1977-1978 Season Overview

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Season Summary

Stanley Cup Champion

Montreal Canadiens

Presidents' Trophy

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Individual Awards

Hart Trophy: Regular season most valuable player Guy Lafleur

Vezina Trophy: Regular season best goaltender Don Edwards

Calder Trophy: Regular season best rookie Mike Bossy

Ted Lindsay Award: Most outstanding player as voted by the players Guy Lafleur

Selke Trophy: Regular season best defensive forward Bob Gainey

King Clancy Award: Leadership and humanitarian contributions firstName lastName

Rocket Richard Trophy: Regular season most goals scored firstName lastName

Mark Messier Leadership Award: Leadership and contributions to the game firstName lastName

Masterton Trophy: Perseverance and dedication to hockey Butch Goring

Conn Smythe Trophy: Most valuable player in the playoffs Larry Robinson

Norris Trophy: Regular season best defenseman Denis Potvin

Art Ross Trophy: Most points in the regular season Guy Lafleur

Points

Player	Points
Guy Lafleur	132
Bryan Trottier	123
Darryl Sittler	117
Jacques Lemaire	97
Denis Potvin	94

Goals

Player	Goals
Guy Lafleur	60
Mike Bossy	53
Steve Shutt	49
Lanny Mcdonald	47
Bryan Trottier	46

Assists

Player	Assists
Bryan Trottier	77
Guy Lafleur	72
Darryl Sittler	72
Bobby Clarke	68
Denis Potvin	64

Power Play Goals

Player	PPG
Mike Bossy	25
Phil Esposito	21
Steve Shutt	16
Guy Lafleur	15
Mike Walton	14

Shorthanded Goals

Player	SHG
Craig Ramsay	5
Bill Barber	4
Greg Polis	4
Don Saleski	4
Bobby Schmautz	3

Penalty Minutes

Player	PIM
Dave Schultz	405
Dave Williams	351
Dennis Polonich	254
Randy Holt	249
Andre Dupont	225

Wins

Player	Wins
Don Edwards	38.0
Ken Dryden	37.0
Mike Palmateer	34.0
Bernie Parent	29.0
Rogie Vachon	29.0

Goals Against Average

Player	GAA
Ken Dryden	2.05
Bernie Parent	2.22
Gilles Gilbert	2.54
Glenn Resch	2.55
Tony Esposito	2.63

Save Percentage

Player	SV%
Ken Dryden	0.922
Tony Esposito	0.914
Bernie Parent	0.912
Mike Palmateer	0.911
Billy Smith	0.909

Shutouts

Player	SO
Bernie Parent	7.0
Ken Dryden	5.0
Don Edwards	5.0
Tony Esposito	5.0
Mike Palmateer	5.0

Points

Player	Points
Guy Lafleur	21
Larry Robinson	21
Brad Park	20
Peter McNab	19
Steve Shutt	17

Goals

Player	Goals
Guy Lafleur	10
Brad Park	9
Steve Shutt	9
Peter McNab	8
Rick MacLeish	7

Assists

Player	Assists
Larry Robinson	17
Guy Lafleur	11
Peter McNab	11
Brad Park	11
Ian Turnbull	10

Power Play Goals

Player	PPG
Brad Park	4
Wayne Cashman	3
Guy Lafleur	3
Rick MacLeish	3
Steve Shutt	3

Shorthanded Goals

Player	SHG
Bob Gainey	1
Dennis Hextall	1
Doug Risebrough	1

Penalty Minutes

Player	PIM
Dave Williams	63
Garry Howatt	62
John Wensink	54
Pat Boutette	40
Terry O'Reilly	40

Time On Ice (mins)

No playoff data available

Faceoff Percentage

No playoff data available

Wins

Player	Wins
Gerry Cheevers	8.0
Bernie Parent	7.0
Mike Palmateer	6.0
Don Edwards	3.0
Ken Dryden	12.0

Goals Against Average

Player	GAA
Ken Dryden	1.90
Ron Grahame	2.08
Glenn Resch	2.34
Mike Palmateer	2.42
Bernie Parent	2.75

Save Percentage

Player	SV%
Doug Favell	0.933
Ken Dryden	0.920
Mike Palmateer	0.919
Glenn Resch	0.914
John Davidson	0.901

Shutouts

Player	SO
Ken Dryden	2.0
Mike Palmateer	2.0
Gerry Cheevers	1.0

SELECT * FROM nhl_EOY_standings WHERE seasonId = 19771978 AND conferenceName = 'Eastern' ORDER BY points DESC

End of Season Standings

Western Conference

Clinched	Team	Points	GP	Wins	Losses	OTL

Eastern Conference

Clinched	Team	Points	GP	Wins	Losses	OTL

x – clinched playoff spot

y – clinched division

z – clinched conference

p – Presidents' Trophy

e – eliminated from playoffs