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Guy Lafleur's 1977-1978 season

Art Ross TrophyHart Memorial TrophyTed Lindsay Award
Points
132
NHL#1
Goals
60
NHL#1
Assists
72
NHL#2
Plus/minus
+73
NHL#1
Games
78
97%
97% of 80

Right winger Guy Lafleur was 26 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 78 of a possible 80 games and scored 60 goals and 72 assists for 132 points, 1.69 points per game. In the playoffs he played 15 games for 21 points. He won Art Ross Trophy. He also won Hart Memorial Trophy. He also won Ted Lindsay Award.

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

1977-1978Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Guy Lafleur plays the 1977-1978 season for Montréal Canadiens

    MTLMontréal Canadiens

    Guy was 26 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MNS3–7MTL
      W
      game 1/803
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      NYR0–5MTL
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
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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
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2DET
      game 5/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–2NYR
      W
      game 6/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +4+/-7SOG
      +3 assists
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    • The game
      WSH1–5MTL
      W
      game 7/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-9SOG2PPP
      +3 points
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    • The game
      MTL2–2TOR
      game 8/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–3MTL
      L
      game 9/80
      His night
      +3P+3G
      0+/-4SOG
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–0MTL
      L
      game 10/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • November 1977
    • The game
      AFM2–2MTL
      game 11/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–5MTL
      W
      game 12/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS5–3MTL
      L
      game 13/803
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–1NYI
      W
      game 14/802
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-7SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR0–5MTL
      W
      game 15/801
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2CHI
      W
      game 16/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1CLR
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2LAK
      W
      game 18/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–2CLE
      L
      game 19/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–4MTL
      W
      game 20/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 80
      29
      points
      NHL#3
      16
      goals
      NHL#3
      13
      assists
      NHL#10
      MTL
      13-4-0W-L-OT29Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET1–3MTL
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
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    • The game
      PIT1–9MTL
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • December 1977
    • The game
      MTL1–3BUF
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–3MTL
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      AFM2–2MTL
      game 25/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–8MTL
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–7MTL
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–1CLE
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3MNS
      L
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–2TOR
      W
      game 32/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI5–7MTL
      W
      game 33/802
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +2+/-7SOG1PPP
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CLE3–5MTL
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4MTL
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–2NYI
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–0STL
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1AFM
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3MTL
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL8–6PIT
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8038 of 40 played
      55
      points
      NHL#3
      28
      goals
      NHL#2
      27
      assists
      NHL#13
      MTL
      28-7-0W-L-OT61Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL6–1DET
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–5MTL
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL7–4CLE
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +5+/-6SOG
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–1PHI
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–8MTL
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-9SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2AFM
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–6MTL
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +3+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–3CLR
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • February 1978
    • The game
      MTL4–4VAN
      game 49/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–5LAK
      game 50/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI3–3MTL
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–7MTL
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-6SOG
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–3NYR
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–2STL
      W
      game 54/801
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +4+/-4SOG
      +4 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL8–2WSH
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR4–9MTL
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–4MTL
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +4+/-3SOG
      +3 assists
      View the game
    Milestone

    Guy Lafleur reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · February 20

    • The game
      CLE1–5MTL
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      +4P+4A
      +1+/-10SOG2PPP
      +4 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–3MTL
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–2MTL
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8058 of 60 played
      98
      points
      NHL#2
      43
      goals
      NHL#2
      55
      assists
      NHL#2
      MTL
      43-8-0W-L-OT95Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET3–9MTL
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      +6P+3G+3A
      +3+/-7SOG3PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • March 1978
    • The game
      MTL5–2PIT
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–7MTL
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–2BUF
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH3–4MTL
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–4MTL
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK3–5MTL
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2MNS
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +3+/-6SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–2CHI
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–3LAK
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–1VAN
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    Milestone

    Guy Lafleur reaches 300 career goals

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · March 20

    • The game
      CLR3–5MTL
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–5MTL
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–2BOS
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–6MTL
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • April 1978
    • The game
      BOS1–7MTL
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–4WSH
      game 77/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–3TOR
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–5MTL
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL0–4DET
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Guy Lafleur closes the 1977-1978 season with 132 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    132
    NHL#1
    Games
    78of 80
    98%
    Goals
    60
    NHL#1
    Assists
    72
    NHL#2
    P/GP
    1.69
    NHL#1
    +/-
    +73
    NHL#1
    Events
    60
    career best in goals
    4
    hat tricks
    500
    NHL games
    300
    career goals
    11 i rad
    games with a point · 21 pts
    5 i rad
    games with a goal
    8 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
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      DET4–2MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      MTL4–2DET
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      MTL8–0DET
      W
      1
      His night
      +5P+2G+3A
      +4+/-5SOG2PPP
      +5 points
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      DET2–4MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

    MTL4–1DET
    Advance
    5Games8Points2Goals6Assists
    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
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-6SOG
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR2–3MTL
      W
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      MTL6–1TOR
      W
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      MTL2–0TOR
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0

    MTL4–0TOR
    Advance
    4Games8Points5Goals3Assists
    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
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP
      +3 points
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS2–3MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL0–4BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      MTL3–4BOS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BOS1–4MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      MTL4–1BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Montréal Canadiens

    beat Boston Bruins 4–2 in the final

    6Games5Points3Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Guy Lafleur ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 21 points

    MTLMontréal Canadiens
    Points
    21
    NHL#1
    Games
    15
    Goals
    10
    NHL#1
    Assists
    11
    NHL#2
    P/GP
    1.40
    NHL#1
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#6
    Events
    50
    playoff assists
    5 i rad
    games with a point
    5 points
    best game
    DET4–1→TOR4–0→BOS4–2
    Honours

    Guy Lafleur won Art Ross Trophy, Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award for 1977-1978

    Art Ross TrophyHart Memorial TrophyTed Lindsay Award
    MTLMontréal Canadiens