1957–58 Montreal Canadiens season

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Team=Montreal Canadiens
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GeneralManager= Frank J. Selke
Coach= Toe Blake
Captain= Maurice Richard
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GoalsLeader=Dickie Moore (36)
AssistsLeader=Henri Richard (52)
PointsLeader=Dickie Moore (84)
PIMLeader=Doug Harvey (131)
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GAALeader=Jacques Plante (2.09)
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The 1957–58 Montreal Canadiens season involved winning their third straight Stanley Cup, and the tenth in franchise history.

Offseason

Regular season

* October 19, 1957 – Maurice Richard scores a goal at 15:52 of the first period. Richard becomes the first player to score 500 goals in a career.
* Hockey's color barrier was broken in Montreal. Midway through his second minor-league season with the Quebec Aces, Willie O'Ree was called up to the Boston Bruins of the NHL to replace an injured player. O'Ree made his NHL debut with the Bruins on January 18, 1958, against the Montreal Canadiens, becoming the first black player in league history.

eason standings

Goaltending

"Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against"

Playoffs

tanley Cup Finals

Rocket Richard, was the top goal scorer during the playoffs with 11. In game five he notched his third final series overtime goal of his career and sixth playoff overtime goal of his career.

Boston Bruins vs. Montreal Canadiens"Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 2"

1958 Montreal Canadiens

Jean Beliveau, Marcel Bonin, Connie Broden, Floyd Curry, Bernie Geoffrion, Phil Goyette, Bill Hicke, Doug Harvey, Tom Johnson, Albert Langlois, Don Marshall, Gerry McNeil, Dickie Moore, Bert Olmstead, Jacques Plante, Andre Pronovost, Claude Provost, Henri Richard, Maurice Richard (captain), Dollard St. Laurent, Jean-Guy Talbot, Bob Turner, Frank Selke (manager), Toe Blake (coach), Hector Dubois, Larry Aubut (trainers).

References

* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000451958.html Canadiens on Hockey Database]
* [http://nhlreference.com/teams/teamscores.htm?tm=MON&yr=1957&lg= Canadiens on NHL Reference]