Stanley Cup playoffs 1957

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Stanley Cup playoffs 1957
Period March 26, 1957 to April 16, 1957
Stanley Cup winner Canadiens de Montréal (9th title)
finalist Boston Bruins
Top scorer Canada 1957Canada Bernie Geoffrion (Montréal)
Gates 84 (5.6 per game)
Events
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The playoffs for the Stanley Cup in 1957 began on March 26, 1957 and ended on April 16, 1957 with the 4-1 victory of the Canadiens de Montréal against the Boston Bruins . The Canadiens won their second title in a row and the ninth in franchise history, drawing level with the Toronto Maple Leafs as the record winners of the Stanley Cup. In addition, they provided Bernie Geoffrion as the top scorer and top scorer in these playoffs. The Boston Bruins, however, lost after 1946 and 1953, the third final in a row with the final result of 1: 4 against Montréal.

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.

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 1    
3 Boston Bruins 4th  
3 Boston Bruins 1
  2 Canadiens de Montréal 4th
2 Canadiens de Montréal 4th
4th New York Rangers 1  

Semifinals

(1) Detroit Red Wings - (3) Boston Bruins

26th Mar 1957 Detroit Red Wings
Ted Lindsay (0:50) 		1: 3
(1: 1, 0: 1, 0: 1)
Match report
as of: 0: 1 		Boston Bruins
Jack Caffery (18:42)
Doug Mohns (20:38)
Réal Chevrefils (40:49) 		Detroit Olympia , Detroit , Michigan
28 Mar 1957 Detroit Red Wings
Red Kelly (6:57)
Gordie Howe (11:32)
Metro Prystai (13:14)
Alex Delvecchio (23:50)
Billy Dea (30:27)
Lorne Ferguson (40:33)
Norm Ullman (43: 39) 		7: 2
(3: 0, 2: 0, 2: 2)
Match report
as of: 1: 1 		Boston Bruins
Fleming Mackell (41:59)
Leo Boivin (57:52) 		Detroit Olympia, Detroit, Michigan
31 Mar 1957 Boston Bruins
Vic Stasiuk (8:11)
Leo Boivin (12:00)
Leo Labine (38:26)
Cal Gardner (53:28) 		4: 3
(2: 1, 1: 0, 1: 2)
Match report
as of: 2: 1 		Detroit Red Wings
Alex Delvecchio (15:16)
Gordie Howe (41:32)
Billy Dea (43:11) 		Boston Garden , Boston , Massachusetts
0Apr 2, 1957 Boston Bruins
Réal Chevrefils (6:00)
Vic Stasiuk (45:43) 		2: 0
(1: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0)
Match report
as of: 3: 1 		Detroit Red Wings
 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
0Apr 4, 1957 Detroit Red Wings
Alex Delvecchio (9:52)
Ted Lindsay (40:36)
Metro Prystai (57:59) 		3: 4
(1: 0, 0: 1, 2: 3)
Match report
as of: 1: 4 		Boston Bruins
Buddy Boone (32:10)
Leo Labine (46:18)
Doug Mohns (50:21)
Cal Gardner (55:16) 		Detroit Olympia, Detroit, Michigan

(2) Canadiens de Montréal - (4) New York Rangers

26th Mar 1957 New York Rangers
Camille Henry (17:01) 		1: 4
(1: 1, 0: 0, 0: 3)
Match report
as of: 0: 1 		Canadiens de Montréal
Bernie Geoffrion (15:07)
Maurice Richard (47:02)
Bernie Geoffrion (59:21)
Jean Béliveau (59:30) 		Madison Square Garden , New York City , New York Note.
28 Mar 1957 New York Rangers
Camille Henry (21:35)
Dave Creighton (24:32)
Bill Gadsby (44:58)
Andy Hebenton (73:38) 		4: 3 n.V.
(0: 0, 2: 2, 1: 1, 1: 0)
Match report
: 1: 1 		Canadiens de Montréal
Henri Richard (22:12)
Maurice Richard (34:11)
Bernie Geoffrion (54:58) 		Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York Note.
26th Mar 1957 Canadiens de Montréal
Maurice Richard (7:27)
Jean Béliveau (14:56)
Bernie Geoffrion (20:42)
Bernie Geoffrion (34:23)
Dickie Moore (35:04)
Jean Béliveau (50:55)
Bernie Geoffrion (54: 20)
Dickie Moore (59:14) 		8: 3
(2: 1, 3: 2, 3: 0)
Match report
as of: 2: 1 		New York Rangers
Andy Bathgate (18:59)
Dave Creighton (30:51)
Andy Bathgate (35:31) 		Forum de Montréal , Montréal , Québec Note.
0Apr 2, 1957 Canadiens de Montréal
Bernie Geoffrion (49:22)
Henri Richard (51:28)
Phil Goyette (53:08) 		3: 1
(0: 1, 0: 0, 3: 0)
Match report
as of: 3: 1 		New York Rangers
Andy Hebenton (6:42) 		Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec Note.
0Apr 4, 1957 Canadiens de Montréal
Jean Béliveau (36:41)
Floyd Curry (37:53)
Jean Béliveau (39:40)
Maurice Richard (61:11) 		4: 3 n.V.
(0: 0, 3: 0, 0: 3, 1: 0)
Match report
as of: 4: 1 		New York Rangers
Parker MacDonald (45:28)
George Sullivan (52:21)
Harry Howell (54:07) 		Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
Note Due to a colliding event in Madison Square Garden, the respective home rights were swapped in the first four games.

Stanley Cup Final

(2) Canadiens de Montréal - (3) Boston Bruins

0Apr 6, 1957 Canadiens de Montréal
Maurice Richard (30:39)
Maurice Richard (33:29)
Bernie Geoffrion (35:35)
Maurice Richard (37:00)
Maurice Richard (58:17) 		5: 1
(0: 0, 4: 1, 1: 0)
Match report
as of: 1: 0 		Boston Bruins
Fleming Mackell (27:37) 		Forum de Montréal , Montréal , Québec
0Apr 9, 1957 Canadiens de Montréal
Jean Béliveau (22:27) 		1: 0
(0: 0, 1: 0, 0: 0)
Match report
as of: 2: 0 		Boston Bruins
 Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec
Apr 11, 1957 Boston Bruins
Don McKenney (26:16)
Fleming Mackell (59:16) 		2: 4
(0: 3, 1: 0, 1: 1)
Match report
as of: 0: 3 		Canadiens de Montréal
Bernie Geoffrion (1:30)
Floyd Curry (14:39)
Bernie Geoffrion (19:54)
Phil Goyette (47:31) 		Boston Garden , Boston , Massachusetts
Apr 14, 1957 Boston Bruins
Fleming Mackell (2:56)
Fleming Mackell (59:40) 		2: 0
(1: 0, 0: 0, 1: 0)
Match report
as of: 1: 3 		Canadiens de Montréal
 Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts
Apr 16, 1957 Canadiens de Montréal
André Pronovost (18:11)
Dickie Moore (20:14)
Bernie Geoffrion (35:12)
Don Marshall (57:38)
Floyd Curry (58:31) 		5: 1
(1: 0, 2: 0, 2: 1)
Match report
as of: 4: 1 		Boston Bruins
Leo Labine (53:43) 		Forum de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

Stanley Cup winner

Stanley Cup winner Canadiens de Montréal
Montréal Canadiens logo

Goalkeepers: Gerry McNeil , Jacques Plante

Defenders: Doug Harvey , Tom Johnson , Dollard St. Laurent , Jean-Guy Talbot , Bob Turner

Attackers: Jean Béliveau , Connie Broden , Floyd Curry , Bernie Geoffrion , Phil Goyette , Don Marshall , Dickie Moore , Bert Olmstead , André Pronovost , Claude Provost , Henri Richard , Maurice Richard  ( C )

Head Coach: Toe Blake   General Manager: Frank J. Selke

Best scorer

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

player team GP G A. Pts PIM
Bernie Geoffrion Montréal 10 11 7th 18th 2
Jean Béliveau Montréal 10 6th 6th 12 15th
Maurice Richard Montréal 10 8th 3 11 8th
Dickie Moore Montréal 10 3 7th 10 4th
Bert Olmstead Montréal 10 0 9 9 13
Fleming Mackell Boston 10 5 3 8th 4th
Henri Richard Montréal 10 2 6th 8th 10
Gordie Howe Detroit 5 2 5 7th 6th
Doug Harvey Montréal 10 0 7th 7th 10
Ted Lindsay Detroit 5 2 4th 6th 8th

Best goalkeeper

The combined table shows the three best goalkeepers in the categories conceded goals and catch quota as well as the leaders in the categories shutouts and wins.

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

player team GP Min W. L. GA SO Sv% ATM
Jacques Plante Montréal 10 614: 19 8th 2 17th 1 93.6 1.66
Don Simmons Boston 10 600: 00 5 5 29 2 89.2 2.90
Glenn Hall Detroit 5 300: 00 1 4th 15th 0 88.4 3.00
Gump Worsley NY Rangers 5 314: 19 1 4th 21st 0 89.3 4.01

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