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PLAYOFFS 1978–79
The Stanley Cup run is complete. Here are the champions, the Swedes who went all the way, and the full bracket in hindsight.
Round 4Stanley Cup Champions
Montréal Canadiens
1978–79 NHL playoffs
Swedes9
Eliminated
9
Swedish points
24
Swedish goals
11
The bracket view is only supported for the modern playoff format. Older seasons are shown here as a simpler summary with players and production.
Swedish playoff leaders, final
Anders HedbergINACTIVE
NYROut SCFRWNHL #1
5A
Stefan PerssonINACTIVE
NYIOut CFDNHL #2
4A
Bobby NystromINACTIVE
NYIOut CFRWNHL #3
2A
4
Thomas GradinINACTIVE
VANCNHL #4
1A
5
Borje SalmingINACTIVE
TOROut R2DNHL #4
1A
6
Lars LindgrenINACTIVE
VANDNHL #6
0A
7
Lars ZetterstromINACTIVE
VAND
0A
8
Roland ErikssonINACTIVE
VANC
0A
9
Ulf NilssonINACTIVE
NYROut SCFCNHL #6
0A
Champions (0)
The Swedes who finished the playoffs with the Stanley Cup.
Eliminated (9)
The rest of the Swedish playoff field, dimmed but still visible to keep the full postseason picture intact.
Anders HedbergINACTIVE
NYREliminated in round 4
Thomas GradinINACTIVE
VANBobby NystromINACTIVE
NYIEliminated in round 3
Stefan PerssonINACTIVE
NYIEliminated in round 3
Borje SalmingINACTIVE
TOREliminated in round 2
Lars LindgrenINACTIVE
VANLars ZetterstromINACTIVE
VANRoland ErikssonINACTIVE
VANUlf NilssonINACTIVE
NYREliminated in round 4
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