The Montreal Canadiens decisively defeated the New York Rangers, 6 to 3, on December 29, 1956.

Final

Rangers

11-15-7

3

Canadiens

18-12-5

6

Team

NYR

MTL

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYR

MTL

Bernie Geoffrion (EV) assisted by Jean Beliveau and Bert Olmstead

Danny Lewicki (EV) assisted by Andy Hebenton and Larry Popein

2nd period

NYR

MTL

Andy Hebenton (EV) assisted by Andy Bathgate and Danny Lewicki

Jean Beliveau (EV) assisted by Bernie Geoffrion and Tom Johnson

3rd period

NYR

MTL

Maurice Richard (PP) assisted by Dickie Moore and Henri Richard

Claude Provost (EV) assisted by Andre Pronovost and Donnie Marshall

Dean Prentice (EV) assisted by Bill Gadsby

Donnie Marshall (EV) assisted by Andre Pronovost

Jean Beliveau (EV) assisted by Bernie Geoffrion and Bert Olmstead

Rangers

Canadiens

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Rangers

Canadiens

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gump Worsley (L) G. Worsley	0	1	0	48	42	.875	6	6.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	PIM
Andy Bathgate A. Bathgate	0	1	1	0
Gerry Foley G. Foley	0	0	0	2
Lou Fontinato L. Fontinato	0	0	0	2
Bill Gadsby B. Gadsby	0	1	1	2
Andy Hebenton A. Hebenton	1	1	2	0
Harry Howell H. Howell	0	0	0	2
Danny Lewicki D. Lewicki	1	1	2	0
Larry Popein L. Popein	0	1	1	0
Dean Prentice D. Prentice	1	0	1	7

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Jacques Plante (W) J. Plante	1	0	0	22	19	.864	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG
Jean Beliveau J. Beliveau	2	1	3	2	0	0	0
Bernie Geoffrion B. Geoffrion	1	2	3	0	0	0	0
Tom Johnson T. Johnson	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Donnie Marshall D. Marshall	1	1	2	0	0	0	0
Dickie Moore D. Moore	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Bert Olmstead B. Olmstead	0	2	2	0	0	0	0
Andre Pronovost A. Pronovost	0	2	2	0	0	0	0
Claude Provost C. Provost	1	0	1	2	0	0	1
Henri Richard H. Richard	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
Maurice Richard M. Richard	1	0	1	2	1	0	0
Jean-Guy Talbot J. Talbot	0	0	0	7	0	0	0