![]() ![]() Marchand matched Boston's Roy Conacher (vs. Brad Marchand tallied five goals in the Stanley Cup Final - including a pair in Game 7 - which tied the most by a rookie since NHL teams exclusively began competing for the Stanley Cup in 1927. He went 11-1 when facing 35 or more shots and became the first goaltender in NHL history to post a shutout on the road in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. Conn Smythe Trophy winner Tim Thomas set NHL records for most saves in one playoff year (798) and most saves in the Stanley Cup Final (238). The Bruins joined the 1945 Maple Leafs, 1971 Canadiens and 2009 Penguins as the only clubs to win Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final on the road. The Boston Bruins captured their sixth Stanley Cup since joining the NHL in 1924-25 and first since 1972. Stanley Cup Final: Philadelphia Flyers (4-2) Stanley Cup-Winning Goal: Patrick Kane (4:06, OT, Game 6)Ĭonference Quarterfinals: Nashville Predators (4-2)Ĭonference Semifinals: Vancouver Canucks (4-2) Video: 2010 Cup Final, Gm6: Hawks end 49-year Cup droughtĬonn Smythe Trophy Winner: Jonathan Toews Keith notched seven points and led the club in ice time in the Final (29:01 per game). Defenseman Duncan Keith was a standout performer despite losing seven teeth during Game 4 of the Western Conference Final against San Jose. Toews' 22 assists set a franchise record, eclipsing Savard's 20. Playoff MVP Jonathan Toews tied a Blackhawks franchise record with 29 points in 22 games, matching the total of Denis Savard in 1985. They completed back-to-back 100-point seasons for the first time in 38 years and consecutive appearances in the Western Conference Final for the first time in 20 years. The Blackhawks' triumph capped a season in which the club registered franchise records of 52 wins and 112 points in capturing their first division title since 1992-93. The only Bruin loss was in overtime, 3-2, at Boston Garden.The Chicago Blackhawks ended a championship drought in thrilling fashion, winning their first Stanley Cup since 1961 on a Patrick Kane overtime goal. Notable: In a low-scoring series, Brimsek held the Maple Leafs to just six goals. Notable: In the third best-of-seven series ever played in a Stanley Cup Final, the Bruins became the first to win the Cup in four straight. The Red Wings outscored the Bruins, 16-5, in the series. Notable: Mowers shut out the Bruins in Games 3 and 4 at Boston Garden. Star: Johnny Mowers (Detroit, goaltender) Notable: The Bruins salvaged an overtime win in Game 4 at the Garden, but the Canadiens broke a 3-3 tie in Game 5 and added two more goals to secure the Stanley Cup. Notable: Montreal coach Dick Irvin’s move to put in McNeil for Jacques Plante after two games paid off, as McNeil recorded two shutouts, including one in the clinching Game 5. Star: Gerry McNeil (Montreal, goaltender) Notable: The Bruins scored just six times in five games, but Mackell had four of them. Related: Bobby Orr goal stands the test of time The image is considered to be the top moment in NHL history. Notable: At the moment he scored the Cup-winning goal on Glenn Hall in overtime, Orr got tripped by Blues defenseman Noel Picard and Orr flew through the air, arms raised. Notable: In the second meeting between Boston and New York in the Stanley Cup Final, Orr led the way, as he netted four goals and assisted on four others. Boston won the opener, but the Flyers won the next three and then Game 6 behind Parent’s hot goaltending. Notable: The Bruins had home-ice advantage and had never lost to the Flyers in 19 meetings (17-0-2). Montreal’s Lafleur and Jacques Lemaire were too much to handle, as they scored or assisted on more than half of their team’s goals in the series sweep.Ĭonn Smythe: Bernie Parent (Philadelphia, goaltender) Notable: The Bruins’ only lead of the series came in the first period of Game 4. Conn Smythe: Guy Lafleur (Montreal, right wing) ![]()
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