The Montreal Canadiens defeated the New York Rangers, 7 to 2, on March 17, 1956.

Final

Rangers

32-27-10

2

Canadiens

44-15-10

7

Team

NYR

MTL

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYR

MTL

Andy Hebenton (EV) assisted by Ron Murphy and Dave Creighton

Larry Popein (EV) assisted by Andy Bathgate and Dean Prentice

Jean Beliveau (EV) assisted by Bernie Geoffrion and Maurice Richard

2nd period

NYR

MTL

Doug Harvey (EV) assisted by Henri Richard

Henri Richard (EV) unassisted

Floyd Curry (EV) assisted by Jack LeClair and Claude Provost

3rd period

NYR

MTL

Bernie Geoffrion (PP) assisted by Doug Harvey and Claude Provost

Bert Olmstead (EV) assisted by Dickie Moore and Bernie Geoffrion

Bernie Geoffrion (EV) assisted by Jean Beliveau

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	44	37	.841	7	7.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	PIM
Andy Bathgate A. Bathgate	0	1	1	2
Dave Creighton D. Creighton	0	1	1	2
Jack Evans J. Evans	0	0	0	2
Jean-Guy Gendron J. Gendron	0	0	0	2
Andy Hebenton A. Hebenton	1	0	1	0
Bronco Horvath B. Horvath	0	0	0	2
Harry Howell H. Howell	0	0	0	2
Ron Murphy R. Murphy	0	1	1	2
Larry Popein L. Popein	1	0	1	2
Dean Prentice D. Prentice	0	1	1	0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Jacques Plante (W) J. Plante	1	0	0	27	25	.926	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG
Jean Beliveau J. Beliveau	1	1	2	4	0	0	0
Floyd Curry F. Curry	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Bernie Geoffrion B. Geoffrion	2	2	4	0	1	0	0
Doug Harvey D. Harvey	1	1	2	2	0	1	0
Tom Johnson T. Johnson	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
Jack LeClair J. LeClair	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Dickie Moore D. Moore	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Bert Olmstead B. Olmstead	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Claude Provost C. Provost	0	2	2	2	0	1	0
Henri Richard H. Richard	1	1	2	0	0	0	1
Maurice Richard M. Richard	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jean-Guy Talbot J. Talbot	0	0	0	2	0	0	0