The Boston Bruins eked out a victory over the Montreal Canadiens, 3 to 2, on January 1, 1961.

Final

Canadiens

23-10-5

2

Bruins

8-20-9

3

Team

MTL

BOS

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

MTL

BOS

Bill Hicke (PP) assisted by Henri Richard

Johnny Bucyk (PP) assisted by Bronco Horvath and Leo Boivin

2nd period

MTL

BOS

Leo Boivin (EV) unassisted

3rd period

MTL

BOS

Willie O'Ree (EV) assisted by Leo Boivin

Henri Richard (EV) assisted by Bernie Geoffrion

Canadiens

Bruins

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Canadiens

Bruins

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Charlie Hodge (L) C. Hodge	0	1	0	32	29	.906	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Ralph Backstrom R. Backstrom	0	0	0	0	19	0	0	2	0.0
Jean Beliveau J. Beliveau	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	4	0.0
Marcel Bonin M. Bonin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jean Gauthier J. Gauthier	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0.0
Jean-Guy Gendron J. Gendron	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	1	0.0
Bernie Geoffrion B. Geoffrion	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	8	0.0
Phil Goyette P. Goyette	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bill Hicke B. Hicke	1	0	1	0	7	1	0	3	33.3
Tom Johnson T. Johnson	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Al Langlois A. Langlois	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Donnie Marshall D. Marshall	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dickie Moore D. Moore	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0
Henri Richard H. Richard	1	1	2	-1	0	0	1	3	33.3
Jean-Guy Talbot J. Talbot	0	0	0	-2	4	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Bruce Gamble (W) B. Gamble	1	0	0	30	28	.933	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Bob Armstrong B. Armstrong	0	0	0	+2	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jimmy Bartlett J. Bartlett	0	0	0	0	23	0	0	0	3	0.0
Leo Boivin L. Boivin	1	2	3	+1	0	0	1	0	4	25.0
Johnny Bucyk J. Bucyk	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	100.0
Charlie Burns C. Burns	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	4	0.0
Aut Erickson A. Erickson	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0
Fern Flaman F. Flaman	0	0	0	-1	6	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bronco Horvath B. Horvath	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Leo Labine L. Labine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Don McKenney D. McKenney	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Doug Mohns D. Mohns	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0	4	0.0
Willie O'Ree W. O'Ree	1	0	1	+2	0	0	0	1	3	33.3
Gerry Ouellette G. Ouellette	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Andre Pronovost A. Pronovost	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jerry Toppazzini J. Toppazzini	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0