Legendary hockey reporter Stan Fischler composes a weekly scrapbook for NHL. com. Fischler, referred to as "The Hockey Virtuoso," shares his humor and understanding with readers each Wednesday. RANGERS MAROONS, 1928 Stanley Mug FinalUnexpectedly in their 2nd NHL season, the New York Rangers reached the Stanley Mug Final against the Montreal Maroons. New york city shed the opening game, 2 0, and then dealt with adversity in Video game 2. Rangers goalkeeper Lorne Chabot was hospitalized after being struck over the eye by a puck. Without an extra goalie, their 44 year old supervisor instructor Lester Patrick replaced Chabot and led the Rangers to a 2 1 overtime victory. The Rangers borrowed part-time New York Americans newbie goalie Joe Miller to be their starter the remainder of the collection. Miller played the next 3 games and lost the first, 2 0. After that, unexpectedly, Miller obtained red hot. He aided the Rangers win the following two games, 1 0 and 2 1, and New York recorded its first Stanley Cup champion. Miller's benefit? He was traded to Pittsburgh. Chabot? He was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs!BLACK HAWKS MAPLE LEAFS, 1938 Stanley Cup FinalThe Chicago Black Hawks, that were buffooned due to the fact that they dressed an unprecedented eight United States born gamers, was the only playoff team to complete under the. 500 mark 14 25 9 in 1937 38
Custom Jersey. Coached by a Big league Baseball umpire Expense Stewart, not a lot was expected of Chicago in the 1938 playoffs. Yet they deceived skeptics. The Black Hawks eliminated the Montreal Canadiens in the preliminary and afterwards beat the New York Americans in the second round. That established a conference versus the Maple Leafs in the Cup Final. Chicago's routine goalkeeper, Mike Karakas, wounded his foot in the final game versus the Americans and was unable to play in Game 1 of the Last. Without a back-up and at the 11th hour the hopeless Black Hawks authorized Alfie Moore, a castoff of the Americans and Detroit Red Wings. To everyone's astonishment, Moore played the game of his life and the Black Hawks beat the Maple Leafs 3 1 in the collection opener. When Maple Leafs employer Conn Smythe won an objection regarding Moore's qualification, the Black Hawks switched to minors goalie Paul Goodman in Game 2. The Black Hawks lost 5 1 and Karakas returned wearing an unique boot over his injured foot in Game 3, which Chicago won 2 1. Karakas starred once more in Game 4, and the Black Hawks won 4 1 to safeguard their second championship. Amazingly, the Stanley Cup was not at Chicago Arena to be presented to the champions. The Chicago Tribune described: "NHL President Frank Calder had earlier triggered the trophy to be shipped to Toronto supposedly on the assurance that a hockey group which nurtured 8 American born hockey gamers as did the Hawks couldn't possibly win the Stanley Cup!"MAPLE LEAFS CANADIENS, 1945 semi finalNo matter exactly how one checked out the wartime 1944 45 period, the protecting champ Montreal Canadiens were a leading group. Their regular season record 38 8 4 suggested that one more Stanley Mug champion was in the cards. The Maple Leafs finished 28 factors behind the Canadiens and barely over. 500 24 22 4. Worse for the Maple Leafs, their goalie Frank McCool dealt with chronic ulcers
Kienan Draper Jersey. By contrast, Montreal's goalkeeper, Expense Durnan, was a Vezina Trophy winner. Before the Canadiens played the Maple Leafs in the semi finals, Montreal trainer Prick Irvin flaunted, "I have the best hockey club in 20 years. "Not impressed, McCool backstopped a 1 0 shutout at the Montreal Discussion forum and complied with that by helping the Maple Leafs beat Durnan and the Canadiens 3 2 in Video game 2. The Canadiens got better to win 2 of the following 3 video games. Undaunted by a 10 3 loss in Game 5, however, the Maple Leafs won the series with a 3 2 victory in your home in Game 6What likewise made the upset so jailing was that Montreal's famed "Strike Line" of Maurice "Rocket" Richard, Toe Blake and Elmer Lach was beat and outscored by their Toronto counterparts in the series. The Maple Leafs went on to win the Cup, defeating the Red Wings in seven games. BRUINS RED WINGS, 1953 semi finalThe Red Wings arised in the early 1950's as an NHL giant. They won the Stanley Cup in 1952, sweeping both the Maple Leafs and Canadiens in the playoffs. Led by Hall of Famers Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay, Red Kelly and Terry Sawchuk, the Red Wings completed the 1952 53 period with 90 factors, 21 even more than the third area Boston Bruins. Howe led the Organization in objectives 49 assists 46 and factors 95. Boston's leading marker, Fleming Mackell, was hardly visible amongst NHL sharpshooters with 44 points, 51 less than Howe. Detroit was an overwhelming favorite to win an additional title, an evaluation enhanced after its 7 0 win at home versus Boston in Game 1 of the semi finals. Bruins coach Lynn Patrick made a not so refined decision prior to Game 2 to have 36 year old forward Woody Dumart darkness Howe. Possibly the action worked since the Bruins defeated the Red Wings 5 3 when driving in Game 2, connecting the collection. After that the Bruins returned home and stunned the Red Wings in Video game 3, winning 2 1 in overtime when rare left wing Jack McIntyre racked up against the fantastic Sawchuk at 12:29 of OT. "They stunned us," Howe said. On a roll currently, the Bruins dominated Video game 4, winning 6 2 at Boston Garden. Although the Red Wings took care of to remain active in Video game 5, winning in your home 6 4, it was a last wheeze. Boston finished off the series with a 4 2 win in Game 6. "Our rebound from the opening loss was substantial and Johnny McIntyre's overtime winner, integrated with Dumart's watching of Howe, made me think we could really do it," Patrick said. FLYERS BRUINS, 1974 Stanley Mug FinalBobby Orr, Phil Esposito and the Big, Bad Bruins won the Stanley Mug in 1970 and 1972. By the 1974 Cup Final, Boston still had its fabulous core in position, seeking a 3rd championship in five periods
Alex Lyon Jersey. The Bruins were hefty favorites against the Philadelphia Flyers, that joined the NHL in its initial growth in 1967. So, it really did not seem unusual that the Bruins won Game 1 at Boston Garden 3 2 on Orr's game winner. What was surprising was exactly how the Flyers recoiled in Video game 2, getting rid of a two goal deficiency when traveling to win 3 2 after an objective late in the 3rd duration by Bobby Clarke. Even extra surprising was that the Flyers took a 3 1 series lead with successive victories at home, 4 1 and 4 2. Flyers coach Fred Shero devised an efficient forechecking method that aggravated Orr and slowed the Boston attack. Still, the Bruins had one rally left in Game 5, winning decisively 5 1 in your home. But it showed to be their last wheeze. In Game 6 at The Spectrum, Rick MacLeish placed the Flyers ahead 1 0 late in the first period and afterwards goalkeeper Bernie Parent looked after the remainder. The Flyers amazingly locked out the Bruins 1 0 to become the very first expansion group to win the Stanley Mug.
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