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1971 NHL Playoffs Summary

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League Champion: Montreal Canadiens

Conn Smythe Trophy: Ken Dryden (12-8, 3.00 GAA)

Goals Leader: Frank Mahovlich (14)
Assists Leader: Jean Beliveau (16)
Points Leader: Frank Mahovlich (27)

League Playoff Series

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Stanley Cup Finals (4-3): Montreal Canadiens over Chicago Black Hawks  
 
Semi-Finals (4-3): Chicago Black Hawks over New York Rangers  
Semi-Finals (4-2): Montreal Canadiens over Minnesota North Stars  
 
Quarter-Finals (4-2): Minnesota North Stars over St. Louis Blues  
Quarter-Finals (4-0): Chicago Black Hawks over Philadelphia Flyers  
Quarter-Finals (4-2): New York Rangers over Toronto Maple Leafs  
Quarter-Finals (4-3): Montreal Canadiens over Boston Bruins  

Team Statistics

Rk Team GP W L T W-L% G GA DIFF
1 Montreal Canadiens 20 12 8 0 .600 75 63 12
2 Chicago Black Hawks 18 11 7 0 .611 59 42 17
3 New York Rangers 13 7 6 0 .538 30 36 -6
4 Minnesota North Stars 12 6 6 0 .500 35 42 -7
5 Boston Bruins 7 3 4 0 .429 26 28 -2
6 St. Louis Blues 6 2 4 0 .333 15 16 -1
7 Toronto Maple Leafs 6 2 4 0 .333 15 16 -1
8 Philadelphia Flyers 4 0 4 0 .000 8 20 -12
League Average 10.8 5.4 5.4 0.0 .500 32.9 32.9 0

Playoff Leaders

Rate Statistic Requirements
Goals
1. Frank Mahovlich*-MTL 14
2. Bobby Hull*-CBH 11
3. Jim Pappin-CBH 10
  Pete Mahovlich-MTL 10
  Yvan Cournoyer*-MTL 10
Assists
1. Jean Beliveau*-MTL 16
2. J.C. Tremblay-MTL 14
  Pat Stapleton-CBH 14
  Bobby Hull*-CBH 14
5. Stan Mikita*-CBH 13
  Frank Mahovlich*-MTL 13
Points
1. Frank Mahovlich*-MTL 27
2. Bobby Hull*-CBH 25
3. Yvan Cournoyer*-MTL 22
  Jean Beliveau*-MTL 22
5. Jacques Lemaire*-MTL 19
Goals Created
1. Frank Mahovlich*-MTL 11.5
2. Bobby Hull*-CBH 9.6
3. Yvan Cournoyer*-MTL 9.0
4. Jacques Lemaire*-MTL 7.9
  Jean Beliveau*-MTL 7.9
Penalties in Minutes
1. Keith Magnuson-CBH 63
2. Barry Gibbs-MNS 47
3. Vic Hadfield-NYR 46
4. Pete Mahovlich-MTL 43
5. Brad Park*-NYR 42
Even Strength Goals
1. Frank Mahovlich*-MTL 11
2. Jim Pappin-CBH 8
  Pete Mahovlich-MTL 8
  Yvan Cournoyer*-MTL 8
5. Vic Hadfield-NYR 7
Power Play Goals
1. Bobby Hull*-CBH 6
2. Jacques Lemaire*-MTL 4
3. Frank Mahovlich*-MTL 3
  Cliff Koroll-CBH 3
  Danny Grant-MNS 3
Short-Handed Goals
1. Pete Mahovlich-MTL 1
  Bobby Orr*-BOS 1
  Pat Stapleton-CBH 1
  Ron Stewart-NYR 1
  Garry Unger-STL 1
  Ed Westfall-BOS 1
Game-Winning Goals
1. Bobby Hull*-CBH 4
2. J.C. Tremblay-MTL 3
3. Pete Stemkowski-NYR 2
  Lou Nanne-MNS 2
  Guy Lapointe*-MTL 2
  Paul Henderson-TOR 2
Goals Per Game
1. Paul Henderson-TOR 0.83
2. Bobby Orr*-BOS 0.71
3. Frank Mahovlich*-MTL 0.70
4. Vic Hadfield-NYR 0.67
5. Bobby Hull*-CBH 0.61
Assists Per Game
1. Bobby Orr*-BOS 1.00
  Phil Esposito*-BOS 1.00
3. Jean Beliveau*-MTL 0.80
4. Bobby Hull*-CBH 0.78
  Pat Stapleton-CBH 0.78
Points Per Game
1. Bobby Orr*-BOS 1.71
2. Phil Esposito*-BOS 1.43
3. Bobby Hull*-CBH 1.39
4. Frank Mahovlich*-MTL 1.35
5. Yvan Cournoyer*-MTL 1.10
  Jean Beliveau*-MTL 1.10
Goals Created Per Game
1. Frank Mahovlich*-MTL 0.58
2. Bobby Hull*-CBH 0.54
3. Vic Hadfield-NYR 0.48
4. Yvan Cournoyer*-MTL 0.45
5. Jean Beliveau*-MTL 0.39
  Jacques Lemaire*-MTL 0.39
Games Played
1. Ken Dryden*-MTL 20
2. Tony Esposito*-CBH 18
3. Ed Giacomin*-NYR 12
4. Cesare Maniago-MNS 8
5. Gerry Cheevers*-BOS 6
Wins
1. Ken Dryden*-MTL 12
2. Tony Esposito*-CBH 11
3. Ed Giacomin*-NYR 7
4. Gerry Cheevers*-BOS 3
  Cesare Maniago-MNS 3
  Gump Worsley*-MNS 3
Losses
1. Ken Dryden*-MTL 8
2. Tony Esposito*-CBH 7
3. Ed Giacomin*-NYR 5
  Cesare Maniago-MNS 5
5. Glenn Hall*-STL 3
  Gerry Cheevers*-BOS 3
Goals Against
1. Ken Dryden*-MTL 61
2. Tony Esposito*-CBH 42
3. Cesare Maniago-MNS 28
  Ed Giacomin*-NYR 28
5. Gerry Cheevers*-BOS 21
Goals Against Average
1. Tony Esposito*-CBH 2.19
2. Ed Giacomin*-NYR 2.21
3. Ken Dryden*-MTL 3.00
4. Gerry Cheevers*-BOS 3.50
  Cesare Maniago-MNS 3.50
Shutouts
1. Tony Esposito*-CBH 2
2. Ernie Wakely-STL 1
Minutes
1. Ken Dryden*-MTL 1221
2. Tony Esposito*-CBH 1151
3. Ed Giacomin*-NYR 759
4. Cesare Maniago-MNS 480
5. Gerry Cheevers*-BOS 360