1977-1978 Montreal Canadiens team stats

1977-1978 Montreal Canadiens: 59-10-11
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Home record: 32-4-4  (199 goals scored, 91 allowed)
Road record: 27-6-7  (160 goals scored, 92 allowed)
Head Coach: Scotty Bowman

Power Play: 73/229 (31.9%)
Penalty Killing: 171/211 (81.0%)
Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 9-1
Even Strength Goals For-Against: 277-142

359 goals scored (1st of 18 teams), 183 goals allowed (1st), 745 PIM (18th)

NHL Averages: 3.30 goals/game (263.7 goals/team), 1099.7 PIM/team

Pos    #  Player               Hgt   Wgt  Age   GP    G    A  Pts  PIM  PP  SH  TGF  PGF  TGA  PGA   S    S%   +/-
RW    10  Guy Lafleur          6'0   185   26   78   60   72  132   26  15   0  186   57   57    1  307  19.5  +73
C     25  Jacques Lemaire      5'10  180   32   76   36   61   97   14   6   0  143   41   60   12  310  11.6  +54
LW    22  Steve Shutt          5'11  185   25   80   49   37   86   24  16   0  145   42   47    0  243  20.2  +56
D     19  Larry Robinson       6'4   225   26   80   13   52   65   39   3   2  196   45  107   27  154   8.4  +71
LW/RW 15  Rejean Houle         5'11  170   28   76   30   28   58   50   3   0   96   23   41    7  143  21.0  +39
RW    12  Yvan Cournoyer       5'7   178   34   68   24   29   53   12   4   0   75   16   20    0  125  19.2  +39
C      6  Pierre Mondou        5'10  185   22   71   19   30   49    8   4   0   71   15   24    0  132  14.4  +32
C     28  Pierre Larouche      5'11  175   22   44   17   32   49   11   3   0   70   17   21    0   87  19.5  +32
D      5  Guy Lapointe         6'0   205   29   49   13   29   42   19   4   0  115   31   52   14  148   8.8  +46
D     18  Serge Savard         6'3   210   31   77    8   34   42   24   4   0  155   33   88   28  103   7.8  +62
C      8  Doug Risebrough      5'11  180   23   72   18   23   41   97   1   0   66    6   34    4  115  15.7  +30
LW    11  Yvon Lambert         6'2   200   27   77   18   22   40   20   7   0   64   19   39    4  107  16.8  +10
C     21  Doug Jarvis          5'9   170   22   80   11   28   39   23   2   2   52    6   59   25  129   8.5  +12
LW    23  Bob Gainey           6'2   200   24   66   15   16   31   57   0   2   50    8   49   18  140  10.7  +11
D      2  Bill Nyrop           6'2   205   25   72    5   21   26   37   1   2  108    1   62   11   69   7.2  +56
RW    14  Mario Tremblay       6'0   185   21   56   10   14   24   44   0   1   34    1   29    2   89  11.2   +6
D/RW  27  Rick Chartraw        6'2   210   23   68    4   12   16   64   0   0   43    0   28    1   75   5.3  +16
D     26  Pierre Bouchard      6'2   205   29   59    4    6   10   29   0   0   42    0   17    2   55   7.3  +27
C     20  Pete Mahovlich       6'5   210   31   17    3    5    8    4   0   0   15    3    7    1   28  10.7   +6
D     24  Gilles Lupien        6'6   210   23   46    1    3    4  108   0   0   28    1    8    0   20   5.0  +19
G      1  Michel Larocque      5'10  185   25   30    0    4    4    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
D      3  Brian Engblom        6'2   200   20   28    1    2    3   23   0   0   24    0   16    1   28   3.6   +9
G     29  Ken Dryden           6'4   205   30   52    0    2    2    0  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    17  Murray Wilson        6'1   185   26   12    0    1    1    0   0   0    4    0    6    1    9   0.0   -1
C/LW  17  Mike Polich          5'8   170   25    1    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
LW    30  Rod Schutt           5'10  185   21    2    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    0   ---    0
RW    31  Pat Hughes           6'1   180   22    3    0    0    0    2   0   0    0    0    2    0    5   0.0   -2

Skater data: GP: Games played; G: Goals scored; A: Assists; Pts: Total points; PIM: Penalties in minutes; PP: Power play goals; SH: Shorthanded goals; TGF: Total goals on ice for; PGF: Power play goals on ice for; TGA: Total goals on ice against; PGA: Power play goals on ice against; S: Shots taken; S%: Shooting percentage

Pos  #  Goalie              Age   GP   Min   GA   GAA   W   L   T  Sht    Pct  EN  SO
G   29  Ken Dryden           30   52  3071  105  2.05  37   7   7 1336   .921   1   5
G    1  Michel Larocque      25   30  1729   77  2.67  22   3   4  737   .896   0   1

Goalie data: GP: Games played; Min: Minutes played; GA: Goals allowed; GAA: Goals allowed per 60 minutes; W: Wins; L: Losses; T: Ties; Sht: Shots faced; Pct: Save percentage; EN: Empty net goals allowed; SO: Shutouts

1977 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1   10  RW   Mark Napier              767    237   Birmingham Bulls (WHA)               [pick acquired from ATL]
  1   18  LW   Norm Dupont              256          Montreal Juniors (QMJHL)           
  2   36  D    Rod Langway              994     59   University of New Hampshire (NCAA)  
  3   43  LW   Alain Cote               696    106   Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)        [pick acquired from MIN]
  3   46  LW   Pierre Lagace                    38   Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)              [pick acquired from ATL]
  3   49  D    Moe Robinson               1          Kingston Canadians (OHA)             [pick acquired from LA]
  3   54  D    Gordie Roberts          1097    311   New England Whalers (WHA)          
  4   64  G    Rob Holland               44          Montreal Juniors (QMJHL)             [pick acquired from ATL]
  5   90  LW   Gaetan Rochette                       Shawinigan Dynamos (QMJHL)         
  6  108  D    Bill Himmelright                      University of North Dakota (NCAA)  
  7  124  G    Richard Sevigny          176          Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
  8  137  D    Keith Hendrickson                     University of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA)    [pick acquired from NYI]
  8  140  RW   Mike Reilly                           Colorado College (NCAA)            
  9  152  G    Barry Borrett                         Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)              [pick acquired from NYI]
  9  154  C    Sid Tanchak                           Clarkson University (NCAA)         
 10  160  G    Mark Holden                8          Brown University (NCAA)              [pick acquired from NYI]
 10  162  RW   Craig Laughlin           549          Clarkson University (NCAA)         
 11  167  D    Dan Poulin                 3          Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)        [pick acquired from NYI]
 11  169  C    Tom McDonell                          Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  
 12  173  RW   Cary Farelli                          Toronto Marlboros (OHA)              [pick acquired from NYI]
 12  174  G    Carey Walker                          New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)      
 13  176  C    Mark Wells                            Bowling Green State Univ. (NCAA)     [pick acquired from NYI]
 13  177  D    Stan Palmer                           University of Minnesota-Duluth (NCAA)  
 14  179  G    Jean Belisle                          Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)        [pick acquired from NYI]
 14  180  G    Bob Daly                              Ottawa 67's (OHA)                  
 15  182  RW   Bob Boileau                           Boston University (NCAA)             [pick acquired from NYI]
 15  183  C    John Costello                         University of Lowell (NCAA)        

Traded draft picks:

#4 to ATL (Jim Craig)

Transactions

06-27-1977	signed Rick Meagher as a free agent
08-18-1977	traded Jim Roberts to Blues for St. Louis' #3 pick in the 1979 draft
10-10-1977	Red Wings claimed Paul Woods in waiver draft
11-29-1977	traded Pete Mahovlich and Peter Lee to Penguins for Pierre Larouche and the rights to Peter Marsh (acq. 12/15/77)
09-06-1978	received Jerome Engle from North Stars as compensation for their signing of Mike Polich as a free agent
10-05-1978	traded Murray Wilson and Montreal's #1 pick in the 1979 draft to Kings for Los Angeles' #1 pick in the 1981 draft
10-07-1978	traded Gord McTavish to Blues for Mike Korney

Playoff Results: Click on the date to view the game summary. Date Opponent Result Round 2 04/17/1978 vs Detroit Red Wings W 6-2 04/19/1978 vs Detroit Red Wings L 2-4 04/21/1978 at Detroit Red Wings W 4-2 04/23/1978 at Detroit Red Wings W 8-0 04/25/1978 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-2 -------------------------------------------------- Semifinals 05/02/1978 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 5-3 05/04/1978 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 3-2 05/06/1978 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 6-1 05/09/1978 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 2-0 -------------------------------------------------- Stanley Cup Finals 05/13/1978 vs Boston Bruins W 4-1 05/16/1978 vs Boston Bruins W 3-2 (OT) 05/18/1978 at Boston Bruins L 0-4 05/21/1978 at Boston Bruins L 3-4 (OT) 05/23/1978 vs Boston Bruins W 4-1 05/25/1978 at Boston Bruins W 4-1 Playoff Stats: Pos # Player Hgt Wgt Age GP G A Pts PIM PP SH TGF PGF TGA PGA S S% +/- RW 10 Guy Lafleur 6'0 185 26 15 10 11 21 16 3 0 D 19 Larry Robinson 6'4 225 26 15 4 17 21 6 2 0 LW 22 Steve Shutt 5'11 185 25 15 9 8 17 20 3 0 C 25 Jacques Lemaire 5'10 180 32 15 6 8 14 10 0 0 RW 12 Yvan Cournoyer 5'7 178 34 15 7 4 11 10 0 0 LW/RW 15 Rejean Houle 5'11 170 28 15 3 8 11 14 0 0 C 6 Pierre Mondou 5'10 185 22 15 3 7 10 4 2 0 LW 23 Bob Gainey 6'2 200 24 15 2 7 9 14 0 1 C 21 Doug Jarvis 5'9 170 22 15 3 5 8 12 1 0 D 18 Serge Savard 6'3 210 31 15 1 7 8 8 0 0 D 5 Guy Lapointe 6'0 205 29 14 1 6 7 16 1 0 LW 11 Yvon Lambert 6'2 200 27 15 2 4 6 6 1 0 D 2 Bill Nyrop 6'2 205 25 12 0 4 4 6 0 0 C 8 Doug Risebrough 5'11 180 23 15 2 2 4 17 0 1 C 28 Pierre Larouche 5'11 175 22 5 2 1 3 4 1 0 RW 14 Mario Tremblay 6'0 185 21 5 2 1 3 16 0 0 D 26 Pierre Bouchard 6'2 205 29 10 0 1 1 5 0 0 D/RW 27 Rick Chartraw 6'2 210 23 10 1 0 1 10 0 0 D 3 Brian Engblom 6'2 200 20 5 0 0 0 2 0 0 D 24 Gilles Lupien 6'6 210 23 8 0 0 0 17 0 0 G 29 Ken Dryden 6'4 205 30 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 RW 31 Pat Hughes 6'1 180 22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- G 1 Michel Larocque 5'10 185 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C 20 Pete Mahovlich 6'5 210 31 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- C/LW 17 Mike Polich 5'8 170 25 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 30 Rod Schutt 5'10 185 21 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 17 Murray Wilson 6'1 185 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 29 Ken Dryden 30 15 919 29 1.89 12 3 361 .920 0 2

Game Log: Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
10/12/1977   vs Minnesota North Stars     W   7-3     1-0-0
10/15/1977   vs New York Rangers          W   5-0     2-0-0
10/16/1977   at Boston Bruins             W   2-0     3-0-0
10/19/1977   at Washington Capitals       W   5-3     4-0-0
10/20/1977   at Detroit Red Wings         T   2-2     4-0-1
10/23/1977   at New York Rangers          W   6-2     5-0-1
10/24/1977   vs Washington Capitals       W   5-1     6-0-1
10/26/1977   at Toronto Maple Leafs       T   2-2     6-0-2
10/29/1977   vs Los Angeles Kings         L   3-5     6-1-2
10/30/1977   vs Buffalo Sabres            L   0-4     6-2-2
11/02/1977   vs Atlanta Flames            T   2-2     6-2-3
11/05/1977   vs Boston Bruins             W   5-2     7-2-3
11/07/1977   vs Minnesota North Stars     L   3-5     7-3-3
11/10/1977   at New York Islanders        W   5-1     8-3-3
11/12/1977   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   5-0     9-3-3
11/13/1977   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   3-2     10-3-3
11/16/1977   at Colorado Rockies          W   4-1     11-3-3
11/19/1977   at Los Angeles Kings         W   4-2     12-3-3
11/23/1977   at Cleveland Barons          L   1-2     12-4-3
11/24/1977   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   4-1     13-4-3
11/26/1977   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   3-1     14-4-3
11/29/1977   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   9-1     15-4-3
12/01/1977   at Buffalo Sabres            L   1-3     15-5-3
12/03/1977   vs Chicago Black Hawks       W   3-2     16-5-3
12/05/1977   vs Atlanta Flames            T   2-2     16-5-4
12/08/1977   vs St. Louis Blues           W   8-1     17-5-4
12/10/1977   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   7-2     18-5-4
12/12/1977   at Cleveland Barons          W   5-1     19-5-4
12/14/1977   at Minnesota North Stars     L   2-3     19-6-4
12/17/1977   at Pittsburgh Penguins       L   3-5     19-7-4
12/18/1977   at Philadelphia Flyers       W   2-0     20-7-4
12/21/1977   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   3-2     21-7-4
12/23/1977   vs New York Islanders        W   7-5     22-7-4
12/27/1977   vs Cleveland Barons          W   5-3     23-7-4
12/29/1977   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   4-3     24-7-4
12/31/1977   at New York Islanders        W   4-2     25-7-4
01/03/1978   at St. Louis Blues           W   2-0     26-7-4
01/04/1978   at Atlanta Flames            W   4-1     27-7-4
01/09/1978   vs Philadelphia Flyers       T   3-3     27-7-5
01/11/1978   at Pittsburgh Penguins       W   8-6     28-7-5

   Date         Opponent                  Result      Record
01/12/1978   at Detroit Red Wings         W   6-1     29-7-5
01/14/1978   vs Boston Bruins             W   5-3     30-7-5
01/18/1978   at Cleveland Barons          W   7-4     31-7-5
01/19/1978   at Philadelphia Flyers       T   1-1     31-7-6
01/21/1978   vs Vancouver Canucks         W   8-1     32-7-6
01/26/1978   at Atlanta Flames            W   5-2     33-7-6
01/28/1978   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   6-3     34-7-6
01/31/1978   at Colorado Rockies          W   5-3     35-7-6
02/02/1978   at Vancouver Canucks         T   4-4     35-7-7
02/04/1978   at Los Angeles Kings         T   5-5     35-7-8
02/09/1978   vs Chicago Black Hawks       T   3-3     35-7-9
02/11/1978   vs St. Louis Blues           W   7-3     36-7-9
02/12/1978   at New York Rangers          W   5-3     37-7-9
02/15/1978   at St. Louis Blues           W   6-2     38-7-9
02/17/1978   at Washington Capitals       W   8-2     39-7-9
02/18/1978   vs Colorado Rockies          W   9-4     40-7-9
02/20/1978   vs Buffalo Sabres            W   4-2     41-7-9
02/23/1978   vs Cleveland Barons          W   5-1     42-7-9
02/25/1978   vs New York Rangers          L   3-6     42-8-9
02/26/1978   vs New York Islanders        W   2-1     43-8-9
02/28/1978   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   9-3     44-8-9
03/01/1978   at Pittsburgh Penguins       W   5-2     45-8-9
03/04/1978   vs Philadelphia Flyers       W   7-1     46-8-9
03/06/1978   at Buffalo Sabres            L   1-2     46-9-9
03/08/1978   vs Washington Capitals       W   4-3     47-9-9
03/09/1978   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   4-1     48-9-9
03/11/1978   vs Los Angeles Kings         W   5-3     49-9-9
03/13/1978   at Minnesota North Stars     W   5-2     50-9-9
03/15/1978   at Chicago Black Hawks       W   6-2     51-9-9
03/18/1978   at Los Angeles Kings         W   6-3     52-9-9
03/20/1978   at Vancouver Canucks         W   5-1     53-9-9
03/23/1978   vs Colorado Rockies          W   5-3     54-9-9
03/25/1978   vs Washington Capitals       W   5-0     55-9-9
03/26/1978   at Boston Bruins             T   2-2     55-9-10
03/29/1978   vs Pittsburgh Penguins       W   6-2     56-9-10
04/01/1978   vs Boston Bruins             W   7-1     57-9-10
04/02/1978   at Washington Capitals       T   4-4     57-9-11
04/05/1978   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   6-3     58-9-11
04/08/1978   vs Detroit Red Wings         W   5-1     59-9-11
04/09/1978   at Detroit Red Wings         L   0-4     59-10-11

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