1973 Stanley Cup Finals
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The 1973 Stanley Cup
Final NHL championship series was contested by the Chicago Black Hawks
and the Montreal Canadiens
, a rematch of the 1971 championship series
. The Canadiens would win the best-of-seven series four games to two.
4–1 to advance to the final.
Montreal defeated the Buffalo Sabres
4–2 and the Philadelphia Flyers
4–1 to set up an "Original Six" final.
and Jacques Lemaire
would both have 12 points in the finals for the Canadiens, with the Conn Smythe going to Cournoyer, who had six goals. It was Henri Richard
's eleventh win of the Stanley Cup
and Scotty Bowman
's first.
Montreal wins the series 4–2.
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
Final NHL championship series was contested by the Chicago Black Hawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...
and the Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
, a rematch of the 1971 championship series
1971 Stanley Cup Finals
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. The Canadiens would win the best-of-seven series four games to two.
Paths to the Final
Chicago defeated the St. Louis Blues 4–1 and the New York RangersNew York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
4–1 to advance to the final.
Montreal defeated the Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...
4–2 and the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
4–1 to set up an "Original Six" final.
The series
Yvan CournoyerYvan Cournoyer
Yvan Serge "The Roadrunner" Cournoyer is a retired Canadian hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League for the Montreal Canadiens from 1963 to 1979. Cournoyer was born in Drummondville, Quebec. He was nicknamed "The Roadrunner" due to his small size and blazing speed, which he...
and Jacques Lemaire
Jacques Lemaire
Jacques Gerard Lemaire is a former ice hockey forward for the Montreal Canadiens and a long-time coach, most notably with the New Jersey Devils and the Minnesota Wild.-Playing career:...
would both have 12 points in the finals for the Canadiens, with the Conn Smythe going to Cournoyer, who had six goals. It was Henri Richard
Henri Richard
Joseph Henri Richard is a former professional ice hockey player who played centre with the Montreal Canadiens in the National Hockey League from 1955 to 1975...
's eleventh win of the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
and Scotty Bowman
Scotty Bowman
William Scott "Scotty" Bowman is a retired National Hockey League head coach. He holds the record for most wins in league history, with 1,244 wins in the regular season and 223 in the Stanley Cup playoffs. He coached the St. Louis Blues, Montreal Canadiens, Buffalo Sabres, Pittsburgh Penguins, and...
's first.
| Date | Visitors | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29 | Chicago | 3 | Montreal | 8 | |
| May 1 | Chicago | 1 | Montreal | 4 | |
| May 3 | Montreal | 4 | Chicago | 7 | |
| May 6 | Montreal | 4 | Chicago | 0 | |
| May 8 | Chicago | 8 | Montreal | 7 | |
| May 10 | Montreal | 6 | Chicago | 4 |
Montreal wins the series 4–2.
Montreal Canadiens 1973 Stanley Cup champions
See also
- 1972–73 NHL season
- 1972–73 Chicago Black Hawks season1972–73 Chicago Black Hawks seasonThe 1972–73 Chicago Black Hawks season was the Hawks' forty-seventh season in the NHL, and the club was coming off their third consecutive first place finish in 1971-72, as they finished on top of the West Division with a 46-17-15 record, tying a club record with 107 points...
- 1972–73 Montreal Canadiens season1972–73 Montreal Canadiens seasonThe 1972–73 Montreal Canadiens season, the club's 64th season, led to the Canadiens winning their 18th Stanley Cup in club history.-Regular season:...
- List of Stanley Cup champions