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Guy Lapointe's 1977-1978 season

Points

NHL#112

Goals

NHL#150

Assists

NHL#90

Plus/minus

+46

NHL#15

Games

61% of 80

Defenceman Guy Lapointe was 29 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 10th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 49 of a possible 80 games and scored 13 goals and 29 assists for 42 points, 0.86 points per game. In the playoffs he played 14 games for 7 points.

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

1977-1978Playoffs

Year 1977
49 years ago
Season opener
October 12
Guy Lapointe plays the 1977-1978 season for Montréal Canadiens
MTLMontréal Canadiens
Guy was 29 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 10th season with the team. His 10th NHL season in all.
- The game
  MNS3–7MTL
  W
  October 12game 1/803
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +3 points
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- The game
  NYR0–5MTL
  W
  October 15game 2/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL2–0BOS
  W
  October 16game 3/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL5–3WSH
  W
  October 19game 4/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +5+/-4SOG
  +2 points
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- The game
  MTL2–2DET
  October 20game 5/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MTL6–2NYR
  W
  October 23game 6/80
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-3SOG
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- The game
  LAK5–3MTL
  L
  October 29game 9/80
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- November 1977
- The game
  AFM2–2MTL
  November 2game 11/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR0–5MTL
  W
  November 12game 15/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL3–2CHI
  W
  November 13game 16/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-4SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  MTL4–1CLR
  W
  November 16game 17/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL4–2LAK
  W
  November 19game 18/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MTL1–2CLE
  L
  November 23game 19/80
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF1–4MTL
  W
  November 24game 20/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +3+/-8SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 24
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 8014 of 20 played
  13
  points
  NHL#57
  7
  goals
  NHL#38
  6
  assists
  NHL#103
  +17
  +/-
  NHL#3
  MTL
  13-4-0W-L-OT29Points
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  DET1–3MTL
  W
  November 26game 21/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT1–9MTL
  W
  November 29game 22/80
  His night
  No points
  +5+/-5SOG
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- December 1977
- The game
  MTL1–3BUF
  L
  December 1game 23/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-6SOG
  View the game
- The game
  CHI2–3MTL
  W
  December 3game 24/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-7SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  AFM2–2MTL
  December 5game 25/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-6SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  STL1–8MTL
  W
  December 8game 26/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  VAN2–7MTL
  W
  December 10game 27/80
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-1SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  MTL5–1CLE
  W
  December 12game 28/80
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-6SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL3–2TOR
  W
  December 21game 32/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  December 21
  1/2 into the season
  Game 40 of 8023 of 40 played
  18
  points
  NHL#133
  7
  goals
  NHL#126
  11
  assists
  NHL#132
  +30
  +/-
  NHL#3
  MTL
  28-7-0W-L-OT61Points
  1st in the whole NHL
Year 1978
48 years ago
- The game
  MTL6–2STL
  W
  February 15game 54/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL8–2WSH
  W
  February 17game 55/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +3+/-1SOG
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  CLR4–9MTL
  W
  February 18game 56/80
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  BUF2–4MTL
  W
  February 20game 57/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYR6–3MTL
  L
  February 25game 59/801
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYI1–2MTL
  W
  February 26game 60/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 26
  3/4 into the season
  Game 60 of 8029 of 60 played
  24
  points
  NHL#164
  9
  goals
  NHL#149
  15
  assists
  NHL#147
  +32
  +/-
  NHL#11
  MTL
  43-8-0W-L-OT95Points
  Playoff spot
  1st in the whole NHL
- The game
  DET3–9MTL
  W
  February 28game 61/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- March 1978
- The game
  MTL5–2PIT
  W
  March 1game 62/80
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PHI1–7MTL
  W
  March 4game 63/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MTL1–2BUF
  L
  March 6game 64/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  WSH3–4MTL
  W
  March 8game 65/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  TOR1–4MTL
  W
  March 9game 66/801
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK3–5MTL
  W
  March 11game 67/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-5SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MTL5–2MNS
  W
  March 13game 68/802
  His night
  No points
  0+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL6–2CHI
  W
  March 15game 69/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +3+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MTL6–3LAK
  W
  March 18game 70/80
  His night
  No points
  +3+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MTL5–1VAN
  W
  March 20game 71/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CLR3–5MTL
  W
  March 23game 72/80
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  WSH0–5MTL
  W
  March 25game 73/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–2BOS
  March 26game 74/80
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  PIT2–6MTL
  W
  March 29game 75/80
  His night
  +4P+4A
  +3+/-2SOG1PPP
  +4 assists
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- April 1978
- The game
  BOS1–7MTL
  W
  April 1game 76/80
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +1+/-6SOG1PPP
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  MTL4–4WSH
  April 2game 77/80
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1SHP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  MTL6–3TOR
  W
  April 5game 78/801
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  DET1–5MTL
  W
  April 8game 79/801
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL0–4DET
  L
  April 9game 80/801
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
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The season in numbers
April 9
Guy Lapointe closes the 1977-1978 season with 42 points
MTLMontréal Canadiens
Points
42
NHL#112
Games
49of 80
61%
Goals
13
NHL#150
Assists
29
NHL#90
P/GP
0.86
NHL#42
+/-
+46
NHL#15
Events
5 i rad
games with a point · 8 pts
8 days later
Playoffs
April 17
Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 17
Montréal Canadiens meet Detroit Red Wings
MTLvsDET
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
Thommie Bergman
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- Game 1
  DET2–6MTL
  W
  April 171
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 assist
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- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 2
  DET4–2MTL
  L
  April 191
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -3+/-2SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- Montréal Canadiensare1–1withDetroit Red Wings
- Game 3
  MTL4–2DET
  W
  April 211
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 4
  MTL8–0DET
  W
  April 231
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-3SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 5
  DET2–4MTL
  W
  April 251
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +1 goal
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Quarterfinal
April 25
Montréal Canadiens knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1
MTL4–1DET
Advance
5Games3Points1Goals2Assists
7 days later
Semifinal
May 2
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
  May 2
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 2
  TOR2–3MTL
  W
  May 4
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-3SOG2PPP
  +2 assists
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- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
- Game 3
  MTL6–1TOR
  W
  May 6
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
  View the game
Semifinal
May 9
Montréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0
MTL4–0TOR
Advance
3Games2Points0Goals2Assists
4 days later
Stanley Cup Final
May 13
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
  May 13
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 2
  BOS2–3MTL
  W
  May 16
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-4SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
- Game 3
  MTL0–4BOS
  L
  May 18
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 4
  MTL3–4BOS
  L
  May 21
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- Montréal Canadiensare2–2withBoston Bruins
- Game 5
  BOS1–4MTL
  W
  May 23
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
- Game 6
  MTL4–1BOS
  W
  May 25
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-1SOG
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May 25
Stanley Cup Champions
Montréal Canadiens
beat Boston Bruins 4–2 in the final
6Games2Points0Goals2Assists
The run in numbers
May 25
Guy Lapointe ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 7 points
MTLMontréal Canadiens
Points
7
NHL#31
Games
14
Goals
1
NHL#63
Assists
6
NHL#22
P/GP
0.50
NHL#47
+/-
-2
NHL#149
Events
2 points
best game
DET4–1→TOR4–0→BOS4–2

Guy Lapointe plays the 1977-1978 season for Montréal Canadiens

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Guy Lapointe closes the 1977-1978 season with 42 points

Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

Montréal Canadiens meet Detroit Red Wings

Montréal Canadiens knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

Montréal Canadiens meet Toronto Maple Leafs

Montréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0

Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Boston Bruins

Montréal Canadiens

Guy Lapointe ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 7 points