Guy Lafleur's 1976-1977 season
Right winger Guy Lafleur was 25 years old when the 1976-1977 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played all 80 games and scored 56 goals and 80 assists for 136 points, 1.70 points per game. In the playoffs he played 14 games for 26 points. He won Art Ross Trophy. He also won Conn Smythe Trophy. He also won Hart Memorial Trophy. He also won Ted Lindsay Award.
Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.
- Year 197650 years agoSeason opener
Guy Lafleur plays the 1976-1977 season for Montréal Canadiens
Guy was 25 years old when the 1976-1977 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.
- +3 pointsThe gamePIT1–10MTLWgame 1/80His night+3P+2G+1A+4+/-5SOG
- +1 assistThe gameVAN0–3MTLWgame 2/80His night+1P+1A+1+/-5SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL1–3BUFLgame 3/80His night+1P+1A-1+/-7SOG1PPP
- +1 goalThe gameMTL4–2DETWgame 4/80His night+1P+1G0+/-4SOG
- +2 goalsThe gameMTL7–1PHIWgame 5/80His night+2P+2G+2+/-5SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameMTL3–5BOSLgame 7/80His night+2P+2A+3+/-3SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMTL6–0WSHWgame 8/80His night+1P+1G+1+/-2SOG1PPP
- +3 pointsThe gameTOR3–5MTLWgame 9/80
2
His night+3P+2G+1A+1+/-5SOG1PPP - The gameNYI1–4MTLWgame 11/80
1
His nightNo points0+/-4SOG - +1 goalThe gameMTL4–4CHIgame 12/80His night+1P+1G+1+/-9SOG
- +1 assistThe gameBOS4–3MTLLgame 13/80His night+1P+1A-3+/-1SOG1PPP
- November 1976
- The gameBUF2–3MTLWgame 14/80His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL5–2MNSWgame 15/80
1
His night+1P+1A+1+/-3SOG1PPP - +4 pointsThe gameCHI3–11MTLWgame 16/80His night+4P+2G+2A+4+/-5SOG1PPP
MilestoneGuy Lafleur reaches 200 career goals
in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · November 6
- +4 pointsThe gameMTL8–1STLWgame 17/80His night+4P+1G+3A+3+/-4SOG1PPP
- +1 goalThe gameMTL2–2AFMgame 18/80His night+1P+1G+1+/-8SOG
- The gameSTL2–4MTLWgame 20/80His nightNo points0+/-5SOG
- Checkpoint
1/4 into the season
Game 20 of 8033pointsNHL#117goalsNHL#216assistsNHL#6MTL14-3-0W-L-OT31Points1st in the whole NHL - The gameMTL0–1TORLgame 21/80
2
His nightNo points-1+/-4SOG - +1 assistThe gameMNS3–6MTLWgame 22/80
1
His night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG - +3 assistsThe gameTOR5–9MTLWgame 23/80
2
His night+3P+3A0+/-5SOG1PPP
MilestoneGuy Lafleur reaches 250 career assists
in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · November 21
- +2 pointsThe gameMTL5–1NYIWgame 24/80
1
His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-5SOG - +4 pointsThe gameMTL8–1CLEWgame 25/80His night+4P+2G+2A+4+/-4SOG
- December 1976
- The gameLAK3–3MTLgame 27/80
1
His nightNo points+1+/-2SOG - +2 assistsThe gamePIT1–3MTLWgame 28/80His night+2P+2A+2+/-2SOG
- +1 goalThe gameCLE0–1MTLWgame 29/80His night+1P+1G+1+/-5SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMTL4–3CHIWgame 30/80His night+1P+1G0+/-2SOG1PPP
- The gameMTL2–5NYRLgame 32/80His nightNo points-2+/-5SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL8–2CLRWgame 33/80His night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMTL2–0LAKWgame 34/80
1
His night+1P+1G+1+/-4SOG - +2 pointsThe gameMTL5–4VANWgame 35/80His night+2P+1G+1A0+/-1SOG2PPP
- +1 goalThe gameCLE2–4MTLWgame 36/80His night+1P+1G+1+/-4SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMTL3–3PITgame 37/80His night+1P+1G-1+/-4SOG1PPP
Year 197749 years ago- +3 assistsThe gameAFM0–7MTLWgame 39/80His night+3P+3A+3+/-2SOG
- +2 pointsThe gamePHI4–6MTLWgame 40/80His night+2P+1G+1A+4+/-4SOG
- Checkpoint
1/2 into the season
Game 40 of 8064pointsNHL#131goalsNHL#233assistsNHL#6MTL29-5-0W-L-OT64Points1st in the whole NHL - +3 pointsThe gameMTL9–2BUFWgame 41/80His night+3P+2G+1A+3+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameWSH2–7MTLWgame 42/80His night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG
- +2 goalsThe gameMTL6–0CLRWgame 43/80His night+2P+2G+2+/-6SOG1PPP
- +1 goalThe gameMTL2–7STLLgame 44/80His night+1P+1G-2+/-3SOG1PPP
- The gameMTL3–7BOSLgame 46/80His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL3–0WSHWgame 47/80His night+1P+1A+1+/-3SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameMTL6–2PHIWgame 48/80His night+2P+1G+1A+3+/-5SOG
- The gameWSH2–5MTLWgame 49/80His nightNo points+2+/-4SOG
- The gameDET2–2MTLgame 50/80His nightNo points0+/-4SOG
- The gameBUF3–3MTLgame 51/80His nightNo points+2+/-1SOG
- The gameNYI1–2MTLWgame 52/80
1
His nightNo points0+/-4SOG - February 1977
- +4 pointsThe gameMTL7–3CLEWgame 53/80
2
His night+4P+1G+3A+4+/-3SOG - +2 assistsThe gameMTL6–4VANWgame 54/80His night+2P+2A+1+/-4SOG
MilestoneGuy Lafleur reaches 500 career points
in the game against Vancouver Canucks · February 3
- +2 pointsThe gameMTL3–3LAKgame 55/80His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-9SOG
- +3 assistsThe gameVAN0–6MTLWgame 56/80His night+3P+3A+2+/-1SOG1PPP
- +2 assistsThe gameBOS3–8MTLWgame 57/80His night+2P+2A+2+/-4SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMTL5–3DETWgame 58/80His night+1P+1G0+/-3SOG1PPP
- +2 goalsThe gameMTL4–4PITgame 59/80His night+2P+2G+2+/-3SOG
- Checkpoint
3/4 into the season
Game 60 of 8093pointsNHL#143goalsNHL#250assistsNHL#3MTL43-7-0W-L-OT96PointsPlayoff spot1st in the whole NHL - +2 assistsThe gameAFM2–3MTLWgame 61/80His night+2P+2A+1+/-3SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameCLE3–5MTLWgame 63/80
1
His night+2P+1G+1A+3+/-7SOG - +2 assistsThe gameMTL8–1NYRWgame 64/80His night+2P+2A+1+/-2SOG
- March 1977
- +1 assistThe gameMTL5–4NYIWgame 65/80
1
His night+1P+1A0+/-2SOG1PPP - +3 pointsThe gamePIT1–5MTLWgame 66/80His night+3P+1G+2A+1+/-3SOG2PPP
- +3 pointsThe gameNYR2–7MTLWgame 67/80His night+3P+1G+2A+1+/-6SOG1PPP
- +2 assistsThe gameMTL2–2TORgame 69/80
2
His night+2P+2A0+/-2SOG1PPP - +4 assistsThe gameCLR1–7MTLWgame 70/80His night+4P+4A+3+/-8SOG1PPP
- +4 assistsThe gameCHI1–5MTLWgame 71/80His night+4P+4A+2+/-1SOG2PPP
- +2 pointsThe gameLAK0–3MTLWgame 72/80His night+2P+1G+1A+1+/-4SOG1PPP
- +2 assistsThe gameMTL5–2MNSWgame 73/80
1
His night+2P+2A+2+/-3SOG - +1 goalThe gameMTL5–1BOSWgame 74/80His night+1P+1G+1+/-5SOG
- +1 goalThe gameSTL1–6MTLWgame 75/80His night+1P+1G0+/-5SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameMTL6–0DETWgame 77/80His night+2P+2A+2+/-2SOG
- +1 assistThe gameTOR3–3MTLgame 78/80
2
His night+1P+1A0+/-0SOG1PPP - April 1977
- +4 pointsThe gameWSH0–11MTLWgame 79/80His night+4P+1G+3A+4+/-1SOG
The season in numbersGuy Lafleur closes the 1976-1977 season with 136 points
Points136NHL#1Games80of 80100%Goals56NHL#2Assists80NHL#1P/GP1.70NHL#1+/-+89NHL#2Events136career best in points80career best in assists1hat trick500career points250career assists200career goals28 i radgames with a point · 61 pts5 i radgames with a goal8 days laterPlayoffsMontréal Canadiens are in the playoffs
QuarterfinalMontréal Canadiens meet St. Louis Blues
MTLvsSTLSwedes on Montréal CanadiensNo SwedesSwedes on St. Louis BluesNo Swedes- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- +2 pointsGame 2STL0–3MTLWHis night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-8SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- +2 assistsGame 3MTL5–1STLWHis night+2P+2A+1+/-2SOG1PPP
- Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstSt. Louis Blues
- +2 pointsGame 4MTL4–1STLWHis night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-4SOG
QuarterfinalMontréal Canadiens knock St. Louis Blues out 4–0
MTL4–0STLAdvance4Games12Points5Goals7Assists6 days laterSemifinalMontréal Canadiens meet New York Islanders
MTLvsNYISwedes on Montréal CanadiensNo SwedesSwedes on New York Islanders- +1 goalGame 1NYI3–4MTLW
1
His night+1P+1G+2+/-6SOG - Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstNew York Islanders
- +1 assistGame 2NYI0–3MTLW
1
His night+1P+1A0+/-5SOG1PPP - Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstNew York Islanders
- +1 assistGame 3MTL3–5NYIL
1
His night+1P+1A0+/-4SOG - Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstNew York Islanders
- +1 goalGame 4MTL4–0NYIW
1
His night+1P+1G+3+/-5SOG - May 1977
- Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstNew York Islanders
- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstNew York Islanders
- Game 6MTL2–1NYIW
1
His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
SemifinalMontréal Canadiens knock New York Islanders out 4–2
MTL4–2NYIAdvance6Games5Points2Goals3Assists2 days laterStanley Cup FinalMontréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Boston Bruins
MTLvsBOSSwedes on Montréal CanadiensNo SwedesSwedes on Boston BruinsNo Swedes- +1 assistGame 1BOS3–7MTLWHis night+1P+1A+1+/-0SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
- +2 assistsGame 2BOS0–3MTLWHis night+2P+2A+2+/-0SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
- +4 pointsGame 3MTL4–2BOSWHis night+4P+2G+2A0+/-6SOG3PPP
- Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstBoston Bruins
Stanley Cup ChampionsMontréal Canadiens
beat Boston Bruins 4–0 in the final
4Games9Points2Goals7AssistsThe run in numbersGuy Lafleur ends the 1976-1977 playoffs with 26 points
Points26NHL#1Games14Goals9NHL#3Assists17NHL#1P/GP1.86NHL#3+/-+20NHL#1Events1hat trick75playoff points25playoff goals9 i radgames with a point6 pointsbest gameSTL4–0→NYI4–2→BOS4–0HonoursGuy Lafleur won Art Ross Trophy, Conn Smythe Trophy, Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award for 1976-1977