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Bob Gainey's 1977-1978 season

Frank J. Selke Trophy
Points
31
NHL#171
Goals
15
NHL#134
Assists
16
NHL#202
Plus/minus
+11
NHL#95
Games
66
82%
82% of 80

Left winger Bob Gainey was 23 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 66 of a possible 80 games and scored 15 goals and 16 assists for 31 points, 0.47 points per game. In the playoffs he played 15 games for 9 points. He won Frank J. Selke Trophy.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1977-1978Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bob Gainey plays the 1977-1978 season for Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens

    Bob was 23 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MNS3–7MTL
      W
      game 1/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      NYR0–5MTL
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      MTL2–0BOS
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–3WSH
      W
      game 4/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Bob Gainey reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Washington Capitals · October 19

    • The game
      MTL2–2DET
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      MTL6–2NYR
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–5MTL
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2TOR
      game 8/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–3MTL
      L
      game 9/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–0MTL
      L
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • November 1977
    • The game
      AFM2–2MTL
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–5MTL
      W
      game 12/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–3MTL
      L
      game 13/803
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–1NYI
      W
      game 14/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR0–5MTL
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2CHI
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1CLR
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2LAK
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–2CLE
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–4MTL
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      9
      points
      NHL#119
      3
      goals
      NHL#131
      6
      assists
      NHL#103
      MTL
      13-4-0W-L-OT29Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET1–3MTL
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–9MTL
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • December 1977
    • The game
      MTL1–3BUF
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–3MTL
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–2MTL
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–8MTL
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–7MTL
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–1CLE
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3MNS
      L
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–5PIT
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–0PHI
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2TOR
      W
      game 32/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–7MTL
      W
      game 33/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE3–5MTL
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4MTL
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2NYI
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–0STL
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1AFM
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3MTL
      game 39/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL8–6PIT
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 80
      19
      points
      NHL#125
      8
      goals
      NHL#111
      11
      assists
      NHL#132
      MTL
      28-7-0W-L-OT61Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL6–1DET
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–5MTL
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–4CLE
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–1PHI
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–8MTL
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2AFM
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–6MTL
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–3CLR
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • February 1978
    • The game
      CLR4–9MTL
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–4MTL
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE1–5MTL
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–3MTL
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–2MTL
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8053 of 60 played
      26
      points
      NHL#141
      13
      goals
      NHL#102
      13
      assists
      NHL#183
      MTL
      43-8-0W-L-OT95Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET3–9MTL
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 1978
    • The game
      MTL5–2PIT
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–7MTL
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–2BUF
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–4MTL
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–4MTL
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–5MTL
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2MNS
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–2CHI
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–3LAK
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–1VAN
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR3–5MTL
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–5MTL
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Bob Gainey closes the 1977-1978 season with 31 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    31
    NHL#171
    Games
    66of 80
    83%
    Goals
    15
    NHL#134
    Assists
    16
    NHL#202
    P/GP
    0.47
    NHL#169
    +/-
    +11
    NHL#95
    Events
    50
    career goals
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    23 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Detroit Red Wings

    MTLvsDET
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      DET2–6MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      DET4–2MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      MTL4–2DET
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      MTL8–0DET
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      DET2–4MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

    MTL4–1DET
    Advance
    5Games4Points1Goals3Assists
    7 days later
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    MTLvsTOR
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      TOR3–5MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR2–3MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      MTL6–1TOR
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      MTL2–0TOR
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0

    MTL4–0TOR
    Advance
    4Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Boston Bruins

    MTLvsBOS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      BOS1–4MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS2–3MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL0–4BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      MTL3–4BOS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BOS1–4MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      MTL4–1BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Montréal Canadiens

    beat Boston Bruins 4–2 in the final

    6Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Bob Gainey ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 9 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    9
    NHL#21
    Games
    15
    Goals
    2
    NHL#39
    Assists
    7
    NHL#15
    P/GP
    0.60
    NHL#34
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#17
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    10
    playoff assists
    2 points
    best game
    DET4–1→TOR4–0→BOS4–2
    Honour

    Bob Gainey won Frank J. Selke Trophy for 1977-1978

    Frank J. Selke Trophy
    MTLMontréal Canadiens