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1947–48 Montreal Canadiens season

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League
  
5th NHL

Goals for
  
147

General Manager
  
Frank J. Selke

1947–48 record
  
20–29–11

Goals against
  
169

Coach
  
Dick Irvin

The 1947–48 Montreal Canadiens season was the 39th season in club history. The team finished fifth, four points out of a playoff spot.

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Regular season

Bill Durnan was the last goaltender in the 20th Century to serve as Captain of an NHL team. He suffered his only losing season during the 1947–48 season, and, for the only time in his career, did not lead the league in goals against average.

Regular season

Scoring
Goaltending

Playoffs

Scoring
Goaltending

Note:

Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
 Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

  • Elmer Lach, Art Ross Memorial Trophy
  • Elmer Lach, Center, NHL First Team All-Star
  • Ken Reardon, Defense, NHL Second Team All-Star
  • Maurice Richard, Right Wing, NHL First Team All-Star

    • References

    1947–48 Montreal Canadiens season Wikipedia
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