Detroit won the Stanley Cup in four games for the sixth time in team history and for the first time since 1955; Philadelphia had not won since 1975. The Red Wings' Bill Gadsby was awarded the first of two consecutive Vezina Trophies as the best goalie in hockey. The 1955 series against Chicago is now known as the "Red Wing Revival." Detroit had been defeated by Chicago in six games in 1947 and 1951. This year's series was played at three different sites: Philadelphia, Boston, and Detroit. In Game 1 of the Finals, held at the Spectrum, Philadelphia took a 1-0 lead into the third period before Bill Gadsby made 26 saves as Detroit scored three times to win 4-1. The Red Wings went on to beat Boston 4-3 in Game 2 at The Forum and then shut out the Bruins 3-0 in Game 3. With the series shifting to Joe Louis Arena, the Red Wings took a 1-0 lead in the first period before Boston evened the score at 1-1 late in the second period. But then Gerry Cheevers scored twice more in the third period as Detroit won 4-1 to take a 2-1 series lead.