1943-44 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 38-5-7 - 83 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 8-1
Won Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-0
Coach: Dick Irvin (38-5-7)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1943-44 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 38-5-7 - 83 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL
Postseason: 8-1
Won Stanley Cup
Semi-Finals - Defeated Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 4-0
Coach: Dick Irvin (38-5-7)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1943-44 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1943-44 season with a record of 38 wins and 5 losses and 7 ties for 83 points, finishing first in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 8-1.
The Canadiens scored 234 goals, most in the league. Montreal gave up 109 goals, the lowest total in the circuit. Maurice Richard netted 32 goals for the team, and Elmer Lach contributed 48 assists. Bill Durnan earned 38 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.18 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Dick Irvin coached the team. The 1943-44 Montreal Canadiens won the Stanley Cup.
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Regular Season Goals For: 234
Regular Season Goals Against: 109
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 30, 1943 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 0-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 0-0-1 | OT | |
| November 2, 1943 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 1-0-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | ||
| November 4, 1943 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 1-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-1 | ||
| November 7, 1943 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 2-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-1 | ||
| November 13, 1943 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 3-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 4-0-1 | ||
| November 14, 1943 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 3-0-1 | 2-0-0 | 5-0-1 | ||
| November 16, 1943 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 3-0-1 | 2-0-1 | 5-0-2 | OT | |
| November 18, 1943 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 4-0-1 | 2-0-1 | 6-0-2 | ||
| November 20, 1943 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 4-0-1 | 3-0-1 | 7-0-2 | ||
| November 21, 1943 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 13 | W | 5-0-1 | 3-0-1 | 8-0-2 | ||
| November 27, 1943 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 6-0-1 | 3-0-1 | 9-0-2 | ||
| November 28, 1943 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 6-0-1 | 3-0-2 | 9-0-3 | OT | |
| December 2, 1943 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 7-0-1 | 3-0-2 | 10-0-3 | ||
| December 4, 1943 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 8-0-1 | 3-0-2 | 11-0-3 | ||
| December 5, 1943 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 8-0-1 | 3-1-2 | 11-1-3 | ||
| December 11, 1943 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 8-0-1 | 3-2-2 | 11-2-3 | ||
| December 12, 1943 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 8-0-1 | 4-2-2 | 12-2-3 | ||
| December 19, 1943 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 9-0-1 | 4-2-2 | 13-2-3 | ||
| December 25, 1943 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 10-0-1 | 4-2-2 | 14-2-3 | ||
| December 30, 1943 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 11-0-1 | 4-2-2 | 15-2-3 | ||
| January 1, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 11-0-1 | 5-2-2 | 16-2-3 | ||
| January 2, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 11-0-1 | 6-2-2 | 17-2-3 | ||
| January 4, 1944 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 12-0-1 | 6-2-2 | 18-2-3 | ||
| January 8, 1944 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 13-0-1 | 6-2-2 | 19-2-3 | ||
| January 9, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 13-0-1 | 7-2-2 | 20-2-3 | ||
| January 11, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 13-0-1 | 7-3-2 | 20-3-3 | ||
| January 13, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 13-0-2 | 7-3-2 | 20-3-4 | OT | |
| January 16, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | T | 13-0-2 | 7-3-3 | 20-3-5 | OT | |
| January 22, 1944 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 14-0-2 | 7-3-3 | 21-3-5 | ||
| January 23, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 14-0-2 | 8-3-3 | 22-3-5 | ||
| January 27, 1944 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 14-0-3 | 8-3-3 | 22-3-6 | OT | |
| January 30, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 14-0-3 | 9-3-3 | 23-3-6 | ||
| February 5, 1944 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 15-0-3 | 9-3-3 | 24-3-6 | ||
| February 8, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 15-0-3 | 9-4-3 | 24-4-6 | ||
| February 12, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 15-0-3 | 10-4-3 | 25-4-6 | ||
| February 13, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 15-0-3 | 10-4-4 | 25-4-7 | OT | |
| February 17, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 15-0-3 | 11-4-4 | 26-4-7 | ||
| February 19, 1944 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 16-0-3 | 11-4-4 | 27-4-7 | ||
| February 20, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 16-0-3 | 12-4-4 | 28-4-7 | ||
| February 24, 1944 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 17-0-3 | 12-4-4 | 29-4-7 | ||
| February 26, 1944 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 10 | W | 18-0-3 | 12-4-4 | 30-4-7 | ||
| February 27, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 18-0-3 | 13-4-4 | 31-4-7 | ||
| March 4, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 18-0-3 | 14-4-4 | 32-4-7 | ||
| March 5, 1944 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 19-0-3 | 14-4-4 | 33-4-7 | ||
| March 9, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 19-0-3 | 15-4-4 | 34-4-7 | ||
| March 11, 1944 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 20-0-3 | 15-4-4 | 35-4-7 | ||
| March 12, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 20-0-3 | 15-5-4 | 35-5-7 | ||
| March 16, 1944 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 21-0-3 | 15-5-4 | 36-5-7 | ||
| March 18, 1944 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 11 | W | 22-0-3 | 15-5-4 | 37-5-7 | ||
| March 19, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 22-0-3 | 16-5-4 | 38-5-7 | ||
| March 21, 1944 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| March 23, 1944 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| March 25, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| March 28, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| March 30, 1944 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Montreal Canadiens 11 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 4, 1944 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 3-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| April 6, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-0-0 | 6-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1944 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 3-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 7-1-0 | ||
| April 13, 1944 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 4-1-0 | 4-0-0 | 8-1-0 | OT |
