League: | NHL |
Season: | 1977–78 |
Year: | 1977 |
Team: | Los Angeles Kings |
Record: | 31–34–15 |
Divisionrank: | 3rd |
Captain: | Mike Murphy |
Altcaptain: | None |
Goalsfor: | 243 |
Goalsagainst: | 245 |
Arena: | Los Angeles Forum |
The 1977–78 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' 11th season in the National Hockey League.
No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record | |
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1 | W | October 12, 1977 | 2–0 | Cleveland Barons (1977–78) | 1–0–0 | |
2 | W | October 15, 1977 | 4–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) | 2–0–0 | |
3 | T | October 18, 1977 | 0–0 | @ New York Islanders (1977–78) | 2–0–1 | |
4 | L | October 19, 1977 | 1–3 | @ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) | 2–1–1 | |
5 | L | October 22, 1977 | 3–4 | Boston Bruins (1977–78) | 2–2–1 | |
6 | L | October 25, 1977 | 1–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) | 2–3–1 | |
7 | T | October 26, 1977 | 2–2 | New York Islanders (1977–78) | 2–3–2 | |
8 | W | October 29, 1977 | 5–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) | 3–3–2 | |
9 | W | October 30, 1977 | 5–3 | @ New York Rangers (1977–78) | 4–3–2 | |
10 | L | November 1, 1977 | 2–7 | @ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) | 4–4–2 | |
11 | W | November 3, 1977 | 4–2 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) | 5–4–2 | |
12 | W | November 5, 1977 | 3–1 | New York Rangers (1977–78) | 6–4–2 | |
13 | W | November 8, 1977 | 5–1 | @ Washington Capitals (1977–78) | 7–4–2 | |
14 | L | November 10, 1977 | 2–5 | @ Boston Bruins (1977–78) | 7–5–2 | |
15 | T | November 12, 1977 | 2–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) | 7–5–3 | |
16 | T | November 16, 1977 | 1–1 | Cleveland Barons (1977–78) | 7–5–4 | |
17 | L | November 19, 1977 | 2–4 | Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) | 7–6–4 | |
18 | W | November 23, 1977 | 8–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) | 8–6–4 | |
19 | W | November 24, 1977 | 5–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) | 9–6–4 | |
20 | T | November 26, 1977 | 4–4 | @ Atlanta Flames (1977–78) | 9–6–5 | |
21 | L | November 27, 1977 | 0–2 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) | 9–7–5 | |
22 | W | November 29, 1977 | 4–2 | Washington Capitals (1977–78) | 10–7–5 | |
23 | L | December 1, 1977 | 2–4 | Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) | 10–8–5 | |
24 | W | December 3, 1977 | 4–1 | Atlanta Flames (1977–78) | 11–8–5 | |
25 | W | December 6, 1977 | 6–1 | @ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) | 12–8–5 | |
26 | W | December 8, 1977 | 5–3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) | 13–8–5 | |
27 | L | December 10, 1977 | 0–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) | 13–9–5 | |
28 | L | December 15, 1977 | 3–7 | Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) | 13–10–5 | |
29 | L | December 17, 1977 | 1–2 | Washington Capitals (1977–78) | 13–11–5 | |
30 | W | December 19, 1977 | 3–2 | Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) | 14–11–5 | |
31 | W | December 21, 1977 | 8–1 | Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) | 15–11–5 | |
32 | W | December 22, 1977 | 4–0 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) | 16–11–5 | |
33 | L | December 28, 1977 | 3–4 | New York Islanders (1977–78) | 16–12–5 | |
34 | T | December 29, 1977 | 2–2 | @ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) | 16–12–6 | |
35 | W | January 1, 1978 | 5–1 | Colorado Rockies (1977–78) | 17–12–6 | |
36 | L | January 4, 1978 | 0–4 | @ Washington Capitals (1977–78) | 17–13–6 | |
37 | T | January 5, 1978 | 4–4 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) | 17–13–7 | |
38 | T | January 7, 1978 | 3–3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) | 17–13–8 | |
39 | L | January 8, 1978 | 3–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) | 17–14–8 | |
40 | T | January 11, 1978 | 3–3 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) | 17–14–9 | |
41 | L | January 12, 1978 | 1–6 | @ Boston Bruins (1977–78) | 17–15–9 | |
42 | W | January 14, 1978 | 8–4 | @ Atlanta Flames (1977–78) | 18–15–9 | |
43 | L | January 18, 1978 | 0–3 | New York Rangers (1977–78) | 18–16–9 | |
44 | L | January 20, 1978 | 2–5 | @ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) | 18–17–9 | |
45 | W | January 21, 1978 | 2–1 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) | 19–17–9 | |
46 | W | January 26, 1978 | 5–1 | St. Louis Blues (1977–78) | 20–17–9 | |
47 | L | January 28, 1978 | 3–6 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) | 20–18–9 | |
48 | W | January 29, 1978 | 4–1 | @ New York Rangers (1977–78) | 21–18–9 | |
49 | W | February 1, 1978 | 8–3 | Washington Capitals (1977–78) | 22–18–9 | |
50 | T | February 4, 1978 | 5–5 | Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) | 22–18–10 | |
51 | L | February 7, 1978 | 1–2 | Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) | 22–19–10 | |
52 | L | February 9, 1978 | 2–4 | Atlanta Flames (1977–78) | 22–20–10 | |
53 | T | February 11, 1978 | 3–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) | 22–20–11 | |
54 | L | February 14, 1978 | 2–3 | @ New York Islanders (1977–78) | 22–21–11 | |
55 | L | February 16, 1978 | 0–5 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) | 22–22–11 | |
56 | T | February 18, 1978 | 1–1 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) | 22–22–12 | |
57 | L | February 19, 1978 | 1–5 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) | 22–23–12 | |
58 | W | February 21, 1978 | 4–1 | @ Washington Capitals (1977–78) | 23–23–12 | |
59 | L | February 22, 1978 | 1–4 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) | 23–24–12 | |
60 | L | February 25, 1978 | 2–4 | Boston Bruins (1977–78) | 23–25–12 | |
61 | W | February 28, 1978 | 4–2 | Cleveland Barons (1977–78) | 24–25–12 | |
62 | W | March 2, 1978 | 5–2 | Colorado Rockies (1977–78) | 25–25–12 | |
63 | L | March 4, 1978 | 3–6 | Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) | 25–26–12 | |
64 | W | March 8, 1978 | 5–1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) | 26–26–12 | |
65 | T | March 9, 1978 | 3–3 | @ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) | 26–26–13 | |
66 | L | March 11, 1978 | 3–5 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) | 26–27–13 | |
67 | L | March 12, 1978 | 3–9 | @ Boston Bruins (1977–78) | 26–28–13 | |
68 | W | March 14, 1978 | 4–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) | 27–28–13 | |
69 | T | March 16, 1978 | 3–3 | Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) | 27–28–14 | |
70 | L | March 18, 1978 | 3–6 | Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) | 27–29–14 | |
71 | L | March 21, 1978 | 2–6 | Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) | 27–30–14 | |
72 | W | March 23, 1978 | 3–1 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) | 28–30–14 | |
73 | W | March 24, 1978 | 4–3 | @ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) | 29–30–14 | |
74 | L | March 27, 1978 | 0–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) | 29–31–14 | |
75 | L | March 29, 1978 | 1–5 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) | 29–32–14 | |
76 | W | March 30, 1978 | 4–0 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) | 30–32–14 | |
77 | L | April 1, 1978 | 2–4 | Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) | 30–33–14 | |
78 | L | April 5, 1978 | 2–3 | St. Louis Blues (1977–78) | 30–34–14 | |
79 | T | April 7, 1978 | 5–5 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) | 30–34–15 | |
80 | W | April 8, 1978 | 5–3 | Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) | 31–34–15 |
The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1977–78 season.[1]
May 23, 1977 | To Los Angeles Kings Randy Manery | To Atlanta Flames Ab DeMarco Jr. | |
June 17, 1977 | To Los Angeles Kings Steve Short | To Philadelphia Flyers Future considerations | |
November 2, 1977 | To Los Angeles Kings Syl Apps Jr. Hartland Monahan | To Pittsburgh Penguins Dave Schultz Gene Carr 4th round pick in 1978 – Shane Pearsall | |
November 21, 1977 | To Los Angeles Kings Larry Carriere | To Vancouver Canucks Sheldon Kannegiesser | |
January 9, 1978 | To Los Angeles Kings Danny Grant | To Detroit Red Wings Barry Long 3rd round pick in 1978 – Doug Derkson | |
January 14, 1978 | To Los Angeles Kings 2nd round pick in 1980 – Greg Terrion | To St. Louis Blues Neil Komadoski | |
March 13, 1978 | To Los Angeles Kings Darryl Edestrand | To Boston Bruins Cash |
August 8, 1977 | From Cleveland Barons Charlie Simmer | |
August 31, 1977 | From New York Rangers Pete Stemkowski | |
September 16, 1977 | From Minnesota North Stars Ernie Hicke |
Los Angeles's draft picks at the 1977 NHL amateur draft held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal.
Round | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) | ||
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5 | 84 | Julian Baretta | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) | ||
5 | 85 | Warren Holmes | Ottawa 67's (OMJHL) | ||
6 | 103 | Randy Rudnyk | New Westminster Bruins (WCHL) | ||
7 | 120 | Bob Suter | University of Wisconsin (WCHA) |