NHL season 1978/1979

Season NHL 1978-79
Duration	October 11, 1978 - May 21, 1979
Number of teams	17
Number of games	80
Regular season
Winner	New York Islanders
Best player	Brian Trotier , New York Islanders
Stanley Cup
Winner	Montreal Canadiens
Best player	Bob Geyni , Montreal Canadiens
NHL Seasons

The 1978/79 season was the 62nd season of the National Hockey League . The Montreal Canadiens team won the Stanley Cup for the fourth time in a row, having beaten four games in the New York Rangers finals. The next time two teams from the “ Original Six ” will play in the Stanley Cup final only in 2013.

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Overview

This season saw the first reduction in the number of teams in the NHL after the 1941/42 season, when the Brooklyn Americans team suspended its activities. Two teams - “Cleveland Barons” and “ Minnesota North Stars ” - were in a difficult financial situation and, in order not to lose both clubs, the league approved team consolidation, reducing their total to 17. The new club continued to be based in Minnesota, but took the place Barons ”in the division of Adams.

For the first time after the " All-Star Game " became an annual tradition, it was not held. Instead, he passed the “ Challenge Cup ”, played by the national team collected from the best players of the NHL and the USSR national team . The series, which took place in February 1979 in New York's Madison Square Garden , consisted of three matches and ended in victory for the USSR national team with a score of 2: 1 (2: 4, 5: 4, 6: 0).

Regular season

After three years of domination in the regular season, the Montreal Canadiens lost to the New York Islanders championship, one point behind the winner.

And = Games, B = Winnings, P = Defeats, N = Draws, SHZ = Washers scored, WB = Washers missed, O = Points

Team	AND	AT	P	H	SHZ	Silk	ABOUT
Prince of Wales Conference
Adams Division
Boston Bruins	80	43	23	14	316	270	100
Buffalo Sabers	80	36	28	sixteen	280	263	88
Toronto Maple Leafs	80	34	33	13	267	252	81
Minnesota North Stars	80	28	40	12	257	289	68
Division Norris
Team	AND	AT	P	H	SHZ	Silk	ABOUT
Montreal Canadiens	80	52	17	eleven	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	sixteen	252	295	62

Team	AND	AT	P	H	SHZ	Silk	ABOUT
Clarence Campbell Conference
Patrick's Division
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	eleven	316	292	91
Atlanta Flames	80	41	31	eight	327	280	90
Division Smythe
Team	AND	AT	P	H	SHZ	Silk	ABOUT
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

Stanley Cup Playoffs

Preliminary round

Quarter finals

Semifinals

Finals

2

Montreal

four

9

Toronto

0

6

Atlanta

0

9

Toronto

2

Montreal

four

3

Boston

3

Boston

four

eight

Pittsburgh

0

7

Buffalo

one

eight

Pittsburgh

2

Montreal

four

five

N.Y. Rangers

one

one

N.Y. Islanders

four

eleven

Chicago

0

one

N.Y. Islanders

2

five

N.Y. Rangers

four

Philadelphia

2

12

Vancouver

one

four

Philadelphia

one

five

N.Y. Rangers

four

five

N.Y. Rangers

2

ten

Los Angeles

0

Preliminary round

(6) Atlanta Ave. (9) Toronto
	April 10th	Toronto	2: 1	Atlanta
	12th of April	Atlanta	4-7	Toronto
Toronto won the series 2: 0

(5) NY Rangers Ave. (10) Los Angeles
	April 10th	Los Angeles	1: 7		NY Rangers
	12th of April	NY Rangers	2: 1	from	Los Angeles
NY Rangers won the series 2: 0

(7) Buffalo Ave (8) Pittsburgh
	April 10th	Pittsburgh	4: 3		Buffalo
	12th of April	Buffalo	3: 1		Pittsburgh
	14th of April	Pittsburgh	4: 3	from	Buffalo
Pittsburgh won the series 2: 1

(4) Philadelphia Ave (12) Vancouver
	April 10th	Vancouver	3: 2	Philadelphia
	12th of April	Philadelphia	6-4	Vancouver
	14th of April	Vancouver	2: 7	Philadelphia
Philadelphia won the series 2: 1

Finals

(2) Montreal Ave. (9) Toronto
	April 16	Toronto	2: 5		Montreal
	April 18th	Toronto	1: 5		Montreal
	The 21st of April	Montreal	4: 3	from	Toronto
	April 22	Montreal	5: 4	from	Toronto
Montreal won the series 4: 0

(3) Boston Ave (8) Pittsburgh
	April 16	Pittsburgh	2: 6	Boston
	April 18th	Pittsburgh	3: 4	Boston
	The 21st of April	Boston	2: 1	Pittsburgh
	April 22	Boston	4: 1	Pittsburgh
Boston won the series 4: 0

(1) NY Islanders Ave. (11) Chicago
	April 16	Chicago	2: 6		NY Islanders
	April 18th	Chicago	0: 1	from	NY Islanders
	20 April	NY Islanders	4: 0		Chicago
	April 22	NY Islanders	3: 1		Chicago
NY Islanders won the series 4: 0

(4) Philadelphia Ave. (5) NY Rangers
	April 16	NY Rangers	2: 3	from	Philadelphia
	April 18th	NY Rangers	7: 1		Philadelphia
	20 April	Philadelphia	1: 5		NY Rangers
	April 22	Philadelphia	0: 6		NY Rangers
	April 24	NY Rangers	8: 3		Philadelphia
NY Rangers won the series 4: 1

½ final

(2) Montreal Ave. (3) Boston
	26 April	Boston	2: 4		Montreal
	April 28	Boston	2: 5		Montreal
	1st of May	Montreal	1: 2		Boston
	May 3	Montreal	3: 4	from	Boston
	5 May	Boston	1: 5		Montreal
	May 8	Montreal	2: 5		Boston
	May 10	Boston	4: 5	from	Montreal
Montreal won the series 4: 3

(1) NY Islanders Ave. (5) NY Rangers
	26 April	NY Rangers	4: 1		NY Islanders
	April 28	NY Rangers	3: 4	from	NY Islanders
	1st of May	NY Islanders	1: 3		NY Rangers
	May 3	NY Islanders	3: 2	from	NY Rangers
	5 May	NY Rangers	4: 3		NY Islanders
	May 8	NY Islanders	1: 2		NY Rangers
NY Rangers won the series 4: 2

Final

(2) Montreal Ave. (5) NY Rangers
	may 13	NY Rangers	4: 1		Montreal
	May 15	NY Rangers	2: 6		Montreal
	May 17	Montreal	4: 1		NY Rangers
	May 19	Montreal	4: 3	from	NY Rangers
	May 21st	NY Rangers	1: 4		Montreal
Montreal won the series 4: 1

Awards

1979 NHL Awards
Prince of Wales Prize : (champion of the Prince of Wales Conference)	Montreal Canadiens
Clarence Campbell Prize : (Conference champion Clarence Campbell)	New York Islanders
Art Ross Trophy : (highest points in the regular season)	Brian Trotier , New York Islanders
Bill Masterton Trophy : (for sportsmanship and dedication to hockey)	Serge Savard , Montreal Canadiens
Calder Trophy : (best NHL novice)	Bobby Smith, Minnesota North Stars
Conn Smythe Trophy : (the most valuable player in the playoffs)	Bob Geyni , Montreal Canadiens
Frank J. Selki Trophy : (best defensive striker)	Bob Geyni , Montreal Canadiens
Hart Trophy : (the most valuable player of the regular championship)	Brian Trotier , New York Islanders
Jack Adams Award : (best NHL coach)	Al Erbur, New York Islanders
James Norris Trophy : (the best defender of the NHL)	Denis Potwen, New York Islanders
Lady Bing Trophy : (for skill and gentlemanly behavior on ice)	Bob Macmillan, Atlanta Flames
Lester Pearson Award : (the most valuable player in the opinion of the hockey union)	Marcel Dion , Los Angeles Kings
Vezina Trophy : (the best goalkeeper in the NHL)	Ken Dryden and Michelle Laureck, Montreal Canadiens
Lester Patrick Prize : (for outstanding service and contribution to the development of hockey in the United States)	Bobby orr

All travel teams

The first composition	Role	Second composition
Ken Dryden , Montreal Canadiens	AT	Glenn Resch, New York Islanders
Denis Potwen, New York Islanders	H	Börje Salming , Toronto Maple Leafs
Larry Robinson , Montreal Canadiens	H	Serge Savard , Montreal Canadiens
Brian Trotier , New York Islanders	CN	Marcel Dion , Los Angeles Kings
Guy Lefler , Montreal Canadiens	Mon	Mike Bossi , New York Islanders
Clark Gilles, New York Islanders	LN	Bill Barber, Philadelphia Flyers

Player Statistics

Player	Team	AND	R	P	ABOUT	PC
Brian Trotye	New York Islanders	76	47	87	134	50
Marcel Dion	Los angeles kings	80	59	71	130	thirty
Guy Lefler	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 Potwen	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 Gilles	New York Islanders	75	35	56	91	68

Links

NHL official website (eng.)
Hockey Database (eng.)

NHL season 1978/1979

Content

Overview

Regular season

Stanley Cup Playoffs

Preliminary round

Finals

½ final

Final

Awards

All travel teams

Player Statistics

See also

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