1937 Stanley Cup Finals
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The 1937 Stanley Cup Finals NHL
championship series was contested by the defending champion Detroit Red Wings
and the New York Rangers
in their fifth Final series appearance. Detroit would win the series 3–2 to win their second and second-straight, Stanley Cup
.
in a best-of-five 3–2 to advance to the final. The Rangers had to play two best-of three series; winning 2–0 against Toronto Maple Leafs
, and 2–0 against the Montreal Maroons
.
after game one because of the annual circus visit.
Earl Robertson, goaltender for the Wings, became the first rookie goaltender to post two shutouts in the finals. He would not play again for the Wings.
The Wings became the first U.S. based team to win the Cup two years in a row.
Detroit Red Wings vs. New York Rangers
Detroit wins best-of-five series 3–2.
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
championship series was contested by the defending champion Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...
and the New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
in their fifth Final series appearance. Detroit would win the series 3–2 to win their second and second-straight, Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
.
Paths to the Final
Detroit defeated Montreal CanadiensMontreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
in a best-of-five 3–2 to advance to the final. The Rangers had to play two best-of three series; winning 2–0 against Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...
, and 2–0 against the Montreal Maroons
Montreal Maroons
The Montreal Maroons was a professional men's ice hockey team in the National Hockey League . They played in the NHL from 1924 to 1938, winning the Stanley Cup in 1926 and 1935...
.
The series
New York could not use Madison Square GardenMadison Square Garden (1925)
Madison Square Garden was an indoor arena in New York City, the third of that name. It was built in 1925 and closed in 1968, and was located on Eighth Avenue between 49th and 50th Streets in Manhattan on the site of the city's trolley car barns. It was the first Garden that was not located near...
after game one because of the annual circus visit.
Earl Robertson, goaltender for the Wings, became the first rookie goaltender to post two shutouts in the finals. He would not play again for the Wings.
The Wings became the first U.S. based team to win the Cup two years in a row.
Detroit Red Wings vs. New York Rangers
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6 | Detroit Red Wings | 1 | New York Rangers | 5 | |
| April 8 | New York Rangers | 2 | Detroit Red Wings | 4 | |
| April 11 | New York Rangers | 1 | Detroit Red Wings | 0 | |
| April 13 | New York Rangers | 0 | Detroit Red Wings | 1 | |
| April 15 | New York Rangers | 0 | Detroit Red Wings | 3 |
Detroit wins best-of-five series 3–2.