1977 Stanley Cup Finals Explained

Year:1977
Team1:Montreal Canadiens
Team1 Short:Montreal
Team1 Captain:Yvan Cournoyer[1]
Team1 Coach:Scotty Bowman
Team2:Boston Bruins
Team2 Short:Boston
Team2 Coach:Don Cherry
Team2 Captain:John Bucyk
Series Winner:Jacques Lemaire (4:32, first OT, G4)
Hofers:Canadiens:
Yvan Cournoyer (1982; did not play)
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)
Gerry Cheevers (1985)
Brad Park (1988)
Jean Ratelle (1985)
Coaches:
Scotty Bowman (1991)
Dates:May 7–14, 1977
Location1:Montreal

Montreal Forum (1, 2)

Location2:Boston

Boston Garden (3, 4)

Mvp:Guy Lafleur (Canadiens)
Networks:Canada:
(English): CBC
(French): SRC
United States:
(English): NHL Network
Net Announcers:(CBC) Danny Gallivan, Dick Irvin Jr., Don Marshall (1), and Red Storey (2)
(SRC) Rene Lecavalier and Gilles Tremblay
(NHLN) Marv Albert, Tim Ryan, Stan Mikita (1), Garry Unger (2), Chico Resch (3), Don Awrey (4)
Team1 1:7
Team1 2:3
Team1 3:4
Team1 4:2*
Team1 Tot:4
Team2 1:3
Team2 2:0
Team2 3:2
Team2 4:1*
Team2 Tot:0
Gm4 Ot:

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The 1977 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1976–77 season, and the culmination of the 1977 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Boston Bruins and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens. The Bruins were making their first appearance in the final series since their loss in the 1974 Final. The Canadiens would win the best-of-seven series four games to none, to win their second straight Stanley Cup championship, and 20th overall.

Paths to the Finals

Montreal defeated the St. Louis Blues 4–0 and the New York Islanders 4–2 to advance to the final.

Boston defeated the Los Angeles Kings 4–2 and the Philadelphia Flyers 4–0 to make it to the final.

Game summaries

Jacques Lemaire scored three game-winning goals, including the Cup-winner in overtime. Guy Lafleur won the Conn Smythe Trophy for scoring nine goals and 17 assists during the playoffs.

Team rosters

Boston Bruins

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Montreal Canadiens

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Stanley Cup engraving

The 1977 Stanley Cup was presented to Canadiens captain Yvan Cournoyer by NHL President Clarence Campbell following the Canadiens 2–1 overtime win over the Bruins in game four.

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

1976–77 Montreal Canadiens

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Due to injury, Cournoyer did not play in any playoff games. Serge Savard served as acting captain.