The 1977–78

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

season was the team's 69th

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. The Canadiens won their third straight

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, and 21st overall.

Offseason

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 The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

( 1977–78) , , 2–0–0 , - , 3, , W, , October 16, 1977, , 2–0 , , align="left", @

Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...

( 1977–78) , , 3–0–0 , - , 4, , W, , October 19, 1977, , 5–3 , , align="left", @

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

( 1977–78) , , 4–0–0 , - , 5, , T, , October 20, 1977, , 2–2 , , align="left", @

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

( 1977–78) , , 4–0–1 , - , 6, , W, , October 23, 1977, , 6–2 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 5–0–1 , - , 7, , W, , October 24, 1977, , 5–1 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 6–0–1 , - , 8, , T, , October 26, 1977, , 2–2 , , align="left", @

Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. The Maple Leafs compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the A ...

( 1977–78) , , 6–0–2 , - , 9, , L, , October 29, 1977, , 3–5 , , align="left",

Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The Kings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. ...

( 1977–78) , , 6–1–2 , - , 10, , L, , October 30, 1977, , 0–4 , , align="left",

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Con ...

( 1977–78) , , 6–2–2 , - , - , 11, , T, , November 2, 1977, , 2–2 , , align="left", Atlanta Flames ( 1977–78) , , 6–2–3 , - , 12, , W, , November 5, 1977, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 7–2–3 , - , 13, , L, , November 7, 1977, , 3–5 , , align="left", Minnesota North Stars ( 1977–78) , , 7–3–3 , - , 14, , W, , November 10, 1977, , 5–1 , , align="left", @

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (N ...

( 1977–78) , , 8–3–3 , - , 15, , W, , November 12, 1977, , 5–0 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 9–3–3 , - , 16, , W, , November 13, 1977, , 3–2 , , align="left", @

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( 1977–78) , , 10–3–3 , - , 17, , W, , November 16, 1977, , 4–1 , , align="left", @

Colorado Rockies The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (baseball), National League (NL) National League West, West Division. Th ...

( 1977–78) , , 11–3–3 , - , 18, , W, , November 19, 1977, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 12–3–3 , - , 19, , L, , November 23, 1977, , 1–2 , , align="left", @ Cleveland Barons ( 1977–78) , , 12–4–3 , - , 20, , W, , November 24, 1977, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 13–4–3 , - , 21, , W, , November 26, 1977, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 14–4–3 , - , 22, , W, , November 29, 1977, , 9–1 , , align="left",

Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. The Penguins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), E ...

( 1977–78) , , 15–4–3 , - , - , 23, , L, , December 1, 1977, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 15–5–3 , - , 24, , W, , December 3, 1977, , 3–2 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 16–5–3 , - , 25, , T, , December 5, 1977, , 2–2 , , align="left", Atlanta Flames ( 1977–78) , , 16–5–4 , - , 26, , W, , December 8, 1977, , 8–1 , , align="left", St. Louis Blues ( 1977–78) , , 17–5–4 , - , 27, , W, , December 10, 1977, , 7–2 , , align="left",

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conferenc ...

( 1977–78) , , 18–5–4 , - , 28, , W, , December 12, 1977, , 5–1 , , align="left", @ Cleveland Barons ( 1977–78) , , 19–5–4 , - , 29, , L, , December 14, 1977, , 2–3 , , align="left", @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1977–78) , , 19–6–4 , - , 30, , L, , December 17, 1977, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 19–7–4 , - , 31, , W, , December 18, 1977, , 2–0 , , align="left", @

Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team play ...

( 1977–78) , , 20–7–4 , - , 32, , W, , December 21, 1977, , 3–2 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 21–7–4 , - , 33, , W, , December 23, 1977, , 7–5 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 22–7–4 , - , 34, , W, , December 27, 1977, , 5–3 , , align="left", Cleveland Barons ( 1977–78) , , 23–7–4 , - , 35, , W, , December 29, 1977, , 4–3 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 24–7–4 , - , 36, , W, , December 31, 1977, , 4–2 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 25–7–4 , - , - , 37, , W, , January 3, 1978, , 2–0 , , align="left", @ St. Louis Blues ( 1977–78) , , 26–7–4 , - , 38, , W, , January 4, 1978, , 4–1 , , align="left", @ Atlanta Flames ( 1977–78) , , 27–7–4 , - , 39, , T, , January 9, 1978, , 3–3 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 27–7–5 , - , 40, , W, , January 11, 1978, , 8–6 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 28–7–5 , - , 41, , W, , January 12, 1978, , 6–1 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 29–7–5 , - , 42, , W, , January 14, 1978, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 30–7–5 , - , 43, , W, , January 18, 1978, , 7–4 , , align="left", @ Cleveland Barons ( 1977–78) , , 31–7–5 , - , 44, , T, , January 19, 1978, , 1–1 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 31–7–6 , - , 45, , W, , January 21, 1978, , 8–1 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 32–7–6 , - , 46, , W, , January 26, 1978, , 5–2 , , align="left", @ Atlanta Flames ( 1977–78) , , 33–7–6 , - , 47, , W, , January 28, 1978, , 6–3 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 34–7–6 , - , 48, , W, , January 31, 1978, , 5–3 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 35–7–6 , - , - , 49, , T, , February 2, 1978, , 4–4 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 35–7–7 , - , 50, , T, , February 4, 1978, , 5–5 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 35–7–8 , - , 51, , T, , February 9, 1978, , 3–3 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 35–7–9 , - , 52, , W, , February 11, 1978, , 7–3 , , align="left", St. Louis Blues ( 1977–78) , , 36–7–9 , - , 53, , W, , February 12, 1978, , 5–3 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 37–7–9 , - , 54, , W, , February 15, 1978, , 6–2 , , align="left", @ St. Louis Blues ( 1977–78) , , 38–7–9 , - , 55, , W, , February 17, 1978, , 8–2 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 39–7–9 , - , 56, , W, , February 18, 1978, , 9–4 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 40–7–9 , - , 57, , W, , February 20, 1978, , 4–2 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 41–7–9 , - , 58, , W, , February 23, 1978, , 5–1 , , align="left", Cleveland Barons ( 1977–78) , , 42–7–9 , - , 59, , L, , February 25, 1978, , 3–6 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 42–8–9 , - , 60, , W, , February 26, 1978, , 2–1 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 43–8–9 , - , 61, , W, , February 28, 1978, , 9–3 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 44–8–9 , - , - , 62, , W, , March 1, 1978, , 5–2 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 45–8–9 , - , 63, , W, , March 4, 1978, , 7–1 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 46–8–9 , - , 64, , L, , March 6, 1978, , 1–2 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 46–9–9 , - , 65, , W, , March 8, 1978, , 4–3 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 47–9–9 , - , 66, , W, , March 9, 1978, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 48–9–9 , - , 67, , W, , March 11, 1978, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 49–9–9 , - , 68, , W, , March 13, 1978, , 5–2 , , align="left", @ Minnesota North Stars ( 1977–78) , , 50–9–9 , - , 69, , W, , March 15, 1978, , 6–2 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 51–9–9 , - , 70, , W, , March 18, 1978, , 6–3 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 52–9–9 , - , 71, , W, , March 20, 1978, , 5–1 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 53–9–9 , - , 72, , W, , March 23, 1978, , 5–3 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 54–9–9 , - , 73, , W, , March 25, 1978, , 5–0 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 55–9–9 , - , 74, , T, , March 26, 1978, , 2–2 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 55–9–10 , - , 75, , W, , March 29, 1978, , 6–2 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 56–9–10 , - , - , 76, , W, , April 1, 1978, , 7–1 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 57–9–10 , - , 77, , T, , April 2, 1978, , 4–4 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 57–9–11 , - , 78, , W, , April 5, 1978, , 6–3 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 58–9–11 , - , 79, , W, , April 8, 1978, , 5–1 , , align="left",

( 1977–78) , , 59–9–11 , - , 80, , L, , April 9, 1978, , 0–4 , , align="left", @

( 1977–78) , , 59–10–11 , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

Stanley Cup

Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens

Montreal wins the series 4–2.

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring

Goaltending

Playoffs

Scoring

Goaltending

Awards and records

* Prince of Wales Trophy * Ken Dryden and Michel Larocque,

Vezina Trophy The Vezina Trophy ( ) is awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) goaltender who is "adjudged to be the best at this position". At the end of each season, the thirty-two List of NHL general managers, NHL general managers vote to dete ...

* Bob Gainey, Frank J. Selke Trophy * Guy Lafleur, Art Ross Trophy * Guy Lafleur,

Hart Memorial Trophy The Hart Memorial Trophy, originally known as the Hart Trophy, is an annual award for the most valuable player to his team in the National Hockey League (NHL), voted by the members of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association. The original tr ...

* Larry Robinson,

Conn Smythe Trophy The Conn Smythe Trophy () is awarded annually to the most valuable player (MVP) of his team during the National Hockey League's (NHL) Stanley Cup playoffs. It is named after Conn Smythe, the longtime owner, general manager, and head coach of the ...

Transactions

Draft picks

National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 234, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario,

References

Canadiens on Hockey Database

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Offseason

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Stanley Cup

Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring

Goaltending

Playoffs

Scoring

Goaltending

Awards and records

Transactions

Draft picks

See also

References