1978-1979 Montreal Canadiens team stats

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1978-1979 Montreal Canadiens: 52-17-11
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 29-6-5 (186 goals scored, 96 allowed) Road record: 23-11-6 (151 goals scored, 108 allowed) Head Coach: Scotty Bowman Power Play: 68/240 (28.3%) Penalty Killing: 178/213 (83.6%) Shorthanded Goals For-Against: 7-7 Even Strength Goals For-Against: 262-162 337 goals scored (2nd of 17 teams), 204 goals allowed (1st), 803 PIM (17th) NHL Averages: 3.50 goals/game (279.8 goals/team), 1159.7 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   27   80   52   77  129   28  13   0  178   59   64    1  342  15.2  +56
LW    22  Steve Shutt          5'11  185   26   72   37   40   77   31  10   0  109   27   45    0  192  19.3  +37
C      6  Pierre Mondou        5'10  185   23   77   31   41   72   26   6   1  114   26   29    0  163  19.0  +59
LW    11  Yvon Lambert         6'2   200   28   79   26   40   66   26   5   1  111   30   55    4  133  19.5  +30
D     19  Larry Robinson       6'4   225   27   67   16   45   61   33   4   0  156   41   82   17  147  10.9  +50
RW    14  Mario Tremblay       6'0   185   22   76   30   29   59   74   3   0   78    6   55    6  163  18.4  +23
C     25  Jacques Lemaire      5'10  180   33   50   24   31   55   10   6   1   82   26   53    6  203  11.8   +9
D      5  Guy Lapointe         6'0   205   30   69   13   42   55   43   6   0  145   42   98   22  209   6.2  +27
LW/RW 15  Rejean Houle         5'11  170   29   66   17   34   51   43   6   0   78   18   52    8  105  16.2  +16
LW    23  Bob Gainey           6'2   200   25   79   20   18   38   44   1   1   68    1   71   15  153  13.1  +11
D     18  Serge Savard         6'3   210   32   80    7   26   33   30   1   2  135   12  104   27   82   8.5  +46
RW    31  Mark Napier          5'10  182   21   54   11   20   31   11   2   0   53   17   20    1   73  15.1  +17
C      8  Doug Risebrough      5'11  180   24   48   10   15   25   62   0   0   42    0   22    2   83  12.0  +22
C     21  Doug Jarvis          5'9   170   23   80   10   13   23   16   0   1   49    1   60   17  117   8.5   +5
C     28  Pierre Larouche      5'11  175   23   36    9   13   22    4   4   0   33   17   13    0   64  14.1   +3
RW    30  Pat Hughes           6'1   180   23   41    9    8   17   22   1   0   19    2   10    0   51  17.6   +7
D/RW  27  Rick Chartraw        6'2   210   24   62    5   11   16   29   0   0   49    1   35    1   81   6.2  +14
D      3  Brian Engblom        6'2   200   21   62    3   11   14   60   0   0   58    3   38    4   60   5.0  +21
D     24  Gilles Lupien        6'6   210   24   72    1    9   10  124   0   0   57    0   26    2   58   1.7  +33
D     17  Rod Langway          6'2   218   21   45    3    4    7   30   0   0   32    1   26    0   48   6.2   +5
RW    12  Yvan Cournoyer       5'7   178   35   15    2    5    7    2   0   0   11    3    3    0   23   8.7   +5
RW    20  Cam Connor           6'2   200   24   23    1    3    4   39   0   0    7    0    5    0   12   8.3   +2
G      1  Michel Larocque      5'10  185   26   34    0    3    3    2  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
G     29  Ken Dryden           6'4   205   31   47    0    3    3    4  --  --   --   --   --   --   --   ---   --
LW    26  Dan Newman           6'1   195   26   16    0    2    2    4   0   0    4    0    5    0    9   0.0   -1
RW    32  Dave Lumley          6'0   185   24    3    0    0    0    0   0   0    0    0    0    0    2   0.0    0

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           31   47  2814  108  2.30  30  10   7 1192   .909   2   5
G    1  Michel Larocque      26   34  1986   94  2.84  22   7   4  840   .888   0   3

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

1978 Draft:

                                        NHL    WHA
Rnd  Ovr  Pos  Player                  Games  Games  Team
  1    8  RW   Danny Geoffrion          111     77   Cornwall Royals (QMJHL)              [pick acquired from LA]
  1   17  LW   Dave Hunter              746     72   Sudbury Wolves (OHA)               
  2   30  C    Dale Yakiwchuk                    4   Portland Winter Hawks (WCHL)         [pick acquired from ATL]
  2   36  RW   Ron Carter                 2          Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)         
  3   42  LW   Richard David             31     14   Trois Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)      [pick acquired from PIT]
  4   69  C    Kevin Reeves                          Montreal Juniors (QMJHL)           
  5   86  D    Mike Boyd                             Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)  
  6  103  C    Keith Acton             1023          Peterborough Petes (OHA)           
  7  120  RW   Jim Lawson                            Brown University (NCAA)            
  8  137  RW   Larry Landon               9          R.P.I. (NCAA)                      
  9  154  G    Kevin Constantine                     R.P.I. (NCAA)                      
 10  171  C    John Swan                             McGill University (CIAU)           
 11  186  RW   Dan Metivier                          Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)            
 12  201  D    Viacheslav Fetisov       546          CSKA Moscow (USSR)                 
 13  212  RW   Jeff Mars                             University of Michigan (NCAA)      
 14  222  LW   Greg Tignanelli                       Northern Michigan Univ. (NCAA)     
 15  225  LW   George Goulakos                       St. Lawrence University (NCAA)     
 16  227  RW   Ken Moodie                            Colgate University (NCAA)          
 17  229  D    Serge Leblanc                         University of Vermont (NCAA)       
 18  230  C    Bob Magnuson                          Merrimack College (NCAA)           
 19  231  RW   Chris Nilan              688          Northeastern University (NCAA)     
 20  232  G    Rick Wilson                           St. Lawrence University (NCAA)     
 21  233  RW   Louis Sleigher           194     62   Chicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)      
 22  234  RW   Doug Robb                             Billings Bighorns (WCHL)           

Traded draft picks:

#3 to DET via LA  (Doug Derkson)


Transactions

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
10-09-1978	Rangers claimed Mike Korney on waivers
10-09-1978	claimed Dan Newman on waivers from Rangers
10-09-1978	Capitals claimed Pierre Bouchard in waiver draft
10-18-1978	traded Rod Schutt to Penguins for Pittsburgh's #1 pick in the 1981 draft
06-09-1979	reclaimed the rights to Rod Langway prior to expansion draft
06-09-1979	reclaimed the rights to Alan Hangsleben prior to expansion draft
06-13-1979	Nordiques selected Marc Tardif in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Whalers selected Alan Hangsleben in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Oilers selected Dave Hunter in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Nordiques selected Alain Cote in expansion draft
06-13-1979	Oilers selected Cam Connor in expansion draft
06-13-1979	traded Dave Lumley and Dan Newman to Oilers for Edmonton's #2 pick in the 1980 draft
06-22-1979	Whalers selected Gordie Roberts in expansion draft
08-30-1979	traded Pat Hughes and Rob Holland to Penguins for Denis Herron and Pittsburgh's #2 pick in the 1982 draft
09-14-1979	traded Brad Selwood and Montreal's #4 pick in the 1982 draft to Kings for Los Angeles' #4 pick in the 1982 draft
10-04-1979	sold Ron Wilson to Jets
10-04-1979	signed Bill Root as a free agent
10-04-1979	signed Dave Allison as a free agent

Playoff Results:   Click on the date to view the game summary.

   Date          Opponent                  Result
Round 2
04/16/1979   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   5-2 
04/18/1979   vs Toronto Maple Leafs       W   5-1 
04/21/1979   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   4-3 (2 OT)
04/22/1979   at Toronto Maple Leafs       W   5-4 (OT)
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Semifinals
04/26/1979   vs Boston Bruins             W   4-2 
04/28/1979   vs Boston Bruins             W   5-2 
05/01/1979   at Boston Bruins             L   1-2 
05/03/1979   at Boston Bruins             L   3-4 (OT)
05/05/1979   vs Boston Bruins             W   5-1 
05/08/1979   at Boston Bruins             L   2-5 
05/10/1979   vs Boston Bruins             W   5-4 (OT)
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Stanley Cup Finals
05/13/1979   vs New York Rangers          L   1-4 
05/15/1979   vs New York Rangers          W   6-2 
05/17/1979   at New York Rangers          W   4-1 
05/19/1979   at New York Rangers          W   4-3 (OT)
05/21/1979   vs New York Rangers          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 27 16 10 13 23 0 2 0 C 25 Jacques Lemaire 5'10 180 33 16 11 12 23 6 6 0 LW 23 Bob Gainey 6'2 200 25 16 6 10 16 10 0 0 D 19 Larry Robinson 6'4 225 27 16 6 9 15 8 1 0 LW 22 Steve Shutt 5'11 185 26 11 4 7 11 6 1 0 LW 11 Yvon Lambert 6'2 200 28 16 5 6 11 16 2 0 C 6 Pierre Mondou 5'10 185 23 16 3 6 9 4 1 0 D 18 Serge Savard 6'3 210 32 16 2 7 9 6 1 0 D 5 Guy Lapointe 6'0 205 30 10 2 6 8 10 1 0 RW 14 Mario Tremblay 6'0 185 22 13 3 4 7 13 0 0 C 8 Doug Risebrough 5'11 180 24 15 1 6 7 32 0 0 LW/RW 15 Rejean Houle 5'11 170 29 7 1 5 6 2 0 0 RW 31 Mark Napier 5'10 182 21 12 3 2 5 2 0 0 C 28 Pierre Larouche 5'11 175 23 6 1 3 4 0 0 0 C 21 Doug Jarvis 5'9 170 23 12 1 3 4 4 0 0 RW 30 Pat Hughes 6'1 180 23 8 1 2 3 4 0 0 D/RW 27 Rick Chartraw 6'2 210 24 16 2 1 3 24 0 0 G 29 Ken Dryden 6'4 205 31 16 0 3 3 2 0 0 RW 20 Cam Connor 6'2 200 24 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 D 3 Brian Engblom 6'2 200 21 16 0 1 1 11 0 0 G 1 Michel Larocque 5'10 185 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 D 17 Rod Langway 6'2 218 21 8 0 0 0 16 0 0 D 24 Gilles Lupien 6'6 210 24 13 0 0 0 2 0 0 RW 12 Yvan Cournoyer 5'7 178 35 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- RW 32 Dave Lumley 6'0 185 24 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- LW 26 Dan Newman 6'1 195 26 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- Pos # Goalie Age GP Min GA GAA W L T Sht Pct EN SO G 29 Ken Dryden 31 16 990 41 2.48 12 4 408 .900 0 0 G 1 Michel Larocque 26 1 20 0 0.00 0 0 9 1.000 0 0

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

Date Opponent Result Record 10/11/1978 vs Minnesota North Stars W 5-2 1-0-0 10/14/1978 vs Colorado Rockies W 5-2 2-0-0 10/15/1978 at Philadelphia Flyers W 3-2 3-0-0 10/17/1978 at New York Islanders L 1-3 3-1-0 10/20/1978 at Atlanta Flames L 5-7 3-2-0 10/22/1978 vs Los Angeles Kings W 8-4 4-2-0 10/25/1978 at Toronto Maple Leafs T 4-4 4-2-1 10/28/1978 vs New York Rangers L 1-2 4-3-1 10/29/1978 at Chicago Black Hawks L 1-4 4-4-1 11/01/1978 at Detroit Red Wings W 4-1 5-4-1 11/02/1978 vs Washington Capitals W 4-2 6-4-1 11/04/1978 vs Atlanta Flames W 4-2 7-4-1 11/05/1978 at Boston Bruins T 1-1 7-4-2 11/08/1978 at Washington Capitals W 6-0 8-4-2 11/09/1978 vs Detroit Red Wings W 8-3 9-4-2 11/11/1978 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 3-2 10-4-2 11/15/1978 at Colorado Rockies W 6-1 11-4-2 11/16/1978 at Los Angeles Kings L 3-6 11-5-2 11/18/1978 at Vancouver Canucks W 4-2 12-5-2 11/22/1978 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 3-2 13-5-2 11/23/1978 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 8-4 14-5-2 11/25/1978 vs Chicago Black Hawks L 3-8 14-6-2 11/28/1978 vs Philadelphia Flyers W 3-0 15-6-2 12/02/1978 vs Buffalo Sabres W 8-1 16-6-2 12/03/1978 at Buffalo Sabres W 4-1 17-6-2 12/06/1978 at Detroit Red Wings T 2-2 17-6-3 12/08/1978 vs Pittsburgh Penguins T 3-3 17-6-4 12/10/1978 vs New York Islanders W 4-3 18-6-4 12/12/1978 at St. Louis Blues W 6-0 19-6-4 12/13/1978 at Minnesota North Stars W 3-2 20-6-4 12/16/1978 at Los Angeles Kings W 5-2 21-6-4 12/20/1978 at Chicago Black Hawks W 5-3 22-6-4 12/21/1978 vs Chicago Black Hawks W 5-1 23-6-4 12/23/1978 vs Colorado Rockies W 3-2 24-6-4 12/27/1978 at Detroit Red Wings W 5-2 25-6-4 12/28/1978 vs Los Angeles Kings T 3-3 25-6-5 12/30/1978 vs Boston Bruins W 6-1 26-6-5 01/03/1979 at New York Rangers L 2-6 26-7-5 01/04/1979 vs Los Angeles Kings L 4-5 26-8-5 01/06/1979 vs Vancouver Canucks W 2-0 27-8-5

Date Opponent Result Record 01/08/1979 vs Minnesota North Stars W 3-1 28-8-5 01/10/1979 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 2-3 28-9-5 01/13/1979 vs Buffalo Sabres W 5-2 29-9-5 01/16/1979 at Vancouver Canucks T 2-2 29-9-6 01/17/1979 at Los Angeles Kings W 7-3 30-9-6 01/20/1979 vs Philadelphia Flyers T 5-5 30-9-7 01/23/1979 at St. Louis Blues W 6-3 31-9-7 01/25/1979 vs Atlanta Flames W 6-0 32-9-7 01/27/1979 vs Boston Bruins W 3-1 33-9-7 01/29/1979 at Philadelphia Flyers W 7-3 34-9-7 01/31/1979 at Pittsburgh Penguins W 4-1 35-9-7 02/03/1979 at Toronto Maple Leafs W 6-3 36-9-7 02/04/1979 at Washington Capitals W 8-4 37-9-7 02/15/1979 vs Los Angeles Kings T 2-2 37-9-8 02/17/1979 vs Washington Capitals W 2-0 38-9-8 02/18/1979 at Buffalo Sabres W 5-2 39-9-8 02/21/1979 at Pittsburgh Penguins L 1-3 39-10-8 02/22/1979 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 12-0 40-10-8 02/24/1979 vs St. Louis Blues W 6-4 41-10-8 02/25/1979 at Washington Capitals W 8-5 42-10-8 02/27/1979 at New York Islanders L 3-7 42-11-8 03/01/1979 vs Toronto Maple Leafs W 2-1 43-11-8 03/03/1979 vs Detroit Red Wings L 3-5 43-12-8 03/05/1979 at Washington Capitals T 2-2 43-12-9 03/08/1979 vs Vancouver Canucks W 11-1 44-12-9 03/10/1979 vs New York Rangers L 3-6 44-13-9 03/12/1979 vs Detroit Red Wings T 3-3 44-13-10 03/14/1979 at Minnesota North Stars L 3-4 44-14-10 03/17/1979 at Los Angeles Kings L 1-3 44-15-10 03/18/1979 at Colorado Rockies W 3-1 45-15-10 03/22/1979 vs New York Islanders L 3-5 45-16-10 03/24/1979 vs Washington Capitals W 3-1 46-16-10 03/25/1979 at New York Rangers W 1-0 47-16-10 03/27/1979 at Atlanta Flames W 6-4 48-16-10 03/29/1979 vs St. Louis Blues W 5-2 49-16-10 03/31/1979 vs Pittsburgh Penguins W 5-3 50-16-10 04/01/1979 at Boston Bruins T 3-3 50-16-11 04/04/1979 vs Detroit Red Wings W 4-1 51-16-11 04/07/1979 vs Washington Capitals W 10-3 52-16-11 04/08/1979 at Detroit Red Wings L 0-1 52-17-11

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