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1976–77 NHL season
{{Infobox sports season
 | title            = 1976–77 NHL season
 | league           = [[National Hockey League]]
 | sport            = [[Ice hockey]]
 | duration         = October 5, 1976 – May 14, 1977
 | no_of_teams      = 18
 | no_of_games      = 80
 | season           = Regular season
 | season_champs    = [[Montreal Canadiens]]
 | MVP              = [[Guy Lafleur]], <small>([[Montreal Canadiens]])</small>
 | MVP_link         = Hart Memorial Trophy
 | top_scorer       = [[Guy Lafleur]], <small>([[Montreal Canadiens]])</small>
 | top_scorer_link  = Art Ross Trophy
 | playoffs         = Playoffs
 | playoffs_link    = 1977 Stanley Cup playoffs
 | finals           = Stanley Cup
 | finals_link      = 1977 Stanley Cup Final
 | finals_champ     = [[Montreal Canadiens]]
 | finals_runner-up = [[Boston Bruins]]
 | playoffs_MVP     = [[Guy Lafleur]], <small>([[Montreal Canadiens]])</small>
 | playoffs_MVP_link = Conn Smythe Trophy
 |nextseason_year = [[1977–78 NHL season|1977–78]]
 |prevseason_year = [[1975–76 NHL season|1975–76]]
 | seasonslistnames =[[List of NHL seasons|NHL]]
}}
The '''1976–77 NHL season''' was the [[List of NHL seasons|60th]] [[Season (sports)|season]] of the [[National Hockey League]]. The [[Kansas City Scouts]] moved to [[Denver, Colorado]], and became the [[Colorado Rockies (NHL)|Colorado Rockies]] and the [[California Golden Seals]] moved to [[Cleveland, Ohio]], and became the [[Cleveland Barons (NHL)|Cleveland Barons]]. The [[Montreal Canadiens]] once again dominated the playoffs as, for the second straight year, they swept their opponent four games to none in the final series for the [[Stanley Cup]].

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==  League business  ==
Not since the [[Ottawa Senators (original)|Ottawa Senators]] had relocated in [[1934–35 NHL season|1934]], becoming the [[St. Louis Eagles]], had an NHL team moved. This year saw not one, but two teams relocate. The [[Kansas City Scouts]] moved to [[Denver, Colorado]], and became the [[Colorado Rockies (NHL)|Colorado Rockies]] and the [[California Golden Seals]] moved to [[Cleveland, Ohio]], and became the [[Cleveland Barons (NHL)|Cleveland Barons]]. The instability, along with the poor performances of the [[Washington Capitals]] and the Scouts since the 1974 expansion, caused the league to shelve an expansion to Denver and Seattle that had been proposed for this season.

This season was [[Clarence Campbell|Clarence Campbell's]] last as NHL President. He would be succeeded by [[John Ziegler (sports administrator)|John Ziegler]].

==  Regular season  ==
The previous season saw the [[Montreal Canadiens]] set new records in wins and points. Both of those records were broken again by the Canadiens this season as, with the highest [[winning percentage|points percentage]] in post-[[1967 NHL Expansion|expansion]] NHL history (.825), they had 60 wins and 132 points. Their home record was an impressive 33 wins, 1 loss, and 6 ties.   Scoring a remarkable two hundred goals more than they allowed, the Canadiens were a full 20 points ahead of the second-place [[Philadelphia Flyers]].   The Flyers, however, were swept in four straight games by the third-place [[Boston Bruins]] in the semi-finals. The Bruins were in turn swept by the Canadiens in four straight in the finals.

On February 2, 1977, [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] defenceman [[Ian Turnbull (ice hockey)|Ian Turnbull]] became the first player in NHL history to score five goals on five shots.<ref>Hockey’s Book of Firsts, p.27, James Duplacey, JG Press, ISBN 978-1-57215-037-9</ref>

===  Final standings  ===
;Prince of Wales Conference
{{1976–77 NHL Adams Division standings}}
{{1976–77 NHL Norris Division standings}}

;Clarence Campbell Conference
{{1976–77 NHL Patrick Division standings}}
{{1976–77 NHL Smythe Division standings}}

==  Playoffs  ==
The [[New York Islanders]] won six consecutive games before the semi-final and were the only team from the preliminary round to make it to the semi-finals, where they lost to the first-ranked, defending champion and eventual champion [[Montreal Canadiens]]. The Canadiens swept the [[St. Louis Blues]], dispatched the Islanders in six to reach the final. The losses to the Islanders were the Canadiens' only losses of their playoff run. Second-ranked [[Philadelphia Flyers]] defeated the [[Toronto Maple Leafs]] in the quarter-final, before being swept by the third-ranked [[Boston Bruins]] in the semi-final.

===  Playoff structure  ===
For the 1976-77 Stanley Cup playoff tournament, the top three teams in each division were awarded playoff berths. These twelve teams were then ranked 1 through 12 according to their regular season records, irrespective of divisional affiliation. The four division winners automatically qualified for the quarterfinals, while the remaining eight teams (2nd and 3rd place teams in each division) played a preliminary round. For the preliminary round, the top-ranked non-division winner played the twelfth-ranked team, the second top ranked non-division winner played the eleventh-ranked team, the third ranked non-division winner played the third-lowest ranked non-division winner. (This did not necessarily have to be the tenth-ranked team, as it was possible for a tenth-ranked team to win its division. In fact, St. Louis did win the Smythe Division as the tenth-ranked playoff team.) The remaining two non-division winners formed the fourth preliminary round pairing. The preliminary round consisted of a best-of-three series with the first game played on the home ice of the higher-ranked team, and the second game on the home ice of the lower-ranked team. If a third and deciding game was necessary, it was played on the home ice of the higher-ranked team.

For the quarterfinal, semifinal and final rounds, each series was a best-of-seven, with home-ice advantage in games 1, 2, 5 and 7 going to the team with the better regular season record. The other team hosted games 3 and 4, and game 6 if it was necessary. The four preliminary round winners joined the four division winners for the quarterfinals. The matchups were determined according to regular season records without regard to divisional affiliations. Of the eight remaining teams, the top-ranked team played the lowest-ranked remaining team, the second-highest-ranked remaining team played the second-lowest-ranked remaining team, etc. The four quarterfinal winners advanced to the semifinals, with the match-ups again determined by regular season records. The highest-ranked remaining team played the lowest-ranked remaining team, and the other two teams formed the second match-up. The two semifinal winners played each other in the Stanley Cup Finals.

===  Playoff seeds  ===

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.''

# [[1976–77 Montreal Canadiens season|Montreal Canadiens]], Norris Division champions, Prince of Wales Conference regular season champions – 132 points
# [[1976–77 Philadelphia Flyers season|Philadelphia Flyers]], Patrick Division champions, Clarence Campbell Conference regular season champions – 112 points
# [[1976–77 Boston Bruins season|Boston Bruins]], Adams Division champions – 106 points (49 wins)
# [[1976–77 New York Islanders season|New York Islanders]] – 106 points (47 wins)
# [[1976–77 Buffalo Sabres season|Buffalo Sabres]] – 104 points
# [[1976–77 Los Angeles Kings season|Los Angeles Kings]] – 83 points
# [[1976–77 Pittsburgh Penguins season|Pittsburgh Penguins]] – 81 points (34 wins)
# [[1976–77 Toronto Maple Leafs season|Toronto Maple Leafs]] – 81 points (33 wins)
# [[1976–77 Atlanta Flames season|Atlanta Flames]] – 80 points
# [[1976–77 St. Louis Blues season|St. Louis Blues]], Smythe Division champions – 73 points
# [[1976–77 Minnesota North Stars season|Minnesota North Stars]] – 64 points
# [[1976–77 Chicago Black Hawks season|Chicago Black Hawks]] – 63 points

===  Playoff bracket  ===
{{4RoundBracket-Byes
| RD1=Preliminary Round
| RD2=Quarterfinals
| RD3=Semifinals
| RD4=Stanley Cup Finals
| RD1-seed05='''1'''
| RD1-team05='''NY Islanders'''
| RD1-score05='''2'''
| RD1-seed06=8
| RD1-team06=Chicago
| RD1-score06=0
| RD1-seed07='''2'''
| RD1-team07='''Buffalo'''
| RD1-score07='''2'''
| RD1-seed08=7
| RD1-team08=Minnesota
| RD1-score08=0
| RD1-seed11=4
| RD1-team11=Pittsburgh
| RD1-score11=1
| RD1-seed12='''5'''
| RD1-team12='''Toronto'''
| RD1-score12='''2'''
| RD1-seed15='''3'''
| RD1-team15='''Los Angeles'''
| RD1-score15='''2'''
| RD1-seed16=6
| RD1-team16=Atlanta
| RD1-score16=1
| RD2-seed01='''1'''
| RD2-team01='''Montreal'''
| RD2-score01='''4'''
| RD2-seed02=8
| RD2-team02=St. Louis
| RD2-score02=0
| RD2-seed03='''4'''
| RD2-team03='''NY Islanders'''
| RD2-score03='''4'''
| RD2-seed04=5
| RD2-team04=Buffalo
| RD2-score04=0
| RD2-seed05='''2'''
| RD2-team05='''Philadelphia'''
| RD2-score05='''4'''
| RD2-seed06=7
| RD2-team06=Toronto
| RD2-score06=2
| RD2-seed07='''3'''
| RD2-team07='''Boston'''
| RD2-score07='''4'''
| RD2-seed08=6
| RD2-team08=Los Angeles
| RD2-score08=2
| RD3-seed01='''1'''
| RD3-team01='''Montreal'''
| RD3-score01='''4'''
| RD3-seed02=4
| RD3-team02=NY Islanders
| RD3-score02=2
| RD3-seed03=2
| RD3-team03=Philadelphia
| RD3-score03=0
| RD3-seed04='''3'''
| RD3-team04='''Boston'''
| RD3-score04='''4'''
| RD4-seed01='''1'''
| RD4-team01='''Montreal'''
| RD4-score01='''4'''
| RD4-seed02=3
| RD4-team02=Boston
| RD4-score02=0
}}
* Division winners earned a bye to the Quarterfinals
* Teams were re-seeded based on regular season record after the Preliminary and Quarterfinal rounds

===  Preliminary Round  ===

====  (1) New York Islanders vs. (8) Chicago Black Hawks  ====

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|team1=Chicago Black Hawks
|team2=New York Islanders
|stadium1=[[Nassau Coliseum]]
|stadium2=[[Chicago Stadium]]

|date1       =April 5
|score1      =2–5
|won1        =2
|recap1      =www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19770001
|1-1-1       =[[Grant Mulvey]] (1) – ''pp'' – 15:22
|1-1-2       =''No scoring''
|1-2-1       =[[Kirk Bowman]] (1) – ''pp'' – 08:24
|1-2-2       =02:31 – [[J. P. Parisé|J.P. Parise]] (1)
|1-3-1       =''No scoring''
|1-3-2       =03:18 – ''pp'' – [[Denis Potvin]] (1)<br>04:53 – [[Billy MacMillan]] (1)<br>11:56 – [[Bob Bourne]] (1)<br>19:22 – ''en'' – J.P. Parise (2)
|goalie1-1   =[[Tony Esposito]] 32 saves / 37 shots
|goalie1-2   =[[Billy Smith (ice hockey)|Billy Smith]] 14 saves / 16 shots

|date2       =April 7
|score2      =1–2
|home2       =1
|won2        =2
|recap2      =www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19770005
|2-1-1       =[[Dennis Hull]] (1) – ''pp'' – 11:12
|2-1-2       =13:56 – [[Jude Drouin]] (1)
|2-2-1       =''No scoring''
|2-2-2       =14:18 – [[Clark Gillies]] (1)
|2-3-1       =''No scoring''
|2-3-2       =''No scoring''
|goalie2-1   =[[Tony Esposito]] 33 saves / 35 saves
|goalie2-2   =[[Billy Smith (ice hockey)|Billy Smith]] 18 saves / 19 shots

|series = New York won series 2–0
}}

====  (2) Buffalo Sabres vs. (7) Minnesota North Stars  ====

{{NHLPlayoffs
|team1=Minnesota North Stars
|team2=Buffalo Sabres
|stadium1=[[Buffalo Memorial Auditorium]]
|stadium2=[[Met Center]]

|date1       =April 5
|score1      =2–4
|won1        =2
|recap1      =www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19770002
|1-1-1       =[[Roland Eriksson]] (1) – 02:08
|1-1-2       =02:55 – [[Rene Robert]] (1)
|1-2-1       =[[Tim Young (ice hockey)|Tim Young]] (1) – 7:35
|1-2-2       =02:47 – [[Jim Lorentz]] (1)<br>04:35 – [[Jerry Korab]] (1)
|1-3-1       =''No scoring''
|1-3-2       =19:55 – ''en'' – Rene Robert (2)
|goalie1-1   =[[Pete LoPresti]] 37 saves / 41 shots
|goalie1-2   =[[Don Edwards (ice hockey)|Don Edwards]] 23 saves / 25 shots

|date2       =April 7
|score2      =7–1
|home2       =2
|won2        =2
|recap2      =www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?O19770006
|2-1-1       =10:07 – [[Doug Hicks]] (1)
|2-1-2       =[[Jim Lorentz]] (2) – 04:33<br>[[Richard Martin (ice hockey)|Richard Martin]] (1) – 16:11<br>Jim Lorentz (3) – 17:07 
|2-2-1       =''No scoring''
|2-2-2       =[[Gary McAdam]] (1) – 16:36<br>[[Jocelyn Guevremont]] (1) – 17:55
|2-3-1       =''No scoring''
|2-3-2       =Jocelyn Guevremont (2) – ''pp'' – 02:09<br>Jim Lorentz (4) – 15:28
|goalie2-1   =[[Pete LoPresti]] 5 saves / 8 shots<br>[[Gary Smith (ice hockey)|Gary Smith]] 11 saves / 15 shots
|goalie2-2   =[[Don Edwards (ice hockey)|Don Edwards]] 24 saves / 25 shots

|series = Buffalo won series 2–0
}}

====  (3) Los Angeles Kings vs. (6) Atlanta Flames  ====

{{NHLPlayoffs
|team1=Atlanta Flames
|team2=Los Angeles Kings
|stadium2=[[Omni Coliseum]]
|stadium1=[[The Forum (Inglewood)|The Forum]]

|date1       =April 5
|score1      =2–5
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|won1        =2
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|date2       =April 7
|score2      =2–3
|home2       =2
|won2        =1
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|date3       =April 9
|score3      =2–4
|home3       =1
|won3        =2
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|series = Los Angeles won series 2–1
}}

====  (4) Pittsburgh Penguins vs. (5) Toronto Maple Leafs  ====

{{NHLPlayoffs
|team1=Toronto Maple Leafs
|team2=Pittsburgh Penguins
|stadium2=[[Maple Leaf Gardens]]
|stadium1=[[Civic Arena (Pittsburgh)|Civic Arena]]

|date1       =April 5
|score1      =4–2
|won1        =1
|recap1      =
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|date2       =April 7
|score2      =6–4
|home2       =2
|won2        =2
|recap2      =
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|date3       =April 9
|score3      =5–2
|home3       =1
|won3        =1
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|series = Toronto won series 2–1
}}

===  Quarterfinals  ===

====  (1) Montreal Canadiens vs. (8) St. Louis Blues  ====

{{NHLPlayoffs
|team1=St. Louis Blues
|team2=Montreal Canadiens
|stadium2=[[St. Louis Arena]]
|stadium1=[[Montreal Forum]]

|date1       =April 11
|score1      =2–7
|won1        =2
|recap1      =
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|date2       =April 13
|score2      =0–3
|won2        =2
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|date3       =April 16
|score3      =5–1
|won3        =2
|recap3      =
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|date4       =April 17
|score4      =4–1
|won4        =2
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|series = Montreal won series 4–0
}}

====  (2) Philadelphia Flyers vs. (7) Toronto Maple Leafs  ====

{{NHLPlayoffs
  |team1       = Philadelphia Flyers
  |team2       = Toronto Maple Leafs
  |stadium1    = [[Maple Leaf Gardens]]
  |stadium2    = [[Philadelphia Spectrum]]

  |date1       = April 11
  |score1      = 3-2
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  |date2       = April 13
  |score2      = 4-1
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  |date4       = April 17
  |score4      = 6-5
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  |date5       = April 19
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  |date6       = April 21
  |score6      = 4-3
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  |series = Philadelphia won series 4-2
 }}

====  (3) Boston Bruins vs. (6) Los Angeles Kings  ====

{{NHLPlayoffs
  |team1       = Boston Bruins
  |team2       = Los Angeles Kings
  |stadium1    = [[The Forum (Inglewood)|The Forum]]
  |stadium2    = [[Boston Garden]]

  |date1       = April 11
  |score1      = 3-8
  |tv1         = 
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  |recap1      = 
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  |won1        = 1

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  |date2       = April 13
  |score2      = 2-6
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  |score4      = 4-7
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  |date5       = April 19
  |score5      = 3-1
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  |date6       = April 21
  |score6      = 4-3
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  |series = Boston won series 4-2
 }}

====  (4) New York Islanders vs. (5) Buffalo Sabres  ====

{{NHLPlayoffs
  |team1       = New York Islanders
  |team2       = Buffalo Sabres
  |stadium1    = [[Buffalo Memorial Auditorium]]
  |stadium2    = [[Nassau Coliseum]]

  |date1       = April 11
  |score1      = 2-4
  |tv1         = 
  |home1       = 2
  |recap1      = 
  |ot1         = 
  |won1        = 1

  | scoring1-1 = 
  | scoring1-2 = 
  | 1-1-1      = 
  | 1-2-1      = 
  | 1-3-1      = 
  | 1-4-1      = 
  | 1-1-2      = 
  | 1-2-2      = 
  | 1-3-2      = 
  | 1-4-2      = 
  | goalie1-1  = 
  | goalie1-2  =

  |date2       = April 13
  |score2      = 2-4
  |tv2         = 
  |home2       = 2
  |recap2      = 
  |ot2         = 
  |won2        = 1

  | scoring2-1 = 
  | scoring2-2 = 
  | 2-1-1      = 
  | 2-2-1      = 
  | 2-3-1      = 
  | 2-4-1      = 
  | 2-1-2      = 
  | 2-2-2      = 
  | 2-3-2      = 
  | 2-4-2      = 
  | goalie2-1  = 
  | goalie2-2  =

  |date3       = April 15
  |score3      = 4-3
  |tv3         = 
  |home3       = 1
  |recap3      = 
  |ot3         = 
  |won3        = 1

  | scoring3-1 = 
  | scoring3-2 = 
  | 3-1-1      = 
  | 3-2-1      = 
  | 3-3-1      = 
  | 3-4-1      = 
  | 3-1-2      = 
  | 3-2-2      = 
  | 3-3-2      = 
  | 3-4-2      = 
  | goalie3-1  = 
  | goalie3-2  =

  |date4       = April 17
  |score4      = 4-3
  |tv4         = 
  |home4       = 1
  |recap4      = 
  |ot4         = 
  |won4        = 1

  | scoring4-1 = 
  | scoring4-2 = 
  | 4-1-1      = 
  | 4-2-1      = 
  | 4-3-1      = 
  | 4-4-1      = 
  | 4-1-2      = 
  | 4-2-2      = 
  | 4-3-2      = 
  | 4-4-2      = 
  | goalie4-1  = 
  | goalie4-2  =

  |series = New York won series 4-0
 }}

===  Semifinals  ===

====  (1) Montreal Canadiens vs. (4) New York Islanders  ====

{{NHLPlayoffs
  |team1       = Montreal Canadiens
  |team2       = New York Islanders
  |stadium1    = [[Nassau Coliseum]]
  |stadium2    = [[Montreal Forum]]

  |date1       = April 23
  |score1      = 3-4
  |tv1         = 
  |home1       = 2
  |recap1      = 
  |ot1         = 
  |won1        = 1

  | scoring1-1 = 
  | scoring1-2 = 
  | 1-1-1      = 
  | 1-2-1      = 
  | 1-3-1      = 
  | 1-4-1      = 
  | 1-1-2      = 
  | 1-2-2      = 
  | 1-3-2      = 
  | 1-4-2      = 
  | goalie1-1  = 
  | goalie1-2  =

  |date2       = April 26
  |score2      = 0-3
  |tv2         = 
  |home2       = 2
  |recap2      = 
  |ot2         = 
  |won2        = 1

  | scoring2-1 = 
  | scoring2-2 = 
  | 2-1-1      = 
  | 2-2-1      = 
  | 2-3-1      = 
  | 2-4-1      = 
  | 2-1-2      = 
  | 2-2-2      = 
  | 2-3-2      = 
  | 2-4-2      = 
  | goalie2-1  = 
  | goalie2-2  =

  |date3       = April 28
  |score3      = 3-5
  |tv3         = 
  |home3       = 1
  |recap3      = 
  |ot3         = 
  |won3        = 2

  | scoring3-1 = 
  | scoring3-2 = 
  | 3-1-1      = 
  | 3-2-1      = 
  | 3-3-1      = 
  | 3-4-1      = 
  | 3-1-2      = 
  | 3-2-2      = 
  | 3-3-2      = 
  | 3-4-2      = 
  | goalie3-1  = 
  | goalie3-2  =

  |date4       = April 30
  |score4      = 4-0
  |tv4         = 
  |home4       = 1
  |recap4      = 
  |ot4         = 
  |won4        = 1

  | scoring4-1 = 
  | scoring4-2 = 
  | 4-1-1      = 
  | 4-2-1      = 
  | 4-3-1      = 
  | 4-4-1      = 
  | 4-1-2      = 
  | 4-2-2      = 
  | 4-3-2      = 
  | 4-4-2      = 
  | goalie4-1  = 
  | goalie4-2  =

  |date5       = May 3
  |score5      = 4-3
  |tv5         = 
  |home5       = 2
  |recap5      = 
  |ot5         = OT
  |won5        = 2

  | scoring5-1 = 
  | scoring5-2 = 
  | 5-1-1      = 
  | 5-2-1      = 
  | 5-3-1      = 
  | 5-4-1      = 
  | 5-1-2      = 
  | 5-2-2      = 
  | 5-3-2      = 
  | 5-4-2      = 
  | goalie5-1  = 
  | goalie5-2  =

  |date6       = May 5
  |score6      = 2-1
  |tv6         = 
  |home6       = 1
  |recap6      = 
  |ot6         = 
  |won6        = 1

  | scoring6-1 = 
  | scoring6-2 = 
  | 6-1-1      = 
  | 6-2-1      = 
  | 6-3-1      = 
  | 6-4-1      = 
  | 6-1-2      = 
  | 6-2-2      = 
  | 6-3-2      = 
  | 6-4-2      = 
  | goalie6-1  = 
  | goalie6-2  =

  |series = Montreal won series 4-2
 }}

====  (2) Philadelphia Flyers vs. (3) Boston Bruins  ====

{{NHLPlayoffs
  |team1       = Philadelphia Flyers
  |team2       = Boston Bruins
  |stadium1    = [[Boston Garden]]
  |stadium2    = [[Philadelphia Spectrum]]

  |date1       = April 24
  |score1      = 4-3
  |tv1         = 
  |home1       = 2
  |recap1      = http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?1977007
  |ot1         = OT
  |won1        = 2

  | scoring1-1 = 
  | scoring1-2 = 
  | 1-1-1      = ''No Scoring''
  | 1-2-1      = ''No Scoring''
  | 1-3-1      = 1:45 - ''pp'' - Bobby Clarke 4 (Rick MacLeish)<br>16:35 - Bob Dailey 3 (Rick MacLeish, Ross Lonsberry)<br>19:31 - Bobby Clarke 5 (Rick MacLeish, Bob Dailey)
  | 1-4-1      = ''No Scoring''
  | 1-1-2      = Ratelle 3 (O'Reilly, Park) - 11:36
  | 1-2-2      = Schmautz 9 (Ratelle, Marcotte) - ''pp'' - 6:56<br>Marcotte 3 (Forbes) - 15:31
  | 1-3-2      = ''No Scoring''
  | 1-4-2      = Middleton 5 (Smith, Cashman) - 2:57
  | goalie1-1  = Wayne Stephenson ( 17 saves / 20 shots )<br> Bernie Parent ( 3 saves / 4 shots )
  | goalie1-2  = Gerry Cheevers ( 35 saves / 38 shots )

  |date2       = April 26
  |score2      = 5-4
  |tv2         = 
  |home2       = 2
  |recap2      = http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?1977008
  |ot2         = 2OT
  |won2        = 2

  | scoring2-1 = 
  | scoring2-2 = 
  | 2-1-1      = 14:53 - Andre Dupont 1 (Reggie Leach, Bobby Clarke)
  | 2-2-1      = 5:35 - Orest Kindrachuk 2 (Jim Watson)<br>7:58 - Paul Holmgren 1 (Bob Kelly, Jim Watson)<br>15:16 - Gary Dornhoefer (Rick MacLeish, Andre Dupont)
  | 2-3-1      = ''No Scoring''
  | 2-4-1      = ''No Scoring''
  | 2-1-2      = McNab 3 (Wensink, Middleton) - 13:45
  | 2-2-2      = Sheppard 4 (Cashman) - 14:01<br>Milbury 1 (McNab) - 15:01<br>Ratelle 3 (Smith, Park) - 15:39
  | 2-3-2      = ''No Scoring''
  | 2-4-2      = O'Reilly 4 (Marcotte, Doak) - 10:07
  | goalie2-1  = Wayne Stephenson ( 28 saves / 33 shots )
  | goalie2-2  = Gerry Cheevers ( 43 saves / 47 shots )

  |date3       = April 28
  |score3      = 1-2
  |tv3         = 
  |home3       = 1
  |recap3      = http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?1977009
  |ot3         = 
  |won3        = 2

  | scoring3-1 = 
  | scoring3-2 = 
  | 3-1-1      = Bob Dailey 4 (Bobby Clarke, Reggie Leach) - ''pp'' - 8:59
  | 3-2-1      = ''No Scoring''
  | 3-3-1      = ''No Scoring''
  | 3-4-1      = 
  | 3-1-2      = ''No Scoring''
  | 3-2-2      = 12:09 - McNab 4 (Smith, Wensink)
  | 3-3-2      = 7:51 - Milbury 2 (O'Reilly, Ratelle)
  | 3-4-2      = 
  | goalie3-1  = Wayne Stephenson ( 26 saves / 28 shots )
  | goalie3-2  = Gerry Cheevers ( 14 saves / 15 shots )

  |date4       = May 1
  |score4      = 0-3
  |tv4         = 
  |home4       = 1
  |recap4      = http://www.flyershistory.com/cgi-bin/poboxscore.cgi?1977010
  |ot4         = 
  |won4        = 2

  | scoring4-1 = 
  | scoring4-2 = 
  | 4-1-1      = ''No Scoring''
  | 4-2-1      = ''No Scoring''
  | 4-3-1      = ''No Scoring''
  | 4-4-1      = 
  | 4-1-2      = ''No Scoring''
  | 4-2-2      = 10:45 - Ratelle 5 (Cashman, Middleton)
  | 4-3-2      = 14:05 - Marcotte 4 (Schmautz, Ratelle)<br>19:13 - ''en'' - Marcotte 5 (Cashman, Sheppard)
  | 4-4-2      = 
  | goalie4-1  = Wayne Stephenson ( 35 saves / 37 shots )
  | goalie4-2  = Gerry Cheevers ( 21 saves / 21 shots )

  |series = Boston won series 4-0
 }}

===  Stanley Cup Finals  ===
{{main |1977 Stanley Cup Finals}}

The defending champion [[Montreal Canadiens]] took on the "Original Six" rival, the third-ranked [[Boston Bruins]] in the Final. Both teams had swept a series and had lost only two games in the earlier rounds. The Canadiens swept the series in four games to win their second consecutive [[Stanley Cup]].

{{NHLPlayoffs
  |team1       = Montreal Canadiens
  |team2       = Boston Bruins
  |stadium1    = [[Boston Garden]]
  |stadium2    = [[Montreal Forum]]

  |date1       = May 7
  |score1      = 3-7
  |tv1         = 
  |home1       = 2
  |recap1      = 
  |ot1         = 
  |won1        = 1

  | scoring1-1 = 
  | scoring1-2 = 
  | 1-1-1      = 
  | 1-2-1      = 
  | 1-3-1      = 
  | 1-4-1      = 
  | 1-1-2      = 
  | 1-2-2      = 
  | 1-3-2      = 
  | 1-4-2      = 
  | goalie1-1  = 
  | goalie1-2  =

  |date2       = May 10
  |score2      = 0-3
  |tv2         = 
  |home2       = 2
  |recap2      = 
  |ot2         = 
  |won2        = 1

  | scoring2-1 = 
  | scoring2-2 = 
  | 2-1-1      = 
  | 2-2-1      = 
  | 2-3-1      = 
  | 2-4-1      = 
  | 2-1-2      = 
  | 2-2-2      = 
  | 2-3-2      = 
  | 2-4-2      = 
  | goalie2-1  = 
  | goalie2-2  =

  |date3       = May 12
  |score3      = 4-2
  |tv3         = 
  |home3       = 1
  |recap3      = 
  |ot3         = 
  |won3        = 1

  | scoring3-1 = 
  | scoring3-2 = 
  | 3-1-1      = 
  | 3-2-1      = 
  | 3-3-1      = 
  | 3-4-1      = 
  | 3-1-2      = 
  | 3-2-2      = 
  | 3-3-2      = 
  | 3-4-2      = 
  | goalie3-1  = 
  | goalie3-2  =

  |date4       = May 14
  |score4      = 2-1
  |tv4         = 
  |home4       = 1
  |recap4      = 
  |ot4         = OT
  |won4        = 1

  | scoring4-1 = 
  | scoring4-2 = 
  | 4-1-1      = 
  | 4-2-1      = 
  | 4-3-1      = 
  | 4-4-1      = 
  | 4-1-2      = 
  | 4-2-2      = 
  | 4-3-2      = 
  | 4-4-2      = 
  | goalie4-1  = 
  | goalie4-2  =

  |series = Montreal won series 4-0
 }}

==  Awards  ==
{| cellpadding="3" cellspacing="1" border="1" class="wikitable"
! bgcolor="#DDDDDD" colspan="2" | 1977 NHL awards
|-
|[[Prince of Wales Trophy]]:<br><small>(Wales Conference regular season champion)</small> || Montreal Canadiens
|-
|[[Clarence S. Campbell Bowl]]:<br><small>(Campbell Conference regular season champion)</small> || Philadelphia Flyers
|-
|[[Art Ross Trophy]]:<br><small>(Top scorer, regular season)</small> || [[Guy Lafleur]], Montreal Canadiens
|-
|[[Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy]]:<br><small>(Perseverance, sportsmanship, and dedication)</small> || [[Ed Westfall]], New York Islanders
|-
|[[Calder Memorial Trophy]]:<br><small>(Top first-year player)</small> || [[Willi Plett]], Atlanta Flames
|-
|[[Conn Smythe Trophy]]:<br><small>(Most valuable player, playoffs)</small> || Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens
|-
|[[Hart Memorial Trophy]]:<br><small>(Most valuable player, regular season)</small> || Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens
|-
|[[Jack Adams Award]]:<br><small>(Best coach)</small> || [[Scotty Bowman]], Montreal Canadiens
|-
|[[James Norris Memorial Trophy]]:<br><small>(Best defenceman)</small> || [[Larry Robinson]], Montreal Canadiens
|-
|[[Lady Byng Memorial Trophy]]:<br><small>(Excellence and sportsmanship)</small> || [[Marcel Dionne]], [[Los Angeles Kings]]
|-
|[[Lester B. Pearson Award]]:<br><small>(Outstanding player, regular season) || Guy Lafleur, Montreal Canadiens
|-
|[[Vezina Trophy]]:<br><small>(Goaltender(s) of team(s) with best goaltending record)</small> || [[Ken Dryden]] & [[Michel Larocque (ice hockey, born 1952)|Michel Larocque]], Montreal Canadiens
|-
|[[Lester Patrick Trophy]]:<br><small>(Service to hockey in the U.S.)</small> || [[John Bucyk]], [[Murray A. Armstrong]], [[John Mariucci]]
|}

===  All-Star teams  ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! First Team !! &nbsp; Position &nbsp; !! Second Team
|-
|[[Ken Dryden]], [[Montreal Canadiens]]
| align=center | [[Goaltender|G]]
|[[Rogie Vachon]], [[Los Angeles Kings]]
|-
|[[Larry Robinson]], [[Montreal Canadiens]]
| align=center | [[Defenceman (ice hockey)|D]]
|[[Denis Potvin]], [[New York Islanders]]
|-
|[[Börje Salming|Borje Salming]], [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
| align=center | D
|[[Guy Lapointe]], [[Montreal Canadiens]]
|-
|[[Marcel Dionne]], [[Los Angeles Kings]]
| align=center | [[Centre (ice hockey)|C]]
|[[Gilbert Perreault]], [[Buffalo Sabres]]
|-
|[[Guy Lafleur]], [[Montreal Canadiens]]
| align=center | [[Winger (ice hockey)|RW]]
|[[Lanny McDonald]], [[Toronto Maple Leafs]]
|-
|[[Steve Shutt]], [[Montreal Canadiens]]
| align=center | [[Winger (ice hockey)|LW]]
|[[Rick Martin (ice hockey)|Rick Martin]], [[Buffalo Sabres]]
|-
|}

==  Player statistics  ==

===  Scoring leaders  ===
''GP = Games Played, G = [[Goal (ice hockey)|Goals]], A = [[Assist (ice hockey)|Assists]], Pts = Points, PIM = [[Penalty (ice hockey)|Penalties In Minutes]]''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! width="30%" | Player
! width="30%" | Team
! width="7.5%" | GP
! width="7.5%" | G
! width="7.5%" | A
! width="7.5%" | Pts
! width="7.5%" | PIM
|- align=right
| align=left | [[Guy Lafleur]]
| align=left | Montreal Canadiens || 80 || 56 || 80 || 136 || 20
|- align=right
| align=left | [[Marcel Dionne]]
| align=left | Los Angeles Kings || 80 || 53 || 69 || 122 || 12
|- align=right
| align=left | [[Steve Shutt]]
| align=left | Montreal Canadiens || 80 || 60 || 45 || 105 || 28
|- align=right
| align=left | [[Rick MacLeish]]
| align=left | Philadelphia Flyers || 79 || 49 || 48 || 97 || 42
|- align=right
| align=left | [[Gilbert Perreault]]
| align=left | Buffalo Sabres || 80 || 39 || 56 || 95 || 30
|- align=right
| align=left | [[Tim Young (ice hockey)|Tim Young]]
| align=left | Minnesota North Stars || 80 || 29 || 66 || 95 || 58
|- align=right
| align=left | [[Jean Ratelle]]
| align=left | Boston Bruins || 78 || 33 || 61 || 94 || 22
|- align=right
| align=left | [[Lanny McDonald]]
| align=left | Toronto Maple Leafs || 80 || 46 || 44 || 90 || 77
|- align=right
| align=left | [[Darryl Sittler]]
| align=left | Toronto Maple Leafs || 73 || 38 || 52 || 90 || 89
|- align=right
| align=left | [[Bobby Clarke]]
| align=left | Philadelphia Flyers || 80 || 27 || 63 || 90 || 71
|}
'''Source:''' NHL.{{sfn |Dinger |2011 |p=150}}

===  Leading goaltenders  ===

''Note: GP = Games played; Min - Minutes Played; GA = Goals Against; GAA = Goals Against Average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts''
{| border="1" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable"
|-
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="20%" | Player
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="20%" | Team
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | GP
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | MIN
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | GA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | GAA
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | W
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | L
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | T
! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="6%" | SO
|-
|[[Michel Larocque (ice hockey, born 1952)|Michel Larocque]] || Montreal Canadiens || 26 || 1525 || 53 || 2.09 || 19 || 2 || 4 || 4
|-
|[[Ken Dryden]] || Montreal Canadiens || 56 || 3275 || 117 || 2.14 || 41 || 6 || 8 || 10
|-
|[[Chico Resch]] || N.Y. Islanders || 46 || 2711 || 103 || 2.28 || 26 || 13 || 6 || 4
|-
|[[Billy Smith (ice hockey)|Billy Smith]] || N.Y. Islanders || 36 || 2089 || 98 || 2.50 || 21 || 8 || 6 || 2
|-
|[[Don Edwards (ice hockey)|Don Edwards]] || Buffalo Sabres || 25 || 1480 || 62 || 2.51 || 16 || 7 || 2 || 2
|-
|[[Gerry Desjardins]] || Buffalo Sabres || 49 || 2871 || 126 || 2.63 || 31 || 12 || 6 || 3
|-
|[[Bernie Parent]] || Philadelphia Flyers || 61 || 3525 || 159 || 2.71 || 35 || 13 || 12 || 5
|-
|[[Rogatien Vachon]] || L.A. Kings || 68 || 4059 || 184 || 2.72 || 33 || 23 || 12 || 8
|-
|[[Denis Herron]] || Pittsburgh Penguins || 34 || 1920 || 94 || 2.94 || 15 || 11 || 5 || 1
|-
|[[Dunc Wilson]] || Pittsburgh Penguins || 45 || 2627 || 129 || 2.95 || 18 || 19 || 8 || 5
|-
|}

==  Debuts  ==
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1976–77 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):
*  [[Mike Palmateer]], Toronto Maple Leafs
*  [[Don Edwards (ice hockey)|Don Edwards]], Buffalo Sabres
*  [[Bob Sauvé|Bob Sauve]], Buffalo Sabres
*  [[Reed Larson]], Detroit Red Wings
*  [[Brian Engblom]]*, Montreal Canadiens
*  [[Don Murdoch]], New York Rangers
*  [[Bernie Federko]], St. Louis Blues
*  [[Brian Sutter]], St. Louis Blues
*  [[Randy Carlyle]], Toronto Maple Leafs
*  [[Rick Green (ice hockey)|Rick Green]], Washington Capitals

==  Last games  ==
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1976–77 (listed with their last team):
*  [[Pat Quinn (ice hockey)|Pat Quinn]], Atlanta Flames
*  [[Gilles Villemure]], Chicago Black Hawks
*  [[Jim Pappin]], Cleveland Barons
*  [[Simon Nolet]], Colorado Rockies
*  [[Bob Berry (ice hockey)|Bob Berry]], Los Angeles Kings
*  [[Ed Van Impe]], Pittsburgh Penguins
*  [[Vic Hadfield]], Pittsburgh Penguins
*  [[Barclay Plager]], St. Louis Blues
*  [[Roger Crozier]], Washington Capitals

== See also ==
* [[List of Stanley Cup champions]]
* [[1976 NHL Amateur Draft]]
* [[1976 Canada Cup]]
* [[30th National Hockey League All-Star Game]]
* [[National Hockey League All-Star Game]]
* [[1976–77 WHA season]]
* [[1976 in sports]]
* [[1977 in sports]]

==  References  ==
* {{cite book|title=Total Hockey |editor=Diamond, Dan |publisher=Total Sports |year=2000 |location=Kingston, NY |isbn=1-892129-85-X |ref=harv}}
* {{cite book |editor-last=Dinger |editor-first=Ralph |year=2011 |title=The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012 |publisher=Dan Diamond & Associates |isbn=978-1-894801-22-5 |location=Toronto, ON |ref={{harvid|Dinger|2011}}}}
* {{cite book |editor-last=Dryden |editor-first=Steve |title=Century of hockey |publisher=McClelland & Stewart Ltd. |location=Toronto, ON |year=2000 |isbn=0-7710-4179-9 |ref={{harvid|Dryden|2000}}}}
* {{cite book |last1=Fischler |first1=Stan |last2=Fischler |first2=Shirley
 |last3=Hughes |first3=Morgan |last4=Romain |first4=Joseph |last5=Duplacey |first5=James
 |year=2003 |title=The Hockey Chronicle: Year-by-Year History of the National Hockey League |publisher=Publications International Inc. |isbn=0-7853-9624-1 |location=Lincolnwood, IL |ref={{harvid|Fischler|2003}}}}

;Notes
{{reflist}}

==  External links  ==
*  [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/nhl1927.html Hockey Database]
*  [http://nhl.com/ NHL.com]

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[[CKategoryi:1976–77 in Canadian ice hockey by league|1]]
[[CKategoryi:1976–77 in American ice hockey by league|1]]