The Vancouver Canucks couldn't pull it off against the Montreal Canadiens, 5 to 4, on December 20, 1976.

Final

Canadiens

26-5-4

5

Canucks

9-23-3

4

Team

MTL

VAN

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

MTL

VAN

Andy Spruce (EV) assisted by Larry Carriere and Dennis Kearns

Guy Lafleur (PP) assisted by Steve Shutt

Rejean Houle (PP) assisted by Guy Lapointe and Guy Lafleur

2nd period

MTL

VAN

Serge Savard (EV) assisted by Bob Gainey and Doug Jarvis

Bob Dailey (EV) assisted by Don Lever

Murray Wilson (EV) assisted by Doug Risebrough

Doug Jarvis (EV) assisted by Murray Wilson

3rd period

MTL

VAN

Ron Sedlbauer (EV) assisted by Dennis Ververgaert and Don Lever

Rick Blight (PP) assisted by Dennis Ververgaert and Ron Sedlbauer

Canadiens

Canucks

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Canadiens

Canucks

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Michel Larocque (W) M. Larocque	1	0	0	20	16	.800	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Rick Chartraw R. Chartraw	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bob Gainey B. Gainey	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Rejean Houle R. Houle	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	50.0
Doug Jarvis D. Jarvis	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	50.0
Guy Lafleur G. Lafleur	1	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	1	100.0
Yvon Lambert Y. Lambert	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Guy Lapointe G. Lapointe	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Jacques Lemaire J. Lemaire	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
Peter Mahovlich P. Mahovlich	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bill Nyrop B. Nyrop	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Doug Risebrough D. Risebrough	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0
Serge Savard S. Savard	1	0	1	+1	4	0	0	0	3	33.3
Steve Shutt S. Shutt	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	0.0
Mario Tremblay M. Tremblay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Murray Wilson M. Wilson	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	50.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Curt Ridley (L) C. Ridley	0	1	0	27	22	.815	5	5.06	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Rick Blight R. Blight	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	2	50.0
Larry Carriere L. Carriere	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bob Dailey B. Dailey	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	100.0
Hilliard Graves H. Graves	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dennis Kearns D. Kearns	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Don Lever D. Lever	0	2	2	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Gerry O'Flaherty G. O'Flaherty	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	3	0.0
Chris Oddleifson C. Oddleifson	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0
Mike Robitaille M. Robitaille	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	1	0.0
Ron Sedlbauer R. Sedlbauer	1	1	2	-1	0	0	1	4	25.0
Harold Snepsts H. Snepsts	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0.0
Andy Spruce A. Spruce	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	1	100.0
Dennis Ververgaert D. Ververgaert	0	2	2	-1	2	0	1	1	0.0
Mike Walton M. Walton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0