PNC Arena (16,774) || 15–5–4 || 34|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 25 || 9 || 7:00 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 4–3 || Tampa Bay Lightning || Tampa Bay Times Forum (19,204) || 16–5–4 || 36|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 26 || 10 || 6:00 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 5–2 || Florida Panthers || BB&T Center (19,189) || 17–5–4 || 38|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 27 || 13 || 7:00 pm || Ottawa Senators || 3–4(SO) || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || 18–5–4 || 40|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 28 || 16 || 7:00 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 2–1 || New Jersey Devils || Prudential Center (17,625) || 19–5–4 || 42|- style="text-align:center; background:#ffc;"| 29 || 19 || 7:30 pm || Buffalo Sabres || 3–2(OT) || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || 19–5–5 || 43|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 30 || 21 || 7:00 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 5–2 || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (11,012) || 20–5–5 || 45|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"| 31 || 23 || 7:00 pm || Buffalo Sabres || 2–1 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || 20–6–5 || 45|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"| 32 || 26 || 7:00 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 0–1 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,646) || 20–7–5 || 45|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 33 || 27 || 7:30 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 6–5(SO) || Boston Bruins || TD Garden (17,565) || 21–7–5 || 47|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 34 || 30 || 7:00 pm || New York Rangers || 0–3 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || 22–7–5 || 49|- style="text-align:center;"| colspan=9 | Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = OT/SO Loss|-|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 35 || 1 || 7:30 pm || Carolina Hurricanes || 1–4 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || 23–7–5 || 51|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"| 36 || 3 || 7:30 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 3–5 || Philadelphia Flyers || Wells Fargo Center (19,537) || 23–8–5 || 51|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 37 || 4 || 7:30 pm || Winnipeg Jets || 1–4 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || 24–8–5 || 53|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 38 || 6 || 7:00 pm || Boston Bruins || 1–2 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || 25–8–5 || 55|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"| 39 || 9 || 7:30 pm || Washington Capitals || 3–2 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || 25–9–5 || 55|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 40 || 11 || 7:30 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 5–1 || Buffalo Sabres || First Niagara Center (19,070) || 26–9–5 || 57|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"| 41 || 13 || 7:00 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 1–5 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Air Canada Centre (19,625) || 26–10–5 || 57|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"| 42 || 15 || 7:30 pm || Philadelphia Flyers || 7–3 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || 26–11–5 || 57|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"| 43 || 17 || 7:00 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 4–6 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Consol Energy Center (18,626) || 26–12–5 || 57|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 44 || 18 || 7:30 pm || Tampa Bay Lightning || 2–3 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || 27–12–5 || 59|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"| 45 || 20 || 7:00 pm || Washington Capitals || 5–1 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || 27–13–5 || 59|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"| 46 || 23 || 7:00 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 2–3 || New Jersey Devils || Prudential Center (17,625) || 27–14–5 || 59|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 47 || 25 || 8:00 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 4–2 || Winnipeg Jets || MTS Centre || 28–14–5 || 61|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;"| 48 || 27 || 7:00 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 4–1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || Air Canada Centre || 29–14–5 || 63|- style="text-align:center;"| colspan=9 | Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = OT/SO Loss|-

Playoffs

See main article: 2013 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Montreal Canadiens entered the playoffs as the second seed in the Eastern Conference by winning the Northeast Division with 63 points. The Ottawa Senators earned 56 points during the regular season, losing the tiebreaker to the New York Rangers in regulation + overtime wins (22 to 21) to finish seventh overall in the Eastern Conference. This was the first playoff series between these two teams, and the first playoff series between teams from Montreal and Ottawa since 1928, when the Montreal Maroons defeated the original Ottawa Senators in the Canadian Division Quarterfinals.[8] The two teams split their four-game regular season series. The Senators would defeat the Canadiens in five games.

|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"| 1 || May 2 || 7:00 pm || Ottawa Senators || 4–2 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || Senators lead 1–0|- style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" | 2 || May 3 || 7:00 pm || Ottawa Senators || 1–3 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || Series tied 1–1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"| 3 || May 5 || 7:00 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 1–6 || Ottawa Senators || Scotiabank Place (20,249) || Senators lead 2–1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"| 4 || May 7 || 7:00 pm || Montreal Canadiens || 2–3 OT || Ottawa Senators || Scotiabank Place (20,500) || Senators lead 3–1|- style="text-align:center; background:#fcc;"| 5 || May 9 || 7:00 pm || Ottawa Senators || 6–1 || Montreal Canadiens || Bell Centre (21,273) || Senators win 4–1|- style="text-align:center;"| colspan=8 | Legend:      = Win      = Loss|-

Player statistics

Final stats[9]

Skaters

Regular Season
Playerdata-sort-type="number"
44 15 24 39 8 28
42 11 27 38 12 57
47 14 19 33 3 24
48 10 20 30 −9 14
46 8 22 30 8 45
48 10 18 28 −2 26
44 15 13 28 10 33
48 9 18 27 14 20
48 14 12 26 3 8
27 10 11 21 −2 8
38 5 9 14 11 110
23 1 13 14 4 6
27 7 6 13 −1 32
38 3 9 12 2 33
48 1 8 9 4 21
48 2 7 9 4 15
45 2 4 6 −4 32
19 3 3 6 1 10
37 2 3 5 1 12
10 0 3 3 4 0
9 1 2 3 0 0
10 1 2 3 1 13
16 1 1 2 −3 2
6 0 2 2 −1 2
8 0 2 2 5 2
6 0 2 2 5 0
26 1 0 1 1 67
5 0 0 0 −1 4
3 0 0 0 0 0
Playoffs
Playerdata-sort-type="number"
5 0 4 4 −5 2
5 2 2 4 −1 31
5 2 1 3 −1 10
5 1 2 3 −4 0
5 1 1 2 0 2
5 2 0 2 −7 5
2 0 1 1 −2 0
5 0 1 1 −1 0
3 0 1 1 1 0
4 0 1 1 −3 14
5 0 1 1 1 2
3 1 0 1 −1 23
5 0 1 1 −3 15
5 0 0 0 −3 17
5 0 0 0 −2 17
4 0 0 0 −1 15
5 0 0 0 −4 4
1 0 0 0 0 10
4 0 0 0 0 4
1 0 0 0 0 0
3 0 0 0 0 12
5 0 0 0 −4 0

Goaltenders

Regular Season
Player
39 38 2249:01 21 13 4 97 2.59 1018 .905 3 0 0 0
13 10 656:29 8 1 1 25 2.29 273 .908 1 0 0 0
Totals 48 2905:30 29 14 5 122 2.52 1291 .905 4 0 0 0
Playoffs
Player
4 4 239:05 1 2 13 3.26 123 .894 0 0 0 0
2 1 62:32 0 2 7 6.67 31 .774 0 0 0 0
Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Canadiens. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.
Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and honours

Awards

Regular Season
Player Award Awarded
P. K. Subban[11] June 15, 2013

Milestones

Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached
1st Career NHL Game January 19, 2013
Alex Galchenyuk 1st Career NHL Goal
1st Career NHL Point
January 22, 2013
1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
January 22, 2013
Brendan Gallagher 1st Career NHL Goal January 27, 2013
300th Career NHL Game March 2, 2013
700th Career NHL Game March 7, 2013
1st Career NHL Game March 9, 2013
300th Career NHL Assist March 10, 2013
1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
March 13, 2013
1st Career NHL Game
1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
March 16, 2013
100th Career NHL PointMarch 21, 2013
600th Career NHL Game March 23, 2013
1st Career NHL Game March 30, 2013
Nathan Beaulieu 1st Career NHL Assist
1st Career NHL Point
April 1, 2013
300th Career NHL Game April 1, 2013
900th Career NHL Game April 11, 2013
Gabriel Dumont 1st Career NHL Goal April 17, 2013
200th Career NHL Game April 23, 2013
200th Career NHL Game April 23, 2013
Playoffs
PlayerMilestoneReached
1st Career Playoff Game
1st Career Playoff Assist
1st Career Playoff Point
May 2, 2013
1st Career Playoff Game May 2, 2013
1st Career Playoff Game
1st Career Playoff Goal
1st Career Playoff Point
May 2, 2013
1st Career Playoff Goal May 3, 2013
1st Career Playoff Game May 3, 2013
1st Career Playoff Game May 9, 2013

Transactions

The Canadiens have been involved in the following transactions during the 2012–13 season:

Trades

DateDetails
January 14, 2013[12] To Florida Panthers
Brendon Nash
To Montreal Canadiens
Jason DeSantis
February 14, 2013[13] To Tampa Bay Lightning
Cedrick Desjardins
To Montreal Canadiens
Dustin Tokarski
February 26, 2013[14] To Dallas Stars
Erik Cole
To Montreal Canadiens
Michael Ryder
3rd round-pick in 2013
April 2, 2013[15] To Los Angeles Kings
5th round-pick in 2013
To Montreal Canadiens
Davis Drewiske

Free agents acquired

Player Former team Contract terms
Brandon Prust[16] 4 years, $10 million
Cedrick Desjardins[17] 1 year, $600,000
Francis Bouillon[18] 1 year, $1.5 million
Colby Armstrong[19] 1 year, $1 million
Mike Condon[20] 2 years, $1.36 million entry-level contract

Free agents lost

Player New team Contract terms
Garrett Stafford[21] 1 year
Brian Willsie[22] 1 year
Andreas Engqvist[23] undisclosed
Brad Staubitz[24] 2 years, $1.275 million
Scott Gomez[25] 1 year, $700,000
Nathan Lawson[26] 1 year, two-way contract
Chris Campoli[27] 1 year
Joe Callahan[28] 1 year
Mark Mitera[29] 1 year
Tomas Kaberle[30] 1 year
Erik Nystrom[31] 1 year

Player signings

Player Date Contract terms
Steve Quailer[34] June 14, 2012 2 years, $1.3 million entry-level contract
Ryan White[35] June 26, 2012 1 year, $687,500
Petteri Nokelainen[36] June 29, 2012 1 year, $575,000
June 29, 2012 1 year, $575,000
Travis Moen[37] June 29, 2012 4 years, $7.2 million
Alexei Emelin[38] June 30, 2012 2 years, $4 million
Mike Blunden[39] July 1, 2012 1 year, $575,000
Carey Price[40] July 2, 2012 6 years, $39 million
Frederic St. Denis[41] July 5, 2012 1 year, $575,000
Lars Eller[42] July 6, 2012 2 years, $2.65 million
Aaron Palushaj[43] July 12, 2012 1 year, $600,000
Raphael Diaz[44] July 13, 2012 2 years, $2.45 million
Blake Geoffrion[45] July 16, 2012 1 year, $803,250
Alex Galchenyuk[46] July 23, 2012 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Max Pacioretty[47] August 13, 2012 6 years, $27 million contract extension
P. K. Subban[48] January 28, 2013 2 years, $5.75 million
David Desharnais[49] March 15, 2013 4 years, $14 million contract extension
Darren Dietz[50] March 17, 2013 3 years, $1.995 million entry-level contract
Francis Bouillon[51] March 20, 2013 1 year, $1.5 million contract extension
Danny Kristo[52] April 3, 2013 2 years, $1.75 million entry-level contract
Peter Budaj[53] April 10, 2013 2 years, $2.8 million contract extension
Magnus Nygren[54] May 21, 2013 2 years, $1.7175 million entry-level contract
Sebastian Collberg[55] May 21, 2013 3 years, $2.775 million entry-level contract
Tim Bozon[56] May 30, 2013 3 years, $2.0275 million entry-level contract
Davis Drewiske[57] June 13, 2013 2 years, $1.275 million contract extension
Mike Blunden[58] June 28, 2013 1 year, $550,000 contract extension

Draft picks

See main article: List of Montreal Canadiens draft picks. Below are the Montreal Canadiens' picks at the 2012 NHL Entry Draft, held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on June 22 & 23, 2012.[59]

RoundPlayerPosNationalityCollege/Junior/Club team (League)
13Alex GalchenyukCSarnia Sting (OHL)
233Sebastian CollbergRWFrolunda HC (Elitserien)
251Dalton ThrowerDSaskatoon Blades (WHL)
364Tim BozonLWKamloops Blazers (WHL)
494Brady VailCWindsor Spitfires (OHL)
5122Charles HudonLWChicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)
6154Erik NystromLWModo Hockey Jr. (J20 SuperElit)

Notes

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2012–2013 NHL Attendance – National Hockey League – ESPN. ESPN. March 23, 2013.
  2. Web site: Marc Bergevin appointed General Manager . Canadiens.nhl.com . May 2, 2012 . May 6, 2013.
  3. Web site: Rick Dudley named assistant general manager . Canadiens.nhl.com . May 6, 2013.
  4. Web site: Michel Therrien appointed head coach of the Montreal Canadiens . Canadiens.nhl.com . May 6, 2013.
  5. Web site: Canadiens Appoint Scott Mellanby Director Of Player Personnel . Canadiens.nhl.com . May 6, 2013.
  6. Web site: Randy Cunneyworth and Randy Ladouceur relieved of their duties as assistant coaches . Canadiens.nhl.com . May 6, 2013.
  7. Web site: 2012-13 NHL Summary.
  8. Web site: NHL 2013 Season Highlights: Ovechkin's Comeback . https://web.archive.org/web/20131007041318/http://www.sportstalkflorida.com/nhl-2013-season-highlights-ovechkins-comeback/ . dead . October 7, 2013 . Sports Talk Florida . June 2, 2013 .
  9. Web site: 2012–2013 Regular Season Stats – Points – Montreal Canadiens – Statistics. Montreal Canadiens. May 10, 2013.
  10. Web site: White suspended five games for illegal check. April 17, 2013. NHL.com . January 28, 2024.
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  12. Web site: Canadiens acquire defenseman Jason DeSantis from the Florida Panthers in return for Brendon Nash . Canadiens.nhl.com . May 6, 2013.
  13. Web site: Canadiens acquire goaltender Dustin Tokarski from the Tampa Bay Lightning in return for Cédrick Desjardins . Canadiens.nhl.com . May 6, 2013.
  14. Web site: Habs acquire Michael Ryder and a third round draft pick in 2013 from the Dallas in return for Erik Cole . Canadiens.nhl.com . May 6, 2013.
  15. Web site: Canadiens acquire Davis Drewiske . Canadiens.nhl.com . April 2, 2013 . May 6, 2013.
  16. Web site: Canadiens sign Brandon Prust to a four-year contract . Canadiens.nhl.com . May 6, 2013.
  17. Web site: Canadiens sign free agent goaltender Cédrick Desjardins . Canadiens.nhl.com . May 6, 2013.
  18. Web site: Canadiens sign Francis Bouillon to a one-year contract . Canadiens.nhl.com . August 18, 1998 . May 6, 2013.
  19. Web site: Canadiens sign Colby Armstrong to a one-year contract . Canadiens.nhl.com . May 6, 2013.
  20. Web site: Canadiens sign goaltender Mike Condon to a two-year contract . Canadiens.nhl.com . May 8, 2013.
  21. Web site: Capitals Sign Garrett Stafford and Kevin Marshall. Washington Capitals. July 2, 2012. February 23, 2017.
  22. Web site: TPS receives a substantial gain in Brian Willsie . . 2012-08-21 . 2017-02-23 . fi . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121206092659/http://hc.tps.fi/uutiset-ajankohtaista-kova_kanadalaislaituri_tpsaan . December 6, 2012 .
  23. Web site: Habs Sign Nokelainen And Nash; Engqvist Goes To Khl . Tsn.ca . June 28, 2012 . May 6, 2013.
  24. Web site: Ducks Ink Staubitz to Two-Year Contract . Ducks.nhl.com . May 6, 2013.
  25. Web site: Sharks Sign Center Scott Gomez . Sharks.nhl.com . May 6, 2013.
  26. Web site: Bulletin: Senators sign goaltender Nathan Lawson to a one-year, two-way contract. February 23, 2017.
  27. Web site: HC Lugano has found their fourth import-player in Chris Campoli . February 23, 2017.
  28. Web site: Abbotsford Adds Callahan. July 25, 2012. February 23, 2017.
  29. Web site: Royals Sign Defenseman Mark Mitera. January 10, 2013. February 23, 2017.
  30. http://sport.lidovky.cz/z-nhl-do-extraligy-obrance-tomas-kaberle-bude-hrat-za-hokejove-kladno-1ik-/hokej.aspx?c=A130911_132400_ln-sport-hokej_mih Z NHL do extraligy. Obránce Tomáš Kaberle bude hrát za Kladno
  31. Web site: Nystrom signs in the KHL. November 25, 2013.
  32. Web site: Canadiens claim Jeff Halpern off waivers . Canadiens.nhl.com . March 23, 2013 . May 6, 2013.
  33. Web site: Avalanche Claim F Palushaj Off Waivers From Canadiens . Tsn.ca . May 6, 2013 . February 1, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201191206/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/story/?id=415289 . dead .
  34. Web site: Canadiens sign forward Steven Quailer . Canadiens.nhl.com . June 14, 2012 . May 6, 2013.
  35. Web site: Ryan White signs a one-year contract . Canadiens.nhl.com . June 26, 2012 . May 6, 2013.
  36. Web site: Canadiens sign Petteri Nokelainen and Brendon Nash to one-year contracts . Canadiens.nhl.com . May 6, 2013.
  37. Web site: Canadiens sign Travis Moen to a four-year contract . Canadiens.nhl.com . May 6, 2013.
  38. Web site: Habs ink Alexei Emelin to a 2-year deal . Canadiens.nhl.com . June 30, 2012 . May 6, 2013.
  39. Web site: Canadiens sign Michael Blunden to a one-year contract . Canadiens.nhl.com . July 7, 2011 . May 6, 2013.
  40. Web site: Canadiens sign Carey Price to a six-year contract . Canadiens.nhl.com . May 6, 2013.
  41. Web site: Canadiens sign Frédéric St. Denis to a one-year contract . Canadiens.nhl.com . July 1, 2010 . May 6, 2013.
  42. Web site: Canadiens sign Lars Eller to a two-year contract . Canadiens.nhl.com . June 17, 2010 . May 6, 2013.
  43. Web site: One-year contract for Aaron Palushaj . Canadiens.nhl.com . March 3, 2010 . May 6, 2013.
  44. Web site: Canadiens sign Raphael Diaz to a two-year contract . Canadiens.nhl.com . May 6, 2013.
  45. Web site: Blake Geoffrion inks one-year deal . Canadiens.nhl.com . July 16, 2012 . May 6, 2013.
  46. Web site: Canadiens sign Alex Galchenyuk to a three-year contract . Canadiens.nhl.com . July 23, 2012 . May 6, 2013.
  47. Web site: Six-year contract extension for Max Pacioretty . Canadiens.nhl.com . May 6, 2013.
  48. Web site: Canadiens sign defenseman P.K. Subban to a two-year contract . Canadiens.nhl.com . January 28, 2013 . May 6, 2013.
  49. Web site: Contract extension for David Desharnais . Canadiens.nhl.com . May 6, 2013.
  50. Web site: Canadiens sign defenseman Darren Dietz to a three-year contract . Canadiens.nhl.com . May 6, 2013.
  51. Web site: Canadiens sign defenseman Francis Bouillon to a one-year contract extension . Canadiens.nhl.com . May 6, 2013.
  52. Web site: Canadiens sign forward Danny Kristo to a two-year contract . Canadiens.nhl.com . May 6, 2013.
  53. Web site: Canadiens sign goaltender Peter Budaj to a two-year contract extension . Canadiens.nhl.com . July 1, 2011 . May 6, 2013.
  54. Web site: Canadiens sign defenseman Magnus Nygren to a two-year contract . Canadiens.nhl.com . May 22, 2013.
  55. Web site: Canadiens sign forward Sebastian Collberg to a three-year contract . Canadiens.nhl.com . May 22, 2013.
  56. Web site: Canadiens sign forward Tim Bozon to a three-year contract . Canadiens.nhl.com . May 30, 2013.
  57. Web site: Canadiens sign defenseman Davis Drewiske to a two-year contract extension . Canadiens.nhl.com . June 13, 2013.
  58. Web site: Canadiens sign forward Michael Blunden to a one-year contract extension . Canadiens.nhl.com . June 30, 2013.
  59. Web site: NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results. NHL.com. July 1, 2012.
  60. Web site: 2012 NHL Entry Draft Pending Transactions. Pro Sports Transactions. July 1, 2012.