The club failed to qualify for the 2000 Stanley Cup playoffs.
Pierre Boivin replaced Ronald Corey as team president of the Canadiens.
[2] Saku Koivu makes Canadiens history, as the first European to be named the team's captain.
He succeeds Vincent Damphousse, who was traded the previous season.
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.