Despite not many playoff appearances, the Montreal Canadiens have found success through the first ten games of the regular season.
The Montreal Canadiens have advanced to the Stanley Cup playoffs just four times in the past decade, but surprisingly, they have produced a winning record through the first ten games of the season on six occasions.
Finding success early in the year can help a contending team or a playoff hopeful have a solid foundation to fall back on in the season's dog days.
Whether it's been Carey Price, Al Montoya, Jake Allen, or Sam Montembeault between the pipes, the Canadiens have only struggled out of the gate two times (2017 and 2021) while securing a .500 record in the other two campaigns (2019 and 2022).
Here's a look at the numbers:
Meanwhile, Montreal has been guided by four head coaches: Michel Terrien, Claude Julien, Dominique Ducharme, and Martin St-Louis.
Interestingly, the franchise has only finished above fourth in the division on two occasions, 2014 and 2016, while ranking last in the last three seasons despite a cumulative 12-16-2 record in their first ten games since 2021.
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