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April 18, 1959: Montreal Canadiens Win Their Fourth Straight Stanley Cup
Published by Kevin van Steendelaar on April 18, 2009
Article Source: Bleacher Report - NHL
The 1958-59 Canadiens, led by coach Hector “Toe” Blake, went 39-18-13 in the regular season. They easily won the Prince of Wales Trophy with an 18-point lead over the second-place Boston Bruins.
Even with captain Maurice “Rocket” Richard held to only 38 points during an injury-plagued 42 games, Montreal scored a then-record 258 goals.
Winger Dickie Moore led the Canadiens offense that season with his second straight Art Ross Trophy, amassing a record 96 points.
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