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
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 8 3 9 20 7 9 8 24
Game two
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 7 9 6 22 3 8 8 19
Game three
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 6 8 5 19 10 7 8 25
Game four
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 4 12 8 4 28 8 8 10 0 26
Team rosters
Boston Bruins
Montreal Canadiens
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
See also 1976–77 NHL season
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