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Jacques Lemaire's 1977-1978 season

Points
97
NHL#4
Goals
36
NHL#17
Assists
61
NHL#6
Plus/minus
+54
NHL#9
Games
76
95%
95% of 80

Centre Jacques Lemaire was 32 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 11th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 76 of a possible 80 games and scored 36 goals and 61 assists for 97 points, 1.28 points per game. In the playoffs he played 15 games for 14 points.

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

1977-1978Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Jacques Lemaire plays the 1977-1978 season for Montréal Canadiens

    Jacques was 32 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 11th season with the team. His 11th NHL season in all.

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

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      23
      points
      NHL#9
      4
      goals
      NHL#92
      19
      assists
      NHL#2
      MTL
      13-4-0W-L-OT29Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET1–3MTL
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • December 1977
    • The game
      CHI2–3MTL
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      AFM2–2MTL
      game 25/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL1–8MTL
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      VAN2–7MTL
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Jacques Lemaire reaches 750 NHL games

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · December 10

    • The game
      MTL5–1CLE
      W
      game 28/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-7SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MTL2–3MNS
      L
      game 29/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–5PIT
      L
      game 30/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–0PHI
      W
      game 31/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL3–2TOR
      W
      game 32/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI5–7MTL
      W
      game 33/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CLE3–5MTL
      W
      game 34/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      PIT3–4MTL
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL4–2NYI
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL2–0STL
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–1AFM
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI3–3MTL
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
    • The game
      MTL8–6PIT
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8036 of 40 played
      47
      points
      NHL#7
      15
      goals
      NHL#33
      32
      assists
      NHL#4
      MTL
      28-7-0W-L-OT61Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL6–1DET
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      BOS3–5MTL
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL7–4CLE
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +4P+1G+3A
      +4+/-3SOG
      +4 points
    • The game
      MTL1–1PHI
      game 44/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN1–8MTL
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL5–2AFM
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK3–6MTL
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–3CLR
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP
      HAT TRICK
    • February 1978
    • The game
      MTL4–4VAN
      game 49/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL5–5LAK
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–3MTL
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      STL3–7MTL
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL5–3NYR
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–2STL
      W
      game 54/801
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-7SOG
      +2 assists
    Milestone

    Jacques Lemaire reaches 750 career points

    in the game against St. Louis Blues · February 15

    • The game
      MTL8–2WSH
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      CLR4–9MTL
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF2–4MTL
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +4+/-5SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      CLE1–5MTL
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–3MTL
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI1–2MTL
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8056 of 60 played
      75
      points
      NHL#5
      25
      goals
      NHL#17
      50
      assists
      NHL#5
      MTL
      43-8-0W-L-OT95Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET3–9MTL
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    • March 1978
    • The game
      MTL5–2PIT
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-7SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI1–7MTL
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-5SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MTL1–2BUF
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–4MTL
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–4MTL
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–5MTL
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL5–2MNS
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL6–2CHI
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL6–3LAK
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +3+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MTL5–1VAN
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CLR3–5MTL
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-7SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      WSH0–5MTL
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2BOS
      game 74/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT2–6MTL
      W
      game 75/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • April 1978
    • The game
      BOS1–7MTL
      W
      game 76/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL4–4WSH
      game 77/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL6–3TOR
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–5MTL
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL0–4DET
      L
      game 80/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    The season in numbers

    Jacques Lemaire closes the 1977-1978 season with 97 points

    Points
    97
    NHL#4
    Games
    76of 80
    95%
    Goals
    36
    NHL#17
    Assists
    61
    NHL#6
    P/GP
    1.28
    NHL#4
    +/-
    +54
    NHL#9
    Events
    97
    career best in points
    61
    career best in assists
    1
    hat trick
    750
    career points
    750
    NHL games
    10 i rad
    games with a point · 19 pts
    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
    • Game 1
      DET2–6MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      DET4–2MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      MTL4–2DET
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      MTL8–0DET
      W
      1
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-4SOG1SHP
      +3 points
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      DET2–4MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

    MTL4–1DET
    Advance
    5Games5Points2Goals3Assists
    7 days later
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    MTLvsTOR
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      TOR3–5MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR2–3MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      MTL6–1TOR
      W
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-6SOG
      +3 points
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      MTL2–0TOR
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-8SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0

    MTL4–0TOR
    Advance
    4Games6Points3Goals3Assists
    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
    • Game 1
      BOS1–4MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS2–3MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL0–4BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      MTL3–4BOS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BOS1–4MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      MTL4–1BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Montréal Canadiens

    beat Boston Bruins 4–2 in the final

    6Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Jacques Lemaire ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 14 points

    Points
    14
    NHL#10
    Games
    15
    Goals
    6
    NHL#8
    Assists
    8
    NHL#9
    P/GP
    0.93
    NHL#12
    +/-
    +13
    NHL#3
    Events
    50
    playoff goals
    3 points
    best game
    DET4–1→TOR4–0→BOS4–2