The Canadiens first Stanley cup:
On March 30, 1916, after splitting the first four games of the Stanley Cup Final against Portland, as each team had come away with a pair of wins, the Canadiens and Rosebuds met for the fifth and final game at the Westmount Arena with the evening’s winner to be declared Stanley Cup Champions.
The Second Stanley Cup:
On March 25, 1924, the Canadiens completed an undefeated playoff run, capturing the second Stanley Cup in team history. The rookie Howie Morenz scored a Hat Trick in game 1.Morenz was laid out later in the series by a blow to the chest from Tigers player Herb Gardiner. The Canadiens’ star lay on the ice for several long minutes before being transported to the hospital. Despite their top forward being hurt they still managed to win the Cup.
The Third Stanley Cup:
On April 3, 1930, the Canadiens were on the brink of the biggest playoff upset in NHL history, sitting one game up in the best-of-three Stanley Cup Finals against a Boston Bruins team that had gone 38-5-1 in the regular season. Back in front of friendly fans for the second game after winning a 3-0 stunner in Boston to open the series, the Habs were determined that there would not be a third.Holding a 4-1 lead in game 3, the Canadiens were only 20 minutes away from doing what virtually all the experts said was the impossible, defeating a Boston team that had not lost two games in a row all season. The Canadiens held on to a 4-3 lead which was the final. The victory allowed them claim there third Stanley Cup in team history and Howie Morenz became the first NHLer to record a second Cup-winning goal.
The fourth Stanley Cup:
On April 14, 1931, The Canadiens were looking to win their second straight Stanley Cup in the Final against the Chicago Blackhawks.It was all the offense the team needed as George Hainsworth scored for the Habs and Howie Morenz added a second goal late in the final frame. The 2-0 win meant the Montreal Canadiens had won their fourth Stanley Cup in team history and made them only the second NHL team to repeat as champions.
The fifth Stanley Cup:
Sixty minutes away from ending a 13-year championship drought on April 13, 1944, the Canadiens held a 3-0 series lead over the Chicago Blackhawks going into the fourth game of the 1944 Stanley Cup Finals. The Canadiens were down 4-1 in the third and never gave up, the Canadiens scored 4 unanswerd goals to win 5-4.
The sixth Stanley Cup:
On April 9, 1946, the Canadiens entered the night needing only one more win to capture their second Stanley Cup in three years. Playing at the Forum and down 3-1 in the best-of-seven series, Boston took a quick 2-1 lead over Dick Irvin’s squad before Elmer Lach and Ken Mosdell notched a goal apiece to get things back on track for the Canadiens.They would eventually go on to win 6-3 and capture their 6th Stanley Cup.
The Seventh Stanley Cup:
On April 16, 1953, the Canadiens played host to the Boston Bruins for the fifth game of the Stanley Cup Finals. Two nights earlier in Boston, Dick Irvin’s charges had taken a 3-1 lead in the series.In Game 5,Elmer Lach became the hero of the night, scoring 1:22 into overtime, with Maurice Richard assisting on the play that brought the Montreal Canadiens the seventh Stanley Cup Championship in team history.
The eighth Stanley Cup:
On April 10, 1956, the Canadiens hosted the Red Wings for Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals, leading Detroit 3-1 in the series. Jacques Plante’s performence was exellent in the game makeing 17 saves in the first 2 periods.Jean Béliveau and Maurice Richard each put a puck past Glenn Hall at the other end of the ice, giving rookie coach Toe Blake’s Habs a two-goal cushion.Bernard Geoffrion added another goal as the Canadiens take the game 3-0 and the series to win their 8th Stanley Cup.
The nighth Stanley Cup:
On April 16, 1957, the Canadiens, holding a 3-1 lead over the Boston Bruins in the Stanley Cup Finals, returned to the Forum for the fifth game of the series wheir they won 5-1. The 5-1 victory meant the Canadiens have won their 9th cup.
The Tenth Stanley Cup:
On April 20, 1958, the Canadiens made the final to Boston to meet the Bruins in the sixth game of that year’s Stanley Cup Finals with Toe Blake’s team needing only one more win to capture their third straight championship. The Canadiens went on to win 5-3 which meant won three straight Stanley Cups.
The eleventh Stanley Cup:
On April 18, 1959, the Canadiens had a chance to write a new chapter of the NHL record book when they hosted the Maple Leafs at the Forum . After taking a 3-1 lead in the Stanley Cup Finals two days earlier in Toronto, Toe Blake’s team needed just one more win to become the only team in league history to capture four straight Stanley Cups.Holding a four-goal lead, Montreal cruised to a 5-3 victory, earning the 11th Stanley Cup in team history and keeping the coveted trophy in its possession for an unprecedented fourth consecutive year.
The twelfth Stanley Cup:
On April 14, 1960, at Maple Leaf Gardens, the Canadiens were one win short of a perfect postseason and the Toronto Maple Leafs were not about to stand in their way.The Canadiens cruised to a 4-0 victory, Montreal broke their own record, capturing the Stanley Cup for a fifth year in a row, all under Toe Blake’s mentorship.
The thirteenth Stanley Cup:
On May 1, 1965, the Canadiens played host to Chicago in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals the Canadiens won that game 4-0.Goaltender Lorne Worsley took care of things in the Montreal end, thwarting the efforts of Stan Mikita, Bobby Hull and Phil Esposito to finish the game with 20 saves and his second shutout of the Finals.
The Fourteenth Stanley Cup:
on May 5, 1966, the Canadiens were one win away from ending their season by repeating as Stanley Cup Champions. Thanks to 2 goals by Jean Béliveau and Léon Rochefort. But the Red Wings came back with 2 goals in the third.The overtime was a short one. At the 2:12 mark, Henri Richard got the winning goal that was assisted by the "Pocket Rocket".
The Fifteenth Stanley Cup:
On May 11, 1968, The Canadiens were leading 3-0 in the Final series against the St. Louis Blues. The Canadiens won game 4 3-2.The Montreal Canadiens’ 15th Stanley Cup title was the eighth they had won under the direction of Toe Blake, who retired after 13 years behind the bench and exactly 500 regular season victories.
The Sixteenth Stanley Cup:
On May 4, 1969, the Canadiens were poised to sweep Scotty Bowman’s St. Louis Blues in the Stanley Cup Finals for the second year in a row.The Habs won a second consecutive Stanley Cup by the score of 2-1 and the Habs have won four cups in five years for what has become known as the “Forgotten Dynasty".
The Seventeenth Stanley Cup:
On May 18, 1971, the Canadiens met the Blackhawks at Chicago Stadium in the seventh and deciding game of the Stanley Cup Finals.Rookie goaltender Ken Dryden blocked 12 Chicago shots in the final frame, finishing his night with 31 saves. Henri Richard Scored the game winning goal in the Final for the second time in his caeer as the Habs won the cup by the score of 4-3.
The Eighteenth Stanley Cup:
On May 10, 1973, with the Montreal set to meet the Chicago Blackhawks in the sixth game of that spring’s Stanley Cup Finals, the Canadiens were a win away from sipping from the Cup for the second time in three years.The Canadiens won the game by the score of 6-4.
The ninteenth Stanley Cup:
On May 16, 1976, the Canadiens won their 19th Stanley Cup against the Flyers 3-0 in game 4.
The twentieth Stanley Cup:
On April 3, 1977, the Canadiens met the Capitals in Washington, playing the last game of a regular season that most players can only dream of, and leaving the NHL record book in dire need of revision.Guy Lafleur opened the scoring at the 4:21 mark, giving “The Flower” a point or more in a 28th consecutive game, an NHL record he’d hold until Wayne Gretzky beat the record in 1982-83.Larry Robinson, who would later be awarded the Norris Trophy, got an assist which lead the Habs to a 3-0 win.
The Twenty first Stanley Cup:
On May 25, 1978 the Canadiens traveled to Boston to meet the Bruins in the sixth game of the Stanley Cup Finals. Mario Trembley Scored the game winning goal in the 4-1 victory for the Habs.
The twenty Second Stanley Cup:
On May 21, 1979, the Canadiens were a victory away from capturing their first Stanley Cup in front of hometown fans since the spring of 1968.Holding a 3-1 lead in the series against the Rangers, Scotty Bowman’s team had no intention of returning to the Big Apple for a sixth game. Rick Chartraw put the Canadiens ahead with a goal 11 minutes into the first period. Carol Vadnais scored to tie the game at 1.Jacques Lemaire took hold of the offensive reins during the middle frame, notching a pair of goals. Bob Gainey, who would be awarded that year’s Conn Smythe Trophy, added another in the 4-1 victory.
The twenty third Stanley Cup:
On May 24, 1986, a young Canadiens team jumped off a surprising playoff run with Patrick Roy the rookie golie leading the way.Patrick Roy was on his game,allowing his team to take a 2-1 lead into the locker room after 2 periods of play. He would end his night with 30 saves In the Stanley Cup Win.The Canadiens won the game by the score of 4-3.
The most recent Stanley Cup NUMBER 24:
On June 9, 1993, the Canadiens made their way back to the Forum after edging out the Los Kings with two overtime wins in Los Angeles. Patrick Roy finished with 18 saves to his credit, leading the Habs to a 4-1 win and the 24th Stanley Cup in franchise history. In the Cup Run Montreal won 10 Straight overtime games that still stands as the NHL's most O.T wins in-a-row in the Post Season.
Written By Andrew Di Pardo
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