Stanley Cup playoffs 1941
Stanley Cup playoffs 1941 | |
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Period | March 20, 1941 to April 12, 1941 |
Stanley Cup winner | Boston Bruins (3rd title) |
finalist | Detroit Red Wings |
Top scorer |
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Gates | 84 (4.4 per game) |
Events | |
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The playoffs for the Stanley Cup of 1941 began on March 20, 1941 and ended on April 12, 1941 with the Boston Bruins' 4-0 victory over the Detroit Red Wings . The Bruins won their third title overall, as well as their second in the past three years, after beating the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-1 in 1939 . They also provided the top scorer with Milt Schmidt and Eddie Wiseman, the top scorer of these playoffs. The Red Wings, on the other hand, played their first final after their final victory in 1937 .
mode
The six best teams in the league qualified for the playoffs. The first two teams in the final table played one of the two finalists directly in a first semi-final. The four remaining teams faced each other in two quarter-finals, with the third on the seeding list meeting fourth and the fifth against sixth. The quarter-finals finally culminated in the second semi-final, which determined the second finalist. The first semi-final and the Stanley Cup final were held in best-of-seven mode , while in the quarter-final series and the second semi-final series, two victories were enough to advance and thus played in best-of-three mode.
In series with a best-of-seven mode, the higher seeded team had home rights in the first two games, the next two the opposing team. If no winner has emerged from the round by then, the home law changed from game to game. The higher-ranked team had a home advantage in games 1, 2, 5 and 7, i.e. four of the maximum seven games. In series with a best-of-three mode, home rights changed from game to game, so that the higher-ranked team played in front of their home crowd in the first and decisive third game. It should be noted, however, that there were regular deviations from the distribution of home rights presented for various reasons.
Overtime followed for games that remained tied after 60 minutes of regular playing time . It ended with the first goal scored ( Sudden Death ) .
Qualified teams
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Playoff tree
Quarter finals | Semifinals | Stanley Cup Final | |||||||||||
1 | Boston Bruins | 4th | |||||||||||
2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | |||||||||||
1 | Boston Bruins | 4th | |||||||||||
3 | Detroit Red Wings | 0 | |||||||||||
3 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | |||||||||||
4th | New York Rangers | 1 | |||||||||||
3 | Detroit Red Wings | 2 | |||||||||||
5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 0 | |||||||||||
5 | Chicago Black Hawks | 2 | |||||||||||
6th | Canadiens de Montréal | 1 |
Quarter finals
(3) Detroit Red Wings - (4) New York Rangers
20 Mar 1941 |
Detroit Red Wings Carl Liscombe (34:39) Gus Giesebrecht (72:01) |
2: 1 n.V. (0: 0, 1: 0, 0: 1, 1: 0) Match report as of: 1: 0 |
New York Rangers Lynn Patrick (44:33) |
Detroit Olympia , Detroit , Michigan |
23 Mar 1941 |
New York Rangers Babe Pratt (18:38) Alex Shibicky (31:30) Mac Colville (59:31) |
3: 1 (1: 0, 1: 1, 1: 0) Match report as of: 1: 1 |
Detroit Red Wings Don Grosso (23:02) |
Madison Square Garden , New York City , New York |
25th Mar 1941 |
Detroit Red Wings Bill Jennings (11:38) Jack Stewart (19:48) Mud Bruneteau (49:39) |
3: 2 (2: 1, 0: 0, 1: 1) Match report as of: 2: 1 |
New York Rangers Kilby MacDonald (15:25) Neil Colville (59:51) |
Detroit Olympia, Detroit, Michigan |
(5) Chicago Black Hawks - (6) Canadiens de Montréal
20 Mar 1941 |
Chicago Black Hawks George Allen (16:21) Max Bentley (47:57) |
2: 1 (1: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report as of: 1: 0 |
Canadiens de Montréal Elmer Lach (8:14) |
Chicago Stadium , Chicago , Illinois |
22 Mar 1941 |
Canadiens de Montréal Joe Benoit (8:01) Joe Benoit (14:02) Joe Benoit (30:51) Charlie Sands (94:03) |
4: 3 n.V. (2: 1, 1: 1, 0: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report as of: 1: 1 |
Chicago Black Hawks Cully Dahlstrom (2:33) Joe Cooper (23:13) Mush March (50:13) |
Forum de Montréal , Montréal , Québec |
25th Mar 1941 |
Chicago Black Hawks George Allen (14:56) Cully Dahlstrom (32:11) Cully Dahlstrom (43:31) |
3: 2 (1: 0, 1: 2, 1: 0) Match report as of: 2: 1 |
Canadiens de Montréal Joe Benoit (38:37) Ray Getliffe (38:58) |
Chicago Stadium, Chicago, Illinois |
Semifinals
(1) Boston Bruins - (2) Toronto Maple Leafs
20 Mar 1941 |
Boston Bruins Flash Hollett (35:33) Terry Reardon (58:21) Eddie Wiseman (59:24) |
3: 0 (0: 0, 1: 0, 2: 0) Match report as of: 1: 0 |
Toronto Maple Leafs |
Boston Garden , Boston , Massachusetts |
22 Mar 1941 | Boston Bruins Eddie Wiseman (8:13) Milt Schmidt (9:47) Eddie Wiseman (44:00) |
3: 5 (2: 0, 0: 4, 1: 1) Match report as of: 1: 1 |
Toronto Maple Leafs Gordie Drillon (22:33) Reg Hamilton (27:30) Nick Metz (35:00) Nick Metz (35:47) Don Metz (41:44) |
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts |
25th Mar 1941 |
Toronto Maple Leafs Sweeney Schriner (18:03) Syl Apps (26:59) Wilfred McDonald (32:46) Syl Apps (37:36) Sweeney Schriner (45:26) Syl Apps (56:43) Nick Metz (57: 05) |
7: 2 (1: 1, 3: 1, 3: 0) Match report as of: 2: 1 |
Boston Bruins Milt Schmidt (13:35) Herb Cain (25:07) |
Maple Leaf Gardens , Toronto , Ontario |
27 Mar 1941 | Toronto Maple Leafs Gordie Drillon (30:30) |
1: 2 (0: 0, 1: 1, 0: 1) Match report as of: 2: 2 |
Boston Bruins Woody Dumart (27:15) Herb Cain (48:13) |
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario |
29 Mar 1941 | Boston Bruins Pat McReavy (14:16) |
1: 2 n.V. (1: 1, 0: 0, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report : 2: 3 |
Toronto Maple Leafs Lex Chisholm (4:58) Pete Langelle (77:37) |
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts |
Apr 1, 1941 | Toronto Maple Leafs Gordie Drillon (49:48) |
1: 2 (0: 0, 0: 0, 1: 2) Match report as of: 3: 3 |
Boston Bruins Bobby Bauer (50:39) Herb Cain (52:00) |
Maple Leaf Gardens, Toronto, Ontario |
Apr 3, 1941 |
Boston Bruins Flash Hollett (14:32) Mel Hill (54:17) |
2: 1 (1: 1, 0: 0, 1: 0) Match report as of: 4: 3 |
Toronto Maple Leafs Wilfred McDonald (13:28) |
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts |
(3) Detroit Red Wings - (5) Chicago Black Hawks
27 Mar 1941 |
Detroit Red Wings Sid Abel (19:59) Carl Liscombe (30:15) Joe Fisher (55:28) |
3: 1 (1: 0, 1: 0, 1: 1) Match report as of: 1: 0 |
Chicago Black Hawks Mush March (45:15) |
Detroit Olympia , Detroit , Michigan |
30th Mar 1941 | Chicago Black Hawks Doug Bentley (24:02) |
1: 2 n.V. (0: 0, 1: 1, 0: 0, 0: 1) Match report as of: 0: 2 |
Detroit Red Wings Alex Motter (21:25) Gus Giesebrecht (69:52) |
Chicago Stadium , Chicago , Illinois |
Stanley Cup Final
(1) Boston Bruins - (3) Detroit Red Wings
Apr 6, 1941 |
Boston Bruins Eddie Wiseman (13:26) Milt Schmidt (34:45) Pat McReavy (49:16) |
3: 2 (1: 0, 1: 0, 1: 2) Match report as of: 1: 0 |
Detroit Red Wings Carl Liscombe (50:55) Syd Howe (57:45) |
Boston Garden , Boston , Massachusetts |
Apr 8, 1941 |
Boston Bruins Terry Reardon (53:35) Roy Conacher (57:35) |
2: 1 (0: 0, 0: 0, 2: 1) Match report as of: 2: 0 |
Detroit Red Wings Mud Bruneteau (42:41) |
Boston Garden, Boston, Massachusetts |
Apr 10, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings Bill Jennings (3:15) Sid Abel (7:45) |
2: 4 (2: 2, 0: 1, 0: 1) Match report as of: 0: 3 |
Boston Bruins Eddie Wiseman (3:57) Milt Schmidt (14:07) Milt Schmidt (20:59) Art Jackson (57:20) |
Detroit Olympia , Detroit , Michigan |
Apr 12, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings Carl Liscombe (10:14) |
1: 3 (1: 0, 0: 3, 0: 0) Match report as of: 0: 4 |
Boston Bruins Flash Hollett (27:42) Bobby Bauer (28:43) Eddie Wiseman (39:32) |
Detroit Olympia, Detroit, Michigan |
Stanley Cup winner
Stanley Cup winner Boston Bruins![]() |
Goalkeeper: Frank Brimsek Defenders: Dit Clapper ( C ), Jack Crawford , Flash Hollett , Terry Reardon , Jack Shewchuk , Des Smith Attackers: Bobby Bauer , Herb Cain , Roy Conacher , Bill Cowley , Woody Dumart , Mel Hill , Art Jackson , Pat McReavy , Milt Schmidt , Eddie Wiseman Head Coach: Cooney Weiland General Manager: Art Ross |
Best scorer
Abbreviations: GP = games, G = goals, A = assists , Pts = points, PIM = penalty minutes; Fat: best value
player | team | GP | G | A. | Pts | PIM |
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Milt Schmidt | Boston | 11 | 5 | 6th | 11 | 9 |
Eddie Wiseman | Boston | 11 | 6th | 2 | 8th | 0 |
Syd Howe | Detroit | 9 | 1 | 7th | 8th | 0 |
Carl Liscombe | Detroit | 9 | 4th | 3 | 7th | 12 |
Nick Metz | Toronto | 7th | 3 | 4th | 7th | 0 |
Flash Hollett | Boston | 11 | 3 | 4th | 7th | 8th |
Cully Dahlstrom | Chicago | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6th | 2 |
Terry Reardon | Boston | 11 | 2 | 4th | 6th | 6th |
Roy Conacher | Boston | 11 | 1 | 5 | 6th | 4th |
Syl Apps | Toronto | 7th | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
Gordie Drillon | Toronto | 7th | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Herb Cain | Boston | 11 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Best goalkeeper
The combined table shows the three best goalkeepers in the conceded goal category as well as the leaders in shutouts and wins.
Abbreviations: GP = games, Min = ice age (in minutes), W = wins, L = defeats, GA = goals conceded, SO = shutouts , GAA = goals conceded; Fat: best value; Sorted by goal conceded.
Only goalkeepers who have played 120 minutes are recorded.
player | team | GP | Min | W. | L. | GA | SO | ATM |
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Dave Kerr | NY Rangers | 3 | 192: 01 | 1 | 2 | 6th | 0 | 1.87 |
Frank Brimsek | Boston | 11 | 677: 37 | 8th | 3 | 23 | 1 | 2.04 |
Turk Broda | Toronto | 7th | 437: 37 | 3 | 4th | 15th | 0 | 2.06 |
Web links
- Stanley Cup Playoffs 1941 on hockey-reference.com
- All box scores of the playoffs on bigmouthsports.com (PDF document, 713 kB)