All-Time Stanley Cup Playoffs 1st Round

(1) '76-77 Canadiens 4, (16) '50-51 Maple Leafs 2
MONTREAL-- The '76-77 Canadiens dominated a penalty plagued Game Two to take a 2-0 series lead against the '50-51 Maple Leafs. Neither team was offensively minded as the two goaltenders faced only 42 shots combined, fewer than either had in the 3 OT Game 1. The Canadiens' Ken Dryden saved 15 of 17 shots while the Maple Leafs' Al Rollins saved only 21 of 25 shots. The Canadiens' Doug Risenbrough scored two goals to lead Montreal to the win.'

Goals
Toronto: Max Bentley, Joe Klukay
Montreal: Serge Savard, Steve Shutt, Doug Risenbrough (2)

Assists
Toronto: Jimmy Thomson, Max Bentley, Joe Klukay
Montreal: Guy Lapointe, Bill Nyrop (2), Larry Robinson, Jacques Lemaire, Yvan Cournoyer, Mario Trembley

(4) '43-44 Canadiens 3, (13) '00-01 Avalanche 2 (2OT)
MONTREAL-- As penalty filled gamed continue to occur in playoffs first round this was a back and forth game with numerous penalties, but no powerplay goal. After the Avalanche took a 1-0 lead midway through the 1st Period, Montreal came alive. The Canadiens' Maurice Richard and Fern Majeau scored within 3:30 of one another in the second period. But the Avalanche's Alex Tanguay tied the game within 4 minutes left in the game setting up overtime. But it was the Canadiens' Gerry Heffernan who got the puck past Patrick Roy had 34 saves for 37 shots to the Canadiens' Bill Durnan who had 44 saves to 46 shots.

Goals
Colorado: Ville Nieminen, Alex Tanguay
Montreal: Maurice Richard, Gerry Heffernan, Fern Majeau

Assists
Colorado: Peter Forsberg, Martin Skoula, Adam Foote
Montreal: Glen Harmon (2), Leo Lamoureux, Buddy O'Conner

( 5) '81-82 Islanders 6, (12) '51-52 Red Wings 0
NEW YORK-- The '81-82 Islanders dominated the '51-52 Red Wings once again 6-0 to take a 2 games to none. The Islander's Mike Bossy and Brent Sutter each scored 2 goals getting past the Red Wings' goaltender Terry Sawchuk who saved only 31 of 37 shots while the Islander's Billy Smith had his second shut out in as many games.

Goals
New York: Mike Bossy (2), Clarke Gillies, John Tonelli, Brent Sutter (2)

Assists
New York: Denis Potvin (2), Gord Lane, Stefan Persson, Mike McEwin, John Tonelli (2), Brent Sutter, Duane Sutter (2)

(8) '98-99 Stars 1, (9) '01-02 Red Wings 0
DALLAS-- Game Two's dominate player was Ed Belfour who's stellar 35 for 35 shutout goaltending held up the goal by Mike Modano at 2:31 in the 1st Period. The victory tied the series at 1-1 a piece even as the Red Wings behind an equal stellar effort by Dominik Hasek's 33 saves of 34 shots. The victory means that both teams will be returning to Dallas for Game 5.

Goals
Dallas: Mike Modano

Assists
Dallas: Sergei Zubov, Brett Hull