1952 Stanley Cup Finals
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Montreal, Quebec (Montreal Forum) (1,2) Detroit, Michigan (Detroit Olympia) (3,4) |
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| Coaches | Detroit: Tommy Ivan Montreal: Dick Irvin |
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| Captains | Detroit: Sid Abel Montreal: Emile Bouchard |
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| Dates | April 10 to April 15, 1952 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Series-winning goal | Metro Prystai (6:50, first) | ||||||||||||||||||
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.
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.
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
Detroit wins best-of-seven series 4 games to none
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