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Montreal Canadiens vs. Boston Bruins 1957-58

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 between Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins in the 1957-58 season. Montreal left winger Dickie Moore lastly fulfilled the promise he showed as a junior player, succeeding Gordie Howe as the NHL's scoring champion. The Habs' key swingman played the last month of the season with a broken wrist; clip the Red Wings in the playoff semis. New York won Game 1 of its semifinal matchup with Boston 5-3 before Jerry Toppazzini's overtime goal helped the Bruins even the series in the second contest. Boston routed New York 5-0 in Game 3 and outscored the Rangers 14-2 in the next two contests to proceed to the Finals.

Montreal's Bernie Geoffrion, fresh off a spectacular recovery from near-fatal stomach surgery, scored early in Game 1 of the Finals. Dickie Moore netted another and the Habs won a penalty-filled contest 2-1. Boston bounced back in Game 2, scoring the first goal 10 seconds in. Jacques Plante shut out Boston 3-0 in Game 3, as the Richard brothers Maurice and Henri scored all three goals. The Bruins took Game 4, 3-1, but Montreal won the fifth game 3-2 thanks to Maurice Richard's sixth career playoff overtime goal an NHL record. Geoffrion was the hero again in Game 6, contributing two goals as the Canadiens won 5-2 and skated off with their third successive Stanley Cup.

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