1953-54 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 35-24-11 - 81 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 7-4
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 4-3
Coach: Dick Irvin (35-24-11)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1953-54 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 35-24-11 - 81 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL
Postseason: 7-4
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Semi-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 4-3
Coach: Dick Irvin (35-24-11)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1953-54 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 1953-54 season with a record of 35 wins and 24 losses and 11 ties for 81 points, finishing second in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 7-4.
The Canadiens paced the league with 195 goals. Montreal allowed 141 goals. Maurice Richard scored 37 goals for the squad, and Bert Olmstead contributed 37 assists. Gerry McNeil earned 28 wins in front of the net for the team and a team-best 2.15 goals against average, topping goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Dick Irvin coached the team. The 1953-54 Montreal Canadiens lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 195
Regular Season Goals Against: 141
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 8, 1953 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 10, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 11, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 1953 | New York Rangers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| October 17, 1953 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 4-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| October 18, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 4-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| October 22, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 4-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| October 24, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 5-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 6-2-0 | ||
| October 25, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 5-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 7-2-0 | ||
| October 29, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 6-0-0 | 2-2-0 | 8-2-0 | ||
| October 31, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 6-0-0 | 2-3-0 | 8-3-0 | ||
| November 1, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | L | 6-0-0 | 2-4-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| November 5, 1953 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 7-0-0 | 2-4-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| November 7, 1953 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 8-0-0 | 2-4-0 | 10-4-0 | ||
| November 8, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 8-0-0 | 2-5-0 | 10-5-0 | ||
| November 11, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 8-0-0 | 2-6-0 | 10-6-0 | ||
| November 12, 1953 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 9-0-0 | 2-6-0 | 11-6-0 | ||
| November 14, 1953 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 9-1-0 | 2-6-0 | 11-7-0 | ||
| November 15, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 9-1-0 | 2-6-1 | 11-7-1 | OT | |
| November 19, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 10-1-0 | 2-6-1 | 12-7-1 | ||
| November 21, 1953 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 11-1-0 | 2-6-1 | 13-7-1 | ||
| November 22, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 11-1-0 | 2-6-2 | 13-7-2 | OT | |
| November 26, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 11-1-0 | 3-6-2 | 14-7-2 | ||
| November 28, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 11-1-0 | 3-7-2 | 14-8-2 | ||
| November 29, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 11-1-0 | 3-8-2 | 14-9-2 | ||
| December 3, 1953 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 12-1-0 | 3-8-2 | 15-9-2 | ||
| December 5, 1953 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 13-1-0 | 3-8-2 | 16-9-2 | ||
| December 6, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 13-1-0 | 4-8-2 | 17-9-2 | ||
| December 9, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 13-1-0 | 4-9-2 | 17-10-2 | ||
| December 10, 1953 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 14-1-0 | 4-9-2 | 18-10-2 | ||
| December 12, 1953 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 15-1-0 | 4-9-2 | 19-10-2 | ||
| December 13, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 15-1-0 | 4-10-2 | 19-11-2 | ||
| December 19, 1953 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 16-1-0 | 4-10-2 | 20-11-2 | ||
| December 20, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 16-1-0 | 4-11-2 | 20-12-2 | ||
| December 26, 1953 | New York Rangers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 17-1-0 | 4-11-2 | 21-12-2 | ||
| December 30, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 17-1-0 | 4-11-3 | 21-12-3 | OT | |
| December 31, 1953 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 17-1-0 | 4-11-4 | 21-12-4 | OT | |
| January 2, 1954 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 17-1-1 | 4-11-4 | 21-12-5 | OT | |
| January 3, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 17-1-1 | 4-12-4 | 21-13-5 | ||
| January 7, 1954 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 7 | W | 18-1-1 | 4-12-4 | 22-13-5 | ||
| January 9, 1954 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 12 | W | 19-1-1 | 4-12-4 | 23-13-5 | ||
| January 10, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 19-1-1 | 4-13-4 | 23-14-5 | ||
| January 16, 1954 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 20-1-1 | 4-13-4 | 24-14-5 | ||
| January 17, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 20-1-1 | 4-14-4 | 24-15-5 | ||
| January 21, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | L | 20-2-1 | 4-14-4 | 24-16-5 | ||
| January 23, 1954 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 21-2-1 | 4-14-4 | 25-16-5 | ||
| January 24, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 8 | L | 21-2-1 | 4-15-4 | 25-17-5 | ||
| January 27, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 0 | W | 21-2-1 | 5-15-4 | 26-17-5 | ||
| January 30, 1954 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 21-3-1 | 5-15-4 | 26-18-5 | ||
| February 4, 1954 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 21-4-1 | 5-15-4 | 26-19-5 | ||
| February 6, 1954 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 22-4-1 | 5-15-4 | 27-19-5 | ||
| February 7, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 22-4-1 | 6-15-4 | 28-19-5 | ||
| February 11, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 22-4-1 | 6-15-5 | 28-19-6 | OT | |
| February 13, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 22-4-1 | 6-15-6 | 28-19-7 | OT | |
| February 14, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 22-4-1 | 6-16-6 | 28-20-7 | ||
| February 18, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 23-4-1 | 6-16-6 | 29-20-7 | ||
| February 20, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 24-4-1 | 6-16-6 | 30-20-7 | ||
| February 22, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 24-4-1 | 6-17-6 | 30-21-7 | ||
| February 25, 1954 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | T | 24-4-2 | 6-17-6 | 30-21-8 | OT | |
| February 27, 1954 | New York Rangers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 25-4-2 | 6-17-6 | 31-21-8 | ||
| February 28, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 25-4-2 | 6-18-6 | 31-22-8 | ||
| March 4, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 25-4-2 | 6-18-7 | 31-22-9 | OT | |
| March 6, 1954 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 25-4-3 | 6-18-7 | 31-22-10 | OT | |
| March 7, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 25-4-3 | 6-18-8 | 31-22-11 | OT | |
| March 11, 1954 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | L | 25-5-3 | 6-18-8 | 31-23-11 | ||
| March 13, 1954 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 26-5-3 | 6-18-8 | 32-23-11 | ||
| March 14, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | W | 26-5-3 | 7-18-8 | 33-23-11 | ||
| March 17, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 26-5-3 | 7-19-8 | 33-24-11 | ||
| March 20, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | W | 27-5-3 | 7-19-8 | 34-24-11 | ||
| March 21, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 27-5-3 | 8-19-8 | 35-24-11 | ||
| March 23, 1954 | Boston Bruins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| March 25, 1954 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| March 28, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| March 30, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 4-0-0 | ||
| April 4, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-1-0 | ||
| April 6, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-1-0 | ||
| April 8, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| April 10, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | L | 2-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| April 11, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 2-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 6-3-0 | OT | |
| April 13, 1954 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 3-2-0 | 4-1-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| April 16, 1954 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 3-2-0 | 4-2-0 | 7-4-0 | OT |
