1953 Stanley Cup Final
The 1953 Stanley Cup Final was contested by the Boston Bruins season|Boston Bruins] and the Montreal Canadiens season|Montreal Canadiens]. The Bruins were appearing in the Final for the first time since. The Canadiens, who were appearing in their third straight Finals series, won the series four games to one to clinch their seventh championship.
Paths to the Finals
Montreal defeated the Chicago Black Hawks 4–3 to reach the Finals. Boston defeated the 1952 [Stanley Cup Finals|defending champion] Detroit Red Wings 4–2 to reach the Finals.The series
was pulled after the first two games in favour of Gerry McNeil. The move paid off as McNeil posted two shutouts in the last three games.Stanley Cup engraving
The 1953 Stanley Cup was presented to Canadiens captain Emile Bouchard by NHL President Clarence Campbell following the Canadiens 1–0 overtime win over the Bruins in game five.The following Canadiens players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup
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