1978–79 Boston Bruins season
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The 1978–79 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' 55th
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...

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NHL Draft

Round Overall Player Nationality Position
1 16 Al Secord
Al Secord
Alan William Secord is a retired professional ice hockey left wing who played in the National Hockey League for twelve seasons from 1978–79 until 1989–90.-Playing career:...

Left Wing
2 35 Graeme Nicolson
Graeme Nicolson
Graeme Butte Nicolson is a former NHL defenceman. He played for the Boston Bruins, Colorado Rockies, and New York Rangers.In 2008, he works in Lakefield, Ontario as a veterinarian.-Championships:...

Defenseman
3 52 Brad Knelson Defenseman
4 68 George Buat Right Wing
5 85 Daryl MacLeod Left Wing
6 102 Jeff Brubaker
Jeff Brubaker
Jeffrey Joseph Brubaker is a retired American ice hockey forward....

Left Wing
7 119 Murray Skinner Goalie
8 136 Bobby Hehir Center
9 153 Craig MacTavish
Craig MacTavish
Craig "MacT" MacTavish is the current head coach of the American Hockey League Chicago Wolves and a former ice hockey player and coach in the National Hockey League. He played centre for 19 NHL seasons with the Boston Bruins, Edmonton Oilers, New York Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers and St. Louis...

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Game log

Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1 W October 12, 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1978–79 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their twelfth in the National Hockey League. They finished second in the Norris Division, qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 1977...

)
1–0–0
2 T October 14, 1978 4–4 @ 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1978–79 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their twelfth in the National Hockey League. They finished second in the Norris Division, qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 1977...

)
1–0–1
3 W October 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the sixty-second season of the Toronto NHL franchise, fifty-second as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs placed third in the Adams Division to make the playoffs where the Leafs won their first round series against the Atlanta Flames, only to lose in the second...

)
2–0–1
4 W October 18, 1978 3–2 @ 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Los Angeles Kings season
-Schedule and results:-External links:...

)
3–0–1
5 W October 20, 1978 5–1 @ 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,...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Vancouver Canucks season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
4–0–1
6 L October 22, 1978 5–6 @ 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks season was the fifty-third season of operation of the Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
4–1–1
7 W October 24, 1978 7–2 @ St. Louis Blues (1978–79
1978–79 St. Louis Blues season
The 1978–79 St. Louis Blues season was the 12th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues finished the season with a record of just 18 wins , 50 losses and just 12 ties, for an all-time franchise low of 48 points...

)
5–1–1
8 T October 25, 1978 2–2 @ 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Minnesota North Stars season
The 1978–79 Minnesota North Stars season was the team's 12th season in the NHL. In the off season, the North Stars were on the verge of folding, and were merged with the Cleveland Barons, another team on the brink of collapse. The merged franchise continued as the Minnesota North Stars, with the...

)
5–1–2
9 W October 28, 1978 5–3 @ 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the sixty-second season of the Toronto NHL franchise, fifty-second as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs placed third in the Adams Division to make the playoffs where the Leafs won their first round series against the Atlanta Flames, only to lose in the second...

)
6–1–2
10 W November 2, 1978 4–1 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 New York Islanders season
The 1978–79 New York Islanders season was the seventh season for the franchise in the National Hockey League. The New York Islanders finished first overall by one point over the defending Stanley Cup champions Montreal Canadiens in the regular season standings....

)
7–1–2
11 L November 4, 1978 3–7 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' twelfth season in the National Hockey League .Bob McCammon, who had just coached the Flyers' first year AHL Maine Mariners farm club to a Calder Cup title, replaced Fred Shero behind the bench, but after a slow start the Flyers...

)
7–2–2
12 T November 5, 1978 1–1 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 ...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 70th season. The franchise won 52 games and had 11 ties, but finished second overall in the league. The New York Islanders finished first overall by one point over the Canadiens. The Canadiens won the Stanley Cup for the fourth consecutive time,...

)
7–2–3
13 W November 9, 1978 6–2 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Washington Capitals season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals...

)
8–2–3
14 L November 11, 1978 1–7 @ 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
8–3–3
15 T November 12, 1978 4–4 @ 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:...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-References:...

)
8–3–4
16 L November 16, 1978 4–6 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the sixty-second season of the Toronto NHL franchise, fifty-second as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs placed third in the Adams Division to make the playoffs where the Leafs won their first round series against the Atlanta Flames, only to lose in the second...

)
8–4–4
17 W November 17, 1978 6–2 @ 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Atlanta Flames season
The 1978–79 Atlanta Flames season was the seventh season for the franchise.-Game log:-Skaters:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty ,inutes...

)
9–4–4
18 W November 19, 1978 5–2 St. Louis Blues (1978–79
1978–79 St. Louis Blues season
The 1978–79 St. Louis Blues season was the 12th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues finished the season with a record of just 18 wins , 50 losses and just 12 ties, for an all-time franchise low of 48 points...

)
10–4–4
19 W November 23, 1978 5–2 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:...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-References:...

)
11–4–4
20 T November 25, 1978 5–5 @ 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Washington Capitals season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals...

)
11–4–5
21 W November 26, 1978 4–2 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Atlanta Flames season
The 1978–79 Atlanta Flames season was the seventh season for the franchise.-Game log:-Skaters:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty ,inutes...

)
12–4–5
22 W November 30, 1978 4–3 @ 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:...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-References:...

)
13–4–5
23 W December 2, 1978 5–3 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' twelfth season in the National Hockey League .Bob McCammon, who had just coached the Flyers' first year AHL Maine Mariners farm club to a Calder Cup title, replaced Fred Shero behind the bench, but after a slow start the Flyers...

)
14–4–5
24 W December 3, 1978 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 New York Rangers season
The 1978–79 New York Rangers season was the 53rd season for the franchise. The highlight of the season was participating in the Stanley Cup Finals.-Offseason:The Rangers fired their general manager, John Ferguson, and replaced him with Emile Francis...

)
15–4–5
25 W December 5, 1978 5–1 @ 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the sixty-second season of the Toronto NHL franchise, fifty-second as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs placed third in the Adams Division to make the playoffs where the Leafs won their first round series against the Atlanta Flames, only to lose in the second...

)
16–4–5
26 W December 7, 1978 6–5 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
17–4–5
27 L December 9, 1978 2–9 @ 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' twelfth season in the National Hockey League .Bob McCammon, who had just coached the Flyers' first year AHL Maine Mariners farm club to a Calder Cup title, replaced Fred Shero behind the bench, but after a slow start the Flyers...

)
17–5–5
28 T December 10, 1978 4–4 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Minnesota North Stars season
The 1978–79 Minnesota North Stars season was the team's 12th season in the NHL. In the off season, the North Stars were on the verge of folding, and were merged with the Cleveland Barons, another team on the brink of collapse. The merged franchise continued as the Minnesota North Stars, with the...

)
17–5–6
29 W December 12, 1978 7–3 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,...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Vancouver Canucks season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
18–5–6
30 W December 14, 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Washington Capitals season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals...

)
19–5–6
31 W December 16, 1978 4–1 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 New York Rangers season
The 1978–79 New York Rangers season was the 53rd season for the franchise. The highlight of the season was participating in the Stanley Cup Finals.-Offseason:The Rangers fired their general manager, John Ferguson, and replaced him with Emile Francis...

)
20–5–6
32 W December 17, 1978 4–1 @ 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 New York Rangers season
The 1978–79 New York Rangers season was the 53rd season for the franchise. The highlight of the season was participating in the Stanley Cup Finals.-Offseason:The Rangers fired their general manager, John Ferguson, and replaced him with Emile Francis...

)
21–5–6
33 W December 21, 1978 4–2 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...

 (1978–79)
22–5–6
34 W December 23, 1978 6–4 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:...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-References:...

)
23–5–6
35 T December 27, 1978 1–1 @ 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the sixty-second season of the Toronto NHL franchise, fifty-second as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs placed third in the Adams Division to make the playoffs where the Leafs won their first round series against the Atlanta Flames, only to lose in the second...

)
23–5–7
36 L December 30, 1978 1–6 @ 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 ...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 70th season. The franchise won 52 games and had 11 ties, but finished second overall in the league. The New York Islanders finished first overall by one point over the Canadiens. The Canadiens won the Stanley Cup for the fourth consecutive time,...

)
23–6–7
37 W December 31, 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:...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-References:...

)
24–6–7
38 W January 3, 1979 6–3 @ 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks season was the fifty-third season of operation of the Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
25–6–7
39 W January 5, 1979 5–3 @ 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...

 (1978–79)
26–6–7
40 W January 6, 1979 5–2 @ 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Minnesota North Stars season
The 1978–79 Minnesota North Stars season was the team's 12th season in the NHL. In the off season, the North Stars were on the verge of folding, and were merged with the Cleveland Barons, another team on the brink of collapse. The merged franchise continued as the Minnesota North Stars, with the...

)
27–6–7
41 W January 11, 1979 6–4 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Minnesota North Stars season
The 1978–79 Minnesota North Stars season was the team's 12th season in the NHL. In the off season, the North Stars were on the verge of folding, and were merged with the Cleveland Barons, another team on the brink of collapse. The merged franchise continued as the Minnesota North Stars, with the...

)
28–6–7
42 L January 13, 1979 3–5 @ 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1978–79 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their twelfth in the National Hockey League. They finished second in the Norris Division, qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 1977...

)
28–7–7
43 L January 14, 1979 3–6 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Los Angeles Kings season
-Schedule and results:-External links:...

)
28–8–7
44 L January 16, 1979 2–5 @ St. Louis Blues (1978–79
1978–79 St. Louis Blues season
The 1978–79 St. Louis Blues season was the 12th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues finished the season with a record of just 18 wins , 50 losses and just 12 ties, for an all-time franchise low of 48 points...

)
28–9–7
45 W January 18, 1979 4–0 St. Louis Blues (1978–79
1978–79 St. Louis Blues season
The 1978–79 St. Louis Blues season was the 12th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues finished the season with a record of just 18 wins , 50 losses and just 12 ties, for an all-time franchise low of 48 points...

)
29–9–7
46 L January 20, 1979 1–2 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:...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-References:...

)
29–10–7
47 W January 22, 1979 3–1 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Atlanta Flames season
The 1978–79 Atlanta Flames season was the seventh season for the franchise.-Game log:-Skaters:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty ,inutes...

)
30–10–7
48 L January 25, 1979 2–4 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 New York Islanders season
The 1978–79 New York Islanders season was the seventh season for the franchise in the National Hockey League. The New York Islanders finished first overall by one point over the defending Stanley Cup champions Montreal Canadiens in the regular season standings....

)
30–11–7
49 L January 27, 1979 1–3 @ 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 ...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 70th season. The franchise won 52 games and had 11 ties, but finished second overall in the league. The New York Islanders finished first overall by one point over the Canadiens. The Canadiens won the Stanley Cup for the fourth consecutive time,...

)
30–12–7
50 L January 28, 1979 3–5 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Los Angeles Kings season
-Schedule and results:-External links:...

)
30–13–7
51 T January 31, 1979 2–2 @ 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks season was the fifty-third season of operation of the Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
30–13–8
52 W February 1, 1979 6–1 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks season was the fifty-third season of operation of the Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
31–13–8
53 T February 3, 1979 4–4 @ 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 New York Islanders season
The 1978–79 New York Islanders season was the seventh season for the franchise in the National Hockey League. The New York Islanders finished first overall by one point over the defending Stanley Cup champions Montreal Canadiens in the regular season standings....

)
31–13–9
54 W February 4, 1979 6–1 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,...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Vancouver Canucks season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
32–13–9
55 L February 14, 1979 1–5 @ 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 New York Rangers season
The 1978–79 New York Rangers season was the 53rd season for the franchise. The highlight of the season was participating in the Stanley Cup Finals.-Offseason:The Rangers fired their general manager, John Ferguson, and replaced him with Emile Francis...

)
32–14–9
56 L February 15, 1979 3–5 @ 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' twelfth season in the National Hockey League .Bob McCammon, who had just coached the Flyers' first year AHL Maine Mariners farm club to a Calder Cup title, replaced Fred Shero behind the bench, but after a slow start the Flyers...

)
32–15–9
57 T February 17, 1979 3–3 @ 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Minnesota North Stars season
The 1978–79 Minnesota North Stars season was the team's 12th season in the NHL. In the off season, the North Stars were on the verge of folding, and were merged with the Cleveland Barons, another team on the brink of collapse. The merged franchise continued as the Minnesota North Stars, with the...

)
32–15–10
58 W February 20, 1979 5–3 @ 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...

 (1978–79)
33–15–10
59 L February 21, 1979 1–3 @ 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Los Angeles Kings season
-Schedule and results:-External links:...

)
33–16–10
60 W February 24, 1979 4–3 @ 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,...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Vancouver Canucks season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
34–16–10
61 L February 27, 1979 2–4 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...

 (1978–79)
34–17–10
62 T March 1, 1979 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 1978–79 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' twelfth season in the National Hockey League .Bob McCammon, who had just coached the Flyers' first year AHL Maine Mariners farm club to a Calder Cup title, replaced Fred Shero behind the bench, but after a slow start the Flyers...

)
34–17–11
63 W March 3, 1979 5–0 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Minnesota North Stars season
The 1978–79 Minnesota North Stars season was the team's 12th season in the NHL. In the off season, the North Stars were on the verge of folding, and were merged with the Cleveland Barons, another team on the brink of collapse. The merged franchise continued as the Minnesota North Stars, with the...

)
35–17–11
64 W March 4, 1979 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
36–17–11
65 L March 8, 1979 5–7 @ 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Atlanta Flames season
The 1978–79 Atlanta Flames season was the seventh season for the franchise.-Game log:-Skaters:Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty ,inutes...

)
36–18–11
66 W March 10, 1979 4–3 @ 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Minnesota North Stars season
The 1978–79 Minnesota North Stars season was the team's 12th season in the NHL. In the off season, the North Stars were on the verge of folding, and were merged with the Cleveland Barons, another team on the brink of collapse. The merged franchise continued as the Minnesota North Stars, with the...

)
37–18–11
67 T March 11, 1979 4–4 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 New York Islanders season
The 1978–79 New York Islanders season was the seventh season for the franchise in the National Hockey League. The New York Islanders finished first overall by one point over the defending Stanley Cup champions Montreal Canadiens in the regular season standings....

)
37–18–12
68 L March 13, 1979 2–7 @ 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 New York Islanders season
The 1978–79 New York Islanders season was the seventh season for the franchise in the National Hockey League. The New York Islanders finished first overall by one point over the defending Stanley Cup champions Montreal Canadiens in the regular season standings....

)
37–19–12
69 L March 15, 1979 4–7 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 New York Rangers season
The 1978–79 New York Rangers season was the 53rd season for the franchise. The highlight of the season was participating in the Stanley Cup Finals.-Offseason:The Rangers fired their general manager, John Ferguson, and replaced him with Emile Francis...

)
37–20–12
70 W March 17, 1979 4–2 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks season
The 1978–79 Chicago Black Hawks season was the fifty-third season of operation of the Chicago Black Hawks in the National Hockey League.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
38–20–12
71 W March 19, 1979 4–3 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the sixty-second season of the Toronto NHL franchise, fifty-second as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs placed third in the Adams Division to make the playoffs where the Leafs won their first round series against the Atlanta Flames, only to lose in the second...

)
39–20–12
72 L March 22, 1979 1–3 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1978–79 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their twelfth in the National Hockey League. They finished second in the Norris Division, qualifying for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time since 1977...

)
39–21–12
73 W March 24, 1979 5–2 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Detroit Red Wings season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;...

)
40–21–12
74 L March 28, 1979 2–9 @ 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:...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-References:...

)
40–22–12
75 W March 29, 1979 7–4 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Minnesota North Stars season
The 1978–79 Minnesota North Stars season was the team's 12th season in the NHL. In the off season, the North Stars were on the verge of folding, and were merged with the Cleveland Barons, another team on the brink of collapse. The merged franchise continued as the Minnesota North Stars, with the...

)
41–22–12
76 W March 31, 1979 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Washington Capitals season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals...

)
42–22–12
77 T April 1, 1979 3–3 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 ...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season
The 1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 70th season. The franchise won 52 games and had 11 ties, but finished second overall in the league. The New York Islanders finished first overall by one point over the Canadiens. The Canadiens won the Stanley Cup for the fourth consecutive time,...

)
42–22–13
78 T April 4, 1979 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the sixty-second season of the Toronto NHL franchise, fifty-second as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs placed third in the Adams Division to make the playoffs where the Leafs won their first round series against the Atlanta Flames, only to lose in the second...

)
42–22–14
79 L April 5, 1979 3–9 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:...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-References:...

)
42–23–14
80 W April 8, 1979 6–3 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...

 (1978–79
1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1978–79 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the sixty-second season of the Toronto NHL franchise, fifty-second as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs placed third in the Adams Division to make the playoffs where the Leafs won their first round series against the Atlanta Flames, only to lose in the second...

)
43–23–14

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
RW 71 38 48 86 7 33 12 1 5
C 76 35 45 80 10 29 4 0 4
RW 80 26 51 77 205 7 3 0 5
C 80 27 45 72 12 17 11 0 5
LW 75 27 40 67 63 16 10 0 4
C 77 15 33 48 30 20 0 0 1
LW 79 20 27 47 10 6 2 4 5
LW 76 28 18 46 106 20 0 0 4
RW 65 20 22 42 77
6 1 4
D 40 7 32 39 10 28 3 0 0
D 74 1 34 35 149 23 0 0 0
D 64 7 26 33 21 0 4 0 1
D 67 9 20 29 28 22 0 0 2
D 65 7 18 25 46 20 0 0 1
RW 44 11 13 24 14
2 0 0
LW 71 16 7 23 125 7 0 0 0
D 63 6 11 17 28 12 1 0 0
LW 33 6 9 15 96 8 0 0 1
D 64 2 8 10 107 16 0 0 0
C 14 4 2 6 0
0 0 1
LW 7 1 4 5 2 4 0 0 0
RW 17 3 1 4 0
1 0 0
G 43 0 2 2 23 0 0 0 0
D 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G 23 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0
D 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G 19 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0

Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
2509 43 23 9 10 132 3.16 1
1254 23 12 8 2 74 3.54 0
1037 19 8 6 2 62 3.59 1
Team: 4800 80 43 23 14 268 3.35 2

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
C 11 7 6 13 2 2 0 2
RW 11 4 8 12 0 2 0 1
LW 10 4 5 9 8 1 0 1
LW 11 5 3 8 10 0 0 0
C 11 5 3 8 0 0 0 0
D 11 1 7 8 7 0 0 1
RW 11 0 6 6 25 0 0 0
LW 11 4 1 5 12 0 0 0
D 11 1 4 5 8 0 0 1
RW 11 2 2 4 6 1 0 0
RW 11 1 3 4 0 0 0 0
D 11 1 3 4 2 0 1 0
D 11 0 4 4 12 0 0 0
C 11 1 1 2 8 0 0 0
D 7 0 2 2 4 0 0 0
D 11 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
LW 8 0 1 1 19 0 0 0
G 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
G 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LW 4 0 0 0 4 0 0 0

Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
360 6 4 2 15 2.50 0
314 5 3 2 16 3.06 0
Team: 674 11 7 4 31 2.76 0

Quarter-finals

Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Boston Bruins
Date Away Score Home Score Notes
April 16 Pittsburgh 2 Boston 6
April 18 Pittsburgh 3 Boston 4
April 21 Boston 2 Pittsburgh 1
April 22 Boston 4 Pittsburgh 1

Boston wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 0

Semi-finals

Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens

Game seven of the Montreal-Boston Semi-final is probably one of the most memorable in the history of the NHL. About a minute and a half after Boston's 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:...

 scored with four minutes remaining in the third period to give the Bruins a 4–3 lead, linesman John D'Amico
John D'Amico
John David D'Amico was a National Hockey League linesman and later supervisor of officials.A native of Toronto, D'Amico's NHL career started as a referee on October 12, 1964, when he was 27 years old...

 called a bench minor for too many men on the ice against the Bruins. Montreal's Guy Lafleur
Guy Lafleur
Guy Damien "The Flower" / "Le Démon Blond" Lafleur, OC, CQ is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player who is widely regarded as one of the most naturally gifted and popular players ever to play professional ice hockey...

 scored on the ensuing powerplay
Powerplay
"Power play" is a sporting term used in various games.*In ice hockey, a team is said to be on a power play when at least one opposing player is serving a penalty, and the team has a numerical advantage on the ice...

, sending the game to overtime where Yvon Lambert
Yvon Lambert
Yvon Pierre Lambert is a retired Canadian ice hockey forward.Yvon started his National Hockey League career with the Montreal Canadiens in 1973. He would spend nine years in Montreal before being traded to the Buffalo Sabres...

 gave the Canadiens the win and a trip to their fourth straight Stanley Cup final.
Date Away Score Home Score Notes
April 26 Boston 2 Montreal 4
April 28 Boston 2 Montreal 5
May 1 Montreal 1 Boston 2
May 3 Montreal 3 Boston 4 (OT)
May 5 Boston 1 Montreal 5
May 8 Montreal 2 Boston 5
May 10 Boston 4 Montreal 5 (OT)

Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 3
  • The 1979 NHL Playoffs would mark the end of Don Cherry's tenure with the Bruins. Cherry, who had an uneasy relationship with Bruins General Manager Harry Sinden
    Harry Sinden
    Harry James Sinden was the long-time general manager, coach, and president for the Boston Bruins NHL hockey team, and was the coach of Team Canada during the 1972 Summit Series...

    , was fired by the Bruins after a critical coaching mistake during a 1979 semi-final playoff series against the Canadiens. Up by a goal with less than two minutes left in the seventh game, the Bruins were penalized for having too many men on the ice. The Canadiens' Guy Lafleur
    Guy Lafleur
    Guy Damien "The Flower" / "Le Démon Blond" Lafleur, OC, CQ is a former Canadian professional ice hockey player who is widely regarded as one of the most naturally gifted and popular players ever to play professional ice hockey...

     scored the tying goal on the subsequent powerplay and ultimately won the game in overtime. Montreal went on to defeat the 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...

    for their fourth straight Cup title.

Roster

THIS IS AN INCOMPLETE LIST
Goaltenders

Defensemen


Wingers


Centers


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