1957 NHL Playoffs
Boston vs Detroit
Tim Horton scores early, and adds an assist on a shorthanded goal by
Red Sullivan, as
Boston takes the opener 4-2.
Boston jumps out to a 4-0 lead in the second game.
Eric Nesterenko gets 2 goals, as the
Bruins cruise to a 6-2 win. They have held
Detroit to just 34 shots in the two games.
Horton getting Boston's title defense started right!
Detroit responds on home ice by getting 5 goals on just 18 shots.
Pierre Pilote and
Larry Regan each get 2 assists, while
Billy Dea scores twice. 5-2
Detroit wins. Game four is all
Boston. They out shoot the
Wings 32-12. They dominated completely.
Gump Worlsey is in net for
Detroit though and he stops 31 shots. The
Wings manage to score 3 times on those 12 shots, and despite being outplayed, win it 3-1!
Worsley surprised with game 4 start for Detroit!
The
Bruins come out in game five the same way they played game four. Dominant.
Boston outshoots
Detroit 25-10 in this one, but they get a different result.
Tod Sloan scores twice, and
Johnny Bucyk gets two helpers.
Plante doesn’t allow a goal. 5-0
Bruins.
Detroit records their highest shot total of the series in game six. 20! They hold a 2-1 lead into the third, but
Eric Nesterenko gets his 5th to tie it up, and with 2:34 remaining,
Vic Stasiuk scores shorthanded, which is the series winning goal!
Boston wins 3-2 and takes the series in 6 games.
Montreal vs Chicago
A late goal by
Jean Beliveau forces overtime in the opening game of the series. OT didn’t last long. 38 seconds into the extra frame,
Warren Godfrey wins it for
Montreal 4-3!
Jean Beliveau again scores in the third to tie the game for the
Blackhawks. This time though,
Montreal is able to break that deadlock before overtime on a
Ted Lindsay power play goal. 3-2
Habs win to grab a 2-0 series lead.
Jean Beliveau is scoring, but it's not enough for Chicago.
Bob Pulford gets 2 first period assists, as
Montreal scores 3 early goals, but
Chicago is able to score twice in 40 seconds to get themselves right back in it. That was the only offense
Chicago was able to muster though, as
Montreal out shot them in the final two periods 22-6.
Habs win 4-2.
Chicago came out empty trying to avoid the sweep, and this was never a game.
Ted Lindsay has 4 points.
Chicago manages just 8 shots. They get crushed, and eliminated, with a 7-0 loss!
