The 1978 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1977–78 season, and the culmination of the 1978 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested between the Boston Bruins and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens, making their third straight appearance in the Finals. The series was a rematch of the 1977 Stanley Cup Finals. The Canadiens won the best-of-seven series, four games to two, to win their third consecutive Stanley Cup championship. This was the last time that both the Boston Bruins and Montreal Canadiens met in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Canadiens eventually joined the Bruins in the Adams Division in 1982. Paths to the Finals Montreal defeated the Detroit Red Wings 4–1 and the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0 to advance to the final. Boston defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 4–0 and the Philadelphia Flyers 4–1 to make it to the final. Game summaries Defenceman Larry Robinson of Montreal led all players with 17 assists, and finished tied with teammate Guy Lafleur with 21 points, to win the Conn Smythe Trophy. Team rosters Boston Bruins |} Montreal Canadiens |} Stanley Cup engraving The 1978 Stanley Cup was presented to Canadiens captain Yvan Cournoyer by NHL President John Ziegler following the Canadiens 4–1 win over the Bruins in game six. The following Canadiens players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup 1977–78 Montreal Canadiens See also 1977–78 NHL season References Stanley Cup Stanley Cup Finals Boston Bruins games Montreal Canadiens games Stanley Cup Finals Stanley Cup Finals Ice hockey competitions in Montreal Ice hockey competitions in Boston 1970s in Montreal Stanley Cup Finals Stanley Cup Finals