A capsule look at the Montreal Canadiens ahead of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The Canadiens face the Ottawa Senators in the first round, starting Wednesday at Bell Centre.
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Season record: 50-22-10, McTelvin Agim Jerseys 110 points
Standing: First in Atlantic Division, second seed in Eastern Conference
Clinched: March 28
Coach: Michel Therrien (regular season: 337-246-23-68; playoffs: 32-27)
Captain: Vacant
Alternates: Max Pacioretty, Tomas Plekanec, Andrei Markov, P.K. Subban
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Players to watch: Max Pacioretty led the team in goals with 37 and in points with 67. He had 10 game-winning goals John Elway Jerseys , including a power-play goal with 2:01 remaining in a game against the Florida Panthers to clinch the playoff spot and temporarily take back the leagues top record. Pacioretty has an upper-body injury, likely a concu sion. His status for the first Brandon McManus Jerseys round is in question.
P.K. Subban led the team in a sists with 45 and is second in points (60). Tomas Plekanec has 59 points.
Goaltender: Carey Price set a Candiens record with 42 single-season victories, pa sing Jacques Plante and Ken Dryden. He leads the league in all four major categories: save percentage (.934), goals-against average (1.950), wins (43) and shutouts (9).
Playoff history: The Canadiens are Denver Broncos Home Office an annual lock in the run for the Cup. This is the 82nd time the Habs made it to the playoffs in their 97-year history. This is their three consecutive playoff berth.
Championships: The Canadiens' last Cup came in 1993. They're not hurting for hardware, though, with 23 Stanley Cups and two more NHL championships. They had a four-year championship stretch from 1975-76 to '78-79.
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First-round schedule (* - if nece sary)
April 15, April 17, 7 DeMarcus Ware Jerseys p.m. at Montreal; CBC, TVA Sports, CNBCApril 19, 7 p.m. at Ottawa; CBC, TVA Sports, NBCSNApril 22, 7 p.m. at Ottawa; CBC, TVA Sports, USA*April 24, TBD at Montreal; CBC*April 26, TBD at Ottawa; CBC*April 28, TBD at Montreal; CBC
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