1960 Stanley Cup playoffs

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The 1960 Stanley Cup playoffs began on March 23, after the regular season ended. It was the tournament to determine the 1960 Stanley Cup professional ice hockey championship of the National Hockey League (NHL)

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The regular-season Montreal Canadiens' momentum did not stop as they played eight games, the minimum number to win the Stanley Cup. Montreal, in the process, became the last Cup winners in NHL history to go perfect in the playoffs to date. After winning the Stanley Cup, Maurice Richard retired from the NHL as a champion.

Playoff bracket

Semifinals Stanley Cup Finals
      
1 Montreal Canadiens 4
3 Chicago Black Hawks 0
1 Montreal Canadiens 4
2 Toronto Maple Leafs 0
2 Toronto Maple Leafs 4
4 Detroit Red Wings 2

Semifinals

Bobby Hull of the Chicago Black Hawks had led the league in scoring, but the well-oiled machine called the Montreal Canadiens managed to hold him to only one goal as the Canadiens swept the Black Hawks in four. The Toronto Maple Leafs, though, had a slightly tougher time against the Gordie Howe led Detroit Red Wings as it took the Leafs 6 games, including one in triple overtime, to win the series.

Chicago Black Hawks vs. Montreal Canadiens

DateAwayScoreHomeScoreNotes
March 24Chicago Black Hawks3Montreal Canadiens4
March 26Chicago Black Hawks3Montreal Canadiens4(OT)
March 29Montreal Canadiens4Chicago Black Hawks0
March 31Montreal Canadiens2Chicago Black Hawks0

Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 0

Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

DateAwayScoreHomeScoreNotes
March 23Detroit Red Wings2Toronto Maple Leafs1
March 26Detroit Red Wings2Toronto Maple Leafs4
March 27Toronto Maple Leafs5Detroit Red Wings4(3OT)
March 29Toronto Maple Leafs1Detroit Red Wings2(OT)
April 2Detroit Red Wings4Toronto Maple Leafs5
April 3Toronto Maple Leafs4Detroit Red Wings2

Toronto wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 2

Final

see 1960 Stanley Cup Finals

Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Montreal Canadiens

DateAwayScoreHomeScoreNotes
April 7Toronto Maple Leafs2Montreal Canadiens4
April 9Toronto Maple Leafs1Montreal Canadiens2
April 12Montreal Canadiens5Toronto Maple Leafs2
April 14Montreal Canadiens4Toronto Maple Leafs0

Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 0

Leading scorers

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

PlayerTeamGPGAPts
Henri Richard Montreal Canadiens83912
Bernie Geoffrion Montreal Canadiens821012
Leonard "Red" Kelly Toronto Maple Leafs103811
Dickie Moore Montreal Canadiens86410
Alex Delvecchio Detroit Red Wings6268
Jean Beliveau Montreal Canadiens8527
Bert Olmstead Toronto Maple Leafs10347

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