1977–78 · October 12, 1977 – May 25, 1978
/seasons/1977-78Montréal wins the Stanley Cup again
MTL Montréal Canadiens def. Boston Bruins 4–2 in the Final — the same Final, and the same winner, as a year earlier. The next season the league shrank to 17 teams.
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Awards
Not yet awarded
Rocket Richard from 1998–99, Presidents’ Trophy from 1985–86
Scoring leaders
regular season| Player | Team | G | A | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lafleur, GuyLafleur, G. | MTL | 60 | 72 | 132 |
| 2 | Trottier, BryanTrottier, B. | NYI | 46 | 77 | 123 |
| 3 | Sittler, DarrylSittler, D. | TOR | 45 | 72 | 117 |
| 4 | Lemaire, JacquesLemaire, J. | MTL | 36 | 61 | 97 |
| 5 | Potvin, DenisPotvin, D. | NYI | 30 | 64 | 94 |
Best record
best recordMTLMontréal Canadiens · 59–10–11 · 129 points
The final table, as it stood after the last game on April 9, 1978, is one link away. 18 teams played 80 games each.