1934–35 Montreal Canadiens season


The 1934–35 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 26th season of play. The Canadiens again qualified for the playoffs, finishing third in their division. The club met and lost to the New York Rangers in the playoffs.

Regular season

A bombshell trade was made with Howie Morenz, Lorne Chabot, and Marty Burke going to Chicago for Leroy Goldsworthy, Roger Jenkins, and Lionel Conacher. The Canadiens then traded Lionel Conacher and Herb Cain to the Maroons for Nels Crutchfield.

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Playoffs

In the first round the Canadiens met the New York Rangers, who had placed third in the American Division. The Canadiens lost the two-games total-goals series 5–6.
In the first game, there was a bench-clearing brawl after Nels Crutchfield cut Bill Cook on the head with his stick. The police were needed to end the brawl. Crutchfield was given a match penalty with no substitution. The Canadiens played the thirteen minutes one man short and two minutes two men short. Bill Cook returned wearing a helmet over his bandages to score the second Rangers goal.
In the second game, the Canadiens were down 4–1 on the game and tied it with three straight goals in the third. The Canadiens could not get another goal to tie the series.
; New York Rangers vs. Montreal Canadiens

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM
C4812193116
RW332092913
LW4817122918
RW489192812
LW46915246
D/LW4212102214
C47411154
D473111436
LW44911034
C41551020
RW/D45461063
RW231562
D411564
RW73254
D4805556
RW201120
F10110
RW50110
D40000
G480000
LW40000
D40004
RW/D10000
D50002
C/LW30002

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
296048192361452.941
Team:296048192361452.941

Playoffs

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM
LW22020
C20220
RW21010
RW/D21012
LW21010
C201122
RW20112
LW20110
D20004
G20000
RW20000
C20002
D/LW20004
D20002
D20000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASO
12020163.000
Team:12020163.000

Awards and records

;Goaltenders
;Defence
;Forwards
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