The Montreal Canadiens crushed the New York Rangers, 7 to 1, in Game 1 of the 1956 playoff series on March 20, 1956.

Final

Rangers

0-1-0

1

Canadiens

1-0-0

7

Team

NYR

MTL

1

0

1

2

1

3

0

3

Total

1

7

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYR

MTL

Bernie Geoffrion (EV) assisted by Jean Beliveau

0

1

2nd period

NYR

MTL

Maurice Richard (EV) assisted by Henri Richard and Dickie Moore

0

2

Jack Evans (EV) assisted by Danny Lewicki

1

2

Bernie Geoffrion (PP) assisted by Jean Beliveau

1

3

Maurice Richard (PP) assisted by Dickie Moore and Bernie Geoffrion

1

4

3rd period

NYR

MTL

Maurice Richard (EV) unassisted

1

5

Dickie Moore (EV) assisted by Bob Turner

1

6

Jean Beliveau (EV) assisted by Bernie Geoffrion and Jean-Guy Talbot

1

7

Rangers

Canadiens

Goals

1

7

Shots

22

44

Penalty Minutes

14

12

Power-Play Goals

0

2

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Rangers

Canadiens

Goalies

NAME	GS	SA	GA	Sv	Sv%	TOI
Gump Worsley (L)		44	7	37	.841	60:00

Skaters

NAME	G	A	PIM
Jack Evans	1	0	6
Lou Fontinato	0	0	2
Bill Gadsby	0	0	2
Bronco Horvath	0	0	2
Danny Lewicki	0	1	0

Goalies

NAME	GS	SA	GA	Sv	Sv%	TOI
Jacques Plante (W)		22	1	21	.955	60:00

Skaters

NAME	G	A	PIM
Jean Beliveau	1	2	2
Bernie Geoffrion	2	2	0
Dickie Moore	1	2	0
Bert Olmstead	0	0	2
Henri Richard	0	1	2
Maurice Richard	3	0	0
Jean-Guy Talbot	0	1	2
Bob Turner	0	1	4

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Team Leaders

G

33

Suzuki

A

51

Matheson

+/-

+11

Kovacevic

Team Rankings

G/GP

2.83

26th

GA/GP

3.43

26th

PP%

17.5

27th

PK%

76.5

24th

2023-24 Division Standings

TEAM	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
Panthers	52	24	6	110	68
Bruins	47	20	15	109	43
Maple Leafs	46	26	10	102	40
Lightning	45	29	8	98	23
Red Wings	41	32	9	91	4
Sabres	39	37	6	84	2
Senators	37	41	4	78	-26
Canadiens	30	36	16	76	-53

Last Game

Canadiens

30-36-16

4

Final

5

Red Wings

41-32-9

Tue 16 Apr 2024

NHL 2023-24 Leaders

Playoff Goals Leaders

6

Nichushkin

6

Hyman

5

Stamkos

Playoff Assists Leaders

8

McDavid

6

Hedman

6

Makar

Playoff Points Leaders

9

McDavid

8

Makar

8

Marchand

Playoff +/- Leaders

+5

Verhaeghe

+5

Byfield

+4

Lehkonen

Playoff Goals Against Leaders

1.34

Swayman

1.67

Shesterkin

2.00

Demko

NHL 2023-24 Rankings

Playoff Goals Rankings

5.67

5.50

3.67

Playoff Goals Against Rankings

1.67

1.75

2.25

Playoff Power Play Rankings

50.0

46.2

Playoff Penalty Kill Rankings

100.0

92.9

92.3

NHL 2023-24 Division Standings

	Metropolitan Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
1	Rangers	55	23	4	114	53
2	Hurricanes	52	23	7	111	63
3	Islanders	39	27	16	94	-17
	Atlantic Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
1	Panthers	52	24	6	110	68
2	Bruins	47	20	15	109	43
3	Maple Leafs	46	26	10	102	40

	Central Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
1	Stars	52	21	9	113	64
2	Jets	52	24	6	110	60
3	Avalanche	50	25	7	107	50
	Pacific Division	W	L	OTL	PTS	DIFF
1	Canucks	50	23	9	109	56
2	Oilers	49	27	6	104	57
3	Kings	44	27	11	99	41

NHL 2023-24 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATE	MATCHUP			SCORE
Sat 4/27	WPG	@	COL	1-5
Fri 4/26	DAL	@	VGK	3-2
Fri 4/26	BOS	@	TOR	3-1
Fri 4/26	FLA	@	TBL	3-6
Fri 4/26	CAR	@	NYI	2-3

Schedule

DATE	MATCHUP			TIME (ET)
Sun 4/28	VAN	@	NSH	5:00 PM
Sun 4/28	NYR	@	WSH	8:00 PM
Sun 4/28	EDM	@	LAK	10:30 PM
Mon 4/29	TBL	@	FLA	7:00 PM
Mon 4/29	DAL	@	VGK	9:30 PM

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The Montreal Canadiens crushed the New York Rangers, 7 to 1, in Game 1 of the 1956 playoff series on March 20, 1956.

Final

Rangers

1

Canadiens

7

Goalies

Skaters

Goalies

Skaters

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33

51

+11

NHL 2023-24 Leaders

6

6

5

8

6

6

9

8

8

+5

+5

+4

1.34

1.67

2.00

NHL 2023-24 Rankings

NHL 2023-24 Division Standings

NHL 2023-24 Scores & Schedule