1977-78 Cleveland Barons Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 22-45-13 - 57 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Adams Division
Coach: Jack Evans (22-45-13)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1977-78 Cleveland Barons StatisticsTeam Record: 22-45-13 - 57 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Adams Division
Coach: Jack Evans (22-45-13)
Location: Cleveland, Ohio
1977-78 Cleveland Barons Roster
The Cleveland Barons of the National Hockey League ended the 1977-78 season with a record of 22 wins and 45 losses and 13 ties for 57 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Adams Division.
The Barons scored 230 goals and yielded 325, most in the circuit. Dennis Maruk netted 36 goals for Cleveland and contributed 35 assists. Gilles Meloche topped the squad with 16 wins and a team-best 3.77 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Jack Evans coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 230
Regular Season Goals Against: 325
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 12, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 0 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 1977 | Washington Capitals 2 at Cleveland Barons 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 19, 1977 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Cleveland Barons 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 20, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 7 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 22, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 3 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 23, 1977 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Cleveland Barons 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 25, 1977 | New York Rangers 5 at Cleveland Barons 0 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| October 28, 1977 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Cleveland Barons 2 | L | 2-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| October 30, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | L | 2-3-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-5-0 | ||
| November 2, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Cleveland Barons 4 | T | 2-3-1 | 2-2-0 | 4-5-1 | OT | |
| November 5, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 4 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 2-3-1 | 3-2-0 | 5-5-1 | ||
| November 6, 1977 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Cleveland Barons 1 | L | 2-4-1 | 3-2-0 | 5-6-1 | ||
| November 9, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 2-4-1 | 3-3-0 | 5-7-1 | ||
| November 13, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 2-4-1 | 3-4-0 | 5-8-1 | ||
| November 15, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 4 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 2-4-1 | 3-5-0 | 5-9-1 | ||
| November 16, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 1 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | T | 2-4-1 | 3-5-1 | 5-9-2 | OT | |
| November 19, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 2 at Colorado Rockies 7 | L | 2-4-1 | 3-6-1 | 5-10-2 | ||
| November 23, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Cleveland Barons 2 | W | 3-4-1 | 3-6-1 | 6-10-2 | ||
| November 25, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 3-4-1 | 3-7-1 | 6-11-2 | ||
| November 26, 1977 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Cleveland Barons 1 | L | 3-5-1 | 3-7-1 | 6-12-2 | ||
| November 29, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 3-5-1 | 3-8-1 | 6-13-2 | ||
| November 30, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Cleveland Barons 5 | W | 4-5-1 | 3-8-1 | 7-13-2 | ||
| December 2, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 4-5-1 | 4-8-1 | 8-13-2 | ||
| December 3, 1977 | Boston Bruins 4 at Cleveland Barons 4 | T | 4-5-2 | 4-8-1 | 8-13-3 | OT | |
| December 7, 1977 | Washington Capitals 5 at Cleveland Barons 3 | L | 4-6-2 | 4-8-1 | 8-14-3 | ||
| December 8, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 4-6-2 | 4-9-1 | 8-15-3 | ||
| December 11, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 11 | L | 4-6-2 | 4-10-1 | 8-16-3 | ||
| December 12, 1977 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Cleveland Barons 1 | L | 4-7-2 | 4-10-1 | 8-17-3 | ||
| December 15, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 6 at Atlanta Flames 3 | W | 4-7-2 | 5-10-1 | 9-17-3 | ||
| December 17, 1977 | New York Rangers 2 at Cleveland Barons 4 | W | 5-7-2 | 5-10-1 | 10-17-3 | ||
| December 18, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 5-7-2 | 5-11-1 | 10-18-3 | ||
| December 21, 1977 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Cleveland Barons 0 | L | 5-8-2 | 5-11-1 | 10-19-3 | ||
| December 23, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 4 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 5-8-2 | 5-12-1 | 10-20-3 | ||
| December 27, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 5-8-2 | 5-13-1 | 10-21-3 | ||
| December 28, 1977 | Boston Bruins 5 at Cleveland Barons 5 | T | 5-8-3 | 5-13-1 | 10-21-4 | OT | |
| December 30, 1977 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Cleveland Barons 0 | L | 5-9-3 | 5-13-1 | 10-22-4 | ||
| December 31, 1977 | Cleveland Barons 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 5-9-3 | 5-14-1 | 10-23-4 | ||
| January 3, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 5-9-3 | 5-15-1 | 10-24-4 | ||
| January 6, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Cleveland Barons 6 | W | 6-9-3 | 5-15-1 | 11-24-4 | ||
| January 7, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 3 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 6-9-3 | 5-16-1 | 11-25-4 | ||
| January 11, 1978 | New York Islanders 3 at Cleveland Barons 5 | W | 7-9-3 | 5-16-1 | 12-25-4 | ||
| January 12, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Cleveland Barons 6 | W | 8-9-3 | 5-16-1 | 13-25-4 | ||
| January 13, 1978 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Cleveland Barons 5 | W | 9-9-3 | 5-16-1 | 14-25-4 | ||
| January 14, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 9-9-3 | 5-17-1 | 14-26-4 | ||
| January 18, 1978 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Cleveland Barons 4 | L | 9-10-3 | 5-17-1 | 14-27-4 | ||
| January 19, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 2 at Buffalo Sabres 9 | L | 9-10-3 | 5-18-1 | 14-28-4 | ||
| January 21, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Cleveland Barons 9 | W | 10-10-3 | 5-18-1 | 15-28-4 | ||
| January 22, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 10-10-3 | 6-18-1 | 16-28-4 | ||
| January 26, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | L | 10-10-3 | 6-19-1 | 16-29-4 | ||
| January 28, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 2 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 10-10-3 | 7-19-1 | 17-29-4 | ||
| January 29, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 6 at Cleveland Barons 2 | L | 10-11-3 | 7-19-1 | 17-30-4 | ||
| February 1, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Cleveland Barons 2 | W | 11-11-3 | 7-19-1 | 18-30-4 | ||
| February 4, 1978 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Cleveland Barons 2 | T | 11-11-4 | 7-19-1 | 18-30-5 | OT | |
| February 5, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 11-11-4 | 7-20-1 | 18-31-5 | ||
| February 8, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Cleveland Barons 2 | L | 11-12-4 | 7-20-1 | 18-32-5 | ||
| February 10, 1978 | Washington Capitals 4 at Cleveland Barons 1 | L | 11-13-4 | 7-20-1 | 18-33-5 | ||
| February 12, 1978 | New York Islanders 2 at Cleveland Barons 2 | T | 11-13-5 | 7-20-1 | 18-33-6 | OT | |
| February 15, 1978 | Atlanta Flames 5 at Cleveland Barons 5 | T | 11-13-6 | 7-20-1 | 18-33-7 | OT | |
| February 17, 1978 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Cleveland Barons 3 | W | 12-13-6 | 7-20-1 | 19-33-7 | ||
| February 22, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 12-13-6 | 7-21-1 | 19-34-7 | ||
| February 23, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 12-13-6 | 7-22-1 | 19-35-7 | ||
| February 25, 1978 | Buffalo Sabres 13 at Cleveland Barons 3 | L | 12-14-6 | 7-22-1 | 19-36-7 | ||
| February 27, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 12-14-6 | 7-22-2 | 19-36-8 | OT | |
| February 28, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 2 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | L | 12-14-6 | 7-23-2 | 19-37-8 | ||
| March 3, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 2 at Colorado Rockies 2 | T | 12-14-6 | 7-23-3 | 19-37-9 | OT | |
| March 4, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 3 at Atlanta Flames 9 | L | 12-14-6 | 7-24-3 | 19-38-9 | ||
| March 8, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 1 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 12-14-6 | 7-25-3 | 19-39-9 | ||
| March 11, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 12-14-6 | 7-26-3 | 19-40-9 | ||
| March 15, 1978 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Cleveland Barons 2 | T | 12-14-7 | 7-26-3 | 19-40-10 | OT | |
| March 17, 1978 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Cleveland Barons 4 | T | 12-14-8 | 7-26-3 | 19-40-11 | OT | |
| March 18, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 3 at Washington Capitals 8 | L | 12-14-8 | 7-27-3 | 19-41-11 | ||
| March 21, 1978 | Boston Bruins 5 at Cleveland Barons 3 | L | 12-15-8 | 7-27-3 | 19-42-11 | ||
| March 24, 1978 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Cleveland Barons 3 | L | 12-16-8 | 7-27-3 | 19-43-11 | ||
| March 25, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 12-16-8 | 7-27-4 | 19-43-12 | OT | |
| March 29, 1978 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Cleveland Barons 7 | W | 13-16-8 | 7-27-4 | 20-43-12 | ||
| March 30, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 5 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 13-16-8 | 8-27-4 | 21-43-12 | ||
| April 1, 1978 | Cleveland Barons 1 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 13-16-8 | 8-28-4 | 21-44-12 | ||
| April 2, 1978 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Cleveland Barons 4 | W | 14-16-8 | 8-28-4 | 22-44-12 | ||
| April 5, 1978 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Cleveland Barons 5 | T | 14-16-9 | 8-28-4 | 22-44-13 | OT | |
| April 9, 1978 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Cleveland Barons 2 | L | 14-17-9 | 8-28-4 | 22-45-13 |
