Stanley Cup playoffs 1952

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Stanley Cup playoffs 1952
Period March 25, 1952 to April 15, 1952
Stanley Cup winner Detroit Red Wings (5th title)
finalist Canadiens de Montréal
Top scorer four players
Gates 59 (3.93 per game)
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The playoffs for the Stanley Cup in 1952 began on March 25, 1952 and ended on April 15, 1952 with the 4-0 win of the Detroit Red Wings over the Canadiens de Montréal . The Red Wings won their second title in the last three years and the fifth in their franchise history . In addition, they won each of their eight games in the playoffs, which had previously only been achieved by the Boston Bruins ( 1929 ) and the Canadiens de Montréal (1924), which, however, each played fewer games. Meanwhile, Detroit goalkeeper Terry Sawchuk didn't concede a single goal on home ice. The Canadiens, however, lost their second final in a row after failing 4-1 at the Toronto Maple Leafs last year . The Maple Leafs in turn became the first reigning Stanley Cup winner to be eliminated by a sweep in the first playoff round.

mode

The four best teams in the league qualified for the playoffs. In the semi-finals, the first and third as well as the second and fourth of the final table faced each other. The respective winners then contested the Stanley Cup final.

All series were held in best-of-seven mode , which means that a team needed four wins to advance. The higher seeded team had home rights in the first two games, the next two the opposing team. If no winner has emerged from the round by then, the home law changed from game to game. The higher-ranked team had a home advantage in games 1, 2, 5 and 7, i.e. four of the maximum seven games. This usual mode was deviated from in this final, so this year the lower-ranked team had home rights first.

Overtime followed for games that remained tied after 60 minutes of regular playing time . It ended with the first goal scored ( Sudden Death ) .

Qualified teams

Playoff tree

  Semifinals Stanley Cup Final
                 
1 Detroit Red Wings 4th    
3 Toronto Maple Leafs 0  
1 Detroit Red Wings 4th
  2 Canadiens de Montréal 0
2 Canadiens de Montréal 4th
4th Boston Bruins 3  

Semifinals

(1) Detroit Red Wings - (3) Toronto Maple Leafs

25th Mar 1952 Detroit Red Wings
Red Kelly (13:35)
Sid Abel (42:59)
Johnny Wilson (54:21) 		3: 0
(1: 0, 0: 0, 2: 0)
Match report
as of: 1: 0 		Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Olympia , Detroit , Michigan
27 Mar 1952 Detroit Red Wings
Johnny Wilson (15:33) 		1: 0
(1: 0, 0: 0, 0: 0)
Match report
as of: 2: 0 		Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Olympia, Detroit, Michigan
29 Mar 1952 Toronto Maple Leafs
Joe Klukay (11:16)
Max Bentley (32:20) 		2: 6
(1: 2, 1: 2, 0: 2)
Match report
as of: 0: 3 		Detroit Red Wings
Marty Pavelich (10:56)
Ted Lindsay (16:57)
Johnny Wilson (22:10)
Leo Reise (25:22)
Johnny Wilson (40:48)
Benny Woit (48:47) 		Maple Leaf Gardens , Toronto , Ontario
0Apr 1, 1952 Toronto Maple Leafs
Harry Watson (2:56) 		1: 3
(1: 2, 0: 1, 0: 0)
Match report
as of: 0: 4 		Detroit Red Wings
Ted Lindsay (4:35)
Tony Leswick (9:42)
Sid Abel (24:52) 		Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario

(2) Canadiens de Montréal - (4) Boston Bruins

25th Mar 1952 Canadiens de Montréal
Maurice Richard (5:45)
Dickie Moore (20:30)
Maurice Richard (34:16)
Billy Reay (43:09)
Floyd Curry (59:24) 		5: 1
(1: 0, 2: 1, 2: 0)
Match report
as of: 1: 0 		Boston Bruins
Pentti Lund (26:27) 		Forum de Montréal , Montréal , Québec
27 Mar 1952 Canadiens de Montréal
Ken Mosdell (4:01)
Bernie Geoffrion (9:49)
Bernie Geoffrion (33:39)
Bernie Geoffrion (57:14) 		4: 0
(2: 0, 1: 0, 1: 0)
Match report
as of: 2: 0 		Boston Bruins
 Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
30th Mar 1952 Boston Bruins
Hal Laycoe (22:05)
Dave Creighton (22:38)
Ed Sandford (23:07)
Fleming Mackell (46:14) 		4: 1
(0: 0, 3: 0, 1: 1)
Match report
as of: 1: 2 		Canadiens de Montréal
Floyd Curry (55:14) 		Boston Garden , Boston , Massachusetts
0Apr 1, 1952 Boston Bruins
Réal Chevrefils (9:53)
Milt Schmidt (26:55)
Fleming Mackell (54:37) 		3: 2
(1: 0, 1: 1, 1: 1)
Match report
as of: 2: 2 		Canadiens de Montréal
Floyd Curry (39:46)
Floyd Curry (46:48) 		Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
0Apr 3, 1952 Canadiens de Montréal
 0: 1
(0: 0, 0: 0, 0: 1)
Match report
as of: 2: 3 		Boston Bruins
Jack McIntyre (43:30) 		Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
0Apr 6, 1952 Boston Bruins
Milt Schmidt (2:53)
Dave Creighton (11:44) 		2: 3 n.V.
(2: 0, 0: 1, 0: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1)
Match report
: 3: 3 		Canadiens de Montréal
Eddie Mazur (24:53)
Maurice Richard (51:05)
Paul Masnick (87:49) 		Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
0Apr 8, 1952 Canadiens de Montréal
Eddie Mazur (4:25)
Maurice Richard (56:19)
Billy Reay (59:26) 		3: 1
(1: 1, 0: 0, 2: 0)
Match report
as of: 4: 3 		Boston Bruins
Ed Sandford (12:25) 		Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

Stanley Cup Final

(1) Detroit Red Wings - (2) Canadiens de Montréal

Apr 10, 1952 Canadiens de Montréal
Tom Johnson (51:01) 		1: 3
(0: 0, 0: 1, 1: 2)
Match report
as of: 0: 1 		Detroit Red Wings
Tony Leswick (23:27)
Tony Leswick (47:59)
Ted Lindsay (59:44) 		Forum de Montréal , Montréal , Québec
Apr 12, 1952 Canadiens de Montréal
Elmer Lach (18:37) 		1: 2
(1: 1, 0: 1, 0: 0)
Match report
as of: 0: 2 		Detroit Red Wings
Marty Pavelich (4:09 pm)
Ted Lindsay (8:43 pm) 		Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
Apr 13, 1952 Detroit Red Wings
Gordie Howe (4:31)
Ted Lindsay (29:13)
Gordie Howe (46:54) 		3: 0
(1: 0, 1: 0, 1: 0)
Match report
as of: 3: 0 		Canadiens de Montréal
 Detroit Olympia , Detroit , Michigan
Apr 15, 1952 Detroit Red Wings
Metro Prystai (6:50)
Glen Skov (39:39)
Metro Prystai (47:35) 		3: 0
(1: 0, 1: 0, 1: 0)
Match report
as of: 4: 0 		Canadiens de Montréal
 Detroit Olympia, Detroit, Michigan

Stanley Cup winner

Stanley Cup winner Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings logo

Goalkeepers: Glenn Hall , Terry Sawchuk

Defenders: Bob Goldham , Red Kelly , Marcel Pronovost , Leo Reise , Benny Woit , Larry Zeidel

Attackers: Sid Abel  ( C ), Alex Delvecchio , Fred Glover , Gordie Howe , Tony Leswick , Ted Lindsay , Marty Pavelich , Metro Prystai , Enio Sclisizzi , Glen Skov , Vic Stasiuk , Johnny Wilson

Head Coach: Tommy Ivan   General Manager: Jack Adams

Bill Tibbs (goal) and Hugh Coflin (defense) were originally immortalized on the trophy, but are no longer officially part of the winning squad. Neither played a game for the Red Wings.

Best scorer

Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, PIM = penalty minutes; Fat: best value

player team GP G A. Pts PIM
Ted Lindsay Detroit 8th 5 2 7th 8th
Floyd Curry Montréal 11 4th 3 7th 6th
Metro Prystai Detroit 8th 2 5 7th 0
Gordie Howe Detroit 8th 2 5 7th 2
Maurice Richard Montréal 11 4th 2 6th 6th
Johnny Wilson Detroit 8th 4th 1 5 5
Glen Skov Detroit 8th 1 4th 5 16
Tony Leswick Detroit 8th 3 1 4th 22nd
Bernie Geoffrion Montréal 11 3 1 4th 6th
Ed Sandford Boston 7th 2 2 4th 0
Sid Abel Detroit 7th 2 2 4th 12

Best goalkeeper

The combined table shows the three best goalkeepers in the conceded goal category as well as the leaders in shutouts and wins.

Abbreviations: GP = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), W = wins, L = defeats, GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , GAA = goals conceded; Fat: best value; Sorted by goal conceded.
Only goalkeepers who have played 120 minutes are recorded.

player team GP Min W. L. GA SO ATM
Terry Sawchuk Detroit 8th 480: 00 8th 0 5 4th 0.63
Gerry McNeil Montréal 11 687: 19 4th 7th 22nd 1 1.92
Jim Henry Boston 7th 447: 19 3 4th 17th 1 2.28

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