1940 Stanley Cup Finals

1940 Stanley Cup Finals
Teams1*2345**6*Games
New York Rangers 2610234
Toronto Maple Leafs  1 2 23 1 2 2

* – Denotes overtime period(s)

Location:New York, NY (Madison Square Garden) (1,2)
Toronto, ON (Maple Leaf Gardens) (3,4,5,6)
Format:Best-of-seven
Coaches:New York: Frank Boucher
Toronto: Dick Irvin
Captains:New York: Art Coulter
Toronto: Red Horner
Dates:April 2 to April 13, 1940
Series-winning
goal:
Bryan Hextall (2:07, OT)
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The 1940 Stanley Cup Final was 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. The Rangers would not win another for 54 years.

Paths 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.

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.

New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs

Date Away Score Home Score Notes
April 2 Toronto Maple Leafs1 New York Rangers 2 OT
April 3 Toronto Maple Leafs2 New York Rangers 6
April 6 New York Rangers1 Toronto Maple Leafs2
April 9 New York Rangers0 Toronto Maple Leafs3
April 11New York Rangers 2 Toronto Maple Leafs1 2OT
April 13New York Rangers 3 Toronto Maple Leafs2 OT

New York wins best-of-seven series 4–2.

Game 1

April 2Toronto Maple Leafs1 – 2 OT
1 – 1, 0 – 0, 0 – 0, 0 – 1
New York RangersMadison Square Garden

Game 2

April 3Toronto Maple Leafs2–6
2 – 1, 0 – 2, 0 – 3
New York RangersMadison Square Garden
Attendance: 13,000

New York Rangers 1940 Stanley Cup champions

Roster

  Centres
  Wingers
  Defencemen
  Goaltenders


  Coaching and administrative staff

Stanley Cup engraving

a Missing from the Stanley Cup, but qualified to be on it.

See also

References and notes

Notes

  1. Branch, John (June 1, 2006). "New York Is Edmonton's Home Away From Home". The New York Times. p. D7. If the Oilers win the Stanley Cup, Lowe and MacTavish will be the second twosome in NHL history to win as teammates, and as general manager and coach. Lester Patrick was the Rangers' general manager and Frank Boucher was the coach when they won the championship in 1940. They played together when the Rangers won the Cup in 1928.

References

Preceded by
Boston Bruins
1939
New York Rangers
Stanley Cup Champions

1940
Succeeded by
Boston Bruins
1941
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