1976–77 Toronto Maple Leafs season



The 1976–77 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the franchise's 60th season, 50th as the Maple Leafs. The Leafs finished in third place in the Adams Division with a record of 33 wins, 32 losses and 15 ties for 81 points. They defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Preliminary round 2 games to 1 before being defeated in the Quarter-finals by the Philadelphia Flyers 4 games to 2.

Regular Season
On February 2, 1977, Toronto Maple Leafs defenceman Ian Turnbull became the first player in NHL history to score five goals on five shots and the first defenseman to score five goals in a game.

Toronto Maple Leafs 2, Pittsburgh Penguins 1
The Leafs' opponent in the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs was once again the Pittsburgh Penguins. Whilst the Penguins' offensive output greatly improved to ten goals scored (compared to 1976's three goals), the Maple Leafs once again dispatched the Penguins in three games with the away team winning every game in the series.

Regular Season

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

Playoffs

 * Scoring
 * Goaltending

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

Transactions
The Maple Leafs were involved in the following transactions during the 1976-77 season.

Awards and Records

 * Borje Salming, Defence, NHL First Team All-Star
 * Lanny McDonald, Right Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star
 * Ian Turnbull, NHL Record, Most Goals in a Game by a Defenseman (5)