1952 Stanley Cup Final vs Montreal Canadiens
Eight wins, no losses: the first perfect NHL postseason ends with two shutouts.
The 1952 Stanley Cup Final was contested by the Detroit Red Wings and the Montreal Canadiens, the first of four Detroit–Montreal Finals of the 1950s, from April 10 to 15, 1952. The Red Wings swept the Canadiens in four games, shutting them out twice and allowing one goal in each of the other two.
Quick Facts
- Dates
- April 10–15, 1952
- Result
- Detroit Red Wings won 4–0
- Scores
- 3–1, 2–1, 3–0, 3–0
- Venues
- Montreal Forum (Games 1, 2); Olympia Stadium, Detroit (Games 3, 4)
- Playoff record
- 8–0, the first perfect NHL postseason
- Coaches
- Tommy Ivan (Detroit), Dick Irvin (Montreal)
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Background
Detroit won 3–1 and 2–1 at the Montreal Forum and 3–0 and 3–0 at Olympia Stadium, where Metro Prystai scored the series winner at 6:50 of the first period of Game 4. Having also swept the Toronto Maple Leafs in the semifinal, the Red Wings became the first team to go 8–0 in an NHL postseason and the first undefeated playoff team since the 1928–29 Boston Bruins went 5–0. Tommy Ivan coached Detroit, captained by Sid Abel, against Dick Irvin's Canadiens.
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