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Montreal Canadiens vs. Boston Bruins 1956-57

The Stanley Cup is one of the most-recognized symbols in North American sports. It is the championship trophy of the NHL, National Hockey League which is won by one of the teams that have qualified for the championship finals after playing a series of playoff matches. It is the only trophy in professional sports that has the name of the winning players, coaches, management, and club staff engraved upon it. The Cup winners keep it until the new champion is crowned.

This Stanley Cup championship hockey match was played in between Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins in the 1956-57 season. New York managed only a 4-3 overtime win in Game 3 as it fell to Montreal in five games in the semifinals. Meanwhile, a tough, driving Boston Bruins team upset the Red Wings by coming from behind and winning four close contests after an opening-game blowout.

With Don Simmons in Boston's goal in place of an injured Terry Sawchuk, Maurice Richard scored four goals and led the Habs to a 5-1 win in the Finals opener. Boston tightened up its defense in the second game, but Habs goalie Jacques Plante pitched a shutout and Montreal succeeded 1-0 on Jean Beliveau's second-period goal.

Bernie Geoffrion scored twice in the first period of a 4-2 Montreal win in Game 3, giving the Canadiens a 3-0 series edge. The Bruins then rallied on their home ice, getting a strong performance from rookie netminder Don Simmons and two goals from Fleming Mackell in a 2-0 win. Dickie Moore's goal 14 seconds into the second period of Game 5 proved to be the Cup-clincher, as Montreal rolled to a 5-1 win.

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