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The 1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 70th season. The franchise won 52 games and had 11 ties for a total of 115 points, but they finished second overall in the league as the New York Islanders finished first overall by one point. [ 1 ]
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.
w The season was shortened to 48 games because of the 2012–13 NHL lockout. [106] x The NHL realigned prior to the 2013–14 season. The Canadiens were placed in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference. [107] y The season was suspended on March 12, 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The top 24 teams in the league qualified for the ...
The 1979 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1978–79 season, and the culmination of the 1979 Stanley Cup playoffs.The New York Rangers challenged the defending champion Montreal Canadiens, who made their fourth straight appearance.
The National Hockey League (NHL) is shown on national television in the United States and Canada. With 25 teams in the U.S. and 7 in Canada, the NHL is the only one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States and Canada that maintains separate national broadcasters in each country, each producing separate telecasts of a slate of regular season games, playoff games, and ...
The 1979 Stanley Cup playoffs, the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League, (NHL) began on April 10, after the conclusion of the 1978–79 NHL season.The playoffs concluded on May 21, with the three-time defending champion Montreal Canadiens defeating the New York Rangers 4–1 to win the final series four games to one, for their fourth consecutive Stanley Cup championship.
In the 1976–77 season, the Canadiens set three still-standing team records – fewest losses (8) in an 80-game season, [28] the longest home unbeaten streak (34), [29] and best goal differential (+216) [30] – and one record that lasted until the 2022–23 Boston Bruins beat it, for the most points (132) in an 80-game season.
Pages in category "1978–79 NHL season by team" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total. ... 1978–79 Montreal Canadiens season; N.