1954 Stanley Cup Final vs Montreal Canadiens
Leswick's overtime goal in Game 7, after a 3–1 lead had slipped away.
The 1954 Stanley Cup Final was contested by the Detroit Red Wings and the defending champion Montreal Canadiens, the second Detroit–Montreal Final of the 1950s, from April 4 to 16, 1954. Despite blowing a 3–1 series lead, the Red Wings won in seven games for their second Stanley Cup in four years and sixth overall.
Quick Facts
- Dates
- April 4–16, 1954
- Venues
- Olympia Stadium, Detroit (Games 1, 2, 5, 7); Montreal Forum (Games 3, 4, 6)
- Coaches
- Tommy Ivan (Detroit), Dick Irvin (Montreal)
- Captains
- Ted Lindsay (Detroit), Emile Bouchard (Montreal)
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Background
Tony Leswick scored the series-winning goal at 4:29 of overtime in Game 7 at Olympia Stadium, and it remains the last Stanley Cup Final whose Game 7 was decided in overtime. Montreal had swept Boston and Detroit had beaten Toronto 4–1 to reach the Final. Tommy Ivan coached Detroit, captained by Ted Lindsay, against Dick Irvin's Canadiens.
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