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National Hockey League Playoffs
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1950-51 Playoffs
Semifinal Series
Detroit Red Wings 44-13-13 vs. Montreal Canadiens 25-30-15
Montreal Canadiens Win Series 4-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiens
 Detroit Red Wings
 3-2 4OT
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Detroit Red Wings
 1-0 3OT
Game 3
 Detroit Red Wings
 Montreal Canadiens
 2-0
Game 4
 Detroit Red Wings
 Montreal Canadiens
 4-1
Game 5
 Montreal Canadiens
 Detroit Red Wings
 5-2
Game 6
 Montreal Canadiens
 Detroit Red Wings
 3-2
Semifinal Series
Toronto Maple Leafs 41-16-13 vs. Boston Bruins 22-13-18
Toronto Maple Leafs Win Series 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Boston Bruins
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 2-0
Game 2
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Boston Bruins
 1-1 OT
Game 3
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Boston Bruins
 3-0
Game 4
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Boston Bruins
 3-1
Game 5
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Boston Bruins
 4-1
Game 6
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Boston Bruins
 6-0
Game 2 called after one overtime because of curfew
1950-51 Stanley Cup Finals
Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs Win Stanley Cup 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-2 OT
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 3-2 OT
Game 3
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Montreal Canadiens
 2-1 OT
Game 4
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-2 OT
Game 5
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-2 OT
1951-52 Playoffs
Semifinal Series
Detroit Red Wings 44-14-12 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Detroit Red Wings Win Series 4-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 3-0
Game 2
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 1-0
Game 3
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 6-2
Game 4
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 3-1
Semifinal Series
Montreal Canadiens 34-26-10 vs. Boston Bruins 25-29-16
Montreal Canadiens Win Series 4-3
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 5-1
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 4-0
Game 3
 Boston Bruins
 Montreal Canadiens
 4-1
Game 4
 Boston Bruins
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-2
Game 5
 Boston Bruins
 Montreal Canadiens
 1-0
Game 6
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 3-2 2OT
Game 7
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 3-1
1951-52 Stanley Cup Finals
Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens
Detroit Red Wings Wins Stanley Cup 4-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Detroit Red Wings
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-1
Game 2
 Detroit Red Wings
 Montreal Canadiens
 2-1
Game 3
 Detroit Red Wings
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-0
Game 4
 Detroit Red Wings
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-0
1952-53 Playoffs
Semifinal Series
Detroit Red Wings 36-16-18 vs. Boston Bruins 28-29-13
Boston Bruins Win Series 4-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Detroit Red Wings
 Boston Bruins
 7-0
Game 2
 Boston Bruins
 Detroit Red Wings
 5-3
Game 3
 Boston Bruins
 Detroit Red Wings
 2-1 OT
Game 4
 Boston Bruins
 Detroit Red Wings
 6-2
Game 5
 Detroit Red Wings
 Boston Bruins
 6-4
Game 6
 Boston Bruins
 Detroit Red Wings
 4-2
Semifinal Series
Montreal Canadiens 28-23-19 vs. Chicago Black Hawks 27-28-15
Montreal Canadiens Win Series 4-3
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiens
 Chicago Black Hawks
 3-1
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Chicago Black Hawks
 4-3
Game 3
 Chicago Black Hawks
 Montreal Canadiens
 2-1 OT
Game 4
 Chicago Black Hawks
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-1
Game 5
 Chicago Black Hawks
 Montreal Canadiens
 4-2
Game 6
 Montreal Canadiens
 Chicago Black Hawks
 3-0
Game 7
 Montreal Canadiens
 Chicago Black Hawks
 4-1
1952-53 Stanley Cup Finals
Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens Win Stanley Cup 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 4-2
Game 2
 Boston Bruins
 Montreal Canadiens
 4-1
Game 3
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 3-0
Game 4
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 7-3
Game 5
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 1-0 OT
1953-54 Playoffs
Semifinal Series
Detroit Red Wings 37-19-14 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 32-24-14
Detroit Red Wings Win Series 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 5-0
Game 2
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 3-1
Game 3
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 3-1
Game 4
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 2-1
Game 5
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 4-3 2OT
Semifinal Series
Montreal Canadiens 35-24-11 vs. Boston Bruins 32-28-10
Montreal Canadiens Win Series 4-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 2-0
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 8-1
Game 3
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 4-3
Game 4
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 2-0
1953-54 Stanley Cup Finals
Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens
Detroit Red Wings Win Stanley Cup 4-3
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Detroit Red Wings
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-1
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Detroit Red Wings
 3-1
Game 3
 Detroit Red Wings
 Montreal Canadiens
 5-2
Game 4
 Detroit Red Wings
 Montreal Canadiens
 2-0
Game 5
 Montreal Canadiens
 Detroit Red Wings
 1-0 OT
Game 6
 Montreal Canadiens
 Detroit Red Wings
 4-1
Game 7
 Detroit Red Wings
 Montreal Canadiens
 2-1 OT
1954-55 Playoffs
Semifinal Series
Detroit Red Wings 42-17-11 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 24-24-12
Detroit Red Wings Win Series 4-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 7-4
Game 2
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 2-1
Game 3
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 2-1
Game 4
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 3-0
Semifinal Series
Montreal Canadiens 41-18-11 vs. Boston Bruins 23-26-21
Montreal Canadiens Win Series 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 2-0
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 3-1
Game 3
 Boston Bruins
 Montreal Canadiens
 4-2
Game 4
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 4-3 OT
Game 5
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 5-1
1954-55 Stanley Cup Finals
Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens
Detroit Red Wings Win Stanley Cup 4-3
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Detroit Red Wings
 Montreal Canadiens
 4-2
Game 2
 Detroit Red Wings
 Montreal Canadiens
 7-1
Game 3
 Montreal Canadiens
 Detroit Red Wings
 4-2
Game 4
 Montreal Canadiens
 Detroit Red Wings
 5-3
Game 5
 Detroit Red Wings
 Montreal Canadiens
 5-1
Game 6
 Montreal Canadiens
 Detroit Red Wings
 6-3
Game 7
 Detroit Red Wings
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-1
1955-56 Playoffs
Semifinal Series
Montreal Canadiens 45-15-10 vs. New York Rangers 32-28-10
Monteral Canadiens Win Series 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiens
 New York Rangers
 7-1
Game 2
 New York Rangers
 Montreal Canadiens
 4-2
Game 3
 Montreal Canadiens
 New York Rangers
 3-1
Game 4
 Montreal Canadiens
 New York Rangers
 5-3
Game 5
 Montreal Canadiens
 New York Rangers
 7-0
Semifinal Series
Detroit Red Wings 30-24-16 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 24-33-13
Detroit Red Wings Win Series 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 3-2
Game 2
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 3-1
Game 3
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 5-4 OT
Game 4
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 2-0
Game 5
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 3-1
1955-56 Stanley Cup Finals
Montreal Canadiens vs. Detroit Red Wings
Monteral Canadiens Win Stanley Cup 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiens
 Detroit Red Wings
 6-4
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Detroit Red Wings
 5-1
Game 3
 Detroit Red Wings
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-1
Game 4
 Montreal Canadiens
 Detroit Red Wings
 3-0
Game 5
 Montreal Canadiens
 Detroit Red Wings
 3-1
1956-57 Playoffs
Semifinal Series
Detroit Red Wings 38-20-12 vs. Boston Bruins 34-24-12
Boston Bruins Win Series 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Boston Bruins
 Detroit Red Wings
 3-1
Game 2
 Detroit Red Wings
 Boston Bruins
 7-2
Game 3
 Boston Bruins
 Detroit Red Wings
 4-3
Game 4
 Boston Bruins
 Detroit Red Wings
 2-0
Game 5
 Boston Bruins
 Detroit Red Wings
 4-3
Semifinal Series
Montreal Canadiens 35-23-12 vs. New York Rangers 26-30-14
Montreal Canadiens Win Series 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiens
 New York Rangers
 4-1
Game 2
 New York Rangers
 Montreal Canadiens
 4-3 OT
Game 3
 Montreal Canadiens
 New York Rangers
 8-3
Game 4
 Montreal Canadiens
 New York Rangers
 3-1
Game 5
 Monteral Canadiens
 New York Rangers
 4-3 OT
1956-57 Stanley Cup Finals
Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens
Monteral Canadiens Win Stanley Cup 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Monteral Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 5-1
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 1-0
Game 3
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 4-2
Game 4
 Boston Bruins
 Montreal Canadiens
 2-0
Game 5
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 5-1
1957-58 Playoffs
Semifinal Series
Montreal Canadiens 43-17-10 vs. Detroit Red Wings 29-29-12
Montreal Canadiens Wins Series 4-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiens
 Detroit Red Wings
 8-1
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Detroit Red Wings
 5-1
Game 3
 Montreal Canadiens
 Detroit Red Wings
 2-1 OT
Game 4
 Montreal Canadiens
 Detroit Red Wings
 4-3
Semifinal Series
New York Rangers 32-25-13 vs. Boston Bruins 27-28-15
Boston Bruins Win Series 4-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 New York Rangers
 Boston Bruins
 5-3
Game 2
 Boston Bruins
 New York Rangers
 4-3 OT
Game 3
 Boston Bruins
 New York Rangers
 5-0
Game 4
 New York Rangers
 Boston Bruins
 5-2
Game 5
 Boston Bruins
 New York Rangers
 6-1
Game 6
 Boston Bruins
 New York Rangers
 8-2
1957-58 Stanley Cup Finals
Montreal Canadiens vs. Boston Bruins
Montreal Canadiens Win Stanley Cup 4-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiena
 Boston Bruins
 2-1
Game 2
 Boston Bruins
 Montreal Canadiens
 5-2
Game 3
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 3-0
Game 4
 Boston Bruins
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-1
Game 5
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 3-2 OT
Game 6
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 5-3
1958-59 Playoffs
Semifinal Series
Montreal Canadiens 39-18-13 vs. Chicago Black Hawks 28-29-13
Montreal Canadiens Win Series 4-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiens
 Chicago Black Hawks
 4-2
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Chicago Black Hawks
 5-1
Game 3
 Chicago Black Hawks
 Montreal Canadiens
 4-2
Game 4
 Chicago Black Hawks
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-1
Game 5
 Montreal Canadiens
 Chicago Black Hawks
 4-2
Game 6
 Montreal Canadiens
 Chicago Black Hawks
 5-4
Semifinal Series
Boston Bruins 32-29-9 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 27-32-11
Toronto Maple Leafs Win Series 4-3
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Boston Bruins
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 5-1
Game 2
 Boston Bruins
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 4-2
Game 3
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Boston Bruins
 3-2 OT
Game 4
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Boston Bruins
 3-2 OT
Game 5
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Boston Bruins
 4-1
Game 6
 Boston Bruins
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 5-4
Game 7
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Boston Bruins
 3-2
1958-59 Stanley Cup Finals
Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal Canadiens Win Stanley Cup 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiens
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 5-3
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 3-1
Game 3
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-2 OT
Game 4
 Montreal Canadiens
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 3-2
Game 5
 Montreal Canadiens
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 5-3
1959-60 Playoffs
Semifinal Series
Montreal Canadiens 40-18-12 vs. Chicago Black Hawks 28-29-13
Montreal Canadiens Win  Series 4-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiens
 Chicago Black Hawks
 4-3
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Chicago Black Hawks
 4-3 OT
Game 3
 Montreal Canadiens
 Chicago Black Hawks
 4-0
Game 4
 Montreal Canadiens
 Chicago Black Hawks
 2-0
Semifinal Series
Toronto Maple Leafs 35-26-9 vs. Detroit Red Wings 26-29-15
Toronto Maple Leafs Win Series 4-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 2-1
Game 2
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 4-2
Game 3
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 5-4 3OT
Game 4
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 2-1 OT
Game 5
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 5-4
Game 6
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 4-2
1959-60 Stanley Cup Finals
Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Montreal Canadiens Win Stanley Cup 4-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiens
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 4-2
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 2-1
Game 3
 Montreal Canadiens
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 5-2
Game 4
 Montreal Canadiens
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 4-0