1977 Stanley Cup Final

1977 Stanley Cup Final
1234Total
Montreal Canadiens 7342*4
Boston Bruins 3021*0
* – Denotes overtime period(s)
Location(s)Montreal: Montreal Forum (1, 2)
Boston: Boston Garden (3, 4)
CoachesMontreal: Scotty Bowman
Boston: Don Cherry
CaptainsMontreal: Yvan Cournoyer[1]
Boston: Johnny Bucyk
DatesMay 7–14, 1977
MVPGuy Lafleur (Canadiens)
Series-winning goalJacques Lemaire (4:32, OT)
Hall of FamersCanadiens:
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)
Officials:
Neil Armstrong (1991)
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, 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)
(WSBK) Fred Cusick and Johnny Peirson

The 1977 Stanley Cup Final 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.

Game one

May 7 Boston Bruins 3–7 Montreal Canadiens Montreal Forum Recap
Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st MTL Doug Risebrough (1) Yvon Lambert (2) and Guy Lapointe (6) 01:45 1–0 MTL
MTL Yvon Lambert (2) – pp Larry Robinson (8) and Doug Jarvis (7) 09:06 2–0 MTL
BOS Brad Park (2) Jean Ratelle (12) 05:23 2–1 MTL
MTL Mario Tremblay (2) Serge Savard (6) and Guy Lapointe (7) 14:35 3–1 MTL
2nd MTL Jacques Lemaire (4) Guy Lafleur (11) 05:08 4–1 MTL
BOS Terry O'Reilly (5) Brad Park (7) 11:54 4–2 MTL
BOS Bobby Schmautz (10) – pp Brad Park (8) 16:35 4–3 MTL
3rd MTL Rick Chartraw (2) Pete Mahovlich (3) and Murray Wilson (6) 00:59 5–3 MTL
MTL Mario Tremblay (3) Yvon Lambert (3) and Pete Mahovlich (4) 02:04 6–3 MTL
MTL Yvon Lambert (3) Doug Risebrough (3) and Serge Savard (7) 13:58 7–3 MTL
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st BOS Brad Park Tripping 03:41 2:00
MTL Pierre Bouchard High-sticking 10:48 2:00
BOS Wayne Cashman Elbowing 18:08 2:00
BOS Wayne Cashman Fighting – major 18:08 5:00
MTL Mario Tremblay Fighting – major 18:08 5:00
2nd BOS Terry O'Reilly Roughing 03:31 2:00
MTL Doug Risebrough Roughing 03:31 2:00
BOS Mike Milbury Slashing 10:55 2:00
MTL Murray Wilson Slashing 10:55 2:00
MTL Yvon Lambert Tripping 15:03 2:00
BOS Don Marcotte Elbowing 16:55 2:00
3rd BOS Mike Milbury Elbowing 07:42 2:00
BOS Don Marcotte Tripping 07:57 2:00
BOS Gerry Cheevers High-sticking 09:48 2:00
MTL Yvon Lambert High-sticking 09:48 2:00
MTL Bob Gainey Interference 11:07 2:00
MTL Guy Lafleur Slashing 15:57 2:00
BOS John Wensink Elbowing 19:06 2:00
Shots by period
Team 1 2 3 Total
Boston83920
Montreal79824

Game two

May 10 Boston Bruins 0–3 Montreal Canadiens Montreal Forum Recap
Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st None
2nd MTL Pete Mahovlich (4) – pp Steve Shutt (8) and Larry Robinson (9) 07:43 1–0 MTL
MTL Doug Risebrough (2) Guy Lafleur (12) and Steve Shutt (9) 12:07 2–0 MTL
3rd MTL Steve Shutt (7) Guy Lafleur (13) and Pierre Bouchard (1) 05:40 3–0 MTL
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st BOS Gregg Sheppard Tripping 02:00 2:00
MTL Larry Robinson Boarding 04:02 2:00
BOS Gary Doak Hooking 06:04 2:00
MTL Pierre Bouchard Holding 12:46 2:00
BOS Peter McNab Tripping 14:55 2:00
2nd BOS Rick Smith High-sticking 06:24 2:00
BOS Mike Milbury Slashing 06:44 2:00
MTL Guy Lafleur Holding 06:44 2:00
MTL Bob Gainey Kneeing 08:34 2:00
BOS Gregg Sheppard Hooking 16:15 2:00
MTL Yvon Lambert Hooking 16:34 2:00
3rd BOS Terry O'Reilly Roughing 01:50 2:00
MTL Pete Mahovlich Roughing 01:50 2:00
BOS Mike Milbury Hooking 08:09 2:00
BOS Stan Jonathan Roughing 11:56 2:00
MTL Rick Chartraw Roughing 11:56 2:00
MTL Rick Chartraw Tripping 19:13 2:00
BOS Mike Milbury Roughing 19:47 2:00
BOS Mike Milbury Game misconduct 19:47 10:00
BOS Terry O'Reilly Charging 19:47 2:00
MTL Pierre Bouchard Charging 19:47 2:00
Shots by period
Team 1 2 3 Total
Boston79622
Montreal38819

Game three

May 12 Montreal Canadiens 4–2 Boston Bruins Boston Garden Recap
Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st MTL Guy Lafleur (8) – pp Guy Lapointe (8) and Pete Mahovlich (5) 04:08 1–0 MTL
MTL Steve Shutt (8) – pp Jacques Lemaire (11) and Guy Lafleur (14) 07:58 2–0 MTL
MTL Jacques Lemaire (5) – pp Guy Lapointe (9) and Guy Lafleur (15) 18:29 3–0 MTL
2nd BOS Gregg Sheppard (5) Rick Middleton (3) and Wayne Cashman (8) 06:32 3–1 MTL
1st MTL Guy Lafleur (9) Steve Shutt (10) and Jacques Lemaire (12) 12:52 4–1 MTL
BOS Peter McNab (5) – pp Rick Middleton (4) and Brad Park (9) 18:34 4–2 MTL
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st BOS Rick Smith High-sticking 01:34 2:00
BOS Bench (served by John Wensink) Too many men on the ice 03:04 2:00
MTL Murray Wilson Hooking 05:24 2:00
BOS Wayne Cashman Holding 07:02 2:00
MTL Bob Gainey Slashing 09:18 2:00
BOS Wayne Cashman Elbowing 09:27 2:00
MTL Larry Robinson High-sticking 09:27 2:00
MTL Bob Gainey Interference 11:30 2:00
BOS Wayne Cashman High-sticking 11:50 2:00
MTL Murray Wilson Tripping 12:56 2:00
MTL Bob Gainey Leaving the penalty box 13:37 2:00
BOS Stan Jonathan Boarding 16:57 2:00
2nd BOS Rick Smith Boarding 09:19 2:00
MTL Jim Roberts High-sticking 09:19 2:00
MTL Bob Gainey Hooking 10:31 2:00
BOS Gary Doak Interference 15:26 2:00
3rd MTL Jim Roberts Hooking 16:53 2:00
Shots by period
Team 1 2 3 Total
Montreal68519
Boston107825

Game four

May 14 Montreal Canadiens 2–1 OT Boston Bruins Boston Garden Recap
Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st BOS Bobby Schmautz (11) Brad Park (10) 11:38 1–0 BOS
2nd MTL Jacques Lemaire (6) Guy Lafleur (16) and Larry Robinson (10) 01:34 1–1
3rd None
OT MTL Jacques Lemaire (7) Guy Lafleur (17) 04:32 2–1 MTL
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st BOS John Wensink Charging 04:25 2:00
MTL Jacques Lemaire Interference 09:32 2:00
MTL Pete Mahovlich Holding 18:17 2:00
2nd MTL Larry Robinson Tripping 07:55 2:00
BOS Gregg Sheppard Hooking 08:19 2:00
MTL Bench (served by Pete Mahovlich) Too many men on the ice 10:25 2:00
BOS Terry O'Reilly Hooking 13:07 2:00
3rd None
OT None
Shots by period
Team 1 2 3 OT Total
Montreal4128428
Boston8810026

Team rosters

Boston Bruins

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
1 Canada Gilles Gilbert G L 28 1973 Saint-Esprit, Quebec
6 Canada Darryl Edestrand D L 31 1973 Strathroy, Ontario
8 United States Peter McNab C L 24 1976 Vancouver, British Columbia
9 Canada Johnny Bucyk (C) LW L 41 1957 Edmonton, Alberta
10 Canada Jean Ratelle C L 36 1975 Lac Saint-Jean, Quebec
11 Canada Bobby Schmautz RW R 32 1973 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
12 Canada Wayne Cashman LW R 31 1965 Kingston, Ontario
14 Canada Dave Forbes LW L 20 1973 Montreal, Quebec
16 Canada Rick Middleton RW R 23 1976 Toronto, Ontario
17 Canada Stan Jonathan LW L 21 1975 Ohsweken, Ontario
18 Netherlands John Wensink LW L 24 1976 Cornwall, Ontario
19 Canada Gregg Sheppard C L 28 1972 North Battleford, Saskatchewan
20 Canada Al Sims D L 24 1973 Toronto, Ontario
21 Canada Don Marcotte LW L 30 1967 Arthabaska, Quebec
22 Canada Brad Park D L 28 1975 Toronto, Ontario
23 Canada Rick Smith D L 28 1972 Kingston, Ontario
24 Canada Terry O'Reilly RW R 25 1971 Niagara Falls, Ontario
25 Canada Gary Doak D R 31 1972 Goderich, Ontario
26 United States Mike Milbury D L 24 1975 Brighton, Massachusetts
27 United States Earl Anderson RW R 26 1974 Roseau, Minnesota
28 Finland Matti Hagman C L 21 1978 Helsinki, Finland
29 Canada Doug Halward D L 21 1975 Toronto, Ontario
30 Canada Gerry Cheevers G L 36 1976 St. Catharines, Ontario

Montreal Canadiens

No. Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
1 Canada Michel Larocque G L 25 1972 Hull, Quebec
2 United States Bill Nyrop D L 24 1972 Washington, D.C.
5 Canada Guy Lapointe D L 29 1969 Montreal, Quebec
6 Canada Jimmy Roberts RW R 37 1971 Toronto, Ontario
8 Canada Doug Risebrough C L 23 1974 Guelph, Ontario
10 Canada Guy Lafleur RW R 25 1971 Montreal, Quebec
11 Canada Yvon Lambert LW L 26 1971 Drummondville, Quebec
12 Canada Yvan Cournoyer (C) RW L 33 1963 Montreal, Quebec
14 Canada Mario Tremblay RW R 20 1974 Alma, Quebec
15 Canada Rejean Houle RW L 27 1969 Rouyn, Quebec
17 Canada Murray Wilson LW L 25 1971 Toronto, Canada
18 Canada Serge Savard D L 31 1966 Landrienne, Quebec
19 Canada Larry Robinson D L 25 1971 Winchester, Ontario
20 Canada Peter Mahovlich C L 30 1969 Timmins, Ontario
21 Canada Doug Jarvis C L 22 1975 Brantford, Ontario
22 Canada Steve Shutt LW L 24 1972 North York, Ontario
23 Canada Bob Gainey LW L 22 1973 Peterborough, Ontario
24 Canada Pierre Mondou C R 21 1975 Sorel, Quebec
25 Canada Jacques Lemaire C L 31 1967 LaSalle, Quebec
26 Canada Pierre Bouchard D L 29 1965 Longueuil, Quebec
27 United States Rick Chartraw D R 22 1974 Caracas, Venezuela
28 United States Mike Polich C L 24 1977 Hibbing, Minnesota
29 Canada Ken Dryden G L 29 1964 Hamilton, Ontario

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. This was the last year for Clarence Campbell to present the Stanley Cup. He was succeeded by John Ziegler Jr. the following season.

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

1976–77 Montreal Canadiens

Players

  • * Did not play or dress in the Final.[A]

Coaching and administrative staff

Stanley Cup engraving

  • ^A #18 Serge Savard (D) served as interim captain when #12 Yvan Cournoyer (RW) missed the whole playoffs due to a back injury.
  • Murray Wilson's name was misspelled in 1973, 1976, 1977 as MURRY WILSON, missing an "A". Murray Wilson was spelled correctly on the Stanley Cup in 1978. Wilson's name was also spelled correctly on the Replica Cup all 4 times. Bob Gainey was misspelled on the Stanley Cup as ROBERT GAINY, missing an "E". When the Replica Cup was created in 1992–93, ROBERT GAINEY was spelled correctly with 1977 Montreal.
  • #3 Brian Engblom (D) did not play in the regular season, but played in 2 playoff games (none in the Finals). His name was left off the Cup because he did not qualify. Engblom also won the Calder Cup with Mike Polich and Pierre Mondou in 1977 with the Nova Scotia Voyagers.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Due to injury, Cournoyer did not play in any playoff games. Serge Savard served as acting captain.
  • Diamond, Dan, ed. (2000). Total Stanley Cup. NHL.
  • Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books. ISBN 978-1-55168-261-7.
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