1986–87 Montreal Canadiens season
| 1986–87 Montreal Canadiens | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd Adams |
| Conference | 3rd Wales |
| 1986–87 record | 41–29–10 |
| Home record | 27–9–4 |
| Road record | 14–20–6 |
| Goals for | 277 |
| Goals against | 241 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Serge Savard |
| Coach | Jean Perron |
| Captain | Bob Gainey |
| Alternate captains | Mats Naslund Larry Robinson |
| Arena | Montreal Forum |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Bobby Smith (28) |
| Assists | Mats Naslund (55) |
| Points | Mats Naslund (80) |
| Penalty minutes | Chris Nilan (266) |
| Plus/minus | Larry Robinson (+24) |
| Wins | Patrick Roy (22) |
| Goals against average | Brian Hayward (2.81) |
The 1986–87 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 78th season. The season involved being eliminated in the Prince of Wales Conference Final versus the Philadelphia Flyers 4 games to 2, in a series made famous by the pre-game brawl before game 6, after Ed Hospodar attacked Claude Lemieux for shooting a puck into the Flyers empty net at the end of the warmup