1977–78 Washington Capitals season

The 1977–78 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals fourth season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

1977–78 Washington Capitals
Division5th Norris
1977–78 record17–49–14
Goals for195
Goals against321
Team information
General ManagerMax McNab
CoachTom McVie
CaptainYvon Labre
Alternate captainsNone

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings
Norris Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
Montreal Canadiens80591011359183129
Detroit Red Wings8032341425226678
Los Angeles Kings8031341524324577
Pittsburgh Penguins8025371825432168
Washington Capitals8017491419532148

[1]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against

Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Schedule and results
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 14, 19772–1Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78)1–0–0
2LOctober 15, 19772–4@ Cleveland Barons (1977–78)1–1–0
3LOctober 19, 19773–5Montreal Canadiens (1977–78)1–2–0
4LOctober 24, 19771–5@ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78)1–3–0
5WOctober 26, 19776–2@ Atlanta Flames (1977–78)2–3–0
6LOctober 28, 19771–8@ Colorado Rockies (1977–78)2–4–0
7LOctober 29, 19774–7@ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78)2–5–0
8TNovember 2, 19772–2Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78)2–5–1
9LNovember 3, 19771–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78)2–6–1
10LNovember 5, 19771–3Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78)2–7–1
11LNovember 8, 19771–5Los Angeles Kings (1977–78)2–8–1
12TNovember 9, 19771–1@ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78)2–8–2
13LNovember 11, 19771–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78)2–9–2
14LNovember 13, 19770–6New York Islanders (1977–78)2–10–2
15TNovember 15, 19772–2@ St. Louis Blues (1977–78)2–10–3
16LNovember 16, 19772–5@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78)2–11–3
17LNovember 19, 19776–7Buffalo Sabres (1977–78)2–12–3
18LNovember 20, 19772–5@ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78)2–13–3
19TNovember 23, 19772–2Atlanta Flames (1977–78)2–13–4
20LNovember 24, 19770–6@ Boston Bruins (1977–78)2–14–4
21TNovember 26, 19774–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78)2–14–5
22LNovember 29, 19772–4@ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78)2–15–5
23LDecember 2, 19772–3Cleveland Barons (1977–78)2–16–5
24LDecember 4, 19772–4Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78)2–17–5
25LDecember 6, 19772–5Vancouver Canucks (1977–78)2–18–5
26WDecember 7, 19775–3@ Cleveland Barons (1977–78)3–18–5
27LDecember 10, 19771–5@ Atlanta Flames (1977–78)3–19–5
28WDecember 11, 19772–1St. Louis Blues (1977–78)4–19–5
29LDecember 13, 19771–3@ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78)4–20–5
30WDecember 17, 19772–1@ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78)5–20–5
31TDecember 21, 19775–5@ New York Rangers (1977–78)5–20–6
32WDecember 23, 19773–2Detroit Red Wings (1977–78)6–20–6
33LDecember 27, 19773–6Boston Bruins (1977–78)6–21–6
34TDecember 28, 19772–2@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78)6–21–7
35TDecember 30, 19773–3New York Rangers (1977–78)6–21–8
36WJanuary 2, 19783–2Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78)7–21–8
37WJanuary 4, 19784–0Los Angeles Kings (1977–78)8–21–8
38TJanuary 7, 19784–4Buffalo Sabres (1977–78)8–21–9
39LJanuary 8, 19781–3@ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78)8–22–9
40LJanuary 11, 19783–6Detroit Red Wings (1977–78)8–23–9
41TJanuary 13, 19782–2@ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78)8–23–10
42LJanuary 14, 19780–4New York Islanders (1977–78)8–24–10
43LJanuary 18, 19782–5@ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78)8–25–10
44LJanuary 19, 19781–4@ Boston Bruins (1977–78)8–26–10
45WJanuary 21, 19785–2@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78)9–26–10
46LJanuary 22, 19783–6@ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78)9–27–10
47TJanuary 25, 19783–3Colorado Rockies (1977–78)9–27–11
48LJanuary 27, 19782–5Boston Bruins (1977–78)9–28–11
49LJanuary 29, 19780–4Minnesota North Stars (1977–78)9–29–11
50LJanuary 31, 19782–4@ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78)9–30–11
51LFebruary 1, 19783–8@ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78)9–31–11
52LFebruary 4, 19781–6@ New York Islanders (1977–78)9–32–11
53LFebruary 5, 19781–4@ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78)9–33–11
54WFebruary 10, 19784–1@ Cleveland Barons (1977–78)10–33–11
55LFebruary 12, 19781–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78)10–34–11
56LFebruary 14, 19782–4Vancouver Canucks (1977–78)10–35–11
57LFebruary 17, 19782–8Montreal Canadiens (1977–78)10–36–11
58WFebruary 19, 19782–1Minnesota North Stars (1977–78)11–36–11
59LFebruary 21, 19781–4Los Angeles Kings (1977–78)11–37–11
60LFebruary 23, 19781–4@ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78)11–38–11
61LFebruary 25, 19780–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78)11–39–11
62LFebruary 26, 19781–6Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78)11–40–11
63WFebruary 28, 19787–4Colorado Rockies (1977–78)12–40–11
64TMarch 4, 19783–3@ St. Louis Blues (1977–78)12–40–12
65LMarch 8, 19783–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78)12–41–12
66LMarch 12, 19782–8@ New York Rangers (1977–78)12–42–12
67LMarch 15, 19782–5Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78)12–43–12
68WMarch 18, 19788–3Cleveland Barons (1977–78)13–43–12
69LMarch 19, 19782–3St. Louis Blues (1977–78)13–44–12
70LMarch 22, 19782–6Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78)13–45–12
71LMarch 24, 19784–11New York Rangers (1977–78)13–46–12
72LMarch 25, 19780–5@ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78)13–47–12
73LMarch 26, 19781–4Detroit Red Wings (1977–78)13–48–12
74TMarch 28, 19784–4Boston Bruins (1977–78)13–48–13
75WMarch 30, 19784–3@ Colorado Rockies (1977–78)14–48–13
76LApril 1, 19782–3@ New York Islanders (1977–78)14–49–13
77TApril 2, 19784–4Montreal Canadiens (1977–78)14–49–14
78WApril 4, 19784–3Buffalo Sabres (1977–78)15–49–14
79WApril 8, 19786–4@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78)16–49–14
80WApril 9, 19784–2Atlanta Flames (1977–78)17–49–14

Playoffs

The Capitals still had several years to go before they would win enough games to qualify for the playoffs. The 1977–78 season was the fourth season in a row that the Capitals missed the playoffs.

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Guy CharronC8038357312−25403
Bob SiroisRW722437616−11501
Gerry MeehanC7819244310−41702
Robert PicardD75102737101−26204
Bill RileyRW57131225125−15500
Bob GirardLW52914236−3102
Dave ForbesLW77111122119−34000
Tom RoweRW631382182−18100
Bill CollinsRW741091918−32011
Garnet BaileyLW407121928−12002
Rick GreenD605141967−35401
Rick BragnaloC442131522−6000
Bryan WatsonD7931114167−12010
Gord SmithD80471178−20001
Larry BolonchukD49381179−19000
Gord LaneD692911195−19000
Jean LemieuxD1637100−12300
Jack LynchD291894−13000
Mike MarsonLW464481011000
Craig PatrickRW441784−8100
Yvon LabreD22088410000
Eddy GodinRW183366−14000
Ron LalondeC6715616−18000
Walt McKechnieC164150−14100
Doug GibsonC112130−3000
Mark LofthouseRW/C182138−5000
Jim BedardG4302240000
Nelson BurtonLW51018−3000
Doug PateyRW201101000
Blair StewartC80119−3000
Gary SmithG1700060000
Tony WhiteLW10000−4000
Bernie WolfeG2500000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
Jim Bedard249243112371523.661
Bernie Wolfe1328254144944.250
Gary Smith980172123684.160
Team:4800801749143143.921

[2]

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG=Power-play goals; SHG=Short-handed goals; GWG=Game-winning goals
      MIN=Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SO = Shutouts;

Awards and records

Transactions

Roster

Draft picks

Washington's draft picks at the 1977 NHL amateur draft held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
13Robert Picard CanadaMontreal Juniors (QMJHL)
221Mark Lofthouse CanadaNew Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
339Eddy Godin CanadaQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)
457Nelson Burton CanadaQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)
575Denis Turcotte CanadaQuebec Remparts (QMJHL)
693Perry Schnarr CanadaUniversity of Denver (WCHA)
7111Rollie Boutin CanadaLethbridge Broncos (WCHL)
8127Brent Tremblay CanadaTrois-Rivieres Draveurs (QMJHL)
9143Don Micheletti United StatesUniversity of Minnesota (WCHA)
10156Archie Henderson CanadaVictoria Cougars (WCHL)

Farm teams

See also

References
  1. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 151. ISBN 9781894801225.
  2. "1977-78 Washington Capitals Statistics – Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-02.
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