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| TEAM |
GP
Games played - Number of games the team has played
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W
Wins - Games the team has won, either in regulation or in overtime
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L
Losses - Games the team has lost in regulation
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T
Ties - Games that have ended in a tie
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PTS
Points - Team points, calculated from W, L, T, OTL and SOL; used to determine standings
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GF
Goals for - Number of goals the team has scored
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GA
Goals against - Number of goals scored against the team
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal Maroons | 44 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 51 | 141 | 114 |
| Montreal Canadiens | 44 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 51 | 142 | 114 |
| Ottawa Senators | 44 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 50 | 138 | 118 |
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 44 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 40 | 116 | 124 |
| New York Americans | 44 | 14 | 25 | 5 | 33 | 113 | 161 |
Season's leaders
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| # | SKATERS |
GP
Games played - Number of games the player has set foot on the ice
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G
Goals - Number of goals the player has scored
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A
Assists - Number of goals the player has assisted in
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PTS
Points - Scoring points, calculated as the sum of G and A
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Howie Morenz | 44 | 40 | 10 | 50 |
| 9 | Alfred Lepine | 44 | 24 | 9 | 33 |
| 4 | Aurèle Joliat | 42 | 19 | 12 | 31 |
| 8 | Wildor Larochelle | 44 | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| 2 | Sylvio Mantha | 44 | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| # | #1 GOALIE |
GP
Games played - Number of games the player has set foot on the ice
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RECORD
Record - Goalie record (W-L-T)
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SO
Shutouts - Number of games where the goaltender has not allowed a goal
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GAA
Goals against average - Mean goals-per-game scored on the goaltender
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Hainsworth | 42 | 20-13-9 | 4 | 2.42 |
Season results
| DATE | AWAY | HOME |
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THE REGULAR SEASON
In another attempt to stimulate scoring, the NHL decided to allow forward passing in all three zones for the 1929-30 season. The measure worked, and all but one team hit the century mark. The Canadiens excelled with the new rules, doubling their offensive output from 71 goals in the previous year, to 142.Howie Morenz rode the crest of the scoring wave, notching a career high 40 goal season in a year that saw the emergence of a potent second scoring line. Its center, Pit Lepine, lit the lamp 24 times in regular season play.
Four other players on the roster netted ten or more. Aurel Joliat rebounded with 19 and Wildor Larochelle matured as an offensive force, contributing 14. Captain Sylvio Mantha found the twine 13 times and rookie forward, Nick Wasnie, accounted for a dozen goals.
The only action George Hainsworth would miss in his seven years between the pipes was a pair of games in 1929-30. Mickey Murray replaced him in one of those games, making the only NHL appearance of his career. In the other, Roy Worters, normally the New York Americans starter, was loaned to Montreal for an evening and allowed only two goals to help beat his regular teammates.
After battling both the Maroons and the Ottawa Senators for top spot in the Canadian Division for the entire schedule, Montreal finished with a 21-14-9 record, their 51 points putting them one up on the Sens and tied with local rivals, the Maroons, who claimed the division title because of two extra wins over the Canadiens.
THE PLAYOFFS
Taking the opening match of the home and home total-goal quarterfinal series in Chicago by a 1-0 margin, Montreal and the Blackhawks played to a 2-2 tie at the Forum, eleven minutes into the third overtime period, giving the Habs a 3-2 advantage and a ticket to the semifinals.Two nights later, Forum fans once again got more hockey than they’d bargained for as the 1-1 game went into a fourth overtime period. Gus Rivers, who scored once in 19 regular season games, helped the home crowd leave happy shortly before the nine minute mark in the fourth overtime frame.
Two nights later, at Madison Square Garden, Hainsworth blanked the Rangers 2-0, putting the Habs through to the finals where they’d face the NHL’s acknowledged powerhouse.
Up against a team that scored more goals and allowed fewer than any other NHL club, Montreal put three past Vezina Trophy winner, Tiny Thompson in the first game. They also kept Cooney Weiland and Dit Clapper, both 40-goal men for the Bruins in the regular season, off the scoresheet, stunning Boston fans and taking a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five finals.
After taking an early lead in the second game, Montreal held on as Boston fell short in an attempt to chip away the lead. The Canadiens finish the game with a 4-3 win, capturing the third Stanley Cup in team history, and the first presented to them on Forum ice, without losing a single postseason game.
The playoffs roadmap
| Quarter-finals - Chicago Blackhawks | ||||
| Date | AWAY | HOME | ||
| March 23rd, 1930 | MTL 1 | CHI 0 | ||
| March 26th, 1930 | CHI 2 | MTL 2 | ||
| Canadiens won total-goals series 3-2 | ||||
| Semi-finals - New York Rangers | ||||
| Date | AWAY | HOME | ||
| March 28th, 1930 | MTL 2 | NYR 1 | ||
| March 30th, 1930 | NYR 0 | MTL 2 | ||
| Montréal won best-of-three series 2-0 | ||||
| Stanley Cup Finals - Boston Bruins | ||||
| Date | AWAY | HOME | ||
| April 1st, 1930 | MTL 3 | BOS 0 | ||
| April 3rd, 1930 | BOS 3 | MTL 4 | ||
| Montréal won best-of-three series 2-0 | ||||
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