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1953-54 NHL Teams

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Recap

Gordie Howe's goal scoring was down a bit, but he still led the league in assists and scoring. His Detroit teammate, Red Kelly, won the first Norris Trophy as the best defenseman in the NHL. And, while Terry Sawchuk failed to win the Vezina Trophy, he finished second to Harry Lumley of Toronto.

All that added up to a sixth straight first-place finish for Detroit, but it the race was a lot closer this time. The Montreal Canadiens finished just 7 points back even though Bernie Geoffrion was suspended for 16 games and they lost both Dickie Moore and rookie Jean Beliveau to injuries for extended periods. Rocket Richard's 37 goals led the league and he finished second to Howe in scoring.

Toronto got back into the playoffs with good defense, highlighted by Lumley's goaltending. But they were eliminated by the Red Wings in five games, while Montreal swept the Bruins in the other semifinal series.

The Red Wings jumped off to a 3-1 lead in the Stanley Cup final and Montreal Coach Dick Irvin decided to replace goalie Jacques Plante with Gerry McNeil. McNeil responded with a 1-0 overtime win and a 3-1 victory that evened the series. The seventh game went into overtime, tied 1-1. Detroit won it at 4:20 when Montreal defenseman Doug Harvey accidentally deflected a shot by Tony Leswick into his own net.

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1953-54 Detroit Red Wings Season
1953-54 Detroit Red Wings
37-19 (.629)
Won Stanley Cup Finals
1953-54 Montreal Canadiens Season
1953-54 Montreal Canadiens
35-24 (.579)
Lost Stanley Cup Finals
1953-54 Toronto Maple Leafs Season
1953-54 Toronto Maple Leafs
32-24 (.557)
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1953-54 Boston Bruins Season
1953-54 Boston Bruins
32-28 (.529)
Lost Semifinals
1953-54 New York Rangers Season
1953-54 New York Rangers
29-31 (.486)
Missed Playoffs
1953-54 Chicago Black Hawks Season
1953-54 Chicago Black Hawks
12-51 (.221)
Missed Playoffs

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