1977–78 Boston Bruins season
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The 1977–78 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 season
was the Bruins' 54th
Boston Bruins seasons
This is a list of seasons completed by the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League. This list documents the records and playoff results for all seasons the Bruins have completed in the NHL since their inception in 1924....

 season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

 in the NHL. The season involved participating in the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...

 finals.

NHL Draft

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team
1 16 Dwight Foster (F) Kitchener Rangers
Kitchener Rangers
The Kitchener Rangers are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League that have called Kitchener, Ontario, Canada their home since 1963. The Rangers are a publicly owned hockey team, governed by a 40-person Board of Directors made up of season ticket subscribers. The Rangers hosted...

 (OHA)

Regular season

The 1977-78 Bruins set an NHL record by having 11 different skaters score 20 goals or more in a season. The eleven skaters are:
  • Peter McNab
  • Terry O'Reilly
    Terry O'Reilly
    Terence Joseph James O'Reilly is a retired ice hockey right winger, who played for the NHL's Boston Bruins, and one of the most effective enforcers in NHL history....

  • Bobby Schmautz
    Bobby Schmautz
    Robert James Schmautz is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Schmautz started his National Hockey League career with the Chicago Black Hawks in 1968. Schmautz would also play for the Boston Bruins, Vancouver Canucks, Colorado Rockies, and Edmonton Oilers.-External links:...

  • Stan Jonathan
    Stan Jonathan
    Stanley Carl "Bulldog" Jonathan is a retired native ice hockey left winger.Jonathan started his National Hockey League career with the Boston Bruins with one game in the 1975-76 season. He continued to play for the Bruins from 1976-1983...

  • Jean Ratelle
    Jean Ratelle
    Joseph Gilbert Yvon "Jean" Ratelle is a former Canadian ice hockey player and a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. It has often been said of Jean Ratelle that he was so consistently effective at a high level of play day in and day out that he has been overlooked by some as one of the greatest to...

  • Rick Middleton
    Rick Middleton
    Richard David "Nifty" Middleton is a former professional ice hockey player for the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

  • Wayne Cashman
    Wayne Cashman
    Wayne Cashman is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player and a former NHL head coach.-Playing career:Cashman played his junior hockey as a teammate of Bobby Orr's on the Oshawa Generals of the OHA...

  • Gregg Sheppard
    Gregg Sheppard
    Gregory Wayne Sheppard is a retired professional ice hockey forward who most notably played for the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League.-Career:...

  • Brad Park
    Brad Park
    Douglas Bradford Park is a retired ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the New York Rangers, Boston Bruins and Detroit Red Wings...

  • Don Marcotte
    Don Marcotte
    Donald Michel Marcotte is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player who served his entire National Hockey League career for the Boston Bruins and was noted as a premier defensive forward, while being versatile enough to play any forward position.After playing his junior league hockey for...

  • Bob Miller
    Bob Miller (ice hockey)
    Robert Michael Miller, Jr. Robert Michael Miller, Jr. Robert Michael Miller, Jr. (born September 28, 1956 in Medford, Massachusetts and grew up in Billerica, Massachusetts. Miller is a retired professional ice hockey player who played 404 games in the National Hockey League between 1977 and 1985...


Game log

Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1 T October 13, 1977 2–2 Atlanta Flames
Atlanta Flames
The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Atlanta Flames season
The 1977–78 Atlanta Flames season was the sixth season for the franchise.-Game log:-Skaters:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Atlanta...

)
0–0–1
2 L October 15, 1977 1–3 @ New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1977–78
1977–78 New York Islanders season
The 1977–78 New York Islanders season was the sixth season for the franchise in the National Hockey League.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Player stats:...

)
0–1–1
3 L October 16, 1977 0–2 Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1977–78 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 69th season. The Canadiens won their third straight Stanley Cup, and 21st overall.-Game log:-Stanley Cup:Boston Bruins vs...

)
0–2–1
4 W October 19, 1977 7–3 @ St. Louis Blues (1977–78
1977–78 St. Louis Blues season
The 1977–78 St. Louis Blues season was the eleventh for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to the season, the team's founders, Sid Salomon, Jr. and Sid Salomon III, sold the team to pet food giant Ralston Purina, and the St. Louis Arena became the Checkerdome...

)
1–2–1
5 W October 22, 1977 4–3 @ Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Los Angeles Kings season
-Schedule and results:-External links:...

)
2–2–1
6 T October 23, 1977 3–3 @ Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Vancouver Canucks season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
2–2–2
7 T October 25, 1977 4–4 @ Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...

 (1977–78)
2–2–3
8 L October 26, 1977 0–3 @ Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Minnesota North Stars season
The 1977–78 Minnesota North Stars season was the 11th season for the North Stars. The North Stars were in financial trouble, and at season's end had the worst record in the league at 18-53-9...

)
2–3–3
9 W October 29, 1977 5–3 @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1977–78 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their eleventh in the National Hockey League. They finished fourth in the Norris Division, thus did not qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs...

)
3–3–3
10 L November 3, 1977 1–4 Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-References:...

)
3–4–3
11 L November 5, 1977 2–5 @ Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1977–78 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 69th season. The Canadiens won their third straight Stanley Cup, and 21st overall.-Game log:-Stanley Cup:Boston Bruins vs...

)
3–5–3
12 W November 6, 1977 5–3 New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1977–78
1977–78 New York Islanders season
The 1977–78 New York Islanders season was the sixth season for the franchise in the National Hockey League.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Player stats:...

)
4–5–3
13 W November 10, 1977 5–2 Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Los Angeles Kings season
-Schedule and results:-External links:...

)
5–5–3
14 W November 12, 1977 6–3 @ Atlanta Flames
Atlanta Flames
The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Atlanta Flames season
The 1977–78 Atlanta Flames season was the sixth season for the franchise.-Game log:-Skaters:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Atlanta...

)
6–5–3
15 W November 13, 1977 3–1 Cleveland Barons
Cleveland Barons (NHL)
The Cleveland Barons were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League from 1976–78. They were a relocation of the California Golden Seals franchise, which had played in Oakland since 1967...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Cleveland Barons season
The 1977–78 Cleveland Barons season was the team's second and final season in the NHL. The relocation to Cleveland had not cured the attendance problems that had plagued the franchise from its inception in Oakland as the Seals in 1967...

)
7–5–3
16 T November 17, 1977 4–4 Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Vancouver Canucks season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
7–5–4
17 W November 19, 1977 3–1 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1977–78 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the sixty-first season of the franchise, fifty-first as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs made the playoffs and won two series before losing the semi-finals to the Montreal Canadiens.-NHL Draft:-Game log:...

)
8–5–4
18 W November 20, 1977 1–0 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1977–78 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' fifty-second season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a 26-43-11 record, earning 63 points, which was their lowest total since the 1957-58 season. The Hawks managed to qualify for the playoffs, as they finished in third place in the...

)
9–5–4
19 W November 23, 1977 2–0 @ Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-References:...

)
10–5–4
20 W November 24, 1977 6–0 Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Washington Capitals season
-Game log:-Playoffs:The Capitals still had several years to go before they would win enough games to qualify for the playoffs.-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending...

)
11–5–4
21 W November 26, 1977 3–2 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1977–78
1977–78 New York Rangers season
The 1977–78 New York Rangers season was the fifty-second season of the New York Rangers franchise. The Rangers slipped to last in the Patrick but qualified for the playoffs by having one of the top twelve records in the league. The Rangers lost in the first round of the playoffs.-Offseason:The...

)
12–5–4
22 W November 27, 1977 4–1 St. Louis Blues (1977–78
1977–78 St. Louis Blues season
The 1977–78 St. Louis Blues season was the eleventh for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to the season, the team's founders, Sid Salomon, Jr. and Sid Salomon III, sold the team to pet food giant Ralston Purina, and the St. Louis Arena became the Checkerdome...

)
13–5–4
23 W December 1, 1977 4–2 Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Minnesota North Stars season
The 1977–78 Minnesota North Stars season was the 11th season for the North Stars. The North Stars were in financial trouble, and at season's end had the worst record in the league at 18-53-9...

)
14–5–4
24 T December 3, 1977 4–4 @ Cleveland Barons
Cleveland Barons (NHL)
The Cleveland Barons were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League from 1976–78. They were a relocation of the California Golden Seals franchise, which had played in Oakland since 1967...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Cleveland Barons season
The 1977–78 Cleveland Barons season was the team's second and final season in the NHL. The relocation to Cleveland had not cured the attendance problems that had plagued the franchise from its inception in Oakland as the Seals in 1967...

)
14–5–5
25 W December 4, 1977 3–1 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1977–78 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the sixty-first season of the franchise, fifty-first as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs made the playoffs and won two series before losing the semi-finals to the Montreal Canadiens.-NHL Draft:-Game log:...

)
15–5–5
26 W December 8, 1977 6–4 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1977–78 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 46th season.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
16–5–5
27 W December 10, 1977 6–2 Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1977–78 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their eleventh in the National Hockey League. They finished fourth in the Norris Division, thus did not qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs...

)
17–5–5
28 W December 11, 1977 8–2 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1977–78
1977–78 New York Rangers season
The 1977–78 New York Rangers season was the fifty-second season of the New York Rangers franchise. The Rangers slipped to last in the Patrick but qualified for the playoffs by having one of the top twelve records in the league. The Rangers lost in the first round of the playoffs.-Offseason:The...

)
18–5–5
29 L December 15, 1977 4–6 @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1977–78 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' 11th season in the National Hockey League .The Flyers lost their hold on the Patrick Division in 1977–78 and settled for second place. Tom Bladon's 8 points in a game against the Cleveland Barons on December 11 set an NHL record...

)
18–6–5
30 L December 17, 1977 1–4 @ New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1977–78
1977–78 New York Islanders season
The 1977–78 New York Islanders season was the sixth season for the franchise in the National Hockey League.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Player stats:...

)
18–7–5
31 W December 18, 1977 2–1 Cleveland Barons
Cleveland Barons (NHL)
The Cleveland Barons were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League from 1976–78. They were a relocation of the California Golden Seals franchise, which had played in Oakland since 1967...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Cleveland Barons season
The 1977–78 Cleveland Barons season was the team's second and final season in the NHL. The relocation to Cleveland had not cured the attendance problems that had plagued the franchise from its inception in Oakland as the Seals in 1967...

)
19–7–5
32 W December 21, 1977 6–3 Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...

 (1977–78)
20–7–5
33 W December 23, 1977 6–1 Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1977–78 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' 11th season in the National Hockey League .The Flyers lost their hold on the Patrick Division in 1977–78 and settled for second place. Tom Bladon's 8 points in a game against the Cleveland Barons on December 11 set an NHL record...

)
21–7–5
34 W December 27, 1977 6–3 @ Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Washington Capitals season
-Game log:-Playoffs:The Capitals still had several years to go before they would win enough games to qualify for the playoffs.-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending...

)
22–7–5
35 T December 28, 1977 5–5 @ Cleveland Barons
Cleveland Barons (NHL)
The Cleveland Barons were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League from 1976–78. They were a relocation of the California Golden Seals franchise, which had played in Oakland since 1967...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Cleveland Barons season
The 1977–78 Cleveland Barons season was the team's second and final season in the NHL. The relocation to Cleveland had not cured the attendance problems that had plagued the franchise from its inception in Oakland as the Seals in 1967...

)
22–7–6
36 W December 31, 1977 7–0 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1977–78 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 46th season.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
23–7–6
37 W January 4, 1978 3–0 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1977–78 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' fifty-second season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a 26-43-11 record, earning 63 points, which was their lowest total since the 1957-58 season. The Hawks managed to qualify for the playoffs, as they finished in third place in the...

)
24–7–6
38 W January 7, 1978 3–1 @ Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Minnesota North Stars season
The 1977–78 Minnesota North Stars season was the 11th season for the North Stars. The North Stars were in financial trouble, and at season's end had the worst record in the league at 18-53-9...

)
25–7–6
39 L January 8, 1978 3–5 @ Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-References:...

)
25–8–6
40 L January 10, 1978 2–3 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1977–78
1977–78 New York Rangers season
The 1977–78 New York Rangers season was the fifty-second season of the New York Rangers franchise. The Rangers slipped to last in the Patrick but qualified for the playoffs by having one of the top twelve records in the league. The Rangers lost in the first round of the playoffs.-Offseason:The...

)
25–9–6
41 W January 12, 1978 6–1 Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Los Angeles Kings season
-Schedule and results:-External links:...

)
26–9–6
42 L January 14, 1978 3–5 @ Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1977–78 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 69th season. The Canadiens won their third straight Stanley Cup, and 21st overall.-Game log:-Stanley Cup:Boston Bruins vs...

)
26–10–6
43 W January 19, 1978 4–1 Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Washington Capitals season
-Game log:-Playoffs:The Capitals still had several years to go before they would win enough games to qualify for the playoffs.-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending...

)
27–10–6
44 W January 21, 1978 7–1 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1977–78 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 46th season.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
28–10–6
45 L January 22, 1978 2–3 Cleveland Barons
Cleveland Barons (NHL)
The Cleveland Barons were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League from 1976–78. They were a relocation of the California Golden Seals franchise, which had played in Oakland since 1967...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Cleveland Barons season
The 1977–78 Cleveland Barons season was the team's second and final season in the NHL. The relocation to Cleveland had not cured the attendance problems that had plagued the franchise from its inception in Oakland as the Seals in 1967...

)
28–11–6
46 W January 26, 1978 4–3 Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...

 (1977–78)
29–11–6
47 W January 27, 1978 5–2 @ Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Washington Capitals season
-Game log:-Playoffs:The Capitals still had several years to go before they would win enough games to qualify for the playoffs.-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending...

)
30–11–6
48 W January 29, 1978 8–2 Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1977–78 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their eleventh in the National Hockey League. They finished fourth in the Norris Division, thus did not qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs...

)
31–11–6
49 W February 1, 1978 5–3 @ St. Louis Blues (1977–78
1977–78 St. Louis Blues season
The 1977–78 St. Louis Blues season was the eleventh for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to the season, the team's founders, Sid Salomon, Jr. and Sid Salomon III, sold the team to pet food giant Ralston Purina, and the St. Louis Arena became the Checkerdome...

)
32–11–6
50 L February 2, 1978 1–3 @ Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-References:...

)
32–12–6
51 W February 4, 1978 8–1 @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1977–78 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their eleventh in the National Hockey League. They finished fourth in the Norris Division, thus did not qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs...

)
33–12–6
52 T February 5, 1978 3–3 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1977–78 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the sixty-first season of the franchise, fifty-first as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs made the playoffs and won two series before losing the semi-finals to the Montreal Canadiens.-NHL Draft:-Game log:...

)
33–12–7
53 W February 9, 1978 5–3 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1977–78 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 46th season.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
34–12–7
54 W February 15, 1978 4–2 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1977–78 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the sixty-first season of the franchise, fifty-first as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs made the playoffs and won two series before losing the semi-finals to the Montreal Canadiens.-NHL Draft:-Game log:...

)
35–12–7
55 L February 18, 1978 2–4 @ Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1977–78 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' fifty-second season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a 26-43-11 record, earning 63 points, which was their lowest total since the 1957-58 season. The Hawks managed to qualify for the playoffs, as they finished in third place in the...

)
35–13–7
56 W February 21, 1978 3–2 @ Colorado Rockies
Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are a Major League Baseball team based in Denver, Colorado. Established in 1991, they started play in 1993 and are in the West Division of the National League. The team is named after the Rocky Mountains...

 (1977–78)
36–13–7
57 W February 22, 1978 6–4 @ Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Vancouver Canucks season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
37–13–7
58 W February 25, 1978 4–2 @ Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Los Angeles Kings season
-Schedule and results:-External links:...

)
38–13–7
59 T February 28, 1978 4–4 Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1977–78 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' 11th season in the National Hockey League .The Flyers lost their hold on the Patrick Division in 1977–78 and settled for second place. Tom Bladon's 8 points in a game against the Cleveland Barons on December 11 set an NHL record...

)
38–13–8
60 W March 2, 1978 4–3 Atlanta Flames
Atlanta Flames
The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Atlanta Flames season
The 1977–78 Atlanta Flames season was the sixth season for the franchise.-Game log:-Skaters:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Atlanta...

)
39–13–8
61 W March 4, 1978 7–3 Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-References:...

)
40–13–8
62 W March 5, 1978 6–3 Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Vancouver Canucks season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
41–13–8
63 W March 7, 1978 7–2 St. Louis Blues (1977–78
1977–78 St. Louis Blues season
The 1977–78 St. Louis Blues season was the eleventh for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. Prior to the season, the team's founders, Sid Salomon, Jr. and Sid Salomon III, sold the team to pet food giant Ralston Purina, and the St. Louis Arena became the Checkerdome...

)
42–13–8
64 T March 9, 1978 2–2 @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1977–78 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 46th season.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
42–13–9
65 L March 11, 1978 2–6 @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1977–78 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' 11th season in the National Hockey League .The Flyers lost their hold on the Patrick Division in 1977–78 and settled for second place. Tom Bladon's 8 points in a game against the Cleveland Barons on December 11 set an NHL record...

)
42–14–9
66 W March 12, 1978 9–3 Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Los Angeles Kings season
-Schedule and results:-External links:...

)
43–14–9
67 W March 16, 1978 7–2 Minnesota North Stars
Minnesota North Stars
The Minnesota North Stars were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League for 26 seasons, from 1967 to 1993. The North Stars played their home games at the Met Center in Bloomington, and the team's colors for most of its history were green, yellow, gold and white...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Minnesota North Stars season
The 1977–78 Minnesota North Stars season was the 11th season for the North Stars. The North Stars were in financial trouble, and at season's end had the worst record in the league at 18-53-9...

)
44–14–9
68 W March 18, 1978 6–3 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1977–78
1977–78 New York Rangers season
The 1977–78 New York Rangers season was the fifty-second season of the New York Rangers franchise. The Rangers slipped to last in the Patrick but qualified for the playoffs by having one of the top twelve records in the league. The Rangers lost in the first round of the playoffs.-Offseason:The...

)
45–14–9
69 W March 19, 1978 6–4 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1977–78 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the sixty-first season of the franchise, fifty-first as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs made the playoffs and won two series before losing the semi-finals to the Montreal Canadiens.-NHL Draft:-Game log:...

)
46–14–9
70 W March 21, 1978 5–3 @ Cleveland Barons
Cleveland Barons (NHL)
The Cleveland Barons were a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League from 1976–78. They were a relocation of the California Golden Seals franchise, which had played in Oakland since 1967...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Cleveland Barons season
The 1977–78 Cleveland Barons season was the team's second and final season in the NHL. The relocation to Cleveland had not cured the attendance problems that had plagued the franchise from its inception in Oakland as the Seals in 1967...

)
47–14–9
71 W March 23, 1978 7–0 Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1977–78 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' fifty-second season in the NHL, and the club was coming off a 26-43-11 record, earning 63 points, which was their lowest total since the 1957-58 season. The Hawks managed to qualify for the playoffs, as they finished in third place in the...

)
48–14–9
72 L March 25, 1978 3–6 @ Atlanta Flames
Atlanta Flames
The Atlanta Flames were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, USA from 1972 to 1980. The team, a member of the National Hockey League , was relocated to Calgary, Alberta, Canada for the start of the 1980–81 NHL season and were re-named the Calgary Flames. The NHL returned to the...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Atlanta Flames season
The 1977–78 Atlanta Flames season was the sixth season for the franchise.-Game log:-Skaters:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Atlanta...

)
48–15–9
73 T March 26, 1978 2–2 Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1977–78 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 69th season. The Canadiens won their third straight Stanley Cup, and 21st overall.-Game log:-Stanley Cup:Boston Bruins vs...

)
48–15–10
74 T March 28, 1978 4–4 @ Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Washington Capitals season
-Game log:-Playoffs:The Capitals still had several years to go before they would win enough games to qualify for the playoffs.-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending...

)
48–15–11
75 W March 30, 1978 6–3 Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1977–78 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their eleventh in the National Hockey League. They finished fourth in the Norris Division, thus did not qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs...

)
49–15–11
76 L April 1, 1978 1–7 @ Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1977–78 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 69th season. The Canadiens won their third straight Stanley Cup, and 21st overall.-Game log:-Stanley Cup:Boston Bruins vs...

)
49–16–11
77 W April 2, 1978 8–3 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (1977–78
1977–78 New York Rangers season
The 1977–78 New York Rangers season was the fifty-second season of the New York Rangers franchise. The Rangers slipped to last in the Patrick but qualified for the playoffs by having one of the top twelve records in the league. The Rangers lost in the first round of the playoffs.-Offseason:The...

)
50–16–11
78 L April 6, 1978 2–5 Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-References:...

)
50–17–11
79 W April 8, 1978 3–1 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1977–78
1977–78 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1977–78 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the sixty-first season of the franchise, fifty-first as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs made the playoffs and won two series before losing the semi-finals to the Montreal Canadiens.-NHL Draft:-Game log:...

)
51–17–11
80 L April 9, 1978 2–5 New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (1977–78
1977–78 New York Islanders season
The 1977–78 New York Islanders season was the sixth season for the franchise in the National Hockey League.-NHL Draft:-Game log:-Player stats:...

)
51–18–11

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
RW 77 29 61 90 211 40 5 0 4
C 80 25 59 84 10 49 3 0 5
C 79 41 39 80 4 35 5 0 5
D 80 22 57 79 79 68 9 0 3
LW 76 24 38 62 69 34 1 0 2
RW 79 25 35 60 8 40 2 0 6
C 54 23 36 59 24 19 5 1 7
RW 54 27 27 54 87 24 4 3 6
LW 77 20 34 54 16 32 4 2 0
LW 68 27 25 52 116 34 0 0 2
C 76 20 20 40 41 16 1 1 4
D 80 8 30 38 151 52 0 0 0
LW 80 16 20 36 181 23 1 0 3
D 79 7 29 36 69 70 0 0 0
LW 53 5 13 18 4
5 0 0
D 61 4 13 17 50 37 1 0 2
D 43 2 8 10 6 11 0 0 1
C 15 4 1 5 2
3 0 1
D 16 2 3 5 29 6 0 0 0
D 32 0 4 4 15
0 0 0
RW 14 2 1 3 6 1 0 0 0
D 25 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 0
G 21 0 1 1 14 0 0 0 0
G 25 0 1 1 8 0 0 0 0
G 40 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
D 1 0 0 0 0
0 0 0
LW 2 0 0 0 0
0 0 0
C/LW 10 0 0 0 14
0 0 0
G 1 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0
C/RW 6 0 0 0 7
0 0 0

Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
2328 40 26 6 7 107 2.76 3
1326 25 15 6 2 56 2.53 2
1086 21 10 5 2 48 2.65 1
60 1 0 1 0 6 6.00 0
Team: 4800 80 51 18 11 217 2.71 6

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
D 15 9 11 20 14 4 0 0
C 15 8 11 19 2 0 0 2
RW 15 7 8 15 11 2 0 1
RW 15 5 10 15 40 1 0 1
C 15 2 10 12 6 0 0 0
LW 15 4 6 10 13 3 0 2
C 15 3 7 10 0 0 0 0
LW 15 5 4 9 8 1 0 1
D 15 1 8 9 27 0 0 0
RW 15 5 2 7 0 0 0 2
D 15 1 5 6 18 0 0 0
LW 15 2 2 4 54 0 0 0
C 13 0 3 3 15 0 0 0
D 12 1 0 1 4 0 0 1
LW 15 0 1 1 36 0 0 0
D 14 0 1 1 28 0 0 0
G 12 0 0 0 6 0 0 0
G 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
731 12 8 4 35 2.87 1
202 4 2 1 7 2.08 0
Team: 933 15 10 5 42 2.70 1

Stanley Cup finals

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.

Larry Robinson
Larry Robinson
Larry Clark Robinson is a former ice hockey player and coach in the National Hockey League. Robinson was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1995 and is currently the defensive coach for the New Jersey Devils...

 won the Conn Smythe Trophy
Conn Smythe Trophy
The Conn Smythe Trophy is awarded annually to the player judged most valuable to his team during the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup playoffs. The Conn Smythe Trophy has been awarded 46 times to 40 players since the 1964–65 NHL season...

as playoff MVP.

Roster

THIS IS AN INCOMPLETE LIST
Goaltenders

Defensemen


Wingers


Centers


  • GM:
  • Coach:

Awards and records

  • Don Cherry, Runner-Up, Jack Adams Trophy
  • Brad Park, Defenceman, NHL First Team All-Star
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