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1977-78

• The NHL requires all players to wear their last names on the backs of their jerseys. The Toronto Maple Leafs would defy this new mandate, first going without names (the team claiming that putting names on the jerseys would lead to a sharp decrease in scorecard sales), then putting white letters on white jerseys and blue letters on blue jerseys. Unamused, the league threatened the Maple Leafs with substantial penalties if they didn't comply, which they eventually did.

• John Ziegler takes over as NHL president following the retirement of Clarence Campbell.

• The Montreal Canadiens win their third straight Stanley Cup, beating the Boston Bruins for the second year in a row -- this time in six games.


Atlanta Flames


Boston Bruins


Buffalo Sabres


Chicago Black Hawks


Cleveland Barons


Colorado Rockies


Detroit Red Wings


Los Angeles Kings


Minnesota North Stars


Montreal Canadiens


New York Islanders


New York Rangers


Philadelphia Flyers


Pittsburgh Penguins


St. Louis Blues


Toronto Maple Leafs


Vancouver Canucks


Washington Capitals


1978 All-Star Game
Buffalo, NY