1940 Stanley Cup Finals
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The 1940 Stanley Cup Finals were held from April 2 to April 13, 1940 in a best-of-seven series between the New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs. New York would win the series 4–2 to win their third Stanley Cup.
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[edit] Path to the Final
New York defeated the Boston Bruins in a best-of-seven 4–2 to advance to the finals. The Maple Leafs had to play two best-of three series; winning 2–0 against the Chicago Black Hawks, and 2–0 against the Detroit Red Wings.
[edit] The series
The final series between the Rangers and the Maple Leafs was an exciting one that went back and forth with three overtime games. The Rangers took the first two at home and the Leafs took the next two in Toronto. The circus forced the Rangers to vacate Madison Square Garden after the first two games. The Rangers would score three game-winning goals in overtime including the Cup winner. Lynn and Murray Patrick played for the Rangers to be the third and fourth members of the Patrick family to win the Stanley Cup.
Bryan Hextall scored in overtime in the final game to give the Rangers their last Stanley Cup until 1994.
New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
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| April 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | New York Rangers | 2 | OT |
| April 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | New York Rangers | 6 | |
| April 6 | New York Rangers | 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | |
| April 9 | New York Rangers | 0 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | |
| April 11 | New York Rangers | 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 2OT |
| April 13 | New York Rangers | 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | OT |
New York wins best-of-seven series 4–2.
[edit] New York Rangers 1940 Stanley Cup champions
Dave Kerr(goal), Art Coulter(D-Captain), Ott Heller(D), Alex Shibicky(RW), Mac Colville(RW), Neil Colville(D), Phil Watson(C), Dutch Hiller(LW), Lynn Patrick(LW), Clint Smith(C), Babe Pratt(D), Bryan Hextall Sr. (RW), Kilby MacDonald(LW), Alf Pike(C), Muzz Patrick(D), Stanford Smith(RW/played 1 game finals/qualified/left off cup).
- Non-players
John Reed Kilpatrick (President/owner), Lester Patrick (manager), Frank Boucher (coach), Harry Westerby (trainer), Stanton Griffis (Vice President/Owner-left off Cup/on team picture).
[edit] See also
[edit] References & notes
- NHL (2000). Total Stanley Cup. Dan Diamond & Associates.
- Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books, 12, 50. ISBN 1–55168–261–3.
| Preceded by Boston Bruins 1939 |
New York Rangers Stanley Cup Champions 1940 |
Succeeded by Boston Bruins 1941 |
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