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Five Straight Cups

Eighteen years later, the Leafs found themselves in the final again and in similar circumstances. This time, the Leafs trailed the Montréal Canadiens 3-0, but no one was surprised. The Canadiens team they faced in 1960 is one of the greatest in the history of the NHL and had won the last four Stanley Cups. Led by the future Hall of Famer Maurice “Rocket” Richard, the Canadiens closed out the series easily in game four with a 4–0 shutout. This was the first time that a team had won five Cups in a row, a record that has never been matched. Besides the captain, Richard, who retired after the series, Montréal also boasted Richard’s brother Henri, Jean Béliveau, Doug Harvey, Bernie Geoffrion, and goalie Jacques Plante on the roster, all of whom are Hall of Famers. This was also Montréal’s sixth Cup win in eight years, making it a bona fide dynasty.

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