1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season

The 1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 70th season. The franchise won 52 games and had 11 ties, but finished second overall in the league. The New York Islanders finished first overall by one point over the Canadiens.[1] The Canadiens won the Stanley Cup for the fourth consecutive time, the 15th time in the past 24 seasons, and their 22nd overall. The Canadiens won the Stanley Cup on home ice for the first time since 1968.[1][2]

1978–79 Montreal Canadiens
Stanley Cup champions
Wales Conference champions
Norris Division champions
Division1st Norris
Conference1st Wales
1978–79 record52–17–11
Home record29–6–5
Road record23–11–6
Goals for337
Goals against204
Team information
General managerIrving Grundman
CoachScotty Bowman
CaptainYvan Cournoyer
Alternate captainsNone
ArenaMontreal Forum
Team leaders
GoalsGuy Lafleur (52)
AssistsGuy Lafleur (77)
PointsGuy Lafleur (129)
Penalty minutesGilles Lupien (124)
Plus/minusPierre Mondou (+59)
WinsKen Dryden (30)
Goals against averageKen Dryden (2.30)

Regular season

Season standings
Norris Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Montreal Canadiens80521711337204115
Pittsburgh Penguins8036311328127985
Los Angeles Kings8034341229228680
Washington Capitals8024411527333863
Detroit Red Wings8023411625229562

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Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
       Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Schedule and results
Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 11, 19785–2Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)1–0–0
2WOctober 14, 19785–2Colorado Rockies (1978–79)2–0–0
3WOctober 15, 19783–2@ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79)3–0–0
4LOctober 17, 19781–3@ New York Islanders (1978–79)3–1–0
5LOctober 20, 19785–7@ Atlanta Flames (1978–79)3–2–0
6WOctober 22, 19788–4Los Angeles Kings (1978–79)4–2–0
7TOctober 25, 19784–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79)4–2–1
8LOctober 28, 19781–2New York Rangers (1978–79)4–3–1
9LOctober 29, 19781–4@ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79)4–4–1
10WNovember 1, 19784–1@ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79)5–4–1
11WNovember 2, 19784–2Washington Capitals (1978–79)6–4–1
12WNovember 4, 19784–2Atlanta Flames (1978–79)7–4–1
13TNovember 5, 19781–1@ Boston Bruins (1978–79)7–4–2
14WNovember 8, 19786–0@ Washington Capitals (1978–79)8–4–2
15WNovember 9, 19788–3Detroit Red Wings (1978–79)9–4–2
16WNovember 11, 19783–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79)10–4–2
17WNovember 15, 19786–1@ Colorado Rockies (1978–79)11–4–2
18LNovember 16, 19783–6@ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79)11–5–2
19WNovember 18, 19784–2@ Vancouver Canucks (1978–79)12–5–2
20WNovember 22, 19783–2@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79)13–5–2
21WNovember 23, 19788–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79)14–5–2
22LNovember 25, 19783–8Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79)14–6–2
23WNovember 28, 19783–0Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79)15–6–2
24WDecember 2, 19788–1Buffalo Sabres (1978–79)16–6–2
25WDecember 3, 19784–1@ Buffalo Sabres (1978–79)17–6–2
26TDecember 6, 19782–2@ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79)17–6–3
27TDecember 8, 19783–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79)17–6–4
28WDecember 10, 19784–3New York Islanders (1978–79)18–6–4
29WDecember 12, 19786–0@ St. Louis Blues (1978–79)19–6–4
30WDecember 13, 19783–2@ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)20–6–4
31WDecember 16, 19785–2@ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79)21–6–4
32WDecember 20, 19785–3@ Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79)22–6–4
33WDecember 21, 19785–1Chicago Black Hawks (1978–79)23–6–4
34WDecember 23, 19783–2Colorado Rockies (1978–79)24–6–4
35WDecember 27, 19785–2@ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79)25–6–4
36TDecember 28, 19783–3Los Angeles Kings (1978–79)25–6–5
37WDecember 30, 19786–1Boston Bruins (1978–79)26–6–5
38LJanuary 3, 19792–6@ New York Rangers (1978–79)26–7–5
39LJanuary 4, 19794–5Los Angeles Kings (1978–79)26–8–5
40WJanuary 6, 19792–0Vancouver Canucks (1978–79)27–8–5
41WJanuary 8, 19793–1Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)28–8–5
42LJanuary 10, 19792–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79)28–9–5
43WJanuary 13, 19795–2Buffalo Sabres (1978–79)29–9–5
44TJanuary 16, 19792–2@ Vancouver Canucks (1978–79)29–9–6
45WJanuary 17, 19797–3@ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79)30–9–6
46TJanuary 20, 19795–5Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79)30–9–7
47WJanuary 23, 19796–3@ St. Louis Blues (1978–79)31–9–7
48WJanuary 25, 19796–0Atlanta Flames (1978–79)32–9–7
49WJanuary 27, 19793–1Boston Bruins (1978–79)33–9–7
50WJanuary 29, 19797–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1978–79)34–9–7
51WJanuary 31, 19794–1@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79)35–9–7
52WFebruary 3, 19796–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79)36–9–7
53WFebruary 4, 19798–4@ Washington Capitals (1978–79)37–9–7
54TFebruary 15, 19792–2Los Angeles Kings (1978–79)37–9–8
55WFebruary 17, 19792–0Washington Capitals (1978–79)38–9–8
56WFebruary 18, 19795–2@ Buffalo Sabres (1978–79)39–9–8
57LFebruary 21, 19791–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79)39–10–8
58WFebruary 22, 197912–0Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79)40–10–8
59WFebruary 24, 19796–4St. Louis Blues (1978–79)41–10–8
60WFebruary 25, 19798–5@ Washington Capitals (1978–79)42–10–8
61LFebruary 27, 19793–7@ New York Islanders (1978–79)42–11–8
62WMarch 1, 19792–1Toronto Maple Leafs (1978–79)43–11–8
63LMarch 3, 19793–5Detroit Red Wings (1978–79)43–12–8
64TMarch 5, 19792–2@ Washington Capitals (1978–79)43–12–9
65WMarch 8, 197911–1Vancouver Canucks (1978–79)44–12–9
66LMarch 10, 19793–6New York Rangers (1978–79)44–13–9
67TMarch 12, 19793–3Detroit Red Wings (1978–79)44–13–10
68LMarch 14, 19793–4@ Minnesota North Stars (1978–79)44–14–10
69LMarch 17, 19791–3@ Los Angeles Kings (1978–79)44–15–10
70WMarch 18, 19793–1@ Colorado Rockies (1978–79)45–15–10
71LMarch 22, 19793–5New York Islanders (1978–79)45–16–10
72WMarch 24, 19793–1Washington Capitals (1978–79)46–16–10
73WMarch 25, 19791–0@ New York Rangers (1978–79)47–16–10
74WMarch 27, 19796–4@ Atlanta Flames (1978–79)48–16–10
75WMarch 29, 19795–2St. Louis Blues (1978–79)49–16–10
76WMarch 31, 19795–3Pittsburgh Penguins (1978–79)50–16–10
77TApril 1, 19793–3@ Boston Bruins (1978–79)50–16–11
78WApril 4, 19794–1Detroit Red Wings (1978–79)51–16–11
79WApril 7, 197910–3Washington Capitals (1978–79)52–16–11
80LApril 8, 19790–1@ Detroit Red Wings (1978–79)52–17–11

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Playoffs
See also: 1979 Stanley Cup playoffs and 1979 Stanley Cup Finals
1979 Stanley Cup Playoffs
Quarterfinals vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (4-0)
Semifinals vs. Boston Bruins (4-3)
Stanley Cup Final vs. New York Rangers (4-1)
Legend:        = Win        = Loss

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Guy LafleurRW805277129285613012
Steve ShuttLW7237407731371006
Pierre MondouC773141722659617
Yvon LambertLW792640662630517
Larry RobinsonD671645613350401
Mario TremblayRW763029597423304
Jacques LemaireC50243155109614
Guy LapointeD691342554327601
Rejean HouleW661734514316604
Bob GaineyLW792018384411111
Serge SavardD80726333046120
Mark NapierRW541120311117200
Doug RisebroughC481015256222002
Doug JarvisC80101323165011
Pierre LaroucheC369132243400
Pat HughesRW419817227101
Rick ChartrawD/RW62511162914001
Brian EngblomD62311146021000
Gilles LupienD72191012433000
Rod LangwayD45347305000
Yvan CournoyerRW1525725000
Cam ConnorRW23134392000
Ken DrydenG4703340000
Michel LarocqueG3403320000
Dan NewmanLW160224-1000
Dave LumleyRW300000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Ken Dryden281447301071082.305
Michel Larocque1986342274942.843
Team:4800805217112022.528

Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Jacques LemaireC161112236602
Guy LafleurRW161013230202
Bob GaineyLW166101610001
Larry RobinsonD1669158101
Yvon LambertLW16561116201
Steve ShuttLW1147116100
Pierre MondouC163694100
Serge SavardD162796101
Guy LapointeD1026810100
Mario TremblayRW1334713001
Doug RisebroughC1516732001
Rejean HouleW71562000
Mark NapierRW123252000
Doug JarvisC121344000
Pierre LaroucheC61340001
Rick ChartrawD/RW1621324000
Pat HughesRW81234000
Ken DrydenG160332000
Cam ConnorRW81010001
Brian EngblomD1601111000
Rod LangwayD800016000
Michel LarocqueG10000000
Gilles LupienD130002000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
Ken Dryden99016124412.480
Michel Larocque2010000.000
Team:101016124412.440

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Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Roster
1978-79 Montreal Canadiens roster

Forwards

6 – Mondou • 8 – Risebrough • 10 – Lafleur • 11 – Lambert • 12 – Cournoyer • 14 – Tremblay • 15 – Houle • 20 – Connor • 21 – Jarvis • 22 – Shutt • 23 – Gainey • 25 – Lemaire • 26 – Newman • 28 – Larouche • 30 – Hughes • 31 – Napier • 32 – Lumley 

Defenseman

3 – Engblom • 5 – Lapointe • 17 – Langway • 18 – Savard • 19 – Robinson • 24 – Lupien • 27 – Chartraw 

Goalies

1 – Larocque • 29 – Dryden 

General Manager: Irving Grundman •  Coach: Scotty Bowman

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Awards and records

Draft picks

Montreal's draft picks at the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
18Dan Geoffrion CanadaCornwall Royals (QMJHL)
117Dave Hunter CanadaSudbury Wolves (OMJHL)
230Dale Yakiwchuk CanadaPortland Winterhawks (WCHL)
236Ron Carter CanadaSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
342Richard David CanadaTrois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)
469Kevin Reeves CanadaMontreal Juniors (QMJHL)
586Mike Boyd CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL)
6103Keith Acton CanadaPeterborough Petes (OMJHL)
7120Jim Lawson CanadaBrown University (ECAC)
8137Larry Landon CanadaRensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC)
9154Kevin Constantine United StatesRensselaer Polytechnic Institute (ECAC)
10171John Swan CanadaMcGill University (CIAU)
11186Daniel Metivier CanadaHull Olympiques (QMJHL)
12201Viacheslav Fetisov Soviet UnionCSKA Moscow (Russia)
13212Jeff Mars United StatesUniversity of Michigan (WCHA)
14222Greg Tignanelli United StatesNorthern Michigan University (CCHA)
15225George Goulakos CanadaSt. Lawrence University (ECAC)
16227Ken Moodie CanadaColgate University (ECAC)
17229Serge LeBlanc CanadaUniversity of Vermont (ECAC)
18230Bob Magnuson United StatesMerrimack College (ECAC)
19231Chris Nilan United StatesNortheastern University (ECAC)
20232Rick Wilson CanadaSt. Lawrence University (ECAC)
21233Louis Sleigher CanadaChicoutimi Sagueneens (QMJHL)
22234Douglas Robb CanadaBillings Bighorns (WCHL)

See also

References
  1. The Montreal Canadiens:100 Years of Glory, D'Arcy Jenish, p.234, Published in Canada by Doubleday, 2009, ISBN 978-0-385-66325-0
  2. "Canadiens do it again". St Petersburg Times (Page 21). May 22, 1979. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  3. National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 163, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5
  4. "1978–79 Montreal Canadiens Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
  5. "1978-79 Montreal Canadiens Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
  6. Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved 2015-May-04.
  7. National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p.220, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5
Preceded by
Montreal Canadiens
1978		 New York Islanders
Stanley Cup Champions
1979		 Succeeded by
New York Islanders
1980
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