0 3 Champion Montreal Canadiens MVP Larry Robinson | Dates May 13 to 25, 1978 Start date May 13, 1978 | |
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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 Series-winning goal Mario Tremblay (9:20, first, G6) Similar 1976 Stanley Cup Finals, 1944 Stanley Cup Finals, 1979 Stanley Cup Finals, 1931 Stanley Cup Finals, 1924 Stanley Cup Finals | ||
1978 stanley cup finals montreal canadiens boston bruins overtime part 2
The 1978 Stanley Cup Finals championship series was contested by the Boston Bruins and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens, making their third-straight appearance. The series was a rematch of the 1977 final. The Canadiens would win the best-of-seven series four games to two, to win their third consecutive Stanley Cup.
Contents
- 1978 stanley cup finals montreal canadiens boston bruins overtime part 2
- 1978 stanley cup finals montreal canadiens boston bruins game 4 regulation finish
- Paths to the Finals
- The series
- Stanley Cup engraving
- References
1978 stanley cup finals montreal canadiens boston bruins game 4 regulation finish
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.
The series
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.
Stanley Cup engraving
References
1978 Stanley Cup Finals Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA