The Montreal Canadiens schooled the Detroit Red Wings, 6 to 2, in Game 1 of the 1978 playoff series on April 17, 1978.

Final

Red Wings

0-1-0

2

Canadiens

1-0-0

6

Team

DET

MTL

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

2nd period

DET

MTL

Doug Jarvis (EV) assisted by Bob Gainey and Guy Lapointe

Rejean Houle (EV) assisted by Pierre Mondou and Larry Robinson

Bill Lochead (EV) assisted by Dale McCourt and Paul Woods

Yvan Cournoyer (EV) assisted by Rejean Houle and Larry Robinson

Steve Shutt (EV) assisted by Guy Lafleur and Jacques Lemaire

Dale McCourt (EV) assisted by Thommie Bergman and Vaclav Nedomansky

3rd period

DET

MTL

Yvan Cournoyer (EV) assisted by Rejean Houle and Pierre Mondou

Pierre Mondou (EV) assisted by Yvan Cournoyer and Rejean Houle

Red Wings

Canadiens

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Red Wings

Canadiens

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Ron Low (L) R. Low	0	1	0	36	30	.833	6	6.01	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Thommie Bergman T. Bergman	0	1	1	0	0	1	0.0
Al Cameron A. Cameron	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Jean Hamel J. Hamel	0	0	0	-2	4	0
Terry Harper T. Harper	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Dennis Hextall D. Hextall	0	0	0	-4	0	0
Dennis Hull D. Hull	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0.0
Reed Larson R. Larson	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0.0
Nick Libett N. Libett	0	0	0	-4	0	2	0.0
Bill Lochead B. Lochead	1	0	1	+1	0	2	50.0
Dale McCourt D. McCourt	1	1	2	+2	0	4	25.0
Vaclav Nedomansky V. Nedomansky	0	1	1	-3	0	2	0.0
Dennis Polonich D. Polonich	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0.0
Andre St. Laurent A. St. Laurent	0	0	0	-2	2	2	0.0
Errol Thompson E. Thompson	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0.0
Paul Woods P. Woods	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Ken Dryden (W) K. Dryden	1	0	0	24	22	.917	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	GWG	S	S%
Pierre Bouchard P. Bouchard	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Rick Chartraw R. Chartraw	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
Yvan Cournoyer Y. Cournoyer	2	1	3	+4	0	1	2	100.0
Bob Gainey B. Gainey	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	0.0
Rejean Houle R. Houle	1	3	4	+4	0	0	4	25.0
Doug Jarvis D. Jarvis	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	100.0
Guy Lafleur G. Lafleur	0	1	1	+1	0	0	4	0.0
Yvon Lambert Y. Lambert	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0.0
Guy Lapointe G. Lapointe	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Jacques Lemaire J. Lemaire	0	1	1	+1	2	0	4	0.0
Pierre Mondou P. Mondou	1	2	3	+4	0	0	1	100.0
Doug Risebrough D. Risebrough	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0
Larry Robinson L. Robinson	0	2	2	+4	0	0	2	0.0
Serge Savard S. Savard	0	0	0	+4	0	0	2	0.0
Steve Shutt S. Shutt	1	0	1	+1	0	0	6	16.7
Mario Tremblay M. Tremblay	0	0	0	-1	2	0	4	0.0