1977–78 Detroit Red Wings season
The 1977–78 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 46th season, 52nd overall for the franchise. The Red Wings returned to the playoffs after an eight-year absence. In the postseason, the swept the Atlanta Flames 2-0 in the preliminary round, in the quarterfinal round the Wings would lose in five games to the eventual Stanley cup champion Montreal Canadiens. The Red Wings wouldn't return to the playoffs again until 1984, and wouldn't win another playoff series until 1987.
| 1977–78 Detroit Red Wings | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd Norris |
| Conference | 5th Wales |
| 1977–78 record | 32–34–14 |
| Home record | 22–11–7 |
| Road record | 10–23–7 |
| Goals for | 252 |
| Goals against | 266 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Ted Lindsay |
| Coach | Bobby Kromm |
| Captain | Dan Maloney Dennis Hextall |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | Detroit Olympia |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Dale McCourt (33) |
| Assists | Reed Larson (41) |
| Points | Dale McCourt (72) |
| Penalty minutes | Dennis Polonich (254) |
| Wins | Jim Rutherford (20) |
| Goals against average | Ed Giacomin (3.14) |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.