1977–78 Atlanta Flames season

The 1977–78 Atlanta Flames season was the 6th season for the franchise. The Flames finished 3rd in the Patrick Division and lost in the Preliminary round to the Detroit Red Wings 2 games to 0.
==Regular Season==
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	T 	October 13, 1977 	2–2 	@ Boston Bruins (1977–78) 	0–0–1
2 	W 	October 15, 1977 	3–1 	St. Louis Blues (1977–78) 	1–0–1
3 	W 	October 19, 1977 	5–1 	Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) 	2–0–1
4 	T 	October 21, 1977 	3–3 	New York Islanders (1977–78) 	2–0–2
5 	L 	October 22, 1977 	2–5 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) 	2–1–2
6 	T 	October 25, 1977 	2–2 	@ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) 	2–1–3
7 	L 	October 26, 1977 	2–6 	Washington Capitals (1977–78) 	2–2–3
8 	W 	October 29, 1977 	4–3 	New York Rangers (1977–78) 	3–2–3
9 	L 	November 1, 1977 	0–9 	@ New York Islanders (1977–78) 	3–3–3
10 	T 	November 2, 1977 	2–2 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) 	3–3–4
11 	W 	November 4, 1977 	5–2 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) 	4–3–4
12 	T 	November 6, 1977 	3–3 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) 	4–3–5
13 	L 	November 9, 1977 	0–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) 	4–4–5
14 	L 	November 12, 1977 	3–6 	Boston Bruins (1977–78) 	4–5–5
15 	W 	November 13, 1977 	5–2 	@ New York Rangers (1977–78) 	5–5–5
16 	L 	November 16, 1977 	2–6 	Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) 	5–6–5
17 	W 	November 18, 1977 	5–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) 	6–6–5
18 	L 	November 20, 1977 	0–4 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) 	6–7–5
19 	W 	November 22, 1977 	4–2 	Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) 	7–7–5
20 	T 	November 23, 1977 	2–2 	@ Washington Capitals (1977–78) 	7–7–6
21 	T 	November 26, 1977 	4–4 	Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) 	7–7–7
22 	L 	November 29, 1977 	3–4 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78)	7–8–7
23 	L 	December 2, 1977 	2–3 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) 	7–9–7
24 	L 	December 3, 1977 	1–4 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) 	7–10–7
25 	T 	December 5, 1977 	2–2 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) 	7–10–8
26 	T 	December 7, 1977 	2–2 	Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) 	7–10–9
27 	W 	December 10, 1977 	5–1 	Washington Capitals (1977–78) 	8–10–9
28 	W 	December 11, 1977 	5–1 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) 	9–10–9
29 	L 	December 15, 1977 	3–6 	Cleveland Barons (1977–78) 	9–11–9
30 	L 	December 17, 1977 	3–4 	Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) 	9–12–9
31 	L 	December 18, 1977 	0–3 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) 	9–13–9
32 	T 	December 20, 1977 	2–2 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) 	9–13–10
33 	W 	December 23, 1977 	6–2 	@ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) 	10–13–10
34 	L 	December 27, 1977 	2–4 	Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) 	10–14–10
35 	W 	December 29, 1977 	5–4 	St. Louis Blues (1977–78) 	11–14–10
36 	W 	December 31, 1977 	3–0 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) 	12–14–10
37 	T 	January 1, 1978 	2–2 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) 	12–14–11
38 	L 	January 4, 1978 	1–4 	Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) 	12–15–11
39 	W 	January 6, 1978 	5–3 	Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) 	13–15–11
40 	W 	January 9, 1978 	5–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) 	14–15–11
41 	W 	January 11, 1978 	4–2 	Colorado Rockies (1977–78) 	15–15–11
42 	L 	January 14, 1978 	4–8 	Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) 	15–16–11
43 	L 	January 16, 1978 	3–5 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) 	15–17–11
44 	W 	January 18, 1978 	1–0 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1977–78) 	16–17–11
45 	W 	January 20, 1978 	5–3 	New York Rangers (1977–78) 	17–17–11
46 	W 	January 22, 1978 	4–3 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78)	18–17–11
47 	L 	January 26, 1978 	2–5 	Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) 	18–18–11
48 	L 	January 28, 1978 	5–7 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) 	18–19–11
49 	W 	January 29, 1978 	6–2 	@ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) 	19–19–11
50 	W 	January 31, 1978 	7–4 	Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) 	20–19–11
51 	L 	February 2, 1978 	2–5 	New York Islanders (1977–78) 	20–20–11
52 	T 	February 4, 1978 	2–2 	Colorado Rockies (1977–78) 	20–20–12
53 	W 	February 7, 1978 	4–2 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) 	21–20–12
54 	W 	February 9, 1978 	4–2 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) 	22–20–12
55 	L 	February 10, 1978 	2–3 	@ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) 	22–21–12
56 	T 	February 12, 1978 	2–2 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) 	22–21–13
57 	T 	February 15, 1978 	5–5 	@ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) 	22–21–14
58 	L 	February 16, 1978 	3–5 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) 	22–22–14
59 	T 	February 18, 1978 	3–3 	@ New York Islanders (1977–78) 	22–22–15
60 	T 	February 22, 1978 	3–3 	New York Islanders (1977–78) 	22–22–16
61 	T 	February 25, 1978 	2–2 	Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) 	22–22–17
62 	W 	February 27, 1978 	5–3 	@ New York Rangers (1977–78) 	23–22–17
63 	L 	March 1, 1978 	3–4 	Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) 	23–23–17
64 	L 	March 2, 1978 	3–4 	@ Boston Bruins (1977–78) 	23–24–17
65 	W 	March 4, 1978 	9–3 	Cleveland Barons (1977–78) 	24–24–17
66 	L 	March 7, 1978 	3–5 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) 	24–25–17
67 	W 	March 8, 1978 	8–3 	Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) 	25–25–17
68 	W 	March 11, 1978 	4–1 	Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) 	26–25–17
69 	T 	March 14, 1978 	4–4 	@ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) 	26–25–18
70 	W 	March 15, 1978 	6–2 	@ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) 	27–25–18
71 	W 	March 18, 1978 	5–2 	@ New York Islanders (1977–78) 	28–25–18
72 	L 	March 22, 1978 	1–4 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) 	28–26–18
73 	W 	March 23, 1978 	5–3 	St. Louis Blues (1977–78) 	29–26–18
74 	W 	March 25, 1978 	6–3 	Boston Bruins (1977–78) 	30–26–18
75 	W 	March 29, 1978 	7–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) 	31–26–18
76 	W 	April 1, 1978 	6–0 	New York Rangers (1977–78) 	32–26–18
77 	W 	April 2, 1978 	4–2 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) 	33–26–18
78 	W 	April 5, 1978 	4–2 	@ New York Rangers (1977–78) 	34–26–18
79 	T 	April 8, 1978 	1–1 	Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) 	34–26–19
80 	L 	April 9, 1978 	2–4 	@ Washington Capitals (1977–78) 	34–27–19
==Playoffs==
===Detroit Red Wings 2, Atlanta Flames 0===
==Player Stats==
===Skaters===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
  	 	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
Tom Lysiak 	12 	 	80 	27 	42 	69 	54 	 	2 	1 	0 	1 	2
Guy Chouinard 	16 	 	73 	28 	30 	58 	8 	 	2 	1 	0 	1 	0
Eric Vail 	27 	 	79 	22 	36 	58 	16 	 	2 	1 	1 	2 	0
Harold Phillipoff	24 	 	67 	17 	36 	53 	128 	 	2 	0 	1 	1 	2
Bob MacMillan† 	11 	 	52 	31 	21 	52 	26 	 	2 	0 	2 	2 	0
Bill Clement 	10 	 	70 	20 	30 	50 	34 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	2
John Gould 	21 	 	79 	19 	28 	47 	21 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	2
Willi Plett 	25 	 	78 	22 	21 	43 	171 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Ken Houston 	6 	 	74 	22 	16 	38 	51 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
Bobby Lalonde 	7 	 	73 	14 	23 	37 	28 	 	1 	1 	0 	1 	0
Rey Comeau 	18 	 	79 	10 	22 	32 	20 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
Richard Mulhern 	4 	 	79 	9 	23 	32 	47 	 	2 	0 	1 	1 	0
Ed Kea 	19 	 	60 	3 	23 	26 	40 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
Dave Shand 	8 	 	80 	2 	23 	25 	94 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	4
Miles Zaharko 	23 	 	71 	1 	19 	20 	26 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
Bobby Simpson 	22 	 	55 	10 	8 	18 	49 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	2
Dick Redmond† 	5 	 	42 	7 	11 	18 	16 	 	2 	1 	0 	1 	0
Pat Ribble 	3 	 	80 	5 	12 	17 	68 	 	2 	0 	1 	1 	2
Curt Bennett‡ 	5 	 	25 	3 	7 	10 	10 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Barry Gibbs‡ 	2 	 	27 	1 	5 	6 	24 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Greg Fox 	2 	 	16 	1 	2 	3 	25 	 	2 	0 	1 	1 	8
Dan Bouchard 	30 	 	58 	0 	3 	3 	6 	 	2 	 	 	 	
Tim Ecclestone 	14 	 	11 	0 	2 	2 	2 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
Yves Belanger† 	31 	 	17 	0 	1 	1 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Phil Myre‡ 	1 	 	9 	0 	0 	0 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Atlanta. Stats reflect time with the Flames only.
‡Traded mid-season
===Goaltending===
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime/shootout losses; GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
  	 	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	T 	GA 	SO 	GAA 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	GA 	SO 	GAA
Dan Bouchard 	30 	 	58 	3340 	25 	12 	19 	153 	2 	2.75 	 	2 	120 	0 	2 	7 	0 	3.50
Yves Belanger	31 	 	17 	937 	7 	8 	0 	55 	1 	3.52 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-.--
Phil Myre 	1 	 	9 	523 	2 	7 	0 	43 	0 	4.93 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-.--
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and Records==
*The Flames did not win any awards this season.
==Transactions==
The Flames were involved in the following transactions during the 1977–78 season.
===Trades===
May 23, 1977 	To Atlanta FlamesAb DeMarco, Jr. 	To Los Angeles KingsRandy Manery
August 18, 1977 	To Atlanta FlamesCash 	To Detroit Red WingsRick Bowness
December 12, 1977	To Atlanta FlamesYves BelangerBob MacMillanDick Redmond2nd round pick in 1979 (Mike Perovich)	To St. Louis BluesCurt BennettBarry GibbsPhil Myre
===Free Agents===
{|class="wikitable"	
Player 	Former team
C Bobby Lalonde	Vancouver Canucks
==Draft Picks==
Round	Pick	Player 	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team
2 	20. 	Miles Zaharko (D) 	 	New Westminster Bruins (WCHL)
2 	28. 	Don Laurence (C) 	 	Kitchener Rangers (OHA)
2 	31. 	Brian Hill (RW) 	 	Medicine Hat Tigers (WCHL)
4 	72. 	Jim Craig (G) 	 	Boston University (NCAA)
5 	82. 	Curtis Christopherson (D)	 	Colorado College (NCAA)
6 	100.	Bernie Harbec (C) 	 	Laval National (QMJHL)
7 	118.	Bobby Gould (RW) 	 	University of New Hampshire (NCAA)
8 	133.	Jimmy Bennett (RW) 	 	Brown University (NCAA)
9 	148.	Tim Harrer (RW) 	 	University of Minnesota (NCAA)
==References==
* Flames on Hockey Database
Category:Atlanta Flames seasons
Category:1977 in hockey
Category:1978 in hockey