1977–78 Pittsburgh Penguins season

The 1977–78 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their 11th in the National Hockey League. The Penguins finished 4th in the Norris Division, their worst performance in four years and did not qualify for the playoffs.
==Off-season==
In the off-season head coach Ken Schinkel was replaced by former Kings, Red Wings and Rockies head coach Johnny Wilson. Veterans Vic Hadfield and Ed Van Impe retired. Defensive forward Bob Kelly's contract ended and he took his services to Chicago, while Captain Ron Schock was traded to the Sabres (Jean Pronovost was named captain in his place).
==Regular Season==
In an attempt to replace Kelly, general manager Baz Bastien acquired former Flyer enforcer Dave Schultz early in the season, but the price was high: Syl Apps, Jr., one of the team's all-time leading scorers. Schultz was traded the following season.
Frustrated with the performance of talented winger Pierre Larouche, Bastien dealt the 22 year-old to the Montreal Canadiens for veteran Pete Mahovlich and prospect Peter Lee on November 29, 1977. Larouche would go on to win two Stanley Cup championships with the Canadiens, while Mahovlich was traded to the Red Wings less than two years later. Lee would fail to live up to his promise, scoring an average of only 0.57 points per game over the course of six seasons with the Penguins.
===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 	W 	October 12, 1977 	4–2 	St. Louis Blues (1977–78) 	1–0–0
2 	L 	October 14, 1977 	1–2 	@ Washington Capitals (1977–78) 	1–1–0
3 	L 	October 15, 1977 	2–8 	Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) 	1–2–0
4 	T 	October 19, 1977 	3–3 	@ New York Rangers (1977–78) 	1–2–1
5 	L 	October 20, 1977 	0–11 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) 	1–3–1
6 	W 	October 22, 1977 	5–2 	Atlanta Flames (1977–78) 	2–3–1
7 	W 	October 23, 1977 	3–2 	@ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) 	3–3–1
8 	L 	October 26, 1977 	3–4 	Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) 	3–4–1
9 	L 	October 29, 1977 	3–5 	Boston Bruins (1977–78) 	3–5–1
10 	L 	November 2, 1977 	1–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) 	3–6–1
11 	L 	November 4, 1977 	2–5 	@ Atlanta Flames (1977–78) 	3–7–1
12 	L 	November 5, 1977 	3–4 	@ New York Islanders (1977–78) 	3–8–1
13 	W 	November 9, 1977 	5–3 	Cleveland Barons (1977–78) 	4–8–1
14 	W 	November 12, 1977 	7–4 	Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) 	5–8–1
15 	T 	November 13, 1977 	3–3 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) 	5–8–2
16 	L 	November 16, 1977 	4–7 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78)	5–9–2
17 	T 	November 19, 1977 	5–5 	New York Rangers (1977–78) 	5–9–3
18 	T 	November 22, 1977 	3–3 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) 	5–9–4
19 	L 	November 24, 1977 	3–5 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) 	5–10–4
20 	W 	November 26, 1977 	5–2 	New York Islanders (1977–78) 	6–10–4
21 	L 	November 29, 1977 	1–9 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) 	6–11–4
22 	W 	November 30, 1977 	6–4 	Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) 	7–11–4
23 	T 	December 3, 1977 	4–4 	Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) 	7–11–5
24 	W 	December 4, 1977 	4–2 	@ Washington Capitals (1977–78) 	8–11–5
25 	T 	December 6, 1977 	3–3 	@ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) 	8–11–6
26 	L 	December 8, 1977 	3–5 	Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) 	8–12–6
27 	L 	December 10, 1977 	2–6 	@ Boston Bruins (1977–78) 	8–13–6
28 	L 	December 11, 1977 	1–5 	Atlanta Flames (1977–78) 	8–14–6
29 	L 	December 14, 1977 	2–3 	@ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) 	8–15–6
30 	W 	December 17, 1977 	5–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) 	9–15–6
31 	T 	December 22, 1977 	3–3 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) 	9–15–7
32 	L 	December 23, 1977 	2–6 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) 	9–16–7
33 	W 	December 26, 1977 	5–4 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) 	10–16–7
34 	T 	December 28, 1977 	2–2 	Washington Capitals (1977–78) 	10–16–8
35 	L 	December 29, 1977 	3–4 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) 	10–17–8
36 	W 	December 31, 1977 	6–3 	Cleveland Barons (1977–78) 	11–17–8
37 	L 	January 2, 1978 	2–3 	@ Washington Capitals (1977–78) 	11–18–8
38 	W 	January 4, 1978 	8–3 	Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) 	12–18–8
39 	T 	January 7, 1978 	3–3 	Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) 	12–18–9
40 	W 	January 9, 1978 	5–3 	@ New York Rangers (1977–78) 	13–18–9
41 	L 	January 11, 1978 	6–8 	Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) 	13–19–9
42 	T 	January 12, 1978 	4–4 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) 	13–19–10
43 	W 	January 14, 1978 	4–2 	Cleveland Barons (1977–78) 	14–19–10
44 	L 	January 18, 1978 	0–1 	@ Atlanta Flames (1977–78) 	14–20–10
45 	L 	January 21, 1978 	2–5 	Washington Capitals (1977–78) 	14–21–10
46 	W 	January 22, 1978 	3–1 	New York Rangers (1977–78) 	15–21–10
47 	T 	January 28, 1978 	3–3 	Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) 	15–21–11
48 	L 	January 29, 1978 	2–8 	@ Boston Bruins (1977–78) 	15–22–11
49 	W 	January 31, 1978 	5–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) 	16–22–11
50 	W 	February 1, 1978 	6–1 	Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) 	17–22–11
51 	L 	February 4, 1978 	1–8 	Boston Bruins (1977–78) 	17–23–11
52 	W 	February 7, 1978 	4–2 	@ Colorado Rockies (1977–78) 	18–23–11
53 	T 	February 11, 1978 	3–3 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) 	18–23–12
54 	W 	February 14, 1978 	2–1 	Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) 	19–23–12
55 	T 	February 18, 1978 	1–1 	Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) 	19–23–13
56 	T 	February 19, 1978 	2–2 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) 	19–23–14
57 	W 	February 21, 1978 	5–4 	@ St. Louis Blues (1977–78) 	20–23–14
58 	T 	February 22, 1978 	2–2 	St. Louis Blues (1977–78) 	20–23–15
59 	L 	February 25, 1978 	1–3 	Philadelphia Flyers (1977–78) 	20–24–15
60 	T 	February 26, 1978 	4–4 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1977–78) 	20–24–16
61 	L 	March 1, 1978 	2–5 	Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) 	20–25–16
62 	L 	March 4, 1978 	3–6 	@ New York Islanders (1977–78) 	20–26–16
63 	T 	March 5, 1978 	3–3 	New York Islanders (1977–78) 	20–26–17
64 	W 	March 8, 1978 	5–3 	Colorado Rockies (1977–78) 	21–26–17
65 	L 	March 11, 1978 	1–3 	Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) 	21–27–17
66 	L 	March 12, 1978 	1–7 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) 	21–28–17
67 	L 	March 14, 1978 	2–4 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1977–78) 	21–29–17
68 	L 	March 15, 1978 	4–7 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1977–78) 	21–30–17
69 	W 	March 18, 1978 	3–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) 	22–30–17
70 	L 	March 19, 1978 	1–9 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1977–78) 	22–31–17
71 	L 	March 21, 1978 	1–7 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1977–78)	22–32–17
72 	L 	March 22, 1978 	2–5 	Colorado Rockies (1977–78) 	22–33–17
73 	T 	March 25, 1978 	2–2 	Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) 	22–33–18
74 	L 	March 29, 1978 	2–6 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1977–78) 	22–34–18
75 	L 	March 30, 1978 	3–6 	@ Boston Bruins (1977–78) 	22–35–18
76 	W 	April 2, 1978 	6–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1977–78) 	23–35–18
77 	W 	April 5, 1978 	7–2 	Minnesota North Stars (1977–78) 	24–35–18
78 	L 	April 6, 1978 	4–6 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1977–78) 	24–36–18
79 	L 	April 8, 1978 	4–6 	Washington Capitals (1977–78) 	24–37–18
80 	W 	April 9, 1978 	3–2 	@ Cleveland Barons (1977–78) 	25–37–18
==Playoffs==
*The Penguins did not qualify for the post season.
==Player Stats==
===Skaters===
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in 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
Jean Pronovost 	19 	 	79 	40 	25 	65 	50 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Peter Mahovlich†	26 	 	57 	25 	36 	61 	37 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Greg Malone 	12 	 	78 	18 	43 	61 	80 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Gene Carr† 	28 	 	70 	17 	37 	54 	76 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Rick Kehoe 	17 	 	70 	29 	21 	50 	10 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Blair Chapman 	9 	 	75 	24 	20 	44 	37 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Tom Edur† 	2 	 	58 	5 	38 	43 	18 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Dave Schultz† 	8 	 	66 	9 	25 	34 	378 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Wayne Bianchin 	14 	 	61 	20 	13 	33 	40 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Brian Spencer 	22 	 	79 	9 	11 	20 	81 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Mike Corrigan 	27 	 	25 	8 	12 	20 	10 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Ron Stackhouse 	3 	 	50 	5 	15 	20 	36 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Dave Burrows 	4 	 	67 	4 	15 	19 	24 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Peter Lee 	10 	 	60 	5 	13 	18 	19 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Russ Anderson 	7 	 	74 	2 	16 	18 	150 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Lowell MacDonald	18 	 	19 	5 	8 	13 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
John Flesch 	11 	 	29 	7 	5 	12 	19 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Bob Paradise 	24 	 	64 	2 	10 	12 	53 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Pierre Larouche‡	10 	 	20 	6 	5 	11 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Dennis Owchar‡ 	25 	 	22 	2 	8 	10 	23 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Colin Campbell 	6 	 	55 	1 	9 	10 	103 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Tom Cassidy 	11 	 	26 	3 	4 	7 	15 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Syl Apps, Jr.‡ 	26 	 	9 	0 	7 	7 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Jim Hamilton 	23 	 	25 	2 	4 	6 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Mario Faubert 	5 	 	18 	0 	6 	6 	11 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Derek Sanderson 	16 	 	13 	3 	1 	4 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Jacques Cossette	20 	 	19 	1 	2 	3 	4 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Hartland Monahan	8 	 	7 	2 	0 	2 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Lew Morrison 	16 	 	8 	0 	2 	2 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Dunc Wilson 	29 	 	21 	0 	1 	1 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Denis Herron 	1 	 	60 	0 	1 	1 	6 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Greg Redquest 	25 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Kim Davis 	16 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Gordie Laxton 	30 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Tom Price 	25 	 	10 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Traded mid-season
===Goaltenders===
Note: GP= Games played; TOI= Time on ice (minutes); W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; 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
Denis Herron 	1 	 	60 	3534 	20 	25 	15 	210 	0 	3.57 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Dunc Wilson 	29 	 	21 	1180 	5 	11 	3 	95 	0 	4.83 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Gordie Laxton	30 	 	2 	73 	0 	1 	0 	9 	0 	7.40 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Greg Redquest	25 	 	1 	13 	0 	0 	0 	3 	0 	13.85 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and Records==
*The Penguins did not receive any awards this season.
==Transactions==
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1977–78 season:
===Trades===
September 20, 1977	To Pittsburgh PenguinsBrian Spencer 	To Buffalo SabresRon Schock
October 1, 1977 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsBob Paradise 	To Washington Capitalsrights to Don Awrey
October 17, 1977 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsHartland Monahan 	To Washington Capitals1st round pick in 1979 Draft(later traded to North Stars—Tom McCarthy)
November 2, 1977 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsGene CarrDave Schultz4th round pick in 1978 Draft(Shane Pearsall)	To Los Angeles KingsSyl Apps, Jr.Hartland Monahan
November 29, 1977 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsPeter LeePeter Mahovlich 	To Montreal CanadiensPierre Larouchefuture considerations (Peter Marsh, December 15, 1977)
December 2, 1977 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsTom Edur 	To Colorado RockiesDennis Owchar
===Additions and Subtractions===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"	Additions 	Additions 	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions
Player 	Former team 	Via 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Tom Cassidy 	Boston Bruins 	free agency (1977-10-11)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
John Flesch 	Minnesota North Stars	free agency (1978-02-04)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Derek Sanderson	Vancouver Canucks 	free agency (1978-03-14)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Draft Picks==
===Amateur Draft===
Round	Pick	Player 	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team
2 	30. 	Jim Hamilton	 	London Knights (OMJHL)
3 	48. 	Kim Davis 	 	Flin Flon Bombers (WCHL)
4 	66. 	Mark Johnson	 	University of Wisconsin Badgers (WCHA)
6 	102.	Greg Millen 	 	Peterborough Petes (OMJHL)
==Video==
Over 30 minutes of the October 23, 1977 Pittsburgh-Cleveland game.
Penguins at Cleveland Barons Oct 1977
==References==
* Penguins on Hockey Database
 
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