The Montreal Canadiens schooled the Detroit Red Wings, 5 to 1, in Game 2 of the 1956 Stanley Cup Finals on April 3, 1956.
Final
1st period
DET
MTL
Donnie Marshall (SH) assisted by Bert Olmstead
0
1
2nd period
DET
MTL
Henri Richard (EV) assisted by Dickie Moore
0
2
Bernie Geoffrion (EV) assisted by Bert Olmstead and Jean Beliveau
0
3
3rd period
DET
MTL
Norm Ullman (EV) assisted by Gordie Howe and Ted Lindsay
1
3
Jean Beliveau (EV) assisted by Maurice Richard and Bert Olmstead
1
4
Maurice Richard (EV) assisted by Henri Richard and Dickie Moore
1
5
Red Wings
Canadiens
Goals
1
5
Shots
22
33
Penalty Minutes
12
14
Power-Play Goals
0
0
Power-Play Opportunities
Faceoff Wins
Hits
Giveaways
Takeaways
Goalies
| NAME | W | L | T | SA | SV | SV% | GA | GAA | SHO | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
G. Hall | 0 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 28 | .848 | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | 60 |
Skaters
| NAME | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | OTG | S | S% | FOW | FO | FOW% | HIT | BKS | TKA | GVA | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
L. Ferguson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
G. Howe | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
T. Lindsay | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
M. Pavelich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
N. Ullman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goalies
| NAME | W | L | T | SA | SV | SV% | GA | GAA | SHO | MIN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Plante | 1 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 21 | .955 | 1 | 1.00 | 0 | 60 |
Skaters
| NAME | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | PPG | PPA | SHG | SHA | GWG | OTG | S | S% | FOW | FO | FOW% | HIT | BKS | TKA | GVA | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J. Beliveau | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
F. Curry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
B. Geoffrion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
T. Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
D. Marshall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
D. Moore | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
B. Olmstead | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
H. Richard | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||
M. Richard | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
B. Turner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
More Canadiens Stats
Team Rankings
G/GP
2.84
19th
GA/GP
3.68
30th
PP%
21.5
11th
PK%
81.8
11th
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Kings | Atlantic Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
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 Maple Leafs | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | 11 |
 Panthers | 12 | 6 | 1 | 25 | 7 |
 Lightning | 10 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 12 |
| Metropolitan Division | W | L | OTL | PTS | DIFF |
 Hurricanes | 14 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 30 |
 Capitals | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 28 |
 Devils | 12 | 7 | 2 | 26 | 16 |
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