1976–77 Detroit Red Wings season

The 1976–77 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 51st season. The Wings finished 5th in the Norris Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
==Off-season==
==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 7, 1976 	3–3 	Washington Capitals (1976–77) 	0–0–1
2 	W 	October 9, 1976 	4–0 	Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) 	1–0–1
3 	L 	October 12, 1976 	2–4 	Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) 	1–1–1
4 	L 	October 16, 1976 	3–4 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) 	1–2–1
5 	L 	October 17, 1976 	4–7 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) 	1–3–1
6 	W 	October 22, 1976 	5–0 	New York Islanders (1976–77) 	2–3–1
7 	L 	October 23, 1976 	2–4 	@ St. Louis Blues (1976–77) 	2–4–1
8 	L 	October 26, 1976 	2–3 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) 	2–5–1
9 	L 	October 28, 1976 	1–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) 	2–6–1
10 	L 	October 30, 1976 	1–4 	Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) 	2–7–1
11 	W 	October 31, 1976 	6–5 	@ New York Rangers (1976–77) 	3–7–1
12 	W 	November 4, 1976 	3–2 	Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) 	4–7–1
13 	T 	November 7, 1976 	0–0 	Atlanta Flames (1976–77) 	4–7–2
14 	L 	November 9, 1976 	1–8 	@ New York Islanders (1976–77) 	4–8–2
15 	L 	November 10, 1976 	4–6 	Boston Bruins (1976–77) 	4–9–2
16 	T 	November 13, 1976 	3–3 	Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) 	4–9–3
17 	L 	November 16, 1976 	0–2 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) 	4–10–3
18 	T 	November 17, 1976 	5–5 	St. Louis Blues (1976–77) 	4–10–4
19 	W 	November 19, 1976 	5–2 	Cleveland Barons (1976–77) 	5–10–4
20 	L 	November 21, 1976 	2–4 	@ Boston Bruins (1976–77) 	5–11–4
21 	W 	November 24, 1976 	4–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) 	6–11–4
22 	W 	November 25, 1976 	3–1 	@ New York Islanders (1976–77) 	7–11–4
23 	L 	November 27, 1976 	0–5 	New York Rangers (1976–77) 	7–12–4
24 	L 	November 28, 1976 	1–3 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) 	7–13–4
25 	W 	December 1, 1976 	5–2 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) 	8–13–4
26 	L 	December 4, 1976 	1–4 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) 	8–14–4
27 	L 	December 11, 1976 	0–5 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) 	8–15–4
28 	W 	December 12, 1976 	5–3 	@ Boston Bruins (1976–77) 	9–15–4
29 	L 	December 15, 1976 	3–7 	@ Cleveland Barons (1976–77) 	9–16–4
30 	W 	December 16, 1976 	7–3 	Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) 	10–16–4
31 	W 	December 18, 1976 	6–3 	Atlanta Flames (1976–77) 	11–16–4
32 	L 	December 19, 1976 	1–6 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) 	11–17–4
33 	L 	December 22, 1976 	1–2 	@ Atlanta Flames (1976–77) 	11–18–4
34 	W 	December 23, 1976 	5–2 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) 	12–18–4
35 	L 	December 27, 1976 	4–7 	Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) 	12–19–4
36 	L 	December 29, 1976 	3–6 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) 	12–20–4
37 	W 	December 31, 1976 	4–2 	Cleveland Barons (1976–77) 	13–20–4
38 	L 	January 2, 1977 	4–6 	Colorado Rockies (1976–77) 	13–21–4
39 	T 	January 4, 1977 	2–2 	@ Washington Capitals (1976–77) 	13–21–5
40 	L 	January 6, 1977 	2–7 	Minnesota North Stars (1976–77) 	13–22–5
41 	L 	January 10, 1977 	0–2 	Washington Capitals (1976–77) 	13–23–5
42 	L 	January 12, 1977 	1–3 	@ Cleveland Barons (1976–77) 	13–24–5
43 	L 	January 13, 1977 	2–4 	@ Colorado Rockies (1976–77) 	13–25–5
44 	L 	January 15, 1977 	0–4 	@ St. Louis Blues (1976–77) 	13–26–5
45 	L 	January 20, 1977 	1–3 	Colorado Rockies (1976–77) 	13–27–5
46 	L 	January 22, 1977 	0–3 	Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) 	13–28–5
47 	T 	January 23, 1977 	2–2 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) 	13–28–6
48 	L 	January 27, 1977 	1–4 	@ Washington Capitals (1976–77) 	13–29–6
49 	W 	January 29, 1977 	4–3 	Cleveland Barons (1976–77) 	14–29–6
50 	L 	February 2, 1977 	1–9 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) 	14–30–6
51 	L 	February 5, 1977 	1–3 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) 	14–31–6
52 	W 	February 6, 1977 	3–2 	Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) 	15–31–6
53 	L 	February 10, 1977 	4–5 	New York Rangers (1976–77) 	15–32–6
54 	T 	February 12, 1977 	2–2 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1976–77)	15–32–7
55 	L 	February 13, 1977 	3–5 	Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) 	15–33–7
56 	L 	February 15, 1977 	2–6 	@ Colorado Rockies (1976–77) 	15–34–7
57 	T 	February 17, 1977 	2–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) 	15–34–8
58 	L 	February 19, 1977 	1–2 	Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) 	15–35–8
59 	L 	February 20, 1977 	2–3 	@ New York Rangers (1976–77) 	15–36–8
60 	L 	February 23, 1977 	2–5 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1976–77) 	15–37–8
61 	W 	February 24, 1977 	3–2 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) 	16–37–8
62 	L 	February 26, 1977 	3–4 	Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) 	16–38–8
63 	L 	March 1, 1977 	3–8 	@ Boston Bruins (1976–77) 	16–39–8
64 	L 	March 3, 1977 	2–4 	New York Islanders (1976–77) 	16–40–8
65 	L 	March 5, 1977 	1–4 	Philadelphia Flyers (1976–77) 	16–41–8
66 	L 	March 9, 1977 	3–6 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1976–77) 	16–42–8
67 	L 	March 10, 1977 	2–4 	St. Louis Blues (1976–77) 	16–43–8
68 	L 	March 12, 1977 	0–6 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1976–77) 	16–44–8
69 	T 	March 13, 1977 	3–3 	Washington Capitals (1976–77) 	16–44–9
70 	L 	March 15, 1977 	1–7 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1976–77) 	16–45–9
71 	L 	March 17, 1977 	2–3 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1976–77) 	16–46–9
72 	L 	March 20, 1977 	1–2 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1976–77)	16–47–9
73 	L 	March 23, 1977 	0–6 	Boston Bruins (1976–77) 	16–48–9
74 	L 	March 24, 1977 	1–3 	@ Atlanta Flames (1976–77) 	16–49–9
75 	L 	March 26, 1977 	0–4 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) 	16–50–9
76 	L 	March 27, 1977 	0–6 	Montreal Canadiens (1976–77) 	16–51–9
77 	L 	March 29, 1977 	1–6 	@ Washington Capitals (1976–77) 	16–52–9
78 	L 	March 31, 1977 	1–3 	Minnesota North Stars (1976–77) 	16–53–9
79 	L 	April 2, 1977 	3–4 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) 	16–54–9
80 	L 	April 3, 1977 	2–4 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1976–77) 	16–55–9
==Playoffs==
*The Red Wings did not qualify for the post season.
==Player Stats==
===Regular Season===
;Scoring
Player	Pos 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
 	C 	80	25	34	59 	50 	-24	3 	3 	1
 	C/RW	79	18	28	46 	274	-20	6 	1 	1
 	LW 	78	14	32	46 	158	-35	5 	0 	1
 	LW 	80	14	27	41 	25 	-25	3 	1 	0
 	RW 	74	21	12	33 	98 	-40	3 	0 	5
 	LW 	61	16	14	30 	39 	-11	4 	0 	3
 	LW 	34	13	13	26 	64 	3 	3 	1 	0
 	RW 	54	11	11	22 	18 	-13	2 	3 	1
 	C 	74	7 	11	18 	40 	-16	0 	0 	2
 	D 	53	5 	11	16 	34 	-12	3 	1 	1
 	D 	80	3 	13	16 	112	-43	1 	0 	0
 	D 	77	3 	13	16 	56 	-20	0 	0 	0
 	D 	49	2 	11	13 	80 	-17	1 	0 	0
 	D 	52	4 	8 	12 	28 	-23	1 	0 	0
 	RW 	42	2 	10	12 	4 	-34	0 	0 	0
 	D 	53	1 	11	12 	14 	-22	1 	0 	0
 	D 	71	1 	10	11 	63 	-18	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	45	6 	3 	9 	22 	-10	0 	0 	0
 	C 	34	5 	4 	9 	2 	-10	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	17	6 	2 	8 	10 	-13	1 	0 	0
 	C 	44	2 	5 	7 	10 	-17	0 	0 	0
 	D 	23	0 	7 	7 	10 	-18	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	16	2 	0 	2 	4 	-8 	0 	0 	1
 	RW 	5 	1 	0 	1 	24 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	3 	1 	0 	1 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	14	0 	1 	1 	23 	-2 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	14	0 	1 	1 	39 	2 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	33	0 	1 	1 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	48	0 	1 	1 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	2 	0 	0 	0 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0 	-3 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	3 	0 	0 	0 	0 	-3 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	3 	0 	0 	0 	9 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	12	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	5 	0 	0 	0 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
;Goaltending
Player	MIN 	GP	W 	L 	T	GA 	GAA 	SO
 	1791	33	8 	18	3	107	3.58	3
 	2740	48	7 	34	6	180	3.94	0
 	269 	5 	1 	3 	0	18 	4.01	0
Team: 	4800	80	16	55	9	305	3.81	3
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals 
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts 
==Awards and Records==
*The Red Wings did not win any awards this season.
==Transactions==
==Draft Picks==
==Farm Teams==
==See Also==
*1976–77 NHL season
==References==
* 
Detroit Red Wings season, 1976–77
Detroit Red Wings season, 1976–77
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