The Boston Bruins lost to the Montreal Canadiens, 4 to 3, on December 10, 1961.

Final

Canadiens

15-5-8

4

Bruins

5-19-3

3

Team

MTL

BOS

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

MTL

BOS

Jerry Toppazzini (SH) assisted by Charlie Burns

Donnie Marshall (EV) assisted by Jean-Guy Talbot

2nd period

MTL

BOS

Don McKenney (PP) assisted by Jerry Toppazzini and Cliff Pennington

3rd period

MTL

BOS

Ralph Backstrom (EV) assisted by J.C. Tremblay

J.C. Tremblay (PP) unassisted

Andre Pronovost (EV) assisted by Cliff Pennington and Dick Meissner

Ralph Backstrom (PP) assisted by Bernie Geoffrion and Donnie Marshall

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
Jacques Plante (W) J. Plante	1	0	0	26	23	.885	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Ralph Backstrom R. Backstrom	2	0	2	+2	5	1	0	1	5	40.0
Jean Beliveau J. Beliveau	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jean Gauthier J. Gauthier	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bernie Geoffrion B. Geoffrion	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	4	0.0
Phil Goyette P. Goyette	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bill Hicke B. Hicke	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Donnie Marshall D. Marshall	1	1	2	+2	0	0	1	0	3	33.3
Dickie Moore D. Moore	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Claude Provost C. Provost	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Henri Richard H. Richard	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bobby Rousseau B. Rousseau	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jean-Guy Talbot J. Talbot	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	3	0.0
Gilles Tremblay G. Tremblay	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
J.C. Tremblay	1	1	2	+1	0	1	0	0	2	50.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Don Head (L) D. Head	0	1	0	35	31	.886	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	SHA	S	S%
Bob Beckett B. Beckett	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Leo Boivin L. Boivin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Johnny Bucyk J. Bucyk	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Charlie Burns C. Burns	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0.0
Wayne Connelly W. Connelly	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Terry Gray T. Gray	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
Don McKenney D. McKenney	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	20.0
Dick Meissner D. Meissner	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Doug Mohns D. Mohns	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Murray Oliver M. Oliver	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Cliff Pennington C. Pennington	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0
Andre Pronovost A. Pronovost	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Pat Stapleton P. Stapleton	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jerry Toppazzini J. Toppazzini	1	1	2	+1	0	0	1	1	0	6	16.7
Ed Westfall E. Westfall	0	0	0	-1	7	0	0	0	0	2	0.0