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 Offseason NHL Draft Montreal's draft picks at the 1986 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal, Quebec. Regular season Final standings Schedule and results Player statistics Regular season Scoring Goaltending Playoffs Scoring Goaltending Playoffs References Canadiens on Hockey Database Canadiens on NHL Reference Montreal Canadiens seasons Montreal Canadiens season, 1986-87 Montreal