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Division | 2nd Patrick |
Conference | 2nd Campbell |
1977–78 record | 45–20–15 |
Home record | 29–6–5 |
Road record | 16–14–10 |
Goals for | 296 (4th) |
Goals against | 200 (2nd) |
Team information | |
President | Joe Scott |
General manager | Keith Allen |
Coach | Fred Shero |
Captain | Bobby Clarke |
Alternate captains | None[a] |
Arena | Spectrum |
Average attendance | 17,077[1] |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Maine Mariners Philadelphia Firebirds |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Bill Barber (41) |
Assists | Bobby Clarke (68) |
Points | Bobby Clarke (89) |
Penalty minutes | André Dupont (225) |
Plus/minus | Bobby Clarke (+47) |
Wins | Bernie Parent (29) |
Goals against average | Bernie Parent (2.22) |
The 1977–78 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' 11th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Regular season
The Flyers lost their hold on the Patrick Division in 1977–78 and settled for second place.
Tom Bladon's 8 points (4 goals and 4 assists) in a game against the Cleveland Barons on December 11 set an NHL record for a defenseman.[2]
Season standings
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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New York Islanders | 80 | 48 | 17 | 15 | 334 | 210 | 111 |
Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 45 | 20 | 15 | 296 | 200 | 105 |
Atlanta Flames | 80 | 34 | 27 | 19 | 274 | 252 | 87 |
New York Rangers | 80 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 279 | 280 | 73 |
[3]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Record vs. opponents
Patrick Division record vs. opponents
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Playoffs
After sweeping the Colorado Rockies in 2 games in the preliminary round, the Flyers moved on and beat Buffalo in five games. They faced Boston in the semifinals for the second consecutive season, and lost again, this time in five games.
Schedule and results
Regular season
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October: 5–2–1, 11 points (home: 3–1–0; road: 2–1–1)
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November: 9–2–2, 20 points (home: 6–1–1; road: 3–1–1)
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December: 10–3–1, 21 points (home: 5–1–0; road: 5–2–1)
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