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Yvan Cournoyer's 1977-1978 season

Points
53
NHL#75
Goals
24
NHL#52
Assists
29
NHL#90
Plus/minus
+39
NHL#21
Games
68
85%
85% of 80

Right winger Yvan Cournoyer was 33 years old when the 1977-1978 season began, his 14th in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played 68 of a possible 80 games and scored 24 goals and 29 assists for 53 points, 0.78 points per game. In the playoffs he played 15 games for 11 points.

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

1977-1978Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Yvan Cournoyer plays the 1977-1978 season for Montréal Canadiens

    Yvan was 33 years old when the 1977-1978 season began. It was his 14th season with the team. His 14th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MNS3–7MTL
      W
      game 1/803
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR0–5MTL
      W
      game 2/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Yvan Cournoyer reaches 400 career goals

    in the game against New York Rangers · October 15

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

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8018 of 20 played
      13
      points
      NHL#57
      6
      goals
      NHL#48
      7
      assists
      NHL#76
      MTL
      13-4-0W-L-OT29Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET1–3MTL
      W
      game 21/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-5SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      PIT1–9MTL
      W
      game 22/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • December 1977
    • The game
      MTL1–3BUF
      L
      game 23/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–3MTL
      W
      game 24/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      AFM2–2MTL
      game 25/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL1–8MTL
      W
      game 26/801
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      VAN2–7MTL
      W
      game 27/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–4MTL
      W
      game 35/80
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 goals
    • The game
      MTL4–2NYI
      W
      game 36/802
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL2–0STL
      W
      game 37/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL4–1AFM
      W
      game 38/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–3MTL
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL8–6PIT
      W
      game 40/80
      His night
      +4P+2G+2A
      +4+/-3SOG
      +4 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8031 of 40 played
      28
      points
      NHL#71
      15
      goals
      NHL#33
      13
      assists
      NHL#103
      MTL
      28-7-0W-L-OT61Points
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL6–1DET
      W
      game 41/80
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–5MTL
      W
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL7–4CLE
      W
      game 43/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL1–1PHI
      game 44/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–8MTL
      W
      game 45/80
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL5–2AFM
      W
      game 46/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK3–6MTL
      W
      game 47/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–3CLR
      W
      game 48/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • February 1978
    • The game
      MTL4–4VAN
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–5LAK
      game 50/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–3MTL
      game 51/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL3–7MTL
      W
      game 52/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–3NYR
      W
      game 53/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL6–2STL
      W
      game 54/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL8–2WSH
      W
      game 55/80
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +4+/-3SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      CLR4–9MTL
      W
      game 56/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF2–4MTL
      W
      game 57/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CLE1–5MTL
      W
      game 58/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR6–3MTL
      L
      game 59/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYI1–2MTL
      W
      game 60/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8051 of 60 played
      42
      points
      NHL#64
      21
      goals
      NHL#38
      21
      assists
      NHL#91
      MTL
      43-8-0W-L-OT95Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET3–9MTL
      W
      game 61/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1978
    • The game
      MTL5–2PIT
      W
      game 62/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI1–7MTL
      W
      game 63/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL1–2BUF
      L
      game 64/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      WSH3–4MTL
      W
      game 65/80
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • The game
      TOR1–4MTL
      W
      game 66/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–5MTL
      W
      game 67/80
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL5–2MNS
      W
      game 68/802
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL6–2CHI
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–3LAK
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–1VAN
      W
      game 71/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CLR3–5MTL
      W
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      WSH0–5MTL
      W
      game 73/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–2BOS
      game 74/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • April 1978
    • The game
      MTL4–4WSH
      game 77/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL6–3TOR
      W
      game 78/801
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET1–5MTL
      W
      game 79/801
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Yvan Cournoyer closes the 1977-1978 season with 53 points

    Points
    53
    NHL#75
    Games
    68of 80
    85%
    Goals
    24
    NHL#52
    Assists
    29
    NHL#90
    P/GP
    0.78
    NHL#62
    +/-
    +39
    NHL#21
    Events
    400
    career goals
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    9 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
      +3P+2G+1A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +3 points
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      DET4–2MTL
      L
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      MTL4–2DET
      W
      1
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      MTL8–0DET
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 5
      DET2–4MTL
      W
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–1

    MTL4–1DET
    Advance
    5Games5Points4Goals1Assists
    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
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 goals
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR2–3MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      MTL6–1TOR
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      MTL2–0TOR
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–0

    MTL4–0TOR
    Advance
    4Games3Points2Goals1Assists
    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+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      BOS2–3MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      MTL0–4BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      MTL3–4BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      BOS1–4MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 6
      MTL4–1BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Montréal Canadiens

    beat Boston Bruins 4–2 in the final

    6Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Yvan Cournoyer ends the 1977-1978 playoffs with 11 points

    Points
    11
    NHL#12
    Games
    15
    Goals
    7
    NHL#5
    Assists
    4
    NHL#34
    P/GP
    0.73
    NHL#21
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#12
    Events
    3 points
    best game
    DET4–1→TOR4–0→BOS4–2