1955–56 Montreal Canadiens season  The 1955–56 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 47th season of play. The Canadiens placed first in the regular season standings (with their 45 wins setting an NHL record) and won the Stanley Cup for the eighth time in the club's history. This was the first Finals for Henri Richard and Toe Blake's first Finals as coach. The Canadiens faced the Detroit Red Wings for the fourth time in five years, having lost in , , and . This year, they won in five games. Detroit Red Wings vs. Montreal Canadiens  "Montreal wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1"