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1977–78 Montreal Canadiens season
NHL hockey team season (21st Championship)
NHL hockey team season (21st Championship)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Team | Montreal Canadiens |
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1977–78 |
| year | 1977 |
| Conference | Wales |
| ConferenceRank | 1st |
| Division | Norris |
| DivisionRank | 1st |
| Record | 59–10–11 |
| HomeRecord | 32–4–4 |
| RoadRecord | 27–6–7 |
| GoalsFor | 359 |
| GoalsAgainst | 183 |
| GeneralManager | Sam Pollock |
| Coach | Scotty Bowman |
| Captain | Yvan Cournoyer |
| AltCaptain | None |
| Arena | Montreal Forum |
| GoalsLeader | Guy Lafleur (60) |
| AssistsLeader | Guy Lafleur (72) |
| PointsLeader | Guy Lafleur (132) |
| PIMLeader | Gilles Lupien (108) |
| WinsLeader | Ken Dryden (37) |
| GAALeader | Ken Dryden (2.05) |
| DivisionWin | Yes |
| ConferenceWin | Yes |
| StanleyCup | Yes |
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||W||October 12, 1977||7–3 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) ||1–0–0 |- |2||W||October 15, 1977||5–0 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1977–78) ||2–0–0 |- |3||W||October 16, 1977||2–0 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1977–78) ||3–0–0 |- |4||W||October 19, 1977||5–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1977–78) ||4–0–0 |- |5||T||October 20, 1977||2–2 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) ||4–0–1 |- |6||W||October 23, 1977||6–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1977–78) ||5–0–1 |- |7||W||October 24, 1977||5–1 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1977–78) ||6–0–1 |- |8||T||October 26, 1977||2–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) ||6–0–2 |- |9||L||October 29, 1977||3–5 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) ||6–1–2 |- |10||L||October 30, 1977||0–4 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) ||6–2–2
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| Legend:
Playoffs
Stanley Cup
Main article: 1978 Stanley Cup Finals
Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens
| Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13 | Boston | 1 | **Montreal ** | **4** | |
| May 16 | Boston | 2 | **Montreal ** | **3** | OT |
| May 18 | Montreal | 0 | **Boston** | **4** | |
| May 21 | Montreal | 3 | **Boston** | **4** | OT |
| May 23 | Boston | 1 | **Montreal ** | **4** | |
| May 25 | **Montreal** | **4** | Boston | 1 |
Montreal wins the series 4–2.
Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RW | 78 | 60 | 72 | 132 | 26 | 73 | 15 | 0 | 12 | |
| C | 76 | 36 | 61 | 97 | 14 | 54 | 6 | 0 | 5 | |
| LW | 80 | 49 | 37 | 86 | 24 | 56 | 16 | 0 | 7 | |
| D | 80 | 13 | 52 | 65 | 39 | 71 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| W | 76 | 30 | 28 | 58 | 50 | 39 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| RW | 68 | 24 | 29 | 53 | 12 | 39 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| C | 71 | 19 | 30 | 49 | 8 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| C | 44 | 17 | 32 | 49 | 11 | 32 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 49 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 19 | 46 | 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| D | 77 | 8 | 34 | 42 | 24 | 62 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 72 | 18 | 23 | 41 | 97 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| LW | 77 | 18 | 22 | 40 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | |
| C | 80 | 11 | 28 | 39 | 23 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
| LW | 66 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 57 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
| D | 72 | 5 | 21 | 26 | 37 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
| RW | 56 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 44 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| D/RW | 68 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 64 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 59 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 17 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 46 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 108 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 30 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 28 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 52 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C/LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3071 | 52 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 105 | 2.05 | 5 | |
| 1729 | 30 | 22 | 3 | 4 | 77 | 2.67 | 1 | |
| **Team:** | 4800 | 80 | 59 | 10 | 11 | 182 | 2.27 | 6 |
Playoffs
Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RW | 15 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
| D | 15 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 15 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 15 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | 15 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| W | 15 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 15 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| LW | 15 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| C | 15 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 15 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 15 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 15 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| D | 12 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D/RW | 10 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 919 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 29 | 1.89 | 2 | |
| **Team:** | 919 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 29 | 1.89 | 2 |
Awards and records
- Prince of Wales Trophy
- Ken Dryden and Michel Larocque, Vezina Trophy
- Bob Gainey, Frank J. Selke Trophy
- Guy Lafleur, Art Ross Trophy
- Guy Lafleur, Hart Memorial Trophy
- Larry Robinson, Conn Smythe Trophy
Draft picks
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/junior/club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | Mark Napier | Right wing | Canada | Birmingham Bulls (WHA) |
| 1 | 18 | Norm Dupont | Left wing | Canada | Montreal Jr. Canadiens (QMJHL) |
| 2 | 36 | Rod Langway | Defence | United States | University of New Hampshire (ECAC) |
| 3 | 43 | Alain Cote | Defence | Canada | Chicoutimi (QMJHL) |
| 3 | 46 | Pierre Lagace | Left wing | Canada | Quebec Remparts (QMJHL) |
| 3 | 49 | Moe Robinson | Defence | Canada | Kingston Canadians (OMJHL) |
| 3 | 54 | Gordie Roberts | Defence | United States | New England Whalers (WHA) |
| 4 | 64 | Robert Holland | Goaltender | Canada | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) |
| 5 | 90 | Gaetan Rochette | Left wing | Canada | Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL) |
| 6 | 108 | Bill Himmelright | Defence | United States | University of North Dakota (WCHA) |
| 7 | 124 | Richard Sevigny | Goaltender | Canada | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 8 | 137 | Keith Hendrickson | Defence | United States | University of Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) |
| 8 | 140 | Morgan Reilly | Right wing | United States | Colorado College (WCHA) |
| 9 | 152 | Barry Borrett | Goaltender | Canada | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 9 | 154 | Sid Tanchak | Centre | Canada | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
| 10 | 160 | Mark Holden | Goaltender | United States | Brown University (ECAC) |
| 10 | 162 | Craig Laughlin | Right wing | Canada | Clarkson University (ECAC) |
| 11 | 167 | Dan Poulin | Defence | Canada | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
| 11 | 169 | Tom McDonell | Centre | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
| 12 | 173 | Cary Farelli | Right wing | Canada | Toronto Marlboros (OMJHL) |
| 12 | 174 | Carey Walker | Goaltender | Canada | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) |
| 13 | 176 | Mark Wells | Centre | United States | Bowling Green University (CCHA) |
| 13 | 177 | Stan Palmer | Defence | United States | University of Minnesota-Duluth (WCHA) |
| 14 | 179 | Jean Belisle | Goaltender | Canada | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
| 14 | 180 | Bob Daly | Goaltender | Canada | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) |
| 15 | 182 | Bob Boileau | Right wing | Canada | Boston University (ECAC) |
| 15 | 183 | John Costello | Centre | United States | University of Massachusetts Lowell (ECAC) |
References
References
- "1977-78 Montreal Canadiens Schedule".
- "1977-78 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
- National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 234, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, {{ISBN. 0-920445-98-5
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