2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season

NHL hockey team season March 2026 August 2023 Montreal Canadiens NHL 2007–08 2007 Eastern 1st Northeast 1st 47–25–10 22–13–6 25–12–4 262 222 Bob Gainey Guy Carbonneau Saku Koivu Chris HigginsAlexei Kovalev Bell Centre 21,273 (100.0%) Alexei Kovalev (35) Alexei KovalevMark Streit (49) Alexei Kovalev (84) Tom Kostopoulos (113) Carey Price (24) Jaroslav Halak (2.11) Yes Alexei Kovalev (+18) The 2007–08 Montreal Canadiens season was the Canadiens' 99th season of play and 91st in the National Hockey League (NHL). 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. 2 Offseason events 2007–08 NHL transactions Key dates prior to the start of the season: The 2007 NHL entry draft took place in Columbus, Ohio, on June 22–23. The free agency period began on July 1. Regular 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.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2008.html 2007-08 NHL Summary Highlights On October 10, 2007, goaltender Carey Price made his NHL debut, leading the Canadiens to a 3–2 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins.http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=339730 https://web.archive.org/web/20150402115521/http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=339730 dead April 2, 2015 Carey Price earns win in NHL debut as Canadiens beat Penguins 3-2 On January 11, 2008, defenceman Andrei Markov was named to the All-Star Game starting roster.http://www.nhl.com/allstar/2008/east_roster.html January 11, 2008 2008 Eastern Conference All-Stars NHL.com 2008-01-11 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20080706101033/http://www.nhl.com/allstar/2008/east_roster.html July 6, 2008 On February 19, 2008, the Montreal Canadiens came back from a 0–5 deficit against the New York Rangers to win the game in a shootout 6–5. This marks the first time in the franchise's 99-year history that they have ever come back to win a game after going down 0–5. This game was compared to some of the greatest games in team history. On March 1, 2008, the Montreal Canadiens took first place in the Eastern Conference for the first time since 1993 with a 2–1 win over the New Jersey Devils. On March 22, 2008, the Montreal Canadiens won their 11th consecutive game against the Boston Bruins dating back to March 2007, besting their previous win streak over the Bruins of 10–0 from the 1956–57 NHL season. Standings Final standings MTL Eastern Conference MTL Playoffs 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs The Montreal Canadiens clinched a playoff spot following a 7–5 victory against the Ottawa Senators on March 24, 2008, their 77th game of the season. They were the first team in the East to clinch a spot in the playoffs, won the Northeast Division and finished first in the Eastern Conference with 104 points, their highest total since the 1988–89 season. Eastern Conference Quarterfinals: vs. (8) Boston Bruins This was the 31st playoff meeting between these two Original Six rivals, with Montreal winning twenty-three of the thirty previous series. They last met in the 2004 Eastern Conference quarterfinals where Montreal won in seven games. Montreal won all eight games during this year's regular season series. The Canadiens held off Boston winning the series in seven games. Eastern Conference Semifinals: vs. (6) Philadelphia Flyers This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams, with Montreal winning three of the four previous series. They last met in the 1989 Prince of Wales Conference Final where Montreal won in six games. Montreal swept this year's four game regular season series. Despite this, the Flyers eliminated the Canadiens in five games. Schedule and results Regular season background:#fff; border-top:#AF1E2D 5px solid; border-bottom:#192168 5px solid; 2007–08 regular season2007-08 Montreal Canadiens Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/MTL/2008_games.html Hockey-Reference.com April 24, 2025 y background:#fff; border-top:#AF1E2D 2px solid; border-bottom:#192168 2px solid; October: 6–2–3 (home: 2–1–2; road: 4–1–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 1 || October 3 || Montreal || 3–2 || Carolina || OT || Huet || 18,680 || 1–0–0 || 2 || 2007020003 W |- | 2 || October 6 || Montreal || 3–4 || Toronto || OT || Huet || 19,476 || 1–0–1 || 3 || 2007020022 OTL |- | 3 || October 10 || Montreal || 3–2 || Pittsburgh || || Price || 17,006 || 2–0–1 || 5 || 2007020043 W |- | 4 || October 13 || Carolina || 3–1 || Montreal || || Huet || 21,273 || 2–1–1 || 5 || 2007020065 L |- | 5 || October 16 || Florida || 2–1 || Montreal || SO || Huet || 21,273 || 2–1–2 || 6 || 2007020082 OTL |- | 6 || October 18 || Montreal || 3–4 || Ottawa || || Price || 20,019 || 2–2–2 || 6 || 2007020094 L |- | 7 || October 20 || Buffalo || 2–4 || Montreal || || Huet || 21,273 || 3–2–2 || 8 || 2007020104 W |- | 8 || October 22 || Boston || 1–6 || Montreal || || Huet || 21,273 || 4–2–2 || 10 || 2007020118 W |- | 9 || October 26 || Montreal || 7–4 || Carolina || || Huet||16,796 || 5–2–2 || 12 || 2007020141 W |- | 10 || October 27 || Montreal || 4–3 || Pittsburgh || SO || Price || 17,085 || 6–2–2 || 14 || 2007020150 W |- | 11 || October 30 || Atlanta || 3–2 || Montreal || SO || Price || 21,273 || 6–2–3 || 15 || 2007020164 OTL |- y background:#fff; border-top:#AF1E2D 2px solid; border-bottom:#192168 2px solid; November: 7–7–0 (home: 3–3–0; road: 4–4–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 12 || November 1 || Philadelphia || 2–5 || Montreal || || Huet || 21,273 || 7–2–3 || 17 || 2007020175 W |- | 13 || November 3 || Toronto || 3–2 || Montreal || || Huet || 21,273 || 7–3–3 || 17 || 2007020188 L |- | 14 || November 5 || Buffalo || 0–2 || Montreal || || Huet || 21,273 || 8–3–3 || 19 || 2007020205 W |- | 15 || November 8 || Montreal || 2–1 || Boston || || Price || 15,183 || 9–3–3 || 21 || 2007020221 W |- | 16 || November 10 || Montreal || 1–3 || Ottawa || || Huet || 20,065 || 9–4–3 || 21 || 2007020234 L |- | 17 || November 13 || Montreal || 4–3 || Toronto || OT || Price || 19,595 || 10–4–3 || 23 || 2007020254 W |- | 18 || November 16 || Montreal || 1–4 || Buffalo || || Huet || 18,690 || 10–5–3 || 23 || 2007020273 L |- | 19 || November 17 || Boston || 4–7 || Montreal || || Price || 21,273 || 11–5–3 || 25 || 2007020280 W |- | 20 || November 19 || Ottawa || 4–2 || Montreal || || Huet || 21,273 || 11–6–3 || 25 || 2007020294 L |- | 21 || November 21 || Montreal || 4–1 || NY Islanders || || Huet || 13,153 || 12–6–3 || 27 || 2007020301 W |- | 22 || November 23 || Montreal || 2–4 || Buffalo || || Price || 18,690 || 12–7–3 || 27 || 2007020320 L |- | 23 || November 24 || Buffalo || 3–0 || Montreal || || Huet || 21,273 || 12–8–3 || 27 || 2007020325 L |- | 24 || November 27 || Montreal || 4–3 || Toronto || SO || Price || 19,608 || 13–8–3 || 29 || 2007020346 W |- | 25 || November 30 || Montreal || 0–4 || New Jersey || || Price || 15,081 || 13–9–3 || 29 || 2007020364 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#AF1E2D 2px solid; border-bottom:#192168 2px solid; December: 6–4–4 (home: 1–3–2; road: 5–1–2) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 26 || December 1 || Nashville || 5–4 || Montreal || SO || Huet || 21,273 || 13–9–4 || 30 || 2007020374 OTL |- | 27 || December 4 || Detroit || 4–1 || Montreal || || Price || 21,273 || 13–10–4 || 30 || 2007020392 L |- | 28 || December 6 || Montreal || 4–2 || Boston || || Price || 14,977 || 14–10–4 || 32 || 2007020406 W |- | 29 || December 8 || Carolina || 5–1 || Montreal || || Price || 21,273 || 14–11–4 || 32 || 2007020422 L |- | 30 || December 11 || Tampa Bay || 3–2 || Montreal || SO || Price || 21,273 || 14–11–5 || 33 || 2007020442 OTL |- | 31 || December 13 || Montreal || 4–1 || Philadelphia || || Price || 19,322 || 15–11–5 || 35 || 2007020455 W |- | 32 || December 15 || Toronto || 1–4 || Montreal || || Price || 21,273 || 16–11–5 || 37 || 2007020470 W |- | 33 || December 18 || Florida || 3–2 || Montreal || || Price || 21,273 || 16–12–5 || 37 || 2007020493 L |- | 34 || December 20 || Montreal || 5–2 || Washington || || Huet || 12,670 || 17–12–5 || 39 || 2007020503 W |- | 35 || December 22 || Montreal || 2–3 || Atlanta || SO || Huet || 17,153 || 17–12–6 || 40 || 2007020521 OTL |- | 36 || December 23 || Montreal || 1–4 || Dallas || || Price || 18,185 || 17–13–6 || 40 || 2007020535 L |- | 37 || December 27 || Montreal || 5–2 || Tampa Bay || || Huet || 20,294 || 18–13–6 || 42 || 2007020549 W |- | 38 || December 28 || Montreal || 5–1 || Florida || || Huet || 19,838 || 19–13–6 || 44 || 2007020557 W |- | 39 || December 30 || Montreal || 3–4 || NY Rangers || OT || Huet || 18,200 || 19–13–7 || 45 || 2007020573 OTL |- y background:#fff; border-top:#AF1E2D 2px solid; border-bottom:#192168 2px solid; January: 8–2–2 (home: 4–1–1; road: 4–1–1) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 40 || January 3 || Tampa Bay Lightning || 3–6 || Montreal || || Huet || 21,273 || 20–13–7 || 47 || 2007020597 W |- | 41 || January 5 || Washington Capitals || 5–4 || Montreal || OT || Price || 21,273 || 20–13–8 || 48 || 2007020609 OTL |- | 42 || January 8 || Chicago Blackhawks || 3–4 || Montreal || OT || Huet || 21,273 || 21–13–8 || 50 || 2007020631 W |- | 43 || January 10 || Montreal || 5–2 || Boston Bruins || || Huet || 17,565 || 22–13–8 || 52 || 2007020641 W |- | 44 || January 12 || Montreal || 1–4 || New York Rangers || || Huet || 18,200 || 22–14–8 || 52 || 2007020660 L |- | 45 || January 15 || Montreal || 3–1 || New York Islanders || || Huet || 11,439 || 23–14–8 || 54 || 2007020675 W |- | 46 || January 17 || Montreal || 3–2 || Atlanta Thrashers || SO || Huet || 16,181 || 24–14–8 || 56 || 2007020692 W |- | 47 || January 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 2–0 || Montreal || || Huet || 21,273 || 24–15–8 || 56 || 2007020708 L |- | 48 || January 22 || Boston Bruins || 2–8 || Montreal || || Huet || 21,273 || 25–15–8 || 58 || 2007020730 W |- | 49 || January 24 || Montreal || 4–3 || New Jersey Devils || || Huet || 14,257 || 26–15–8 || 60 || 2007020742 W |- | 50 || January 29 || Washington Capitals || 0–4 || Montreal || || Huet || 21,273 || 27–15–8 || 62 || 2007020761 W |- | 51 || January 31 || Montreal || 4–5 || Washington Capitals || OT || Huet || 14,930 || 27–15–9 || 63 || 2007020773 OTL |- y background:#fff; border-top:#AF1E2D 2px solid; border-bottom:#192168 2px solid; February: 8–6–0 (home: 5–4–0; road: 3–2–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 52 || February 2 || New York Islanders || 1–4 || Montreal || || Huet || 21,273 || 28–15–9 || 65 || 2007020784 W |- | 53 || February 3 || New York Rangers || 5–3 || Montreal || || Huet || 21,273 || 28–16–9 || 65 || 2007020797 L |- | 54 || February 5 || Ottawa Senators || 3–4 || Montreal || || Huet || 21,273 || 29–16–9 || 67 || 2007020807 W |- | 55 || February 7 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || Montreal || || Price || 21,273 || 29–17–9 || 67 || 2007020819 L |- | 56 || February 9 || Montreal || 1–6 || Ottawa Senators || || Huet || 20,292 || 29–18–9 || 67 || 2007020836 L |- | 57 || February 12 || Montreal || 2–3 || Tampa Bay Lightning || || Huet || 17,420 || 29–19–9 || 67 || 2007020855 L |- | 58 || February 13 || Montreal || 2–1 || Florida Panthers || OT || Price || 17,100 || 30–19–9 || 69 || 2007020866 W |- | 59 || February 16 || Philadelphia Flyers || 0–1 || Montreal || || Price || 21,273 || 31–19–9 || 71 || 2007020882 W |- | 60 || February 17 || Montreal || 5–3 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Price || 19,611 || 32–19–9 || 73 || 2007020895 W |- | 61 || February 19 || New York Rangers || 5–6 || Montreal || SO || Huet || 21,273 || 33–19–9 || 75 || 2007020904 W |- | 62 || February 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–4 || Montreal || || Huet || 21,273 || 33–20–9 || 75 || 2007020921 L |- | 63 || February 23 || Columbus Blue Jackets || 3–0 || Montreal || || Price || 21,273 || 33–21–9 || 75 || 2007020936 L |- | 64 || February 26 || Atlanta Thrashers || 1–5 || Montreal || || Price || 21,273 || 34–21–9 || 77 || 2007020954 W |- | 65 || February 29 || Montreal || 6–2 || Buffalo Sabres || || Price || 18,690 || 35–21–9 || 79 || 2007020972 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#AF1E2D 2px solid; border-bottom:#192168 2px solid; March: 9–4–1 (home: 5–1–1; road: 4–3–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 66 || March 1 || New Jersey Devils || 1–2 || Montreal || || Price || 21,273 || 36–21–9 || 81 || 2007020981 W |- | 67 || March 3 || Montreal || 4–6 || San Jose Sharks || || Price || 17,496 || 36–22–9 || 81 || 2007020997 L |- | 68 || March 6 || Montreal || 4–2 || Phoenix Coyotes || || Price || 14,841 || 37–22–9 || 83 || 2007021020 W |- | 69 || March 8 || Montreal || 5–2 || Los Angeles Kings || || Halak || 18,118 || 38–22–9 || 85 || 2007021029 W |- | 70 || March 9 || Montreal || 1–3 || Anaheim Ducks || || Price || 17,174 || 38–23–9 || 85 || 2007021044 L |- | 71 || March 11 || New Jersey Devils || 0–4 || Montreal || || Price || 21,273 || 39–23–9 || 87 || 2007021050 W |- | 72 || March 13 || Ottawa Senators || 3–0 || Montreal || || Price || 21,273 || 39–24–9 || 87 || 2007021065 L |- | 73 || March 15 || New York Islanders || 0–3 || Montreal || || Halak || 21,273 || 40–24–9 || 89 || 2007021080 W |- | 74 || March 18 || St. Louis Blues || 4–3 || Montreal || SO || Halak || 21,273 || 40–24–10 || 90 || 2007021099 OTL |- | 75 || March 20 || Montreal || 4–2 || Boston Bruins || || Price || 17,565 || 41–24–10 || 92 || 2007021110 W |- | 76 || March 22 || Boston Bruins || 2–3 || Montreal || SO || Price || 21,273 || 42–24–10 || 94 || 2007021127 W |- | 77 || March 24 || Ottawa Senators || 5–7 || Montreal || || Price || 21,273 || 43–24–10 || 96 || 2007021137 W |- | 78 || March 28 || Montreal || 4–3 || Buffalo Sabres || OT || Price || 18,690 || 44–24–10 || 98 || 2007021165 W |- | 79 || March 29 || Montreal || 2–4 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Halak || 19,584 || 44–25–10 || 98 || 2007021172 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#AF1E2D 2px solid; border-bottom:#192168 2px solid; April: 3–0–0 (home: 2–0–0; road: 1–0–0) Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Record Points Recap |- | 80 || April 1 || Montreal || 3–0 || Ottawa Senators || || Price || 20,236 || 45–25–10 || 100 || 2007021192 W |- | 81 || April 3 || Buffalo Sabres || 1–3 || Montreal || || Price || 21,273 || 46–25–10 || 102 || 2007021204 W |- | 82 || April 5 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1–3 || Montreal || || Price || 21,273 || 47–25–10 || 104 || 2007021220 W |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #fff Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) 1px solid black OTL Playoffs background:#fff; border-top:#AF1E2D 5px solid; border-bottom:#192168 5px solid; 2008 Stanley Cup playoffs y background:#fff; border-top:#AF1E2D 2px solid; border-bottom:#192168 2px solid; Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (8) Boston Bruins – Canadiens win 4–3 Game Date Arena Visitor Score Home OT BOS goals MTL goals Decision Attendance Series Recap |- | 1 || April 10 || Bell Centre ||Boston Bruins || 1–4 || Montreal || || Hnidy || S. Kostitsyn, A. Kostitsyn, Smolinski, Kostopoulos || Price || 21,273 || Montreal leads 1–0 || 2007030111 W |- | 2 || April 12 || Bell Centre || Boston Bruins || 2–3 || Montreal || 1OT || Schaefer, Krejci|| Hamrlik, S. Kostitsyn, Kovalev || Price || 21,273 || Montreal leads 2–0 || 2007030112 W |- | 3 || April 13 || TD Banknorth Garden || Montreal || 1–2 || Boston Bruins || 1OT || Lucic, Savard || Kostopoulos || Price || 17,565 || Montreal leads 2–1 || 2007030113 L |- | 4 || April 15 || TD Banknorth Garden || Montreal || 1–0 || Boston Bruins || || || Brisebois || Price || 17,565 || Montreal leads 3–1 || 2007030114 W |- | 5 || April 17 || Bell Centre || Boston Bruins || 5–1 || Montreal || || Kessel, Metropolit, Chara, Sturm, Sobotka || Kovalev || Price || 21,273 || Montreal leads 3–2 || 2007030115 L |- | 6 || April 19 || TD Banknorth Garden || Montreal || 4–5 || Boston Bruins || ||Kessel, Sobotka, Lucic, Kessel, Sturm || Higgins, Plekanec, Bouillon, Higgins|| Price || 17,565 || Series tied 3–3 || 2007030116 L |- | 7 || April 21 || Bell Centre || Boston Bruins || 0–5 || Montreal || || || Komisarek, Streit, A. Kostitsyn (2), S. Kostitsyn || Price || 21,273 || Montreal wins 4–3 || 2007030117 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#AF1E2D 2px solid; border-bottom:#192168 2px solid; Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. (6) Philadelphia Flyers – Flyers win 4–1 Game Date Arena Visitor Score Home OT PHI goals MTL goals Decision Attendance Series Recap |- | 1 || April 24 || Bell Centre || Philadelphia Flyers || 3–4 || Montreal || 1OT || Umberger, Dowd, Lupul || A. Kostitsyn, Kovalev (2), Kostopoulos || Price || 21,273 || Montreal leads 1–0 || 2007030211 W |- | 2 || April 26 || Bell Centre || Philadelphia Flyers || 4–2 || Montreal || || Umberger (2), Carter, Briere || Koivu, Markov || Price || 21,273 || Series tied 1–1 || 2007030212 L |- | 3 || April 28 || Wachovia Center || Montreal || 2–3 || Philadelphia Flyers || || Upshall, Richards, Umberger || Plekanec, Koivu || Price || 19,849 || Philadelphia leads 2–1 || 2007030213 L |- | 4 || April 30 || Wachovia Center || Montreal || 2–4 || Philadelphia Flyers || ||Umberger, Hartnell, Briere, Umberger || Plekanec, Koivu || Halak || 19,872 || Philadelphia leads 3–1 || 2007030214 L |- | 5 || May 3 || Bell Centre || Philadelphia Flyers || 6–4 || Montreal || || Umberger, Richards, Umberger, Hartnell, Upshall, Knuble|| Plekanec, Kovalev, Higgins, A. Kostitsyn || Price || 21,273 || Philadelphia wins 4–1 || 2007030215 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win 1px solid black W #fcc Loss 1px solid black L * Player scoring winning goal is shown in italics. Player statistics Regular season Skaters Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM Alexei Kovalev 82 35 49 84 18 70 Tomas Plekanec 81 29 40 69 15 42 Mark Streit 81 13 49 62 −6 28 Andrei Markov 82 16 42 58 1 63 Saku Koivu 77 16 40 56 −4 93 Andrei Kostitsyn 78 26 27 53 15 28 Chris Higgins 81 27 25 52 0 20 Michael Ryder 70 14 17 31 −4 30 Guillaume Latendresse 73 16 11 27 −2 41 Sergei Kostitsyn 52 9 18 27 9 51 Roman Hamrlik 77 5 21 26 7 38 Bryan Smolinski 64 8 17 25 −8 20 Maxim Lapierre 53 7 10 17 3 60 Michael Komisarek 75 4 13 17 9 101 Mathieu Dandenault 61 9 5 14 −11 34 Tom Kostopoulos 66 7 6 13 −3 113 Kyle Chipchura 36 4 7 11 −1 10 Patrice Brisebois 43 3 8 11 −2 26 Mikhail Grabovski 24 3 6 9 −4 8 Josh Gorges 63 0 9 9 0 32 Steve Begin 44 3 5 8 0 48 Francis Bouillon 74 2 6 8 9 61 Ryan O'Byrne 33 1 6 7 7 45 Carey Price (G) 41 0 2 2 0 0 Cristobal Huet (G) 39 0 1 1 0 0 Gregory Stewart 1 0 0 0 0 5 Matt D'Agostini 1 0 0 0 0 2 Corey Locke 1 0 0 0 −1 0 Garth Murray 1 0 0 0 0 0 One winning goal in SO for Andrei Markov on October 27, 2007, vs Pittsburgh Penguins. Tom Kostopoulos was suspended for one game on November 19, 2007, vs Ottawa Senators for a fight in the last 5 minutes of the previous game vs Boston Bruins. Two winning goals in SO for Andrei Kostitsyn on November 27, 2007, vs Toronto Maple Leafs and on January 17, 2008, vs Atlanta Thrashers. On January 31, 2008, vs Washington Capitals, his brother Sergei and him became the first brothers to score a goal each in the same game with the Montreal Canadiens uniform since Peter and Frank Mahovlich in March 1974. Corey Locke was on the official lineup on December 30, 2007, vs New York Rangers but did not play. One penalty shot goal for Sergei Kostitsyn on February 3, 2008, vs New York Rangers. One winning goal in SO for Saku Koivu on February 19, 2008, vs New York Rangers. One winning goal in SO for Saku Koivu on March 22, 2008, vs Boston Bruins. Goaltenders Player GP TOI W L OT GA SO Sv% SA GAA Carey Price 41 2414 24 12 3 103 3 .920 1282 2.56 Jaroslav Halak 6 285 2 1 1 10 1 .934 151 2.11 Cristobal Huet 39 2277 21 12 6 97 2 .916 1150 2.55 Combined 82 4976 47 25 10 210* 6 .919 2583 2.53 *The team has also allowed 6 game losing shootout goals and 6 empty net goals. These goals do not count towards a goalie's personal statistics. Playoffs Skaters Player GP G A Pts +/- PIM Alexei Kovalev 12 5 6 11 −4 8 Tomas Plekanec 12 4 5 9 −1 2 Saku Koivu 7 3 6 9 1 4 Andrei Kostitsyn 12 5 3 8 −4 2 Sergei Kostitsyn 12 3 5 8 5 14 Patrice Brisebois 10 1 5 6 −3 6 Chris Higgins 12 3 2 5 1 2 Tom Kostopoulos 12 3 1 4 −1 6 Mark Streit 11 1 3 4 −1 8 Andrei Markov 12 1 3 4 0 8 Mike Komisarek 12 1 2 3 3 18 Bryan Smolinski 12 1 2 3 1 2 Francis Bouillon 7 1 2 3 0 4 Roman Hamrlik 12 1 2 3 −3 8 Steve Begin 12 0 3 3 1 8 Josh Gorges 12 0 3 3 −2 0 Maxim Lapierre 12 0 3 3 −5 6 Guillaume Latendresse 8 0 1 1 −5 19 Michael Ryder 4 0 0 0 1 2 Ryan O'Byrne 4 0 0 0 −2 0 Mathieu Dandenault 9 0 0 0 −3 2 Carey Price (G) 11 0 0 0 0 2 Jaroslav Halak (G) 2 0 0 0 0 0 One unsuccessfully penalty shot goal for Andrei Kostitsyn on April 24, 2008, vs Philadelphia Flyers. Goaltenders Player GP TOI W L GA SO Sv% SA GAA Carey Price 11 648 5 6 30 2 .901 305 2.78 Jaroslav Halak 2 76 0 0 3 0 .889 28 2.34 COMBINED 12 724 5 7 33 2 .900 333 2.70 *The team has also allowed 2 empty net goals. These goals do not count towards a goalie's personal statistics. Awards and records Awards Team awards On April 5, following the final home game against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the team announced its award winners for the season. Player Award Notes Alexei Kovalev Molson Cup Awarded to the Most Valuable Player (MVP) and with the most "three stars" recognitions. Mark Streit (2) Jacques Beauchamp Trophy Awarded by the Sports Writers Association of Montreal to a player for recognition of his outstanding achievement in the game of hockey. National Hockey League awards Andrei Markov: All-Star starting defenceman Records February 19 win against the New York Rangers was the largest comeback in franchise history after being down 0–5.https://www.cbc.ca/sports/hockey/habs-confidence-soaring-after-historic-win-1.773044 Habs' confidence soaring after historic win 2008-02-21 CBC News February 21, 2008 Milestones Regular season Player Milestone Reached Roman Hamrlik 1,000th NHL career game October 3, 2007 Carey Price 1st NHL career game1st NHL career win October 10, 2007 Kyle Chipchura 1st NHL career game October 10, 2007 Kyle Chipchura 1st NHL career goal1st NHL career point October 20, 2007 Mikhail Grabovski 1st NHL career point October 20, 2007 Bryan Smolinski 1,000th NHL career game October 22, 2007 Mikhail Grabovski 1st NHL career goal October 22, 2007 Alexei Kovalev 1,000th NHL career game800th NHL career point October 26, 2007 Alexei Kovalev 100th NHL power play career goal November 17, 2007 Ryan O'Byrne 1st NHL career game1st NHL career point December 6, 2007 Sergei Kostitsyn 1st NHL career game December 13, 2007 Sergei Kostitsyn 1st NHL career point December 15, 2007 Mathieu Dandenault 800th NHL career game December 20, 2007 Sergei Kostitsyn 1st NHL career goal December 20, 2007 Saku Koivu 400th NHL career assist January 3, 2008 Corey Locke 1st career NHL game January 3, 2008 Francis Bouillon 400th NHL career game January 22, 2008 Saku Koivu 700th NHL career game January 31, 2008 Carey Price 1st NHL career assist1st NHL career point February 9, 2008 Carey Price 1st NHL career shutout February 16, 2008 Ryan O'Byrne 1st NHL goal March 3, 2008 Alexei Kovalev 500th NHL career assist March 6, 2008 Patrice Brisebois 400th NHL career point March 8, 2008 Matt D'Agostini 1st NHL career game April 3, 2008 Gregory Stewart 1st NHL career game April 5, 2008 Maxime Lapierre 100th NHL career game April 5, 2008 Playoffs Player Milestone Reached Mike Komisarek 1st NHL career playoff assist1st NHL career playoff point April 10, 2008 Andrei Kostitsyn 1st NHL career playoff game1st NHL career playoff goal1st NHL career playoff point April 10, 2008 Sergei Kostitsyn 1st NHL career playoff game1st NHL career playoff goal1st NHL career playoff point April 10, 2008 Tom Kostopoulos 1st NHL career playoff game1st NHL career playoff goal1st NHL career playoff assist1st NHL career playoff point April 10, 2008 Maxim Lapierre 1st NHL career playoff game1st NHL career playoff assist1st NHL career playoff point April 10, 2008 Guillaume Latendresse 1st NHL career playoff game April 10, 2008 Carey Price 1st NHL career playoff game1st NHL career playoff win April 10, 2008 Mark Streit 1st NHL career playoff assist1st NHL career playoff point April 10, 2008 Andrei Kostitsyn 1st NHL career playoff assist April 15, 2008 Ryan O'Byrne 1st NHL career playoff game April 15, 2008 Carey Price 1st NHL career playoff shutout April 15, 2008 Sergei Kostitsyn 1st NHL career playoff assist April 19, 2008 Tomas Plekanec 1st NHL career playoff goal April 19, 2008 Mike Komisarek 1st NHL career playoff goal April 21, 2008 Mark Streit 1st NHL career playoff goal April 21, 2008 Jaroslav Halak 1st NHL career playoff game April 28, 2008 Guillaume Latendresse 1st NHL career playoff assist1st NHL career playoff point April 28, 2008 Transactions The Canadiens have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season. Trades June 16, 2007 To Chicago Blackhawks Sergei Samsonov To Montreal Canadiens Jassen Cullimore Tony Salmelainen June 23, 2007 To Carolina Hurricanes Michael Leighton To Montreal Canadiens 192nd overall pick in 2007 November 15, 2007 To Florida Panthers Garth Murray To Montreal Canadiens Claimed off waivers February 8, 2008 To Detroit Red Wings Francis Lemieux To Montreal Canadiens Brett Engelhardt February 18, 2008 To Phoenix Coyotes Cory Urquhart To Montreal Canadiens Olivier Latendresse February 26, 2008 To Washington Capitals Cristobal Huet To Montreal Canadiens 2nd-round pick in 2009 Free agents Free agent acquisitions Player Former team Contract terms Roman Hamrlik Calgary Flames 4 years, $22 million Bryan Smolinski Vancouver Canucks 1 year, $2 million Tom Kostopoulos Los Angeles Kings 2 years, $1.8 million Jamie Rivers St. Louis Blues 1 year, $525,000 Patrice Brisebois Colorado Avalanche 1 year, $700,000 Brock Trotter University of Denver 3 years, minor league contract Players lost to free agency Player New team Radek Bonk Nashville Predators Dan Jancevski Tampa Bay Lightning Sheldon Souray Edmonton Oilers David Aebischer Phoenix Coyotes Mike Johnson St. Louis BluesJanne Niinimaa HC Davos Draft picks Montreal's picks at the 2007 NHL entry draft in Columbus, Ohio.Draft Picks NHL Records https://records.nhl.com/draft/draft-picks?team=MTL&year=2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20251218162407/https://records.nhl.com/draft/draft-picks?team=MTL&year=2007 December 18, 2025 December 18, 2025 records.nhl.com Round # Player Position Nationality College/junior/club team (league) 1 12 Ryan McDonagh Defence United States Cretin-Derham Hall (USHS-MN) 1 22 Max Pacioretty Left wing United States Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) 2 43 P. K. Subban Defence Canada Belleville Bulls (OHL) 3 65 Olivier Fortier Centre Canada Rimouski Océanic (QMJHL) 3 73 Yannick Weber Defence Switzerland Kitchener Rangers (OHL) 5 133 Joe Stejskal Defence United States Grand Rapids High School (USHS-MN) 5 142 Andrew Conboy Left wing United States Omaha Lancers (USHL) 6 163 Nichlas Torp Defence Sweden HV71 (Elitserien) 7 192 Scott Kishel Defence United States Virginia High School (USHS-MN) Farm teams Hamilton Bulldogs The Hamilton Bulldogs remain Montreal's top affiliate in the American Hockey League in 2007–08. Cincinnati Cyclones Montreal has a joint affiliation with the Nashville Predators for the Cincinnati Cyclones of the ECHL in 2007–08. See also 2007–08 NHL season References Category:Montreal Canadiens seasons Montreal Canadiens season, 2007-08 Mon Category:2007 in Montreal Category:2008 in Montreal Category:2007 in sports in Quebec Category:2008 in sports in Quebec