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1956 NHL Playoff Summary
Regular Season Summary ▪ Playoff Summary ▪ Leaders ▪ Skater Statistics ▪ Goalie Statistics
Finals (4-1): Montreal Canadiens over Detroit Red Wings
| Game 1 | March 31 | Montreal Canadiens | 6 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | |
| Game 2 | April 3 | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | Detroit Red Wings | 1 | |
| Game 3 | April 5 | Detroit Red Wings | 3 | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | |
| Game 4 | April 8 | Detroit Red Wings | 0 | Montreal Canadiens | 3 | |
| Game 5 | April 10 | Montreal Canadiens | 3 | Detroit Red Wings | 1 |
Semi-Finals (4-1): Detroit Red Wings over Toronto Maple Leafs
| Game 1 | March 20 | Detroit Red Wings | 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | |
| Game 2 | March 22 | Detroit Red Wings | 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | |
| Game 3 | March 24 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 4 | Detroit Red Wings | 5 | (OT) |
| Game 4 | March 27 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | Detroit Red Wings | 0 | |
| Game 5 | March 29 | Detroit Red Wings | 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 |
Semi-Finals (4-1): Montreal Canadiens over New York Rangers
| Game 1 | March 20 | Montreal Canadiens | 7 | New York Rangers | 1 | |
| Game 2 | March 22 | Montreal Canadiens | 2 | New York Rangers | 4 | |
| Game 3 | March 24 | New York Rangers | 1 | Montreal Canadiens | 3 | |
| Game 4 | March 25 | New York Rangers | 3 | Montreal Canadiens | 5 | |
| Game 5 | March 27 | Montreal Canadiens | 7 | New York Rangers | 0 |