The 1953 Stanley Cup Finals was contested by the

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and the

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. The Bruins were appearing in the Final for the first time since . The Canadiens, who were appearing in their third straight Finals series, won the series four games to one.

Paths to the Finals

Montreal defeated the

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4–3 to reach the Finals. Boston defeated the defending champion

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4–2 to reach the Finals.

The series

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was pulled after the first two games in favour of

Gerry McNeil Gerald George McNeil (April 17, 1926 – June 17, 2004) was a professional ice hockey goaltender who won three Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens between 1947 and 1956. With the Canadiens he won the Stanley Cup in 1953. Career McNeil first ...

. The move paid off as McNeil posted two shutouts in the last three games.

Stanley Cup engraving

The 1953 Stanley Cup was presented to Canadiens captain Emile Bouchard by NHL President

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following the Canadiens 1–0 overtime win over the Bruins in game five. The following Canadiens players and staff had their names engraved on the Stanley Cup 1952–53 Montreal Canadiens

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References

* * Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). ''Lord Stanley's Cup''. Bolton, Ont.: Fenn Pub. pp 12, 50. * {{Hockey Night in Canada

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Stanley Cup Finals

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1950s in Boston Sports competitions in Montreal 1950s in Montreal 1953 in Quebec Sports competitions in Boston Boston Garden

Paths to the Finals

The series

Stanley Cup engraving

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