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1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season
NHL hockey team season (22nd Championship)
NHL hockey team season (22nd Championship)
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Team | Montreal Canadiens |
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1978–79 |
| year | 1978 |
| Conference | Wales |
| ConferenceRank | 1st |
| Division | Norris |
| DivisionRank | 1st |
| Record | 52–17–11 |
| HomeRecord | 29–6–5 |
| RoadRecord | 23–11–6 |
| GoalsFor | 337 |
| GoalsAgainst | 204 |
| GeneralManager | Irving Grundman |
| Coach | Scotty Bowman |
| Captain | Yvan Cournoyer |
| AltCaptain | None |
| Arena | Montreal Forum |
| GoalsLeader | Guy Lafleur (52) |
| AssistsLeader | Guy Lafleur (77) |
| PointsLeader | Guy Lafleur (129) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Pierre Mondou (+59) |
| PIMLeader | Gilles Lupien (124) |
| WinsLeader | Ken Dryden (30) |
| GAALeader | Ken Dryden (2.30) |
| DivisionWin | Yes |
| ConferenceWin | Yes |
| StanleyCup | Yes |
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- |1||W||October 11, 1978||5–2 || align="left"| Minnesota North Stars (1978–79) ||1–0–0 |- |2||W||October 14, 1978||5–2 || align="left"| Colorado Rockies (1978–79) ||2–0–0 |- |3||W||October 15, 1978||3–2 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79) ||3–0–0 |- |4||L||October 17, 1978||1–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1978–79) ||3–1–0 |- |5||L||October 20, 1978||5–7 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Flames (1978–79) ||3–2–0 |- |6||W||October 22, 1978||8–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1978–79) ||4–2–0 |- |7||T||October 25, 1978||4–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79) ||4–2–1 |- |8||L||October 28, 1978||1–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1978–79) ||4–3–1 |- |9||L||October 29, 1978||1–4 || align="left"| @ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79) ||4–4–1
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Playoffs
|- | 1 || April 16 || Maple Leafs || 5–2 || Montreal Forum || MTL 1–0 |- | 2 || April 18 || Maple Leafs || 5–1 || Montreal Forum || MTL 2–0 |- | 3 || April 21 || @Maple Leafs || 4–3 (2OT) || Maple Leaf Gardens || MTL 3–0 |- | 4 || April 22 || @Maple Leafs || 5–4 (OT) || Maple Leaf Gardens || MTL 4–0
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Player statistics
Regular season
Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RW | 80 | 52 | 77 | 129 | 28 | 56 | 13 | 0 | 12 | |
| LW | 72 | 37 | 40 | 77 | 31 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 6 | |
| C | 77 | 31 | 41 | 72 | 26 | 59 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
| LW | 79 | 26 | 40 | 66 | 26 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 7 | |
| D | 67 | 16 | 45 | 61 | 33 | 50 | 4 | 0 | 1 | |
| RW | 76 | 30 | 29 | 59 | 74 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| C | 50 | 24 | 31 | 55 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | |
| D | 69 | 13 | 42 | 55 | 43 | 27 | 6 | 0 | 1 | |
| W | 66 | 17 | 34 | 51 | 43 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| LW | 79 | 20 | 18 | 38 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| D | 80 | 7 | 26 | 33 | 30 | 46 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| RW | 54 | 11 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 48 | 10 | 15 | 25 | 62 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| C | 80 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| C | 36 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 41 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| D/RW | 62 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 29 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 62 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 60 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 72 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 124 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 45 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 15 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 47 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 34 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| LW | 16 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2814 | 47 | 30 | 10 | 7 | 108 | 2.30 | 5 | |
| 1986 | 34 | 22 | 7 | 4 | 94 | 2.84 | 3 | |
| **Team:** | 4800 | 80 | 52 | 17 | 11 | 202 | 2.52 | 8 |
Playoffs
Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | |
| RW | 16 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| LW | 16 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 16 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| LW | 16 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| LW | 11 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 16 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 16 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 10 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 13 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| C | 15 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| W | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 12 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D/RW | 16 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 8 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 16 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| D | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 41 | 2.48 | 0 | |
| 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| **Team:** | 1010 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 41 | 2.44 | 0 |
Awards and records
- Prince of Wales Trophy
- Ken Dryden and Michel Larocque, Vezina Trophy
- Bob Gainey, Conn Smythe Trophy
- Bob Gainey, Selke Trophy
- Serge Savard, Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy
Draft picks
Montreal's draft picks at the 1978 NHL amateur draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | Dan Geoffrion | Canada | Cornwall Royals (QMJHL) |
| 1 | 17 | Dave Hunter | Canada | Sudbury Wolves (OMJHL) |
| 2 | 30 | Dale Yakiwchuk | Canada | Portland Winterhawks (WCHL) |
| 2 | 36 | Ron Carter | Canada | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
| 3 | 42 | Richard David | Canada | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
| 4 | 69 | Kevin Reeves | Canada | Montreal Juniors (QMJHL) |
| 5 | 86 | Mike Boyd | Canada | Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL) |
| 6 | 103 | Keith Acton | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OMJHL) |
| 7 | 120 | Jim Lawson | Canada | Brown University (ECAC) |
| 8 | 137 | Larry Landon | Canada | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) |
| 9 | 154 | Kevin Constantine | United States | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC) |
| 10 | 171 | John Swan | Canada | McGill University (CIAU) |
| 11 | 186 | Daniel Metivier | Canada | Hull Olympiques (QMJHL) |
| 12 | 201 | Viacheslav Fetisov | USSR | CSKA Moscow (Russia) |
| 13 | 212 | Jeff Mars | United States | University of Michigan (WCHA) |
| 14 | 222 | Greg Tignanelli | United States | Northern Michigan University (CCHA) |
| 15 | 225 | George Goulakos | Canada | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |
| 16 | 227 | Ken Moodie | Canada | Colgate University (ECAC) |
| 17 | 229 | Serge LeBlanc | Canada | University of Vermont (ECAC) |
| 18 | 230 | Bob Magnuson | United States | Merrimack College (ECAC) |
| 19 | 231 | Chris Nilan | United States | Northeastern University (ECAC) |
| 20 | 232 | Rick Wilson | Canada | St. Lawrence University (ECAC) |
| 21 | 233 | Louis Sleigher | Canada | Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL) |
| 22 | 234 | Doug Robb | Canada | Billings Bighorns (WCHL) |
References
1978](1977-78-montreal-canadiens-season) 1980](1979-80-new-york-islanders-season) Stanley Cup Champions
References
- The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.234, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, {{ISBN. 978-0-385-66325-0
- (May 22, 1979). "Canadiens do it again". St Petersburg Times (Page 21).
- "1978-79 Montreal Canadiens Schedule".
- "1978-79 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com.
- National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p.220, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, {{ISBN. 0-920445-98-5
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