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April 15, 1977
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Canadiens Part Of 11 Records; NHL Teams Launch Playoff Round
LOUISVILLE SLUGGER HOCKEY STICKS Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRAOSBY. LTD Arnold Street. Wallaceburg. Ontario Sold in U.S. and Canada LOUISVILLE SLUGGER HOCKEY STICKS Made in Canada by HILLERICH & BRADSBY, LTD Arnold Street. Wallaceburg. Ontario Sold in U.S. and Canada MONTREAL— The Montreal Canadiens concluded a fabulous record-breaking season during which they dominated the National Hockey League’s 1976-77 schedule almost from the start. The Canadiens won the Prince of Wales Trophy, captured the individual Vezina and Ross trophies, set 10 new NHL records and tied an 11th as they ended up as the overall champion over the regular 80-game schedule, making them the big favorites to repeat as Stanley Cup champions. It is only the 10th time in NHL history that a team has won the three major trophies in the same season and Canadiens have done it…
Minor League Scoreboard
AMERICAN LEAGUE (Final Standings) GAMES COMPLETED Tue. March 29 Nova Scotia 5 at Rhode Island 3 Wed. March 30 Rochester 4 at New Haven 3 Hershey 3 at Nova Scotia 4 Rhode Island 2 at Springfield 4 PLAYOFF GAMES Semi-Finals (Nova Scotia loads best-of-seven series 1-0) GAMES COMPLETED Sun. April 3 Hershey 4 at Nova Scotia 7 GAMES TO COME Tue. April 5 Hershey at Nova Scotia Wed. April 6 Nova Scotia at Hershey Sat. April 9 Nova Scotia at Hershey Sun. April 10 Hershey at Nova Scotia Tue. April 12 Nova Scotia at Hershey Thu. April 14 Hershey at Nova Scotia (Now Haven loads best-of-seven sorios 2-0) GAMES COMPLETED Sat. April 2 Rochester 1 at Now Haven 2 Sun. April 3 Now Haven at Rochester 1 GAMES TO COME Wed. April 6 Rochester at Now Haven Fri. April 8 Now Haven at Rochester Sat. April 9 Rochester at Now Haven Sun. April 10 New Haven at Rochester Wed. April 13 Rochester at New Haven INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE (Final Standings) PLAYOFF GAMES Quarter-Finals (Muskegon loads bost-of-sevon series 2-1) GAMES COMPLETED Fri. April…
National League Summaries
Warning: Health and Welfare Canada advises that danger to health increases with amount smoked — avoid inhaling. Av. per cigarette: Regular: 16mg. “tar” 1.2mg. nicotine. King: 18mg. “tar” 1.4mg. nicotine. Mon. March 28 ST. LOUIS 4, MINNESOTA 5 Tue. March 29 ISLANDERS 1, PHILADELPHIA 3 DETROIT 1, WASHINGTON 6 LOS ANGELES 3, VANCOUVER 3 CLEVELAND 2, MINNESOTA 4 Wed. March 30 ATLANTA 3, RANGERS 4 PHILADELPHIA 3, CLEVELAND 3 TORONTO 3, MONTREAL 3 WASHINGTON 4, PITTSBURGH 3 CHICAGO 1, ST. LOUIS 4 BOSTON 4, BUFFALO 3 Thu. March 31 MINNESOTA 3, DETROIT 1 COLORADO 5, LOS ANGELES 7 Fri. April 1 CHICAGO 4, ATLANTA 6 COLORADO 6, VANCOUVER 3 Sat. April 2 RANGERS 1, PHILADELPHIA 4 BOSTON 5, ISLANDERS 3 WASHINGTON 0, MONTREAL 11 PITTSBURGH 4, DETROIT 3 MINNESOTA 2, LOS ANGELES 7 CLEVELAND 2, ST. LOUIS 9 BUFFALO 1, TORONTO 1 Sun. April 3 ISLANDERS 5, RANGERS 2 PHILADELPHIA 3, ATLANTA 3 MONTREAL 2, WASHINGTON 1 DETROIT 2, PITTSBURGH 4 MINNESOTA 3, VANCOUVER…
Habs Enjoy All The Highs This Year
MONTREAL— It certainly looks as though the Montreal Canadiens have lost all of the games they are going to lose for the 1976-77 National Hockey League season. The Canadiens had lost only eight games during the regular season with two games to go on the schedule before the start of the Stanley Cup playoffs. The reason for such high optimism is that they close out the 1976-77 campaign with back-to-back games against the Washington Capitals. The eight losses over the 80-game haul certainly constitutes an NHL record to add to the many other achievements the Habs have managed this season. When you discuss highs during this past season, the Canadiens have to figure in every category. Most points by a club in the standings in one season, least number of losses, a Vezina Trophy,…
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