NHL hockey team season (18th Stanley Cup win)
The 1972–73 Montreal Canadiens season, the club's 64th season, led to the Canadiens winning their 18th Stanley Cup in club history.
Regular season
Rookie goalie Wayne Thomas left his mark in Canadiens history by becoming only the second goaltender in over 50 seasons to record a shutout (3–0) in his NHL debut against Vancouver on January 14, 1973.[1]
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
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Playoffs
The Canadiens met the Buffalo Sabres making their playoff debut in the first round, defeating the Sabres four games to two. In the second round, the Canadiens defeated the Philadelphia Flyers who had beaten the Minnesota North Stars, winning the series four games to one to advance to the finals against the Chicago Black Hawks.
Finals
Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montreal Canadiens
Montreal wins the series 4–2.
Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Goaltending
Playoffs
Scoring
Goaltending
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Awards and records
Transactions
Draft picks
Montreal's draft picks at the 1972 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.
See also
Citations
- ^ "Wayne Thomas 1972-74".
- ^ "1972–1973 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
- ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- ^ "1972–73 Montreal Canadiens Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
- ^ "1972-73 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
- ^ National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 222, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5.
References
- Canadiens on Hockey Database
- Canadiens on NHL Reference