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The 1978 Stanley Cup Final was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1977–78 season, and the culmination of the 1978 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Boston Bruins and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens, making their third straight appearance in the Finals. The series was a rematch of the 1977 Stanley Cup Final. The Canadiens won the best-of-seven series, four games to two, to win their third consecutive Stanley Cup championship and their 21st overall.[1] This was the last time that both the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens met in the Stanley Cup Final. The Canadiens eventually joined the Bruins in the Adams Division (now the Atlantic Division) in 1982, rendering a rematch impossible.

Location(s)Montreal: Montreal Forum (1, 2, 5)
Boston: Boston Garden (3, 4, 6)
CoachesMontreal: Scotty Bowman
Boston: Don Cherry
CaptainsMontreal: Yvan Cournoyer
Boston: Wayne Cashman
DatesMay 13–25, 1978
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1978 Stanley Cup Final
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Montreal Canadiens 43*03*444
Boston Bruins 12*44*112
* – Denotes overtime period(s)
Location(s)Montreal: Montreal Forum (1, 2, 5)
Boston: Boston Garden (3, 4, 6)
CoachesMontreal: Scotty Bowman
Boston: Don Cherry
CaptainsMontreal: Yvan Cournoyer
Boston: Wayne Cashman
DatesMay 13–25, 1978
MVPLarry Robinson (Canadiens)
Series-winning goalMario Tremblay (9:20, first)
Hall of FamersCanadiens:
Yvan Cournoyer (1982)
Ken Dryden (1983)
Bob Gainey (1992)
Guy Lafleur (1988)
Guy Lapointe (1993)
Jacques Lemaire (1984)
Larry Robinson (1995)
Serge Savard (1986)
Steve Shutt (1993)
Bruins:
Johnny Bucyk (1981; did not play)
Gerry Cheevers (1985)
Brad Park (1988)
Jean Ratelle (1985)
Coaches:
Scotty Bowman (1991)
Officials:
John D'Amico (1993)
Matt Pavelich (1987)
Andy Van Hellemond (1999)
NetworksCanada:
(English): CBC
(French): SRC
United States:
(English): NHL Network (national), WSBK-TV (Boston)
Announcers(CBC) Danny Gallivan (1–2, 5), Dan Kelly (3–4, 6), Chico Resch, and Dick Irvin Jr.
(SRC) Rene Lecavalier and Gilles Tremblay
(NHLN) Simulcast of CBC feed
(WSBK) Fred Cusick and Johnny Peirson
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Paths to the Finals

Montreal defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4–1 and the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0 to advance to the final.

Boston defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 4–0 and the Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 to make it to the final.

Game summaries

Defenceman Larry Robinson of Montreal led all players with 17 assists, and finished tied with teammate Guy Lafleur with 21 points, to win the Conn Smythe Trophy.

Game one

May 13 Boston Bruins 1–4 Montreal Canadiens Montreal Forum Recap
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Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st BOS Brad Park (6) – pp Bobby Schmautz (14) and Jean Ratelle (5) 02:31 1–0 BOS
MTL Guy Lafleur (8) – pp Guy Lapointe (5) 04:31 1–1
MTL Yvon Lambert (2) – pp Guy Lafleur (10) and Steve Shutt (8) 09:53 2–1 MTL
2nd MTL Steve Shutt (7) Jacques Lemaire (7) and Guy Lafleur (11) 13:54 3–1 MTL
3rd MTL Yvan Cournoyer (7) Doug Jarvis (3) and Yvon Lambert (3) 13:54 4–1 MTL
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st MTL Pierre Mondou Tripping 00:38 2:00
BOS Rick Smith Holding 04:26 2:00
MTL Bill Nyrop Holding 06:27 2:00
BOS Rick Smith Slashing 09:21 2:00
BOS Bench (served by Wayne Cashman) Delay of game 09:53 2:00
MTL Serge Savard Interference 13:05 2:00
BOS Rick Smith Hooking 15:16 2:00
2nd BOS Brad Park Elbowing 09:34 2:00
3rd MTL Jacques Lemaire Holding 13:57 2:00
BOS Brad Park Tripping 14:35 2:00
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Game two

May 16 Boston Bruins 2–3 OT Montreal Canadiens Montreal Forum Recap
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Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st None
2nd BOS Brad Park (7) Terry O'Reilly (9) and Peter McNab (9) 03:57 1–0 BOS
MTL Steve Shutt (8) Larry Robinson (14) and Yvan Cournoyer (3) 07:00 1–1
3rd MTL Bob Gainey (2) Doug Jarvis (4) and Rejean Houle (8) 12:12 2–1 MTL
BOS Rick Smith (1) Wayne Cashman (5) and Peter McNab (10) 15:48 2–2
OT MTL Guy Lafleur (9) Larry Robinson (15) 13:09 3–2 MTL
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st MTL Larry Robinson Tripping 04:13 2:00
MTL Rejean Houle Hooking 06:22 2:00
BOS Gregg Sheppard Hooking 09:19 2:00
BOS John Wensink Boarding 12:06 2:00
MTL Bill Nyrop Holding 18:46 2:00
BOS Stan Jonathan High-sticking 19:31 2:00
2nd MTL Larry Robinson Boarding 12:39 2:00
BOS Mike Milbury High-sticking 15:46 2:00
MTL Yvan Cournoyer Slashing 15:46 2:00
3rd BOS Dennis O'Brien Elbowing 05:37 2:00
MTL Guy Lafleur Tripping 15:46 2:00
OT None
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Game three

May 18 Montreal Canadiens 0–4 Boston Bruins Boston Garden Recap
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Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st BOS Gary Doak (1) Jean Ratelle (6) 00:59 1–0 BOS
BOS Rick Middleton (5) Jean Ratelle (7) 05:11 2–0 BOS
2nd None
3rd BOS Peter McNab (7) Mike Milbury (6) 02:54 3–0 BOS
BOS Terry O'Reilly (5) Peter McNab (11) and Mike Milbury (7) 15:39 4–0 BOS
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st BOS Bobby Schmautz High-sticking 08:52 2:00
MTL Gilles Lupien High-sticking 08:52 2:00
BOS Bobby Schmautz Interference 12:24 2:00
BOS Stan Jonathan Holding 19:33 2:00
2nd BOS Brad Park Roughing 07:03 2:00
MTL Bob Gainey Roughing 07:03 2:00
MTL Serge Savard Hooking 08:29 2:00
MTL Doug Jarvis Holding 16:51 2:00
3rd None
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Game four

May 21 Montreal Canadiens 3–4 OT Boston Bruins Boston Garden Recap
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Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st BOS Gregg Sheppard (2) Don Marcotte (6) 00:25 1–0 BOS
MTL Doug Risebrough (2) Mario Tremblay (1) and Bob Gainey (7) 05:11 1–1
2nd MTL Larry Robinson (3) Pierre Mondou (5) 07:00 2–1 MTL
3rd BOS Peter McNab (8) Terry O'Reilly (10) and Wayne Cashman (6) 09:19 2–2
BOS Brad Park (8) Mike Milbury (8) and Gregg Sheppard (8) 13:20 3–2 BOS
MTL Guy Lafleur (10) Guy Lapointe (6) and Jacques Lemaire (8) 19:27 3–3
OT BOS Bobby Schmautz (7) Gregg Sheppard (9) and Brad Park (11) 06:22 4–3 BOS
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st BOS Gary Doak Interference 01:03 2:00
MTL Bob Gainey Charging 01:03 2:00
BOS Gerry Cheevers Elbowing 03:38 2:00
MTL Yvon Lambert Roughing 03:38 2:00
BOS Stan Jonathan Fighting – major 06:28 5:00
BOS John Wensink Fighting – major 06:28 5:00
BOS John Wensink Gross misconduct 06:28 10:00
MTL Pierre Bouchard Fighting – major 06:28 5:00
MTL Gilles Lupien Fighting – major 06:28 5:00
MTL Gilles Lupien Gross misconduct 06:28 10:00
BOS Bob Miller Slashing 08:14 2:00
MTL Yvan Cournoyer Slashing 08:14 2:00
MTL Yvan Cournoyer Tripping 10:27 2:00
BOS Terry O'Reilly Roughing 16:00 2:00
MTL Mario Tremblay Roughing 16:00 2:00
2nd BOS Gary Doak Interference 03:23 2:00
MTL Bob Gainey Tripping 07:53 2:00
MTL Stan Jonathan Tripping 15:14 2:00
MTL Rejean Houle Tripping 19:18 2:00
3rd BOS Rick Smith Slashing 06:15 2:00
MTL Guy Lafleur Slashing 06:15 2:00
BOS Rick Smith Roughing 12:37 2:00
MTL Pierre Mondou Roughing 12:37 2:00
OT None
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Game five

May 23 Boston Bruins 1–4 Montreal Canadiens Montreal Forum Recap
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Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st MTL Larry Robinson (4) Serge Savard (5) 07:46 1–0 MTL
MTL Pierre Mondou (3) – pp Serge Savard (6) 11:10 2–0 MTL
2nd MTL Pierre Larouche (2) – pp Yvan Cournoyer (4) and Serge Savard (7) 13:04 3–0 MTL
MTL Jacques Lemaire (6) Bill Nyrop (3) 18:42 4–0 MTL
3rd BOS Don Marcotte (5) – pp Bobby Schmautz (8) and Bob Miller (3) 11:22 4–1 MTL
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st BOS Mike Milbury High-sticking 02:30 2:00
MTL Jacques Lemaire Slashing 02:30 2:00
BOS Bobby Schmautz High-sticking 04:02 2:00
MTL Bob Gainey High-sticking 04:02 2:00
BOS Brad Park High-sticking 07:01 2:00
MTL Guy Lafleur Cross-checking 07:01 2:00
BOS Dennis O'Brien Holding 09:29 2:00
BOS Mike Milbury High-sticking 11:37 2:00
MTL Guy Lafleur High-sticking 11:37 2:00
BOS Don Marcotte High-sticking 17:13 2:00
MTL Jacques Lemaire High-sticking 17:13 2:00
2nd MTL Doug Jarvis Holding 01:34 2:00
BOS Terry O'Reilly Roughing – double minor 04:02 4:00
BOS Bobby Schmautz Fighting – major 04:02 5:00
MTL Doug Risebrough Roughing 04:02 2:00
MTL Mario Tremblay Fighting – major 04:02 5:00
BOS Mike Milbury High-sticking 09:23 2:00
MTL Bob Gainey High-sticking 09:23 2:00
BOS Don Marcotte Hooking 11:07 2:00
BOS Stan Jonathan Roughing 14:02 2:00
MTL Steve Shutt Slashing 14:02 2:00
BOS Wayne Cashman Unsportsmanlike conduct 15:02 2:00
BOS Gerry Cheevers Slashing 17:35 2:00
MTL Doug Jarvis Roughing 17:35 2:00
3rd BOS Peter McNab Hooking 00:27 2:00
BOS Terry O'Reilly Game misconduct 00:27 10:00
MTL Mario Tremblay Hooking 03:55 2:00
MTL Doug Jarvis Hooking 10:04 2:00
BOS Bob Miller Hooking 13:31 2:00
BOS Mike Milbury Slashing 15:00 2:00
BOS Stan Jonathan Fighting – major 19:39 5:00
BOS Bob Miller Fighting – major 19:39 5:00
BOS John Wensink Fighting – major 19:39 5:00
MTL Guy Lapointe Fighting – major 19:39 5:00
MTL Doug Risebrough Fighting – major 19:39 5:00
MTL Mario Tremblay Fighting – major 19:39 5:00
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Game four

May 25 Montreal Canadiens 4–1 Boston Bruins Boston Garden Recap
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Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st BOS Brad Park (2) – pp Don Marcotte (4) and Gregg Sheppard (10) 04:05 1–0 BOS
MTL Steve Shutt (9) Pierre Mondou (6) and Larry Robinson (16) 07:01 1–1
MTL Mario Tremblay (1) Pierre Mondou (7) and Larry Robinson (17) 09:20 2–1 MTL
2nd MTL Mario Tremblay (2) Yvon Lambert (4) and Bill Nyrop (4) 13:37 3–1 MTL
MTL Rejean Houle (3) Doug Jarvis (5) 17:46 4–1 MTL
3rd None
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st MTL Bill Nyrop Holding 03:43 2:00
MTL Dennis O'Brien Holding 04:54 2:00
2nd BOS Stan Jonathan Boarding 04:34 2:00
MTL Doug Jarvis Interference 07:09 2:00
BOS John Wensink Interference 08:43 2:00
3rd None
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Team rosters

Boston Bruins

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No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
6 Canada Dennis O'Brien D L 28 1975 Port Hope, Ontario
7 Canada Sean Shanahan RW R 27 1978 Toronto, Ontario
8 United States Peter McNab C L 26 1976 Vancouver, British Columbia
10 Canada Jean Ratelle C L 37 1975 Lac Saint-Jean, Quebec
11 Canada Bobby Schmautz RW R 33 1973 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
12 Canada Wayne Cashman (C) LW R 32 1965 Kingston, Ontario
14 United States Bob Miller C L 21 1976 Medford, Massachusetts
16 Canada Rick Middleton RW R 24 1976 Toronto, Ontario
17 Canada Stan Jonathan LW L 22 1975 Ohsweken, Ontario
18 Netherlands John Wensink LW L 25 1976 Cornwall, Ontario
19 Canada Gregg Sheppard C L 29 1972 North Battleford, Saskatchewan
20 Canada Al Sims D L 25 1973 Toronto, Ontario
21 Canada Don Marcotte LW L 31 1967 Arthabaska, Quebec
22 Canada Brad Park D L 29 1975 Toronto, Ontario
23 Canada Rick Smith D L 29 1972 Kingston, Ontario
24 Canada Terry O'Reilly RW R 26 1971 Niagara Falls, Ontario
25 Canada Gary Doak D R 32 1972 Goderich, Ontario
26 United States Mike Milbury D L 25 1975 Brighton, Massachusetts
30 Canada Gerry Cheevers G L 37 1976 St. Catharines, Ontario
31 Canada Ron Grahame G L 27 1977 Victoria, British Columbia
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Montreal Canadiens

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No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
1 Canada Michel Larocque G L 26 1972 Hull, Quebec
2 United States Bill Nyrop D L 25 1972 Washington, D.C.
3 Canada Brian Engblom D L 23 1975 Winnipeg, Manitoba
5 Canada Guy Lapointe D L 30 1969 Montreal, Quebec
6 Canada Pierre Mondou C R 22 1975 Sorel, Quebec
8 Canada Doug Risebrough C L 24 1974 Guelph, Ontario
10 Canada Guy Lafleur RW R 26 1971 Montreal, Quebec
11 Canada Yvon Lambert LW L 27 1971 Drummondville, Quebec
12 Canada Yvan Cournoyer (C) RW L 34 1963 Montreal, Quebec
14 Canada Mario Tremblay RW R 21 1974 Alma, Quebec
15 Canada Rejean Houle RW L 28 1969 Rouyn, Quebec
17 Canada Murray Wilson LW L 26 1971 Toronto, Canada
18 Canada Serge Savard D L 32 1966 Landrienne, Quebec
19 Canada Larry Robinson D L 26 1971 Winchester, Ontario
21 Canada Doug Jarvis C L 23 1975 Brantford, Ontario
22 Canada Steve Shutt LW L 25 1972 North York, Ontario
23 Canada Bob Gainey LW L 23 1973 Peterborough, Ontario
24 Canada Gilles Lupien D L 24 1974 Lachute, Quebec
25 Canada Jacques Lemaire C L 32 1967 LaSalle, Quebec
26 Canada Pierre Bouchard D L 30 1965 Longueuil, Quebec
27 United States Rick Chartraw D R 23 1974 Caracas, Venezuela
28 Canada Pierre Larouche C L 22 1977 Taschereau, Quebec
29 Canada Ken Dryden G L 30 1964 Hamilton, Ontario
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Stanley Cup engraving

The 1978 Stanley Cup was presented to Canadiens captain Yvan Cournoyer by NHL President John Ziegler following the Canadiens 4–1 win over the Bruins in game six.

The following Canadiens players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup

1977–78 Montreal Canadiens

Players

  Centers
  • * Did not play or dress in the Final. Name engraved on Stanley Cup despite not officially qualifying.[A]

Coaching and administrative staff

Stanley Cup engraving

  • ^[A] Murray Wilson only played 12 games due to spinal fusion surgery. His name was engraved on the Cup in 1978, even though he did not qualify.

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