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1978–79 NHL season

The 1978–79 NHL season was the 62nd season of the National Hockey League. The Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup finals four games to one for their fourth consecutive Cup; two "Original Six" teams would not meet again in the Finals for the next 34 years, when Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Boston Bruins in the 2013 Finals. The Bruins faced the Canadiens in the 1979 semifinals, marking the last appearance by three Original Six teams in the final four for the next 35 years, when the Blackhawks, Canadiens and Rangers reached the semifinals of the 2014 playoffs.

1978–79 NHL season
LeagueNational Hockey League
SportIce hockey
DurationOctober 11, 1978 – May 21, 1979
Number of games80
Number of teams17
TV partner(s)CBC, SRC (Canada)
NHL Network, CBS[a], ABC[b] (United States)
Draft
Top draft pickBobby Smith
Picked byMinnesota North Stars
Regular season
Season championsNew York Islanders
Season MVPBryan Trottier (Islanders)
Top scorerBryan Trottier (Islanders)
Playoffs
Playoffs MVPBob Gainey (Canadiens)
Stanley Cup
ChampionsMontreal Canadiens
  Runners-upNew York Rangers
NHL seasons

The Cleveland Barons merged with the Minnesota North Stars (continuing as the North Stars), reducing the NHL membership to 17 teams, the last time that a team in the "big four" major professional sports league contracted.

League business edit

This season saw the first reduction in the total number of teams since the Brooklyn Americans folded following the 1941–42 season. Fearing that two teams were on the verge of folding, the league approved the merger of the financially unstable Cleveland Barons and Minnesota North Stars franchises, reducing the number of teams to 17. The merged team continued as the Minnesota North Stars but assumed the Barons' place in the Adams Division.

This reduction would only be temporary, however, as negotiations continued toward an agreement with the World Hockey Association that would see it fold following this season, with four of its teams joining the NHL as expansion franchises for 1979–80.

For the first time since the NHL All-Star Game became an annual tradition, it was not played. In its stead was the 1979 Challenge Cup, which saw Soviet Union players come over to North America to play against NHL players. The Soviets won the series two games to one.

Regular season edit

For the past three seasons, the Montreal Canadiens had dominated the regular season, but times were changing. The New York Islanders had been steadily improving over the past few seasons and this season saw them beat out the Canadiens by one point for the best record in the league.

This was the last season until the 2005–06 season that the St. Louis Blues missed the playoffs.

Final standings edit

GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PIM = Penalties In Minutes
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold

Prince of Wales Conference edit

Adams Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Boston Bruins 80 43 23 14 316 270 100
Buffalo Sabres 80 36 28 16 280 263 88
Toronto Maple Leafs 80 34 33 13 267 252 81
Minnesota North Stars 80 28 40 12 257 289 68

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Adams Division record vs. opponents
Norris Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Montreal Canadiens 80 52 17 11 337 204 115
Pittsburgh Penguins 80 36 31 13 281 279 85
Los Angeles Kings 80 34 34 12 292 286 80
Washington Capitals 80 24 41 15 273 338 63
Detroit Red Wings 80 23 41 16 252 295 62

[1]

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.

Norris Division record vs. opponents


Clarence Campbell Conference edit

Patrick Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
New York Islanders 80 51 15 14 358 214 116
Philadelphia Flyers 80 40 25 15 281 248 95
New York Rangers 80 40 29 11 316 292 91
Atlanta Flames 80 41 31 8 327 280 90
Patrick Division record vs. opponents
Smythe Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Chicago Black Hawks 80 29 36 15 244 277 73
Vancouver Canucks 80 25 42 13 217 291 63
St. Louis Blues 80 18 50 12 249 348 48
Colorado Rockies 80 15 53 12 210 331 42

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Smythe Division record vs. opponents


Playoffs edit

Playoff seeds edit

The twelve teams that qualified for the playoffs are ranked 1–12 based on regular season points.

Note: Only teams that qualified for the playoffs are listed here.

  1. New York Islanders, Patrick Division champions, Clarence Campbell Conference regular season champions – 116 points
  2. Montreal Canadiens, Norris Division champions, Prince of Wales Conference regular season champions – 115 points
  3. Boston Bruins, Adams Division champions – 100 points
  4. Philadelphia Flyers – 95 points
  5. New York Rangers – 91 points
  6. Atlanta Flames – 90 points
  7. Buffalo Sabres – 88 points
  8. Pittsburgh Penguins – 85 points
  9. Toronto Maple Leafs – 81 points
  10. Los Angeles Kings – 80 points
  11. Chicago Black Hawks, Smythe Division champions – 73 points
  12. Vancouver Canucks – 63 points

Playoff bracket edit

Preliminary Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Stanley Cup Finals
            
1 NY Islanders 4
8 Chicago 0
1 NY Islanders 2
4 NY Rangers 4
1 Philadelphia 2
8 Vancouver 1
4 Philadelphia 1
5 NY Rangers 4
2 NY Rangers 2
7 Los Angeles 0
2 Montreal 4
4 NY Rangers 1
2 Montreal 4
7 Toronto 0
3 Atlanta 0
6 Toronto 2
2 Montreal 4
3 Boston 3
3 Boston 4
6 Pittsburgh 0
4 Buffalo 1
5 Pittsburgh 2
  • Division winners earned a bye to the Quarterfinals
  • Teams were re-seeded based on regular season record after the Preliminary and Quarterfinal rounds

Stanley Cup Finals edit

Prior to 2013, this was the last time two Original Six clubs met in the finals.


May 13 New York Rangers 4–1 Montreal Canadiens Montreal Forum Recap  
Steve Vickers (5) – pp – 06:28
Ron Greschner (7) – 14:27
First period No scoring
Phil Esposito (7) – pp – 09:30
Dave Maloney (3) – sh – 12:32
Second period 07:07 – Guy Lafleur (9)
No scoring Third period No scoring
John Davidson 31 saves / 32 shots Goalie stats Ken Dryden 9 saves / 13 shots
Michel Larocque 9 saves / 9 shots
May 15 New York Rangers 2–6 Montreal Canadiens Montreal Forum Recap  
Anders Hedberg (4) – 01:02
Ron Duguay (4) – 06:21
First period 08:34 – Yvon Lambert (4)
12:24 – Guy Lafleur (10)
16:27 – Bob Gainey (4)
No scoring Second period 06:51 – Steve Shutt (3)
17:35 – ppJacques Lemaire (8)
No scoring Third period 04:38 – Mark Napier (3)
John Davidson 27 saves / 33 shots Goalie stats Ken Dryden 23 saves / 25 shots
May 17 Montreal Canadiens 4–1 New York Rangers Madison Square Garden Recap  
Steve Shutt (4) – pp – 07:27
Doug Risebrough (1) – 15:44
First period No scoring
No scoring Second period No scoring
Mario Tremblay (3) – 14:48
Jacques Lemaire (9) – 17:10
Third period 06:06 – Ron Duguay (5)
Ken Dryden 19 saves / 20 shots Goalie stats John Davidson 19 saves / 23 shots
May 19 Montreal Canadiens 4–3 OT New York Rangers Madison Square Garden Recap  
Rejean Houle (1) – 02:39 First period 01:19 – Pat Hickey (1)
17:03 – Don Murdoch (7)
Yvon Lambert (5) – 18:05 Second period No scoring
Bob Gainey (5) – 06:27 Third period 04:26 – Phil Esposito (8)
Serge Savard (2) – 07:25 First overtime period No scoring
Ken Dryden 18 saves / 21 shots Goalie stats John Davidson 38 saves / 42 shots
May 21 New York Rangers 1–4 Montreal Canadiens Montreal Forum Recap  
Carol Vadnais (2) – 16:52 First period 10:36 – Rick Chartraw (2)
No scoring Second period 01:02 – ppJacques Lemaire (10)
11:01 – Bob Gainey (6)
18:49 – Jacques Lemaire (11)
No scoring Third period No scoring
John Davidson 27 saves / 31 shots Goalie stats Ken Dryden 14 saves / 15 shots
Montreal won series 4–1


Awards edit

1979 NHL awards
Prince of Wales Trophy:
(Wales Conference regular season champion)
Montreal Canadiens
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl:
(Campbell Conference regular season champion)
New York Islanders
Art Ross Trophy:
(Top scorer, regular season)
Bryan Trottier, New York Islanders
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy:
(Perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication)
Serge Savard, Montreal Canadiens
Calder Memorial Trophy:
(Top first-year player)
Bobby Smith, Minnesota North Stars
Conn Smythe Trophy:
(Most valuable player, playoffs)
Bob Gainey, Montreal Canadiens
Frank J. Selke Trophy:
(Best defensive forward)
Bob Gainey, Montreal Canadiens
Hart Memorial Trophy:
(Most valuable player, regular season)
Bryan Trottier, New York Islanders
Jack Adams Award:
(Best coach)
Al Arbour, New York Islanders
James Norris Memorial Trophy:
(Best defenceman)
Denis Potvin, New York Islanders
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy:
(Excellence and sportsmanship)
Bob MacMillan, Atlanta Flames
Lester B. Pearson Award:
(Outstanding player, regular season)
Marcel Dionne, Los Angeles Kings
Vezina Trophy:
(Goaltender(s) of team(s) with best goaltending record)
Ken Dryden & Michel Larocque, Montreal Canadiens
Lester Patrick Trophy:
(Service to hockey in the U.S.)
Bobby Orr

All-Star teams edit

Player statistics edit

Scoring leaders edit

GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties In Minutes

Player Team GP G A Pts PIM
Bryan Trottier New York Islanders 76 47 87 134 50
Marcel Dionne Los Angeles Kings 80 59 71 130 30
Guy Lafleur Montreal Canadiens 80 52 77 129 28
Mike Bossy New York Islanders 80 69 57 126 25
Bob MacMillan Atlanta Flames 79 37 71 108 14
Guy Chouinard Atlanta Flames 80 50 57 107 14
Denis Potvin New York Islanders 73 31 70 101 58
Bernie Federko St. Louis Blues 74 31 64 95 14
Dave Taylor Los Angeles Kings 78 43 48 91 124
Clark Gillies New York Islanders 75 35 56 91 68

Source: NHL.[6]

Leading goaltenders edit

Note: GP = Games played; Min - Minutes played; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts

Player Team GP MIN GA GAA W L T SO
Ken Dryden Montreal Canadiens 47 2814 108 2.30 30 10 7 5
Chico Resch N.Y. Islanders 43 2539 106 2.50 26 7 10 2
Bernie Parent Philadelphia Flyers 36 1979 89 2.70 16 12 7 4
Michel Larocque Montreal Canadiens 34 1986 94 2.84 22 7 4 3
Billy Smith N.Y. Islanders 40 2261 108 2.87 25 8 4 1
Mike Palmateer Toronto Maple Leafs 58 3396 167 2.95 26 21 10 4
Don Edwards Buffalo Sabres 54 3160 159 3.02 26 18 9 2
Mario Lessard L.A. Kings 49 2860 148 3.10 23 15 10 4
Glen Hanlon Vancouver Canucks 31 1821 94 3.10 12 13 5 3
Gerry Cheevers Boston Bruins 43 2509 132 3.16 23 9 10 1

Other statistics edit

Plus-minus
  • Bryan Trottier, New York Islanders

Coaches edit

Patrick Division edit

Adams Division edit

Norris Division edit

Smythe Division edit

Milestones edit

Debuts edit

The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1978–79 (listed with their first team, asterisk (*) marks debut in playoffs):

Players marked with § began their major professional career in the World Hockey Association.

Last games edit

The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1978–79 (listed with their last team):

Broadcasting edit

Hockey Night in Canada on CBC Television televised Saturday night regular season games and Stanley Cup playoff games.

In the U.S., this was the fourth and final season that NHL games aired in national broadcast syndication under the NHL Network package. On February 10, CBS decided to televise Game 2 of the 1979 Challenge Cup, but that was the network's only involvement in broadcasting the NHL this season. Similarly, ABC only agreed to air Game 7 of the 1979 Stanley Cup Finals had the series gone that far. The league then dissolved the NHL Network after the season, signing packages of regular season slates to the fledgling cable networks ESPN and UA-Columbia (later known as the USA Network. The Hughes Television Network, the NHL Network's distributor, also signed a new deal for regular season and postseason games.

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ CBS only televised the February 10 Challenge Cup game.
  2. ^ ABC was contracted to only televise Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, but the Finals ended in five games.

Footnotes edit

  1. ^ a b c National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p. 163, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, ISBN 0-920445-98-5
  2. ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  4. ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  5. ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  6. ^ Dinger 2011, p. 151.

References edit

  • Diamond, Dan, ed. (2000). Total Hockey. Kingston, NY: Total Sports. ISBN 1-892129-85-X.
  • Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Toronto, ON: Dan Diamond & Associates. ISBN 978-1-894801-22-5.
  • Dryden, Steve, ed. (2000). Century of hockey. Toronto, ON: McClelland & Stewart Ltd. ISBN 0-7710-4179-9.
  • Fischler, Stan; Fischler, Shirley; Hughes, Morgan; Romain, Joseph; Duplacey, James (2003). The Hockey Chronicle: Year-by-Year History of the National Hockey League. Lincolnwood, IL: Publications International Inc. ISBN 0-7853-9624-1.

External links edit

  • Hockey Database
  • NHL.com

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The 1978 79 NHL season was the 62nd season of the National Hockey League The Montreal Canadiens beat the New York Rangers in the Stanley Cup finals four games to one for their fourth consecutive Cup two Original Six teams would not meet again in the Finals for the next 34 years when Chicago Blackhawks defeated the Boston Bruins in the 2013 Finals The Bruins faced the Canadiens in the 1979 semifinals marking the last appearance by three Original Six teams in the final four for the next 35 years when the Blackhawks Canadiens and Rangers reached the semifinals of the 2014 playoffs 1978 79 NHL seasonLeagueNational Hockey LeagueSportIce hockeyDurationOctober 11 1978 May 21 1979Number of games80Number of teams17TV partner s CBC SRC Canada NHL Network CBS a ABC b United States DraftTop draft pickBobby SmithPicked byMinnesota North StarsRegular seasonSeason championsNew York IslandersSeason MVPBryan Trottier Islanders Top scorerBryan Trottier Islanders PlayoffsPlayoffs MVPBob Gainey Canadiens Stanley CupChampionsMontreal Canadiens Runners upNew York RangersNHL seasons 1977 781979 80 The Cleveland Barons merged with the Minnesota North Stars continuing as the North Stars reducing the NHL membership to 17 teams the last time that a team in the big four major professional sports league contracted Contents 1 League business 2 Regular season 2 1 Final standings 2 1 1 Prince of Wales Conference 2 1 2 Clarence Campbell Conference 3 Playoffs 3 1 Playoff seeds 3 2 Playoff bracket 3 3 Stanley Cup Finals 4 Awards 4 1 All Star teams 5 Player statistics 5 1 Scoring leaders 5 2 Leading goaltenders 5 3 Other statistics 6 Coaches 6 1 Patrick Division 6 2 Adams Division 6 3 Norris Division 6 4 Smythe Division 7 Milestones 7 1 Debuts 7 2 Last games 8 Broadcasting 9 See also 10 Notes 11 Footnotes 12 References 13 External linksLeague business editThis season saw the first reduction in the total number of teams since the Brooklyn Americans folded following the 1941 42 season Fearing that two teams were on the verge of folding the league approved the merger of the financially unstable Cleveland Barons and Minnesota North Stars franchises reducing the number of teams to 17 The merged team continued as the Minnesota North Stars but assumed the Barons place in the Adams Division This reduction would only be temporary however as negotiations continued toward an agreement with the World Hockey Association that would see it fold following this season with four of its teams joining the NHL as expansion franchises for 1979 80 For the first time since the NHL All Star Game became an annual tradition it was not played In its stead was the 1979 Challenge Cup which saw Soviet Union players come over to North America to play against NHL players The Soviets won the series two games to one Regular season editFor the past three seasons the Montreal Canadiens had dominated the regular season but times were changing The New York Islanders had been steadily improving over the past few seasons and this season saw them beat out the Canadiens by one point for the best record in the league This was the last season until the 2005 06 season that the St Louis Blues missed the playoffs Final standings edit GP Games Played W Wins L Losses T Ties Pts Points GF Goals For GA Goals Against PIM Penalties In Minutes Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold Prince of Wales Conference edit Adams Division GP W L T GF GA PtsBoston Bruins 80 43 23 14 316 270 100Buffalo Sabres 80 36 28 16 280 263 88Toronto Maple Leafs 80 34 33 13 267 252 81Minnesota North Stars 80 28 40 12 257 289 68 1 Adams Division record vs opponentsVs Wales Conference Vs Campbell Conference Vs Adams Division 1978 79 NHL Records 2 Team BOS BUF MIN TOR TotalBoston 4 3 1 5 0 3 5 1 2 14 4 6Buffalo 3 4 1 5 2 1 4 3 1 12 9 3Minnesota 0 5 3 2 5 1 2 4 2 4 14 6Toronto 1 5 2 3 4 1 4 2 2 8 11 5 Vs Norris Division 1978 79 NHL RecordsTeam DET LAK MTL PIT WSH TotalBoston 3 1 1 3 0 2 2 1 2 1 3 0 1 8 8 4Buffalo 3 1 2 1 1 0 4 0 2 2 3 0 1 8 8 4Minnesota 2 1 1 1 3 1 3 1 3 2 2 7 12 1Toronto 2 2 4 0 0 3 1 3 1 1 1 2 10 7 3 Vs Patrick Division 1978 79 NHL RecordsTeam ATL NYI NYR PHI TotalBoston 3 1 1 2 2 3 2 1 3 1 8 8 3Buffalo 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 3 2 5 8 5Minnesota 2 1 1 1 3 2 1 1 2 2 7 7 2Toronto 1 4 1 3 2 2 1 2 2 1 6 11 2 Vs Smythe Division 1978 79 NHL RecordsTeam CHI COL STL VAN TotalBoston 3 1 1 3 1 3 1 4 0 13 3 1Buffalo 2 2 1 3 0 1 3 0 1 3 1 1 11 3 4Minnesota 2 2 2 3 1 2 1 1 4 1 1 10 7 3Toronto 1 2 1 2 1 1 4 0 3 1 1 10 4 3 Norris Division GP W L T GF GA PtsMontreal Canadiens 80 52 17 11 337 204 115Pittsburgh Penguins 80 36 31 13 281 279 85Los Angeles Kings 80 34 34 12 292 286 80Washington Capitals 80 24 41 15 273 338 63Detroit Red Wings 80 23 41 16 252 295 62 1 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 Norris Division record vs opponentsVs Wales Conference Vs Campbell Conference Vs Norris Division 1978 79 NHL Records 3 Team DET LAK MTL PIT WSH TotalDetroit 1 5 2 2 4 2 3 5 3 2 3 9 16 7Los Angeles 5 1 2 3 3 2 3 4 1 3 4 1 14 12 6Montreal 4 2 2 3 3 2 5 2 1 7 0 1 19 7 6Pittsburgh 5 3 4 3 1 2 5 1 4 3 1 15 14 3Washington 2 3 3 4 3 1 0 7 1 3 4 1 9 17 6 Vs Adams Division 1978 79 NHL RecordsTeam BOS BUF MIN TOR TotalDetroit 1 3 1 3 1 2 1 2 2 5 10 1Los Angeles 3 1 1 2 1 3 1 0 4 7 8 1Montreal 2 0 2 4 0 3 1 3 0 1 12 1 3Pittsburgh 2 1 1 2 0 2 3 1 1 3 8 5 3Washington 0 3 1 0 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 3 9 4 Vs Patrick Division 1978 79 NHL RecordsTeam ATL NYI NYR PHI TotalDetroit 0 3 1 0 3 1 1 1 2 0 2 2 1 9 6Los Angeles 2 2 0 2 2 1 3 0 4 3 11 2Montreal 3 1 1 3 1 3 3 0 1 8 7 1Pittsburgh 0 3 1 0 1 3 2 2 1 3 3 9 4Washington 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 2 0 3 1 3 9 4 Vs Smythe Division 1978 79 NHL RecordsTeam CHI COL STL VAN TotalDetroit 3 0 1 3 0 1 1 3 1 3 8 6 2Los Angeles 3 1 2 0 2 2 1 1 3 1 10 3 3Montreal 2 2 4 0 4 0 3 0 1 13 2 1Pittsburgh 2 0 2 3 1 2 1 1 3 1 10 3 3Washington 1 2 1 3 1 2 2 3 1 9 6 1 Clarence Campbell Conference edit Patrick Division GP W L T GF GA PtsNew York Islanders 80 51 15 14 358 214 116Philadelphia Flyers 80 40 25 15 281 248 95New York Rangers 80 40 29 11 316 292 91Atlanta Flames 80 41 31 8 327 280 90Patrick Division record vs opponentsVs Campbell Conference Vs Wales Conference Vs Patrick Division 1978 79 NHL RecordsTeam ATL NYI NYR PHI TotalAtlanta 2 6 4 3 1 4 4 10 13 1N Y Islanders 6 2 5 3 5 1 2 16 6 2N Y Rangers 3 4 1 3 5 2 3 3 8 12 4Philadelphia 4 4 1 5 2 3 2 3 8 11 5 Vs Smythe Division 1978 79 NHL RecordsTeam CHI COL STL VAN TotalAtlanta 2 1 2 4 0 4 1 2 2 12 4 2N Y Islanders 3 2 4 0 1 3 0 2 4 0 14 2 3N Y Rangers 4 0 4 1 3 2 4 0 15 3 0Philadelphia 1 3 3 0 1 4 1 2 1 1 10 5 2 Vs Adams Division 1978 79 NHL RecordsTeam BOS BUF MIN TOR TotalAtlanta 1 3 2 2 1 1 2 1 4 1 8 8 2N Y Islanders 2 1 2 1 2 1 3 1 3 1 9 5 3N Y Rangers 2 3 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 7 8 3Philadelphia 3 1 1 3 0 2 2 2 2 2 1 10 5 4 Vs Norris Division 1978 79 NHL Records 4 Team DET LAK MTL PIT WSH TotalAtlanta 3 0 1 2 2 1 3 3 0 1 2 1 1 11 6 3N Y Islanders 3 0 1 2 0 2 3 1 1 0 3 3 1 12 2 6N Y Rangers 1 1 2 3 1 3 1 2 2 1 1 2 10 6 4Philadelphia 2 0 2 4 0 0 3 1 3 1 3 0 1 12 4 4 Smythe Division GP W L T GF GA PtsChicago Black Hawks 80 29 36 15 244 277 73Vancouver Canucks 80 25 42 13 217 291 63St Louis Blues 80 18 50 12 249 348 48Colorado Rockies 80 15 53 12 210 331 42 1 Smythe Division record vs opponentsVs Campbell Conference Vs Wales Conference Vs Smythe Division 1978 79 NHL RecordsTeam CHI COL STL VAN TotalChicago 5 2 1 5 2 1 1 3 4 11 7 6Colorado 2 5 1 4 2 2 1 6 1 7 13 4St Louis 2 5 1 2 4 2 1 4 3 5 13 6Vancouver 3 1 4 6 1 1 4 1 3 13 3 8 Vs Patrick Division 1978 79 NHL RecordsTeam ATL NYI NYR PHI TotalChicago 1 2 2 2 3 0 4 3 1 6 10 2Colorado 0 4 0 4 1 1 4 0 3 1 1 15 2St Louis 1 4 0 3 2 2 3 1 4 4 14 2Vancouver 2 2 0 4 0 4 1 2 1 3 12 1 Vs Adams Division 1978 79 NHL RecordsTeam BOS BUF MIN TOR TotalChicago 1 3 1 2 2 1 2 2 2 1 1 7 8 3Colorado 1 3 0 3 1 3 2 1 1 2 1 5 10 3St Louis 1 3 0 3 1 1 2 1 0 4 2 12 2Vancouver 0 4 1 3 1 1 4 1 1 3 1 3 14 3 Vs Norris Division 1978 79 NHL Records 5 Team DET LAK MTL PIT WSH TotalChicago 0 3 1 1 3 2 2 0 2 2 2 1 1 5 11 4Colorado 0 3 1 0 2 2 0 4 1 3 1 3 2 15 3St Louis 3 1 1 2 1 0 4 1 2 1 2 2 7 12 1Vancouver 3 1 1 3 0 3 1 1 3 1 3 6 12 2Playoffs editMain article 1979 Stanley Cup playoffs Playoff seeds edit The twelve teams that qualified for the playoffs are ranked 1 12 based on regular season points Note Only teams that qualified for the playoffs are listed here New York Islanders Patrick Division champions Clarence Campbell Conference regular season champions 116 points Montreal Canadiens Norris Division champions Prince of Wales Conference regular season champions 115 points Boston Bruins Adams Division champions 100 points Philadelphia Flyers 95 points New York Rangers 91 points Atlanta Flames 90 points Buffalo Sabres 88 points Pittsburgh Penguins 85 points Toronto Maple Leafs 81 points Los Angeles Kings 80 points Chicago Black Hawks Smythe Division champions 73 points Vancouver Canucks 63 pointsPlayoff bracket edit Preliminary RoundQuarterfinalsSemifinalsStanley Cup Finals 1NY Islanders48Chicago01NY Islanders24NY Rangers41Philadelphia28Vancouver14Philadelphia15NY Rangers42NY Rangers27Los Angeles02Montreal44NY Rangers12Montreal47Toronto03Atlanta06Toronto22Montreal43Boston33Boston46Pittsburgh04Buffalo15Pittsburgh2Division winners earned a bye to the Quarterfinals Teams were re seeded based on regular season record after the Preliminary and Quarterfinal roundsStanley Cup Finals edit Main article 1979 Stanley Cup Finals Prior to 2013 this was the last time two Original Six clubs met in the finals May 13 New York Rangers 4 1 Montreal Canadiens Montreal Forum Recap Steve Vickers 5 pp 06 28Ron Greschner 7 14 27 First period No scoringPhil Esposito 7 pp 09 30Dave Maloney 3 sh 12 32 Second period 07 07 Guy Lafleur 9 No scoring Third period No scoringJohn Davidson 31 saves 32 shots Goalie stats Ken Dryden 9 saves 13 shotsMichel Larocque 9 saves 9 shotsMay 15 New York Rangers 2 6 Montreal Canadiens Montreal Forum Recap Anders Hedberg 4 01 02Ron Duguay 4 06 21 First period 08 34 Yvon Lambert 4 12 24 Guy Lafleur 10 16 27 Bob Gainey 4 No scoring Second period 06 51 Steve Shutt 3 17 35 pp Jacques Lemaire 8 No scoring Third period 04 38 Mark Napier 3 John Davidson 27 saves 33 shots Goalie stats Ken Dryden 23 saves 25 shotsMay 17 Montreal Canadiens 4 1 New York Rangers Madison Square Garden Recap Steve Shutt 4 pp 07 27Doug Risebrough 1 15 44 First period No scoringNo scoring Second period No scoringMario Tremblay 3 14 48Jacques Lemaire 9 17 10 Third period 06 06 Ron Duguay 5 Ken Dryden 19 saves 20 shots Goalie stats John Davidson 19 saves 23 shotsMay 19 Montreal Canadiens 4 3 OT New York Rangers Madison Square Garden Recap Rejean Houle 1 02 39 First period 01 19 Pat Hickey 1 17 03 Don Murdoch 7 Yvon Lambert 5 18 05 Second period No scoringBob Gainey 5 06 27 Third period 04 26 Phil Esposito 8 Serge Savard 2 07 25 First overtime period No scoringKen Dryden 18 saves 21 shots Goalie stats John Davidson 38 saves 42 shotsMay 21 New York Rangers 1 4 Montreal Canadiens Montreal Forum Recap Carol Vadnais 2 16 52 First period 10 36 Rick Chartraw 2 No scoring Second period 01 02 pp Jacques Lemaire 10 11 01 Bob Gainey 6 18 49 Jacques Lemaire 11 No scoring Third period No scoringJohn Davidson 27 saves 31 shots Goalie stats Ken Dryden 14 saves 15 shotsMontreal won series 4 1Awards edit1979 NHL awardsPrince of Wales Trophy Wales Conference regular season champion Montreal CanadiensClarence S Campbell Bowl Campbell Conference regular season champion New York IslandersArt Ross Trophy Top scorer regular season Bryan Trottier New York IslandersBill Masterton Memorial Trophy Perseverance sportsmanship and dedication Serge Savard Montreal CanadiensCalder Memorial Trophy Top first year player Bobby Smith Minnesota North StarsConn Smythe Trophy Most valuable player playoffs Bob Gainey Montreal CanadiensFrank J Selke Trophy Best defensive forward Bob Gainey Montreal CanadiensHart Memorial Trophy Most valuable player regular season Bryan Trottier New York IslandersJack Adams Award Best coach Al Arbour New York IslandersJames Norris Memorial Trophy Best defenceman Denis Potvin New York IslandersLady Byng Memorial Trophy Excellence and sportsmanship Bob MacMillan Atlanta FlamesLester B Pearson Award Outstanding player regular season Marcel Dionne Los Angeles KingsVezina Trophy Goaltender s of team s with best goaltending record Ken Dryden amp Michel Larocque Montreal CanadiensLester Patrick Trophy Service to hockey in the U S Bobby OrrAll Star teams edit First team Position Second teamKen Dryden Montreal Canadiens G Glenn Resch New York IslandersDenis Potvin New York Islanders D Borje Salming Toronto Maple LeafsLarry Robinson Montreal Canadiens D Serge Savard Montreal CanadiensBryan Trottier New York Islanders C Marcel Dionne Los Angeles KingsGuy Lafleur Montreal Canadiens RW Mike Bossy New York IslandersClark Gillies New York Islanders LW Bill Barber Philadelphia FlyersPlayer statistics editScoring leaders edit GP Games Played G Goals A Assists Pts Points PIM Penalties In Minutes Player Team GP G A Pts PIMBryan Trottier New York Islanders 76 47 87 134 50Marcel Dionne Los Angeles Kings 80 59 71 130 30Guy Lafleur Montreal Canadiens 80 52 77 129 28Mike Bossy New York Islanders 80 69 57 126 25Bob MacMillan Atlanta Flames 79 37 71 108 14Guy Chouinard Atlanta Flames 80 50 57 107 14Denis Potvin New York Islanders 73 31 70 101 58Bernie Federko St Louis Blues 74 31 64 95 14Dave Taylor Los Angeles Kings 78 43 48 91 124Clark Gillies New York Islanders 75 35 56 91 68Source NHL 6 Leading goaltenders edit Note GP Games played Min Minutes played GA Goals against GAA Goals against average W Wins L Losses T Ties SO Shutouts Player Team GP MIN GA GAA W L T SOKen Dryden Montreal Canadiens 47 2814 108 2 30 30 10 7 5Chico Resch N Y Islanders 43 2539 106 2 50 26 7 10 2Bernie Parent Philadelphia Flyers 36 1979 89 2 70 16 12 7 4Michel Larocque Montreal Canadiens 34 1986 94 2 84 22 7 4 3Billy Smith N Y Islanders 40 2261 108 2 87 25 8 4 1Mike Palmateer Toronto Maple Leafs 58 3396 167 2 95 26 21 10 4Don Edwards Buffalo Sabres 54 3160 159 3 02 26 18 9 2Mario Lessard L A Kings 49 2860 148 3 10 23 15 10 4Glen Hanlon Vancouver Canucks 31 1821 94 3 10 12 13 5 3Gerry Cheevers Boston Bruins 43 2509 132 3 16 23 9 10 1Other statistics edit Plus minusBryan Trottier New York IslandersCoaches editPatrick Division edit Atlanta Flames Fred Creighton New York Islanders Al Arbour New York Rangers Fred Shero Philadelphia Flyers Bob McCammon and Pat QuinnAdams Division edit Boston Bruins Don Cherry Buffalo Sabres Billy Inglis Minnesota North Stars Harry Howell and Glen Sonmor Toronto Maple Leafs Roger NeilsonNorris Division edit Detroit Red Wings Bobby Kromm Los Angeles Kings Bob Berry Montreal Canadiens Scotty Bowman Pittsburgh Penguins Johnny Wilson Washington Capitals Danny BelisleSmythe Division edit Chicago Black Hawks Bill White Colorado Rockies Pat Kelly St Louis Blues Barclay Plager Vancouver Canucks Harry NealeMilestones editDebuts edit The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1978 79 listed with their first team asterisk marks debut in playoffs Joel Quenneville Toronto Maple Leafs Brad Marsh Atlanta Flames Reggie Lemelin Atlanta Flames Al Secord Boston Bruins Bobby Smith Minnesota North Stars Steve Payne Minnesota North Stars Rod Langway Montreal Canadiens John Tonelli New York Islanders Anders Hedberg New York Rangers Ulf Nilsson New York Rangers Ken Linseman Philadelphia Flyers Pete Peeters Philadelphia Flyers Greg Millen Pittsburgh Penguins Wayne Babych St Louis Blues Curt Fraser Vancouver Canucks Thomas Gradin Vancouver Canucks Stan Smyl Vancouver Canucks Ryan Walter Washington CapitalsPlayers marked with began their major professional career in the World Hockey Association Last games edit The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1978 79 listed with their last team Bobby Orr Chicago Black Hawks Joe Watson Colorado Rockies Danny Grant Los Angeles Kings J P Parise Minnesota North Stars Jacques Lemaire Montreal Canadiens Ken Dryden Montreal Canadiens Yvan Cournoyer Montreal Canadiens Ed Westfall New York Islanders Bernie Parent Philadelphia Flyers Garry Monahan Toronto Maple Leafs Pit Martin Vancouver CanucksBroadcasting editHockey Night in Canada on CBC Television televised Saturday night regular season games and Stanley Cup playoff games In the U S this was the fourth and final season that NHL games aired in national broadcast syndication under the NHL Network package On February 10 CBS decided to televise Game 2 of the 1979 Challenge Cup but that was the network s only involvement in broadcasting the NHL this season Similarly ABC only agreed to air Game 7 of the 1979 Stanley Cup Finals had the series gone that far The league then dissolved the NHL Network after the season signing packages of regular season slates to the fledgling cable networks ESPN and UA Columbia later known as the USA Network The Hughes Television Network the NHL Network s distributor also signed a new deal for regular season and postseason games See also editList of Stanley Cup champions 1978 NHL Amateur Draft 1978 79 NHL transactions 1979 Challenge Cup 1978 79 WHA season 1978 in sports 1979 in sportsNotes edit CBS only televised the February 10 Challenge Cup game ABC was contracted to only televise Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals but the Finals ended in five games Footnotes edit a b c National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006 p 163 Dan Diamond amp Associates Toronto Ontario ISBN 0 920445 98 5 All Time NHL Results NHL com Retrieved August 25 2023 All Time NHL Results NHL com Retrieved August 25 2023 All Time NHL Results NHL com Retrieved August 25 2023 All Time NHL Results NHL com Retrieved August 25 2023 Dinger 2011 p 151 References editDiamond Dan ed 2000 Total Hockey Kingston NY Total Sports ISBN 1 892129 85 X Dinger Ralph ed 2011 The National Hockey League Official Guide amp Record Book 2012 Toronto ON Dan Diamond amp Associates ISBN 978 1 894801 22 5 Dryden Steve ed 2000 Century of hockey Toronto ON McClelland amp Stewart Ltd ISBN 0 7710 4179 9 Fischler Stan Fischler Shirley Hughes Morgan Romain Joseph Duplacey James 2003 The Hockey Chronicle Year by Year History of the National Hockey League Lincolnwood IL Publications International Inc ISBN 0 7853 9624 1 External links editHockey Database NHL com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1978 79 NHL season amp oldid 1187491301, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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