The
1977–78 Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...
season was the 61st season of the franchise, 51st as the ''Maple Leafs''. The Leafs made the playoffs and won two series before losing the semi-finals to the
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal CanadiensEven in English, the French spelling is always used instead of ''Canadians''. The French spelling of ''Montréal'' is also sometimes used in the English media. (french: link=no, Les Canadiens de Montréal), officially ...
.
Offseason
NHL Draft
Regular season
Darryl Sittler
Darryl Glen Sittler (born September 18, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League from 1970 until 1985 for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Detroit Red Wings. He ...
ranked third in the NHL in scoring with 117 points.
Final standings
Schedule and results
Playoffs
* Won Preliminary Round (2–0) versus Los Angeles Kings
* Won Quarter-Finals (4–3) versus New York Islanders
* Lost Semi-Finals (4–0) versus Montreal Canadiens
Player statistics
Regular season
;Scoring
;Goaltending
Playoffs
;Scoring
;Goaltending
Transactions
The Maple Leafs have been involved in the following transactions during the
1977–78 season.
Trades
Waivers
Free agents
Awards and records
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Borje Salming Borje may refer to:
* Börje, Swedish name
* Börje, a parish in the former Ulleråker Hundred of Sweden
* Borje (Foča), village in Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Borje, Zagorje ob Savi, small settlement in Slovenia
* Borje pri Mlinšah, small settl ...
,
Molson Cup (most game star selections for Toronto Maple Leafs)
* Borje Salming, NHL 2nd All-Star Team
*
Darryl Sittler
Darryl Glen Sittler (born September 18, 1950) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player who played in the National Hockey League from 1970 until 1985 for the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Philadelphia Flyers and the Detroit Red Wings. He ...
, NHL 2nd All-Star Team
Farm teams
References
Maple Leafs on Hockey Database
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Toronto Maple Leafs seasons
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...