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1976-77 Montreal Canadiens Trivia Quiz

A quiz about the 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens.

A multiple-choice quiz by Phaneuf3. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Phaneuf3

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
287,546

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
737

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who coached the 1977 Montreal Canadiens? Hint

Bernie Geoffrion

Scotty Bowman

Al MacNeil

Toe Blake

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Question 2 of 10

2. How many Montreal players were selected as First Team All-Stars? Hint

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who shared the Vezina Trophy with Ken Dryden? Hint

Michel Larocque

Michel Plasse

He didn't share it

Denis Herron

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who led the team in penalty minutes during the regular season? Hint

Bob Gainey

Doug Risebrough

Mario Tremblay

Larry Robinson

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Question 5 of 10

5. Steve Shutt led the team and league with how many goals? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many games did Montreal lose in the Stanley Cup playoffs? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many shutouts did Ken Dryden record during the Stanley Cup playoffs? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who scored the Stanley Cup clinching goal in overtime of game 4 against Boston? Hint

Steve Shutt

Guy Lafleur

Jacques Lemaire

Mario Tremblay

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP? Hint

Larry Robinson

Jacques Lemaire

Ken Dryden

Guy Lafleur

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Question 10 of 10

10. How many games did the Canadiens win in the regular season and playoffs combined? Hint

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who coached the 1977 Montreal Canadiens?

Answer: Scotty Bowman

Scotty Bowman won 5 Stanley Cups as the coach of the Montreal Canadiens and 9 overall.

2. How many Montreal players were selected as First Team All-Stars?

Answer: 4

Guy Lafleur, Steve Shutt, Larry Robinson, and Ken Dryden were selected for the team, along with Marcel Dionne and Borje Salming.

3. Who shared the Vezina Trophy with Ken Dryden?

Answer: Michel Larocque

The trophy was awarded to the goaltending tandem with the fewest goals against. Larocque played just 26 games and had a 2.06 GAA. Dryden played 56 games and sported a 2.14 GAA.

4. Who led the team in penalty minutes during the regular season?

Answer: Doug Risebrough

Doug Risebrough collected 132 PIM to lead the team. Gainey had the most in the playoffs with 25.

5. Steve Shutt led the team and league with how many goals?

Answer: 60

Shutt scored 4 more than Guy Lafleur for the league lead. He was also tied for first with 9 GWG.

6. How many games did Montreal lose in the Stanley Cup playoffs?

Answer: 2

Montreal beat St. Louis 4-0, New York Islanders 4-2, and Boston 4-0.

7. How many shutouts did Ken Dryden record during the Stanley Cup playoffs?

Answer: 4

Dryden went 12-2 with 1.55 GAA in their 14 playoff games.

8. Who scored the Stanley Cup clinching goal in overtime of game 4 against Boston?

Answer: Jacques Lemaire

Lemaire scored the Cup deciding goal in 1977 and 1979. He also went on to coach the Canadiens for a brief time in the 1980s.

9. Who was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP?

Answer: Guy Lafleur

Lafleur had 26 points in 14 games. This capped a glorious season in which he was awarded the Art Ross, Hart, Pearson, Smythe, and of course the Stanley Cup.

10. How many games did the Canadiens win in the regular season and playoffs combined?

Answer: 72

They became the first team to record 60 wins in the regular season, going 60-8-12, and they finished the playoffs with a 12-2 record.

Source: Author Phaneuf3

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