Pierre Larouche's 1977-1978 season
Centre Pierre Larouche was 21 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins och Montréal Canadiens. He played 64 of a possible 79 games and scored 23 goals and 37 assists for 60 points, 0.94 points per game. He moved from Pittsburgh Penguins to Montréal Canadiens in November. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 3 points.
Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.
- Year 197749 years agoSeason opener
Pierre Larouche opens the 1977-1978 season with Pittsburgh Penguins
Pierre was 21 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.
- The gameSTL2–4PITWgame 1/80His nightNo points0+/-4SOG
- The gamePIT1–2WSHLgame 2/80His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- The gamePHI8–2PITLgame 3/80His nightNo points-3+/-0SOG
- +1 goalThe gamePIT3–3NYRgame 4/80His night+1P+1G0+/-1SOG
- The gamePIT0–11PHILgame 5/80His nightNo points-2+/-2SOG
- The gameAFM2–5PITWgame 6/80His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- +2 assistsThe gamePIT3–2CLEWgame 7/80His night+2P+2A+1+/-1SOG
- The gameDET4–3PITLgame 8/80His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- The gameBOS5–3PITLgame 9/80His nightNo points-3+/-2SOG
- November 1977
- The gamePIT1–3DETLgame 10/80His nightNo points-1+/-7SOG
- The gamePIT2–5AFMLgame 11/80His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
- +1 assistThe gamePIT3–4NYILgame 12/80
2
His night+1P+1A0+/-3SOG - +2 goalsThe gameCLE3–5PITWgame 13/80
1
His night+2P+2G+2+/-7SOG - The gameCHI4–7PITWgame 14/80His nightNo points-2+/-5SOG
- +1 goalThe gamePIT3–3BUFgame 15/80His night+1P+1G0+/-3SOG
- The gamePIT4–7MNSLgame 16/80
3
His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG - +1 assistThe gameNYR5–5PITgame 17/80His night+1P+1A-2+/-2SOG1PPP
MilestonePierre Larouche reaches 250 career points
in the game against New York Rangers · November 19
- +1 goalThe gamePIT3–3VANgame 18/80His night+1P+1G0+/-2SOG
- +1 goalThe gamePIT3–5LAKLgame 19/80His night+1P+1G-1+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameNYI2–5PITWgame 20/80
1
His night+1P+1A+2+/-2SOG - Checkpoint
1/4 into the season
Game 20 of 8011pointsNHL#946goalsNHL#555assistsNHL#137PIT6-10-0W-L-OT16Points14th in the whole NHL - December 1977
- The gameMTL1–3BUFLgame 23/80His nightNo points-1+/-4SOG
- The gameCHI2–3MTLWgame 24/80His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
- The gameAFM2–2MTLgame 25/80His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameSTL1–8MTLWgame 26/80
1
His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-4SOG - +3 pointsThe gameVAN2–7MTLWgame 27/80His night+3P+1G+2A+1+/-2SOG2PPP
- +3 pointsThe gameNYI5–7MTLWgame 33/80
2
His night+3P+2G+1A+1+/-2SOG - +1 assistThe gamePIT3–4MTLWgame 35/80His night+1P+1A+1+/-3SOG
Year 197848 years ago- The gameMTL2–0STLWgame 37/80
1
His nightNo points+1+/-1SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL4–1AFMWgame 38/80His night+1P+1A+2+/-4SOG
- +1 assistThe gamePHI3–3MTLgame 39/80His night+1P+1A-2+/-1SOG1PPP
- Checkpoint
1/2 into the season
Game 40 of 8034 of 40 played29pointsNHL#6212goalsNHL#5617assistsNHL#58MTL28-7-0W-L-OT61Points1st in the whole NHL - The gameMTL6–1DETWgame 41/80His nightNo points+1+/-1SOG
- +1 goalThe gameBOS3–5MTLWgame 42/80His night+1P+1G0+/-2SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMTL7–4CLEWgame 43/80His night+1P+1G+1+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL1–1PHIgame 44/80His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- +3 pointsThe gameVAN1–8MTLWgame 45/80His night+3P+1G+2A+2+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL5–2AFMWgame 46/80His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
- The gameLAK3–6MTLWgame 47/80His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL5–3CLRWgame 48/80His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- February 1978
- +1 assistThe gameMTL4–4VANgame 49/80His night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameMTL5–5LAKgame 50/80His night+2P+2A0+/-1SOG1PPP
- +3 pointsThe gameCHI3–3MTLgame 51/80His night+3P+1G+2A+2+/-3SOG
- +2 pointsThe gameSTL3–7MTLWgame 52/80
1
His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-2SOG - +1 assistThe gameMTL5–3NYRWgame 53/80His night+1P+1A+1+/-2SOG1PPP
- +1 goalThe gameMTL6–2STLWgame 54/80
1
His night+1P+1G+1+/-3SOG - The gameCLR4–9MTLWgame 56/80His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- +1 assistThe gameCLE1–5MTLWgame 58/80His night+1P+1A+1+/-0SOG
- Checkpoint
3/4 into the season
Game 60 of 8051 of 60 played46pointsNHL#4818goalsNHL#5228assistsNHL#43MTL43-8-0W-L-OT95PointsPlayoff spot1st in the whole NHL - The gameDET3–9MTLWgame 61/80His nightNo points+1+/-1SOG
- March 1978
- +2 pointsThe gameMTL5–2PITWgame 62/80His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL1–2BUFLgame 64/80His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- +1 assistThe gameTOR1–4MTLWgame 66/80
1
His night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG - +1 goalThe gameLAK3–5MTLWgame 67/80His night+1P+1G+2+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL6–2CHIWgame 69/80His nightNo points+1+/-2SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL6–3LAKWgame 70/80His night+1P+1A+1+/-2SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMTL5–1VANWgame 71/80His night+1P+1G0+/-4SOG
- +1 assistThe gameCLR3–5MTLWgame 72/80His night+1P+1A-1+/-0SOG1PPP
- +1 assistThe gameWSH0–5MTLWgame 73/80His night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG
- April 1978
- The gameBOS1–7MTLWgame 76/80His nightNo points+1+/-0SOG
The season in numbersPierre Larouche closes the 1977-1978 season with 60 points
Points60NHL#50Games64of 8080%Goals23NHL#58Assists37NHL#47P/GP0.94NHL#29+/-+19NHL#65Events250NHL games250career points7 i radgames with a point · 11 pts4 i radgames with a goal16 days laterPlayoffsMontréal Canadiens are in the playoffs
QuarterfinalMontréal Canadiens meet Detroit Red Wings
MTLvsDETSwedes on Montréal CanadiensSwedes on Detroit Red Wings- +1 goalGame 3MTL4–2DETW
1
His night+1P+1G+1+/-2SOG - Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
- +1 assistGame 4MTL8–0DETW
1
His night+1P+1A+1+/-2SOG - Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
- Game 5DET2–4MTLW
1
His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
QuarterfinalMontréal Canadiens knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1
MTL4–1DETAdvanceHe did not play in this round7 days laterSemifinalMontréal Canadiens meet Toronto Maple Leafs
MTLvsTORSwedes on Montréal CanadiensSwedes on Toronto Maple LeafsNo Swedes7 days laterSemifinalMontréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0
MTL4–0TORAdvanceHe did not play in this round4 days laterStanley Cup FinalMontréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Boston Bruins
MTLvsBOSSwedes on Montréal CanadiensSwedes on Boston BruinsNo Swedes- +1 goalGame 5BOS1–4MTLWHis night+1P+1G0+/-4SOG1PPP
- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
- Game 6MTL4–1BOSWHis nightNo points0+/-0SOG
Stanley Cup ChampionsMontréal Canadiens
beat Boston Bruins 4–2 in the final
He did not play in this roundThe run in numbersPierre Larouche ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 3 points
Points3NHL#68Games5Goals2NHL#39Assists1NHL#85P/GP0.60NHL#34+/-+2NHL#37Events10playoff assistsDET4–1→TOR4–0→BOS4–2