last year's Stanley Cup Semifinals, in which Montreal won in five games. (2) Philadelphia Flyers vs. (3) Boston Bruins This was the third playoff series meeting between these two teams. Philadelphia won both previous meetings. This was a rematch of last year's Stanley Cup Semifinals, in which Philadelphia won in five games. Stanley Cup Finals This was the 16th playoff series meeting between these two teams. Montreal lead 13–2 in previous meetings. They last met in the 1971 Stanley Cup Quarterfinals, in which Montreal upset Boston in seven games. The defending champion Montreal Canadiens took on the "Original Six" rival, the third-ranked Boston Bruins in the Finals. Both teams had swept a series and had lost only two games in the earlier rounds. The Canadiens swept the series in four games to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup. Awards All-Star teams Player statistics Scoring leaders GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points, PIM = Penalties In Minutes Source: NHL. Leading goaltenders Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts Coaches Patrick Division Atlanta Flames: Fred Creighton New York Islanders: Al Arbour New York Rangers: John Ferguson, Sr. Philadelphia Flyers: Fred Shero Adams Division Boston Bruins: Don Cherry Buffalo Sabres: Floyd Smith Cleveland Barons: Jack Evans Toronto Maple Leafs: Red Kelly Norris Division Detroit Red Wings: Larry Wilson Los Angeles Kings: Bob Pulford Montreal Canadiens: Scotty Bowman Pittsburgh Penguins: Ken Schinkel Washington Capitals: Tom McVie Smythe Division Chicago Black Hawks: Billy Reay and Bill White Colorado Rockies: Johnny Wilson Minnesota North Stars: Ted Harris St. Louis Blues: Emile Francis Vancouver Canucks: Phil Maloney and Orland Kurtenbach Debuts The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1976–77 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs): Mike Palmateer, Toronto Maple Leafs Don Edwards, Buffalo Sabres Bob Sauve, Buffalo Sabres Reed Larson, Detroit Red Wings Brian Engblom*, Montreal Canadiens Don Murdoch, New York Rangers Bernie Federko, St. Louis Blues Brian Sutter, St. Louis Blues Randy Carlyle, Toronto Maple Leafs Rick Green, Washington Capitals Last games The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1976–77 (listed with their last team): Pat Quinn, Atlanta Flames Gilles Villemure, Chicago