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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 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.
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 1979–80 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 71st season. The Canadiens ended the season with a twenty-game unbeaten streak at the Montreal Forum. By season's end, the franchise was third overall in NHL standings. [1] The season involved being eliminated in the NHL quarter-finals vs the Minnesota North Stars 4 games to 3.
The 1977–78 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 69th season. ... Regular season schedule No. R Date Score Opponent Record 1: W: ... 79: W: April 8, 1978: 5–1:
The Montreal Forum, which in later decades became synonymous with the Canadiens, was opened in 1924 to house the expansion Montreal Maroons, [45] one of two new teams in the NHL that season. The Canadiens were invited to inaugurate the arena as the natural ice surface at the Mount Royal Arena was not ready to host NHL games. [ 46 ]