They have had the same colors , a mixture of red , blue and white , since their creation .
The Canadiens were founded in 1909 in the National Hockey Association , making them the only current NHL franchise that existed before the league was formed in 1923 .
NHL have had the same colors , a mixture of red , blue and white , since NHL 's creation .
The Canadiens were founded in 1909 in the National Hockey Association , making them the only current NHL franchise that existed before the league was formed in 1923 .