Stanley Cup (1951)
A 4-1 Final win over Montreal in which every game went to overtime.
The Maple Leafs won the 1951 Stanley Cup Final over the Montreal Canadiens, four games to one, and all five games went to overtime. It was the franchise's ninth Stanley Cup and the last of six titles won from 1942 on. Toronto had beaten the Boston Bruins 4–1 to reach the Final.
Quick Facts
- Championship count
- 6th in franchise history
- Head coach
- Hap Day
- Series result
- Defeated Montreal Canadiens, 4 games to 1
- Finals mvp (informal)
- Bill Barilko (Game 5 Goal)
- Key player
- Ted Kennedy (Captain)
Did You Know?
- Bill Barilko's overtime goal in Game 5 is the only goal scored by him in the entire 1951 playoffs, yet it secured the championship.
- Bill Barilko disappeared in a plane crash later in the summer of 1951, never to be found, adding a tragic mystique to his Cup-winning goal.
- The series against Montreal was decided in just five games, with Toronto winning the final three straight after dropping Game 2.
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