1978 Stanley Cup Final
1978 ice hockey championship series
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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.
Boston: Boston Garden (3, 4, 6)
Boston: Don Cherry
Boston: Wayne Cashman
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| Location(s) | Montreal: Montreal Forum (1, 2, 5) Boston: Boston Garden (3, 4, 6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coaches | Montreal: Scotty Bowman Boston: Don Cherry | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Captains | Montreal: Yvan Cournoyer Boston: Wayne Cashman | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dates | May 13–25, 1978 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MVP | Larry Robinson (Canadiens) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series-winning goal | Mario Tremblay (9:20, first) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hall of Famers | Canadiens: 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Networks | Canada: (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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
| Scoring summary | |||||
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| 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 | |
| Shots by period | |||||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total | |
| Boston | 5 | 2 | 9 | 16 | |
| Montreal | 12 | 7 | 8 | 27 | |
Game two
| May 16 | Boston Bruins | 2–3 | OT | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum | Recap |
| Scoring summary | |||||
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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 | ||||
| Shots by period | |||||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | Total |
| Boston | 8 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 32 |
| Montreal | 8 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 35 |
Game three
| May 18 | Montreal Canadiens | 0–4 | Boston Bruins | Boston Garden | Recap |
| Scoring summary | |||||
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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 | ||||
| Shots by period | |||||
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total | |
| Montreal | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 | |
| Boston | 10 | 13 | 13 | 36 | |
Game four
| May 21 | Montreal Canadiens | 3–4 | OT | Boston Bruins | Boston Garden | Recap |
| Scoring summary | |||||
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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 | ||||
| Shots by period | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | Total |
| Montreal | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 |
| Boston | 8 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 24 |
Game five
| May 23 | Boston Bruins | 1–4 | Montreal Canadiens | Montreal Forum | Recap |
| Scoring summary | |||||
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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 | |
| Shots by period | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total | |
| Boston | 11 | 7 | 12 | 30 | |
| Montreal | 11 | 14 | 5 | 30 | |
Game four
| May 25 | Montreal Canadiens | 4–1 | Boston Bruins | Boston Garden | Recap |
| Scoring summary | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||
| Shots by period | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total | |
| Montreal | 8 | 9 | 7 | 24 | |
| Boston | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | |
Team rosters
Boston Bruins
Montreal Canadiens
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
- 10 Guy Lafleur
- 11 Yvon Lambert
- 12 Yvan Cournoyer (Captain)
- 14 Mario Tremblay
- 15 Rejean Houle
- 17 Murray Wilson*
- 22 Steve Shutt
- 23 Bob Gainey
- 2 Bill Nyrop
- 3 Brian Engblom
- 5 Guy Lapointe
- 18 Serge Savard
- 19 Larry Robinson
- 24 Gilles Lupien
- 26 Pierre Bouchard
- 27 Rick Chartraw
- * Did not play or dress in the Final. Name engraved on Stanley Cup despite not officially qualifying.[A]
Coaching and administrative staff
- Jacques Courtois (President), Sam Pollock (Vice President/General Manager)
- Jean Beliveau (Vice President - Director of Cooperate Relations), William Scotty Bowman (Head Coach)
- Peter Bronfman (Chairman/Owner/Director), Edward Bronfman (Executive Director/Owner)
- Al MacNeil (Director of Player Personnel), Eddy Palchak (Trainer), Pierre Meilleur (Asst. Trainer)
- Claude Ruel (Director of Player Development), Floyd Curry (Asst. General Manager), Ron Caron (Asst. General Manager)
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.