| Pos | Role | Name |
| C | 1 | Tomas Plekanec  ActiveTomas Plekanec doesn't think the Canadiens need to become a bigger team. "I think our team identity is quickness and speed," Plekanec said. "When we play that game, we are successful. I don’t think it has anything to do with size. We have guys with size, who play like it. Plekanec thinks it was timing -- everyone playing their best together -- more than talent. "You don’t need to score a lot of goals, but you need to score at the right time, Plekanec said. "It seems like we didn’t have that. … We’ve had injuries the last couple years (so) it’s easy to kind of pinpoint that we need size and toughness. But I think we have that. Maybe we actually need more scoring." May 14 |
| 2 | David Desharnais ActiveMontreal's front office expects a bounce-back season from David Desharnais. General manager Marc Bergevin locked the forward up to a four-year, $14 million deal prior to the season only to see him slip to 28 points after putting up 60 the year before. "He’s still a young player and I expect him to rebound," the GM said. May 14 |
| 3 | Lars Eller  SidelinedLars Eller has no recollection of the crushing hit he received from Ottawa's Eric Gryba that gave him a concussion and a broken nose. "It happened so fast. I don't remember anything of it happening on the ice" he said. "I don't remember getting carried off the ice, trying to get up, all that stuff." He lost consciousness but he is making positive strides in his recovery now. He skated twice last week with Pierre Allard, who serves as Montreal's strength and conditioning coach. Eller said he's "been feeling really good for the last three or four days," which has allowed him to ramp up his training. Concussions can be tricky to predict, but it looks like he will OK for next season. We'll keep you posted on his status if updates emerge over the summer. May 13 |
| 4 | Jeff Halpern ActiveMontreal Canadiens forward Jeff Halpern hopes to be back with the team in 2013-14. Of course, the feeling might not necessarily be mutual. He managed one point in three playoff games after producing just three in 46 regular season contests, so his defense would need to be stellar to draw any interest in a return. It's reasonable to wonder if he'll catch on with any team next season, let alone the Habs. May 11 |
| 5 | Gabriel Dumont ActiveGabriel Dumont made his second appearance of the postseason Tuesday night in Game 4. He played in Game 2 as well and both times he dressed because of injuries. Ryan White and Brian Gionta were unable to suit up on Tuesday because of upper-body injuries. He received just 7:30 of ice time. May 8 |
| 6 | Petteri Nokelainen ActivePetteri Nokelainen has successfully cleared waivers. Montreal has responded by sending Nokelainen to the minors. He hasn't played this season due to a back injury. Mar 15 |
| LW | 1 | Max Pacioretty ActiveMax Pacioretty suffered a dislocated shoulder in Game 1 that may have bothered him throughout Montreal's first-round series against Ottawa. He wasn't able to play in Game 2 because of the ailment and didn't look the same when he returned to the lineup for the next three contests. Pacioretty didn't record a single point in the playoffs after he led the Canadiens in scoring with 15 goals and 39 points during the regular season. May 10 |
| 2 | Alex Galchenyuk ActiveAlex Galchenyuk scored two shootout goals to help the United States win the bronze medal game against Finland at the 2013 IIHF World Championships. John Gibson made 36 saves in the victory while Craig Smith wrapped up an impressive tournament with a goal in the bronze medal game. May 19 |
| 3 | Rene Bourque ActiveRene Bourque scored the only Montreal goal in a 6-1 loss at the hands of the Senators in Game Three of their Eastern Conference playoff series on Sunday. The power play marker was the second tally of the postseason for Bourque, who added four shots on goal and 10 penalty minutes in the process. Brian Gionta and Tomas Plekanec picked up the assists on the lone Montreal goal in a brutal loss. May 5 |
| 4 | Brandon Prust SidelinedBrandon Prust missed Montreal's final playoff game with a broken rib. He was injured on a fall in the corner when he tried to pursue Ottawa goaltender Craig Anderson for a loose puck. Prust is projected to require three to four weeks of rest. May 13 |
| 5 | Travis Moen ActiveTravis Moen scored his first goal of the season in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win over Tampa Bay. He also picked up a fighting major of the year when he battled with B.J. Crombeen. Colby Armstrong earned an assist on Moen's marker to get his first point as a member of the Canadiens. The production came after coach Michel Therrien spoke with his fourth-liners about getting more involved in the team's offensive attack. Feb 14 |
| 6 | Michael Bournival ActiveMichael Bournival notched a goal and two assists and finished a +1 in two lively games this weekend. Bournival hasn't been too noticeable this season so far, but that's not a bad feat for a rookie defenceman. The Habs' third round pick from 2011 is a -1 with 10 points through 21 games. Dec 16 |
| RW | 1 | Brian Gionta SidelinedBrian Gionta has a torn left bicep that requires surgery. Gionta will not be able to return before the end of Montreal's playoff run. He played in Games 1 and 3, but wasn't available for Montreal's 3-2 overtime loss on Tuesday. The Canadiens are just one loss away from elimination heading into Game 5 on Thursday. May 8 |
| 2 | Brendan Gallagher ActiveCanadiens coach Michel Therrien doesn't like how much Brendan Gallagher is getting "abused." Gallagher, a Calder Trophy finalist, has two goals in the series. In the penalty-fest that was Game 3, he also wound up fighting, which is something his coach doesn't really want to see. "He’s a kid who comes to the rink with such a great attitude and great work ethic. He’s a small guy who plays a big game, but the thing I don’t like is he’s getting abused. "You never want to see your young players get abused," Therrien said. "Yesterday, he ended up fighting. That’s not his game. He’s never done that before, maybe one time. Hopefully, those things are going to stop. He drew two penalties, but that doesn’t make the other five times he was hit okay. It’s not okay. He’s a good player. The NHL needs good kids like that to sell the game." May 7 |
| 3 | Michael Ryder ActiveMichael Ryder is eligible to become an unrestricted free agent this summer. Bottom-six forwards Colby Armstrong and Jeff Halpern can also become UFAs if the Canadiens don't offer them extensions. Ryder is the most valuable from an offensive point of view and he played much more regularly than his potential free agent teammates, so Montreal may want to get him back in the fold. He registered 10 goals and 11 assists in 27 games with the Canadiens after being acquired from Dallas and he had two points in five contests during the team's first-round playoff exit. May 10 |
| 4 | Colby Armstrong ActiveMax Pacioretty told the Montreal Gazette's Dave Stubbs that he wants the Habs to retain Colby Armstrong, calling him a "hero" for his leadership and presence this season. Though he has displayed some decent scoring ability in his career, Armstrong has turned into a into a bottom-six role player whose contributions aren't often seen in the score sheet; he had only two goals and three assists this season. He was bought out by the Leafs prior to this season with a $3 million deal and inked a $1 million contract with the Habs. May 11 |
| 5 | Michael Blunden ActiveMichael Blunden will make his NHL playoff debut Thursday night. He skated in five games with the Canadiens during the regular season. Blunden probably won't see much ice time in Game 5. May 9 |
| 6 | Ryan White SidelinedRyan White's upper body injury was a punctured lung. White understandably missed Games 4 and 5 for that reason. Fortunately the issue has been dealt with and he might have even been able to return during the Canadiens' postseason run had they managed to avoid elimination. May 10 |
| D | 1 | Andrei Markov ActiveAndrei Markov was obviously upset after Montreal's playoff exit Thursday night, but he also attempted to look on the bright side. "It doesn't matter where you place in the regular season," said Markov. "When you don't get through the first round, everybody's disappointed. It's not easy, but at the same time, we have a good young group of guys who will improve next year, so we have a good future." The Canadiens won the Northeast Division this season after finishing with the worst record in the Eastern Conference a year ago. It wasn't a pretty end to the 2013 campaign, as they were quickly eliminated in five games by Ottawa, but Montreal still has plenty to proud of going into next season. Markov should also be pleased that he managed to appear in all 48 games during the regular season and all five matches in the playoffs after struggling with injuries the past three years. May 10 |
| 2 | P.K. Subban ActiveP.K. Subban will join Team Canada for the remainder of the World Hockey Championship. He is slated to join the team in time for Thursday's quarterfinal game. Subban, who concluded the NHL season as a finalist for the Norris Trophy, will be a big addition to Canada's back end at the tournament. May 13 |
| 3 | Raphael Diaz ActiveRaphael Diaz will close out the year in the World Hockey Championship with Switzerland. The Swiss will play the Czech Republic in Thursday's quarter-final round. "I learned a lot of things again this year," said Diaz prior to leaving for the tournament. "I want to go and show my best hockey and support my teammates from Switzerland." He played in Switzerland's top league during the lockout, where he starred for EV Zug. Diaz had 14 points in 23 games during the regular season for Montreal. May 15 |
| 4 | Alexei Emelin SidelinedAlexei Emelin (knee) is projected to miss the start of the 2013-14 season. He suffered a torn ligament on April 6, which ended his season, and he still hasn't had surgery to repair the damage. The Canadiens missed his physical presence on the back end during the latter part of the year and in the playoffs. May 15 |
| 5 | Josh Gorges ActiveThe Montreal Canadiens were visibly upset and baffled by some of the calls made in Tuesday's overtime loss to Ottawa, but Josh Georges isn't blaming the officials for the defeat. Most notably the Habs didn't like the questionable icing calls that went against them late in the contest that eventually led to the Senators tying the score in the final minute of regulation. "I just want everything to be called the same way," Gorges said. "I don't care if they wave them off, but in the first period they put one behind me and I stopped to let (Raphael Diaz) get it and the linesman waved it off. His explanation was that, as soon as I stopped moving my feet, it was no longer icing. I asked the same thing (in the third period). But that's not why we lost. The (officials) make the calls and we live by it." May 8 |
| 6 | Francis Bouillon ActiveMontreal Canadiens defenseman Francis Bouillon admitted that he played with a fractured finger for almost a month. Bouillon reportedly injured his hand fighting Steve Ott on April 11. Clearly Bouillon wanted to show that he'd fight through pain, even after signing a one-year contract extension through 2013-14. May 11 |
| 7 | Jarred Tinordi ActiveRookie defenseman Jarred Tinordi is proving himself to be playoff-ready with his performance through two games. Tinordi has yet to contribute offensively, but he's playing to his strength as he registered four hits and three blocked shots in Friday's win over the Senators. "I think the playoffs are good for my style," said Tinordi. "I'm not out there to score goals. I'm realizing what kind of defenseman I am and I'm comfortable playing in defensive situations." Like his father, former NHLer Mark, Tinordi adds an element of toughness to the blue line that any team would welcome. May 5 |
| 8 | Davis Drewiske ActiveDavis Drewiske will play alongside Andrei Markov on Montreal's second pairing. The new Canadiens defenseman will fill in for injured blueliner Alexei Emelin, who isn't expected to play again this season. Josh Gorges and P.K. Subban will likely get the majority of the ice time for the team as the top tandem. Apr 9 |
| 9 | Tomas Kaberle ActiveTomas Kaberle will not be sent down to the AHL if he's not claimed on waivers, according to RDS' Renaud Lavoie. We'll know Sunday, but the chances of him being claimed are miniscule as he's still owed a pro-rated $4.25 million this year and the same amount next season. He's a prime buyout candidate once the season ends. Mar 30 |
| 10 | Nathan Beaulieu ActiveNathan Beaulieu and his father, OHL coach Jacques Beaulieu, are facing assault charges from an altercation Saturday at a house party. Strathroy-Caradoc police say the father and son have each been charged with two counts of assault for an altercation following a charity golf tournament. They will have their case heard in court on June 11. May 1 |
| 11 | Greg Pateryn ActiveThe Canadiens announced after Wednesday's game that defenseman Greg Pateryn was being returned to AHL Hamilton. He logged just under seven minutes of ice time during Wednesday's shootout win over Ottawa in his third NHL appearance of the season. Montreal doesn't play again until Saturday, so Pateryn or another defender could join the team before then if the team doesn't get Yannick Weber or Raphael Diaz back from injury. Mar 14 |
| G | 1 | Carey Price SidelinedHabs general manager Marc Bergevin fully supports Carey Price, but wants him to be better next year. Price has all the talent in the world, but the 25-year-old remains very inconsistent. He had a 2.59 goals-against average and .905 save percentage in the regular season, while posting a 3.26 goals-against average and .894 sve percentage in the playoffs. "Can Carey be better? He’ll be the first one to admit he can be better and he said he will be better," Bergevin said. "I have faith in him that he will be better. He had some good stretches and he had some so-so stretches. And that’s part of being a young goaltender and we’re going to move forward with him and I’m 100 percent behind him." May 14 |
| 2 | Peter Budaj ActivePeter Budaj was beaten six times on 29 shots Thursday as the Canadiens dropped a 6-1 decision to the Senators. Budaj was forced into action due to the injury suffered by Carey Price and he was the victim of a woeful performance by the team around him. He'll enter next season as the primary backup to Price once again. May 9 |
| 3 | Dustin Tokarski ActiveTampa Bay has shipped Dustin Tokarski to Montreal in exchange for Cedrick Desjardins. The two clubs traded minor-league goalies on Thursday. Tokarski helped backstop Norfolk to a Calder Cup championship last season. In 2012-13 with Syracuse, he has posted an 18-8-4 record, a 2.46 GAA and a .900 save percentage. Feb 14 |
| 4 | Robert Mayer ActiveRobert Mayer will serve as Peter Budaj's backup Thursday night in Game 5. Number one goaltender Carey Price has been ruled out for the rest of the series due to a lower-body injury. Mayer has never played in an NHL game. May 9 |