1951 Stanley Cup playoffs

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The 1951 Stanley Cup playoffs, the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL), began with four teams on March 28, 1951. It concluded on April 21, with the Toronto Maple Leafs defeating the Montreal Canadiens to win the Stanley Cup.

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Series

All dates in 1951

The second seed Toronto Maple Leafs eliminated the fourth seed Boston Bruins in five games, and the third seed Montreal Canadiens upset first overall Detroit Red Wings in six, setting up a Leafs – Canadiens Stanley Cup Finals series, won by the Leafs 4–1.

Semi-finals

Montreal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red Wings

March 27Montreal Canadiens3-24OTDetroit Red Wings Olympia Stadium Recap  
Butch Bouchard (1) - 13:35First period12:15 - Gordie Howe (1)
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
Bert Olmstead (1) - 9:08Third period1:10 - Leo Reise (1)
Maurice Richard (1) - 1:09Fourth overtime periodNo scoring
Gerry McNeil Goalie stats Terry Sawchuk
March 29Montreal Canadiens1-03OTDetroit Red Wings Olympia Stadium Recap  
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Maurice Richard (2) - 2:20Third overtime periodNo scoring
Gerry McNeil Goalie stats Terry Sawchuk
March 31Detroit Red Wings2-0Montreal Canadiens Montreal Forum Recap  
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
Gordie Howe (2) - 16:23Second periodNo scoring
Sid Abel (1) - 13:45Third periodNo scoring
Terry Sawchuk Goalie stats Gerry McNeil
April 3Detroit Red Wings4-1Montreal Canadiens Montreal Forum Recap  
Leo Reise (2) - 8:40
Metro Prystai (1) - 10:10
First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond period14:28 - pp - Elmer Lach (1)
Gerry Couture (1) - 10:26
Sid Abel (2) - 13:14
Third periodNo scoring
Terry Sawchuk Goalie stats Gerry McNeil
April 5Montreal Canadiens5-2Detroit Red Wings Olympia Stadium Recap  
No scoringFirst period1:09 - Sid Abel (3)
14:27 - Gordie Howe (3)
Billy Reay (1) - sh - 4:04
Bert Olmstead (2) - pp - 11:48
Bernie Geoffrion (1) - 17:51
Second periodNo scoring
Maurice Richard (3) - 14:45
Calum MacKay (1) - 18:07
Third periodNo scoring
Gerry McNeil Goalie stats Terry Sawchuk
April 7Detroit Red Wings2-3Montreal Canadiens Montreal Forum Recap  
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
Sid Abel (4) - 7:31
Gordie Howe (4) - 19:15
Third period6:49 - Billy Reay (2)
9:39 - Maurice Richard (4)
15:45 - Ken Mosdell (1)
Terry Sawchuk Goalie stats Gerry McNeil
Montreal won series 4–2

Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

March 28Boston Bruins2-0Toronto Maple Leafs Maple Leaf Gardens Recap  
Lorne Ferguson (1) - 15:58First periodNo scoring
No scoringSecond periodNo scoring
Woody Dumart (1) - 1:12Third periodNo scoring
Jack Gelineau Goalie stats Al Rollins, Turk Broda
March 31Boston Bruins1-1Toronto Maple Leafs Maple Leaf Gardens Recap  
No scoringFirst period3:47 - Bill Barilko (1)
Johnny Peirson (1) - 9:26Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Jack Gelineau Goalie stats Turk Broda
April 1Toronto Maple Leafs3-0Boston Bruins Boston Garden Recap  
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
Cal Gardner (1) - 3:02
Fern Flaman (1) - pp - 13:11
Second periodNo scoring
Max Bentley (1) - 5:30Third periodNo scoring
Turk Broda Goalie stats Jack Gelineau
April 3Toronto Maple Leafs3-1Boston Bruins Boston Garden Recap  
No scoringFirst period7:50 - Dunc Fisher (1)
Sid Smith (1) - pp - 12:17
Max Bentley (2) - 14:33
Second periodNo scoring
Bill Barilko (2) - 14:08Third periodNo scoring
Turk Broda Goalie stats Jack Gelineau
April 7Boston Bruins1-4Toronto Maple Leafs Maple Leaf Gardens Recap  
No scoringFirst period19:38 - sh - Joe Klukay (1)
No scoringSecond period11:12 - Fleming MacKell (1)
Bill Ezinicki (1) - 9:53Third period4:46 - Joe Klukay (2)
9:15 - Ted Kennedy (1)
Gord Henry Goalie stats Turk Broda
April 8Toronto Maple Leafs6-0Boston Bruins Boston Garden Recap  
Ted Kennedy (2) - 10:16
Joe Klukay (3) - 14:36
First periodNo scoring
Fleming MacKell (2) - 12:42Second periodNo scoring
Sid Smith (2) - 6:42
Tod Sloan (1) - 9:42
Joe Klukay (4) - 15:01
Third periodNo scoring
Turk Broda Goalie stats Gord Henry
Toronto won series 4–1

Finals

Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

April 11Montreal Canadiens2-3OTToronto Maple Leafs Maple Leaf Gardens Recap  
Maurice Richard (5) - 15:27First period00:15 - Sid Smith (3)
15:42 - Tod Sloan (2)
Paul Masnick (1) - 4:02Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
No scoringFirst overtime period5:51 - Sid Smith (4)
Gerry McNeil Goalie stats Turk Broda
April 14Montreal Canadiens3-2OTToronto Maple Leafs Maple Leaf Gardens Recap  
Paul Masnick (2) - 3:44First periodNo scoring
Billy Reay (3) - 9:24Second period16:31 - pp - Sid Smith (5)
No scoringThird period8:16 - pp - Ted Kennedy (3)
Maurice Richard (6) - 2:55First overtime periodNo scoring
Gerry McNeil Goalie stats Turk Broda
April 17Toronto Maple Leafs2-1OTMontreal Canadiens Montreal Forum Recap  
No scoringFirst period2:18 - pp - Maurice Richard (7)
Sid Smith (6) - pp - 5:58Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird periodNo scoring
Ted Kennedy (4) - 4:47First overtime periodNo scoring
Turk Broda Goalie stats Gerry McNeil
April 19Toronto Maple Leafs3-2OTMontreal Canadiens Montreal Forum Recap  
Sid Smith (7) - 00:38First period14:41 - Maurice Richard (8)
Howie Meeker (1) - 1:27Second periodNo scoring
No scoringThird period13:49 - Elmer Lach (2)
Harry Watson (1) - 5:15First overtime periodNo scoring
Turk Broda Goalie stats Gerry McNeil
April 21Montreal Canadiens2-3OTToronto Maple Leafs Maple Leaf Gardens Recap  
No scoringFirst periodNo scoring
Maurice Richard (9) - 8:56Second period12:00 - Tod Sloan (3)
Paul Meger (1) - 4:47Third period19:28 - Tod Sloan (4)
No scoringFirst overtime period2:53 - Bill Barilko (3)
Gerry McNeil Goalie stats Turk Broda
Toronto won series 4–1

Playoff bracket

Semifinals Stanley Cup Finals
      
1 Detroit Red Wings 2
3 Montreal Canadiens 4
3 Montreal Canadiens 1
2 Toronto Maple Leafs 4
2 Toronto Maple Leafs 4
4 Boston Bruins 1

Player statistics

Scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points

PlayerTeamGPGAPts
Maurice Richard Montreal Canadiens 119413
Max Bentley Toronto Maple Leafs 1121113
Sid Smith Toronto Maple Leafs 117310

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