1981–82 Montreal Canadiens season
NHL hockey team season
The 1981–82 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 73rd season . The club finished with over 100 points in the regular season, and were third overall in the NHL standings.[ 1] The season involved being eliminated in the Adams Division semi-final versus the Quebec Nordiques 3 games to 2.
Offseason
Montreal along with Hartford were moved to the Adams Division which was a more geographical grouping of teams, including Boston, Buffalo and Quebec. Before the 1981 NHL Entry Draft , general manager Irving Grundman announced that Bob Berry would be the new head coach of the Canadiens.
Bob Gainey is named captain, following Serge Savard 's signing with the Winnipeg Jets .
Regular season
Final standings
[ 2] Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Record vs. opponents
Adams Division record vs. opponents
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Adams Division
1981–82 NHL records[ 3]
Team
BOS
BUF
HFD
MTL
QUE
Total
Boston
—
5–2–1
4–2–2
0–7–1
4–4
13–15–4
Buffalo
2–5–1
—
4–1–3
3–2–3
4–3–1
13–11–8
Hartford
2–4–2
1–4–3
—
0–7–1
2–3–3
5–18–9
Montreal
7–0–1
2–3–3
7–0–1
—
3–3–2
19–6–7
Quebec
4–4
3–4–1
3–2–3
3–3–2
—
13–13–6
Vs. Patrick Division
1981–82 NHL records
Team
NYI
NYR
PHI
PIT
WSH
Total
Boston
2–1
2–1
1–2
1–1–1
3–0
9–5–1
Buffalo
2–1
0–2–1
1–2
2–1
3–0
8–6–1
Hartford
0–2–1
1–1–1
0−3
0–2–1
1–2
2–10–3
Montreal
1–2
2–1
2–1
2–1
1–2
8–7–0
Quebec
1–1–1
1–1–1
1–1–1
0–3
2–0–1
5–6–4
Vs. Campbell Conference
Vs. Norris Division
1981–82 NHL records
Team
CHI
DET
MIN
STL
TOR
WIN
Total
Boston
1−2
2−0−1
1−2
1−1–1
3−0
3−0
11−5−2
Buffalo
2−1
3−0
1−1−1
2−1
2−0−1
1−0−2
11−3−4
Hartford
1–1–1
2–0–1
1–2
2–1
3–0
2−1
11−5−2
Montreal
2−0−1
2−1
1–0−2
2−0−1
2–0−1
1−0−2
10−1−7
Quebec
2−1
3−0
0−2–1
2−1
1−1–1
2−0−1
10−5−3
Vs. Smythe Division
1981–82 NHL records
Team
CGY
COL
EDM
LAK
VAN
Total
Boston
1−1−1
3−0
1−0–2
3−0
2−1
10−2−3
Buffalo
0−2−1
3–0
1−2
2−1
1−1−1
7−6−2
Hartford
1–2
0–2–1
0–2–1
2–0–1
0–2–1
3–8–4
Montreal
2−1
2−0−1
1−0−2
2–1
2−1
9−3−3
Quebec
0−3
2−1
2−1
0–1–2
1–1−1
5−7−3
Schedule and results
Regular season results
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
T
October 8, 1981
5–5
Hartford Whalers (1981–82 )
0–0–1
2
W
October 10, 1981
9–0
Buffalo Sabres (1981–82 )
1–0–1
3
W
October 15, 1981
7–2
@ Hartford Whalers (1981–82 )
2–0–1
4
W
October 17, 1981
10–4
Vancouver Canucks (1981–82 )
3–0–1
5
T
October 18, 1981
3–3
@ Buffalo Sabres (1981–82 )
3–0–2
6
T
October 21, 1981
3–3
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82 )
3–0–3
7
W
October 24, 1981
7–0
Boston Bruins (1981–82 )
4–0–3
8
W
October 25, 1981
4–2
@ New York Rangers (1981–82 )
5–0–3
9
W
October 27, 1981
11–2
Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82 )
6–0–3
10
T
October 29, 1981
5–5
@ Boston Bruins (1981–82 )
6–0–4
11
L
October 31, 1981
1–2
New York Islanders (1981–82 )
6–1–4
12
L
November 2, 1981
4–5
@ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82 )
6–2–4
13
W
November 5, 1981
4–3
St. Louis Blues (1981–82 )
7–2–4
14
W
November 7, 1981
4–2
Detroit Red Wings (1981–82 )
8–2–4
15
L
November 10, 1981
2–4
@ Los Angeles Kings (1981–82 )
8–3–4
16
W
November 11, 1981
9–0
@ Colorado Rockies (1981–82 )
9–3–4
17
W
November 14, 1981
4–1
@ Vancouver Canucks (1981–82 )
10–3–4
18
T
November 19, 1981
1–1
Quebec Nordiques (1981–82 )
10–3–5
19
W
November 21, 1981
9–5
Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82 )
11–3–5
20
T
November 24, 1981
2–2
@ St. Louis Blues (1981–82 )
11–3–6
21
L
November 25, 1981
1–2
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82 )
11–4–6
22
L
November 27, 1981
2–5
@ Washington Capitals (1981–82 )
11–5–6
23
W
November 29, 1981
6–3
Hartford Whalers (1981–82 )
12–5–6
24
T
December 1, 1981
3–3
Edmonton Oilers (1981–82 )
12–5–7
25
L
December 3, 1981
3–4
@ Detroit Red Wings (1981–82 )
12–6–7
26
L
December 5, 1981
4–7
Calgary Flames (1981–82 )
12–7–7
27
T
December 9, 1981
6–6
@ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82 )
12–7–8
28
T
December 11, 1981
5–5
@ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82 )
12–7–9
29
W
December 12, 1981
6–2
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82 )
13–7–9
30
W
December 14, 1981
6–3
Washington Capitals (1981–82 )
14–7–9
31
W
December 16, 1981
6–1
@ Hartford Whalers (1981–82 )
15–7–9
32
W
December 17, 1981
5–1
@ Boston Bruins (1981–82 )
16–7–9
33
W
December 19, 1981
5–2
Boston Bruins (1981–82 )
17–7–9
34
L
December 22, 1981
2–5
@ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82 )
17–8–9
35
W
December 27, 1981
6–3
Quebec Nordiques (1981–82 )
18–8–9
36
W
December 29, 1981
5–4
@ New York Islanders (1981–82 )
19–8–9
37
W
December 30, 1981
6–3
Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82 )
20–8–9
38
L
January 2, 1982
5–6
New York Rangers (1981–82 )
20–9–9
39
L
January 3, 1982
2–3
@ Buffalo Sabres (1981–82 )
20–10–9
40
W
January 5, 1982
3–1
Boston Bruins (1981–82 )
21–10–9
41
T
January 9, 1982
3–3
@ Minnesota North Stars (1981–82 )
21–10–10
42
T
January 10, 1982
4–4
@ Winnipeg Jets (1981–82 )
21–10–11
43
W
January 12, 1982
2–1
Los Angeles Kings (1981–82 )
22–10–11
44
L
January 16, 1982
2–4
Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82 )
22–11–11
45
T
January 19, 1982
2–2
Buffalo Sabres (1981–82 )
22–11–12
46
W
January 21, 1982
4–2
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1981–82 )
23–11–12
47
W
January 23, 1982
6–2
Calgary Flames (1981–82 )
24–11–12
48
W
January 26, 1982
8–3
@ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82 )
25–11–12
49
W
January 28, 1982
6–3
@ Boston Bruins (1981–82 )
26–11–12
50
W
January 30, 1982
5–3
Detroit Red Wings (1981–82 )
27–11–12
51
W
February 2, 1982
5–3
@ Calgary Flames (1981–82 )
28–11–12
52
W
February 3, 1982
6–3
@ Edmonton Oilers (1981–82 )
29–11–12
53
W
February 6, 1982
5–3
@ Colorado Rockies (1981–82 )
30–11–12
54
W
February 7, 1982
7–2
@ Los Angeles Kings (1981–82 )
31–11–12
55
W
February 11, 1982
4–2
Pittsburgh Penguins (1981–82 )
32–11–12
56
W
February 13, 1982
7–3
Winnipeg Jets (1981–82 )
33–11–12
57
T
February 16, 1982
3–3
Colorado Rockies (1981–82 )
33–11–13
58
W
February 18, 1982
5–3
St. Louis Blues (1981–82 )
34–11–13
59
T
February 20, 1982
2–2
Buffalo Sabres (1981–82 )
34–11–14
60
W
February 21, 1982
4–2
@ New York Rangers (1981–82 )
35–11–14
61
L
February 23, 1982
3–4
@ Quebec Nordiques (1981–82 )
35–12–14
62
T
February 25, 1982
4–4
Quebec Nordiques (1981–82 )
35–12–15
63
T
February 27, 1982
3–3
Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82 )
35–12–16
64
W
February 28, 1982
5–0
@ Hartford Whalers (1981–82 )
36–12–16
65
T
March 2, 1982
3–3
Edmonton Oilers (1981–82 )
36–12–17
66
W
March 6, 1982
6–1
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1981–82 )
37–12–17
67
W
March 7, 1982
5–3
@ Buffalo Sabres (1981–82 )
38–12–17
68
W
March 9, 1982
4–2
Boston Bruins (1981–82 )
39–12–17
69
W
March 11, 1982
4–0
Chicago Black Hawks (1981–82 )
40–12–17
70
W
March 13, 1982
5–0
Hartford Whalers (1981–82 )
41–12–17
71
W
March 14, 1982
5–2
@ Boston Bruins (1981–82 )
42–12–17
72
L
March 18, 1982
2–4
Vancouver Canucks (1981–82 )
42–13–17
73
W
March 20, 1982
5–1
Minnesota North Stars (1981–82 )
43–13–17
74
L
March 21, 1982
4–5
@ Buffalo Sabres (1981–82 )
43–14–17
75
L
March 25, 1982
1–3
@ New York Islanders (1981–82 )
43–15–17
76
W
March 27, 1982
4–2
Quebec Nordiques (1981–82 )
44–15–17
77
W
March 30, 1982
6–4
Hartford Whalers (1981–82 )
45–15–17
78
W
March 31, 1982
5–1
@ Hartford Whalers (1981–82 )
46–15–17
79
L
April 3, 1982
4–5
Buffalo Sabres (1981–82 )
46–16–17
80
L
April 4, 1982
1–3
@ Washington Capitals (1981–82 )
46–17–17
[ 4]
Playoffs
The Canadiens were seeded 3rd overall in the playoffs, while their opponents, the Quebec Nordiques were seeded 10th overall. The clubs were 27 points apart in the league standings.[ 5] The fifth and final game of the series went into overtime. Twenty-two seconds into overtime, Nordiques' Dale Hunter scored against Canadiens goalie Rick Wamsley to clinch the series.[ 6]
Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
Goaltending
Playoffs
Scoring
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
GA
GAA
SO
Rick Wamsley
300
5
2
3
11
2.20
0
Team:
300
5
2
3
11
2.20
0
[ 7]
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See also
References
^ The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.243, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, ISBN 978-0-385-66325-0
^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012 . Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225 .
^ "All-Time NHL Results" . NHL.com . Retrieved August 25, 2023 .
^ "1981–82 Montreal Canadiens Games" . Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved June 4, 2009 .
^ The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.243, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, ISBN 978-0-385-66325-0
^ The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.244, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, ISBN 978-0-385-66325-0
^ "1981-82 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com" . hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 28, 2009 .
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