1952 Stanley Cup Finals

1952 Stanley Cup Finals
Teams1234Games
Detroit Red Wings 32334
Montreal Canadiens  1 1 00 0

Location:Montreal, Quebec (Montreal Forum) (1,2)
Detroit, Michigan (Detroit Olympia) (3,4)
Format:Best-of-seven
Coaches:Detroit: Tommy Ivan
Montreal: Dick Irvin
Captains:Detroit: Sid Abel
Montreal: Émile Bouchard
Dates:April 10 to April 15, 1952
Series-winning
goal:
Metro Prystai (6:50, first)
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The 1952 Stanley Cup Final NHL championship series was contested by the Detroit Red Wings and the Montreal Canadiens in the first of the four Detroit-Montreal Final series of the 1950s. The Canadiens were appearing in their second straight Finals series, while Detroit was returning after winning the 1950 Final. The Red Wings would win the series 4–0, shutting out the Canadiens twice and allowing one goal in each of the other two games. By doing so, the Red Wings became the first team to go perfect in the playoffs.

Paths to the Final

Detroit defeated the defending champion Toronto Maple Leafs 4–0 to reach the Finals. Montreal defeated the Boston Bruins 4–3 to reach the Finals.

The series

Terry Sawchuk posted two shutouts in his Cup Finals debut. Gordie Howe scored two goals in his Cup Finals debut. The Red Wings would go through the playoffs undefeated, a feat that has been replicated only once since: in 1960, the Canadiens would go 8–0 against first the Chicago Black Hawks and then the Maple Leafs en route to their record fifth consecutive Stanley Cup.

Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens

Date Away Score Home Score
April 10 Detroit 3 Montreal 1
April 12 Detroit 2 Montreal 1
April 13 Montreal 0 Detroit 3
April 15 Montreal 0 Detroit 3

Detroit wins best-of-seven series 4 games to none

Game 1

April 10 Detroit Red Wings 3–1
0 – 0, 1 – 0, 2 – 1
Montreal Canadiens Montreal Forum

Detroit Red Wings 1952 Stanley Cup champions

Roster

  Centres
  Wingers
  Defencemen
  Goaltenders


  Coaching and administrative staff

Stanley Cup engraving

See also

Notes

    References

    Preceded by
    Toronto Maple Leafs
    1951
    Detroit Red Wings
    Stanley Cup Champions

    1952
    Succeeded by
    Montreal Canadiens
    1953
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