1939–40 Boston Bruins season
Encyclopedia
The 1939–40 Boston Bruins season was the Boston Bruins
' sixteenth season of operation in the National Hockey League
. The Bruins finished first over-all, but could not repeat as Stanley Cup
champions, losing in the playoff semi-final to the New York Rangers
.
Goaltending
Goaltending
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
' sixteenth season of operation in the National Hockey League
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...
. The Bruins finished first over-all, but could not repeat as 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...
champions, losing in the playoff semi-final to 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...
.
Game log
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L | November 4, 1939 | 0–5 | @ 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... (1939–40 1939–40 Toronto Maple Leafs season The 1938–39 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's twenty-third season of operation in the National Hockey League . The Maple Leafs again advanced to the Stanley Cup Final, losing to the New York Rangers.-Game log:-Regular season:Scoring... ) |
0–1–0 |
| 2 | L | November 12, 1939 | 1–2 | @ 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... (1939–40 1939–40 Detroit Red Wings season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals; MIN = Minutes... ) |
0–2–0 |
| 3 | W | November 14, 1939 | 3–1 OT | Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... (1939–40 1939–40 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1939–40 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 14th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a disastrous 1938–39 season, in which the Hawks were the only team in the 7 team league to not qualify for the playoffs... ) |
1–2–0 |
| 4 | T | November 16, 1939 | 3–3 OT | @ Montreal Canadiens Montreal 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 ... (1939–40 1939–40 Montreal Canadiens season The 1939–40 Montreal Canadiens season was the 31st season in franchise history. The team placed seventh in the regular season and did not qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 1935-36 season.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending... ) |
1–2–1 |
| 5 | W | November 19, 1939 | 2–0 | @ Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... (1939–40 1939–40 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1939–40 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 14th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a disastrous 1938–39 season, in which the Hawks were the only team in the 7 team league to not qualify for the playoffs... ) |
2–2–1 |
| 6 | L | November 21, 1939 | 1–2 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal 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 ... (1939–40 1939–40 Montreal Canadiens season The 1939–40 Montreal Canadiens season was the 31st season in franchise history. The team placed seventh in the regular season and did not qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 1935-36 season.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending... ) |
2–3–1 |
| 7 | T | November 26, 1939 | 2–2 OT | 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... (1939–40 1939–40 New York Rangers season The 1939–40 New York Rangers season was the 14th season for the team in the National Hockey League . With new coach Frank Boucher the Rangers finish in 2nd Place again with an impressive 27–11–10 record. In the semi-finals the Rangers beat the Boston Bruins in 6 games to advance to the 1940 Stanley... ) |
2–3–2 |
| 8 | W | November 28, 1939 | 6–2 | 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... (1939–40 1939–40 Toronto Maple Leafs season The 1938–39 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's twenty-third season of operation in the National Hockey League . The Maple Leafs again advanced to the Stanley Cup Final, losing to the New York Rangers.-Game log:-Regular season:Scoring... ) |
3–3–2 |
| 9 | W | December 3, 1939 | 6–2 | @ New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... (1939–40 1939–40 New York Americans season -Game log:-Playoffs:The American met the Detroit Red Wings in a best-of-three quarter-final series. The Americans lost the series 2–1. The home team won all games in the series.-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending... ) |
4–3–2 |
| 10 | W | December 5, 1939 | 2–1 | New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... (1939–40 1939–40 New York Americans season -Game log:-Playoffs:The American met the Detroit Red Wings in a best-of-three quarter-final series. The Americans lost the series 2–1. The home team won all games in the series.-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending... ) |
5–3–2 |
| 11 | W | December 8, 1939 | 3–0 | @ 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... (1939–40 1939–40 Detroit Red Wings season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals; MIN = Minutes... ) |
6–3–2 |
| 12 | L | December 10, 1939 | 2–3 | @ 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... (1939–40 1939–40 New York Rangers season The 1939–40 New York Rangers season was the 14th season for the team in the National Hockey League . With new coach Frank Boucher the Rangers finish in 2nd Place again with an impressive 27–11–10 record. In the semi-finals the Rangers beat the Boston Bruins in 6 games to advance to the 1940 Stanley... ) |
6–4–2 |
| 13 | W | December 12, 1939 | 3–1 | 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... (1939–40 1939–40 Detroit Red Wings season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals; MIN = Minutes... ) |
7–4–2 |
| 14 | T | December 14, 1939 | 1–1 OT | @ 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... (1939–40 1939–40 Toronto Maple Leafs season The 1938–39 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's twenty-third season of operation in the National Hockey League . The Maple Leafs again advanced to the Stanley Cup Final, losing to the New York Rangers.-Game log:-Regular season:Scoring... ) |
7–4–3 |
| 15 | W | December 17, 1939 | 4–2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... (1939–40 1939–40 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1939–40 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 14th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a disastrous 1938–39 season, in which the Hawks were the only team in the 7 team league to not qualify for the playoffs... ) |
8–4–3 |
| 16 | W | December 19, 1939 | 3–2 OT | 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... (1939–40 1939–40 Toronto Maple Leafs season The 1938–39 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's twenty-third season of operation in the National Hockey League . The Maple Leafs again advanced to the Stanley Cup Final, losing to the New York Rangers.-Game log:-Regular season:Scoring... ) |
9–4–3 |
| 17 | W | December 21, 1939 | 3–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens Montreal 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 ... (1939–40 1939–40 Montreal Canadiens season The 1939–40 Montreal Canadiens season was the 31st season in franchise history. The team placed seventh in the regular season and did not qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 1935-36 season.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending... ) |
10–4–3 |
| 18 | W | December 24, 1939 | 3–2 | @ New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... (1939–40 1939–40 New York Americans season -Game log:-Playoffs:The American met the Detroit Red Wings in a best-of-three quarter-final series. The Americans lost the series 2–1. The home team won all games in the series.-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending... ) |
11–4–3 |
| 19 | W | December 25, 1939 | 6–3 | Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... (1939–40 1939–40 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1939–40 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 14th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a disastrous 1938–39 season, in which the Hawks were the only team in the 7 team league to not qualify for the playoffs... ) |
12–4–3 |
| 20 | L | December 29, 1939 | 0–4 | @ 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... (1939–40 1939–40 New York Rangers season The 1939–40 New York Rangers season was the 14th season for the team in the National Hockey League . With new coach Frank Boucher the Rangers finish in 2nd Place again with an impressive 27–11–10 record. In the semi-finals the Rangers beat the Boston Bruins in 6 games to advance to the 1940 Stanley... ) |
12–5–3 |
| 21 | W | December 31, 1939 | 6–1 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal 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 ... (1939–40 1939–40 Montreal Canadiens season The 1939–40 Montreal Canadiens season was the 31st season in franchise history. The team placed seventh in the regular season and did not qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 1935-36 season.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending... ) |
13–5–3 |
| 22 | L | January 2, 1940 | 4–6 | 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... (1939–40 1939–40 New York Rangers season The 1939–40 New York Rangers season was the 14th season for the team in the National Hockey League . With new coach Frank Boucher the Rangers finish in 2nd Place again with an impressive 27–11–10 record. In the semi-finals the Rangers beat the Boston Bruins in 6 games to advance to the 1940 Stanley... ) |
13–6–3 |
| 23 | W | January 7, 1940 | 6–2 | New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... (1939–40 1939–40 New York Americans season -Game log:-Playoffs:The American met the Detroit Red Wings in a best-of-three quarter-final series. The Americans lost the series 2–1. The home team won all games in the series.-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending... ) |
14–6–3 |
| 24 | W | January 9, 1940 | 3–1 | 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... (1939–40 1939–40 Detroit Red Wings season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals; MIN = Minutes... ) |
15–6–3 |
| 25 | W | January 11, 1940 | 5–2 | @ 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... (1939–40 1939–40 Toronto Maple Leafs season The 1938–39 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's twenty-third season of operation in the National Hockey League . The Maple Leafs again advanced to the Stanley Cup Final, losing to the New York Rangers.-Game log:-Regular season:Scoring... ) |
16–6–3 |
| 26 | W | January 14, 1940 | 4–2 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal 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 ... (1939–40 1939–40 Montreal Canadiens season The 1939–40 Montreal Canadiens season was the 31st season in franchise history. The team placed seventh in the regular season and did not qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 1935-36 season.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending... ) |
17–6–3 |
| 27 | W | January 16, 1940 | 6–1 | @ Montreal Canadiens Montreal 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 ... (1939–40 1939–40 Montreal Canadiens season The 1939–40 Montreal Canadiens season was the 31st season in franchise history. The team placed seventh in the regular season and did not qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 1935-36 season.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending... ) |
18–6–3 |
| 28 | L | January 21, 1940 | 2–4 | @ 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... (1939–40 1939–40 New York Rangers season The 1939–40 New York Rangers season was the 14th season for the team in the National Hockey League . With new coach Frank Boucher the Rangers finish in 2nd Place again with an impressive 27–11–10 record. In the semi-finals the Rangers beat the Boston Bruins in 6 games to advance to the 1940 Stanley... ) |
18–7–3 |
| 29 | W | January 23, 1940 | 4–1 | 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... (1939–40 1939–40 Toronto Maple Leafs season The 1938–39 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's twenty-third season of operation in the National Hockey League . The Maple Leafs again advanced to the Stanley Cup Final, losing to the New York Rangers.-Game log:-Regular season:Scoring... ) |
19–7–3 |
| 30 | T | January 25, 1940 | 2–2 OT | @ Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... (1939–40 1939–40 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1939–40 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 14th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a disastrous 1938–39 season, in which the Hawks were the only team in the 7 team league to not qualify for the playoffs... ) |
19–7–4 |
| 31 | L | January 28, 1940 | 2–4 | @ 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... (1939–40 1939–40 Detroit Red Wings season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals; MIN = Minutes... ) |
19–8–4 |
| 32 | W | January 30, 1940 | 5–0 | Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... (1939–40 1939–40 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1939–40 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 14th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a disastrous 1938–39 season, in which the Hawks were the only team in the 7 team league to not qualify for the playoffs... ) |
20–8–4 |
| 33 | W | February 4, 1940 | 7–1 | New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... (1939–40 1939–40 New York Americans season -Game log:-Playoffs:The American met the Detroit Red Wings in a best-of-three quarter-final series. The Americans lost the series 2–1. The home team won all games in the series.-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending... ) |
21–8–4 |
| 34 | W | February 6, 1940 | 6–2 | 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... (1939–40 1939–40 New York Rangers season The 1939–40 New York Rangers season was the 14th season for the team in the National Hockey League . With new coach Frank Boucher the Rangers finish in 2nd Place again with an impressive 27–11–10 record. In the semi-finals the Rangers beat the Boston Bruins in 6 games to advance to the 1940 Stanley... ) |
22–8–4 |
| 35 | W | February 11, 1940 | 4–2 | @ New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... (1939–40 1939–40 New York Americans season -Game log:-Playoffs:The American met the Detroit Red Wings in a best-of-three quarter-final series. The Americans lost the series 2–1. The home team won all games in the series.-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending... ) |
23–8–4 |
| 36 | W | February 13, 1940 | 10–3 | 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... (1939–40 1939–40 Detroit Red Wings season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals; MIN = Minutes... ) |
24–8–4 |
| 37 | W | February 20, 1940 | 5–0 | 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... (1939–40 1939–40 Toronto Maple Leafs season The 1938–39 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's twenty-third season of operation in the National Hockey League . The Maple Leafs again advanced to the Stanley Cup Final, losing to the New York Rangers.-Game log:-Regular season:Scoring... ) |
25–8–4 |
| 38 | L | February 24, 1940 | 1–3 | @ 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... (1939–40 1939–40 Toronto Maple Leafs season The 1938–39 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's twenty-third season of operation in the National Hockey League . The Maple Leafs again advanced to the Stanley Cup Final, losing to the New York Rangers.-Game log:-Regular season:Scoring... ) |
25–9–4 |
| 39 | L | February 25, 1940 | 1–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... (1939–40 1939–40 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1939–40 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 14th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a disastrous 1938–39 season, in which the Hawks were the only team in the 7 team league to not qualify for the playoffs... ) |
25–10–4 |
| 40 | W | February 27, 1940 | 6–0 | Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10... (1939–40 1939–40 Chicago Black Hawks season The 1939–40 Chicago Black Hawks season was the team's 14th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a disastrous 1938–39 season, in which the Hawks were the only team in the 7 team league to not qualify for the playoffs... ) |
26–10–4 |
| 41 | W | February 29, 1940 | 4–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens Montreal 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 ... (1939–40 1939–40 Montreal Canadiens season The 1939–40 Montreal Canadiens season was the 31st season in franchise history. The team placed seventh in the regular season and did not qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 1935-36 season.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending... ) |
27–10–4 |
| 42 | L | March 3, 1940 | 3–6 | @ 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... (1939–40 1939–40 Detroit Red Wings season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals; MIN = Minutes... ) |
27–11–4 |
| 43 | W | March 5, 1940 | 7–2 | 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... (1939–40 1939–40 Detroit Red Wings season -Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltendingNote: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals; MIN = Minutes... ) |
28–11–4 |
| 44 | W | March 7, 1940 | 2–1 | @ New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... (1939–40 1939–40 New York Americans season -Game log:-Playoffs:The American met the Detroit Red Wings in a best-of-three quarter-final series. The Americans lost the series 2–1. The home team won all games in the series.-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending... ) |
29–11–4 |
| 45 | L | March 9, 1940 | 2–4 | New York Americans New York Americans The New York Americans were a professional ice hockey team based in New York, New York from 1925 to 1942. They were the third expansion team in the history of the National Hockey League and the second to play in the United States. The team never won the Stanley Cup, but reached the semifinals... (1939–40 1939–40 New York Americans season -Game log:-Playoffs:The American met the Detroit Red Wings in a best-of-three quarter-final series. The Americans lost the series 2–1. The home team won all games in the series.-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending... ) |
29–12–4 |
| 46 | W | March 12, 1940 | 2–1 | 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... (1939–40 1939–40 New York Rangers season The 1939–40 New York Rangers season was the 14th season for the team in the National Hockey League . With new coach Frank Boucher the Rangers finish in 2nd Place again with an impressive 27–11–10 record. In the semi-finals the Rangers beat the Boston Bruins in 6 games to advance to the 1940 Stanley... ) |
30–12–4 |
| 47 | T | March 14, 1940 | 0–0 OT | @ 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... (1939–40 1939–40 New York Rangers season The 1939–40 New York Rangers season was the 14th season for the team in the National Hockey League . With new coach Frank Boucher the Rangers finish in 2nd Place again with an impressive 27–11–10 record. In the semi-finals the Rangers beat the Boston Bruins in 6 games to advance to the 1940 Stanley... ) |
30–12–5 |
| 48 | W | March 17, 1940 | 7–2 | Montreal Canadiens Montreal 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 ... (1939–40 1939–40 Montreal Canadiens season The 1939–40 Montreal Canadiens season was the 31st season in franchise history. The team placed seventh in the regular season and did not qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 1935-36 season.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending... ) |
31–12–5 |
Boston Bruins 2, New York Rangers 4
| # | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | Record |
| 1 | March 19 | Boston Bruins | 0-4 | 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... |
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| 2 | March 21 | 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... |
3-4 | Boston Bruins | 1-1 |
| 3 | March 24 | 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... |
2-4 | Boston Bruins | 2-1 |
| 4 | March 26 | Boston Bruins | 0-1 | 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... |
2-2 |
| 5 | March 28 | 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... |
1-0 | Boston Bruins | 2-3 |
| 6 | March 30 | Boston Bruins | 1-4 | 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... |
2-4 |
Regular season
Scoring| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C/D | 48 | 22 | 30 | 52 | 37 | |
| LW | 48 | 22 | 21 | 43 | 16 | |
| RW | 48 | 17 | 26 | 43 | 2 | |
| C | 48 | 13 | 27 | 40 | 24 | |
| LW | 48 | 21 | 10 | 31 | 30 | |
| LW | 31 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 9 | |
| RW/D | 44 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 25 | |
| D | 44 | 10 | 18 | 28 | 18 | |
| C | 46 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 6 | |
| RW | 38 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 19 | |
| LW | 30 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 16 | |
| C | 24 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 2 | |
| RW | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 0 | |
| D | 47 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 55 | |
| D | 35 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 26 | |
| D | 28 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 16 | |
| D | 20 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 23 | |
| D | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| G | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2950 | 48 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 98 | 1.99 | 6 | |
| Team: | 2950 | 48 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 98 | 1.99 | 6 |
Playoffs
Scoring| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LW | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | |
| LW | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| RW | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| D | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| C | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| RW/D | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| RW | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| LW | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| C | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| LW | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| C/RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| C/D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 | |
| Team: | 360 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 2.50 | 0 |