Jacques Lemaire scored three game-winning goals, including the Cup-winner in overtime. Guy Lafleur won the Conn Smythe Trophy for scoring nine goals and 17 assists during the playoffs.
The 1977 Stanley Cup was presented to Canadiens captain Yvan Cournoyer by NHL PresidentClarence Campbell following the Canadiens 2–1 overtime win over the Bruins in game four.
The following Canadiens players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup
Pierre Meilleur (Asst. Trainer), Eddy Palchak (Trainer)
Stanley Cup engraving
† Serge Savard served as interim captain when Yvan Cournoyer missed the whole playoffs due to a back injury.
Murray Wilson's name was misspelled in 1973, 1976, 1977 as MURRY WILSON missing an "A". Murray Wilson was spelled correctly on the Stanley Cup in 1978. Wilson's name was also spelled correctly all 4 times on the Replica Cup.* Bob Gainey was misspelled on the Stanley Cup as ROBERT GAINY, missing an "E". When the Replica Cup was created in 1992–93, ROBERT GAINEY was spelled correctly with 1977 Montreal.
#3 Brian Engblom played two playoff games, no regular-season games and no games in the finals. His name was left off the Cup because he did not qualify. Engblom also won the Calder Cup with Mike Polich, and Pierre Mondou in 1977.