1939–40 Toronto Maple Leafs season
Encyclopedia
The 1938–39 Toronto Maple Leafs season was Toronto's twenty-third 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...

 (NHL). The Maple Leafs again advanced to the Stanley Cup Final, losing 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...

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Game log

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1 W November 4, 1939 5–0 Boston Bruins
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...

 (1939–40
1939–40 Boston Bruins season
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....

)
1–0–0
2 T November 11, 1939 1–1 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...

)
1–0–1
3 W November 12, 1939 1–0 @ 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...

)
2–0–1
4 W November 18, 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...

)
3–0–1
5 W November 19, 1939 7–1 @ 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...

)
4–0–1
6 W November 25, 1939 4–3 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...

)
5–0–1
7 L November 26, 1939 1–2 OT @ 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...

)
5–1–1
8 L November 28, 1939 2–6 @ Boston Bruins
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...

 (1939–40
1939–40 Boston Bruins season
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....

)
5–2–1
9 T December 2, 1939 3–3 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...

)
5–2–2
10 W December 3, 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...

)
6–2–2
11 L December 7, 1939 1–4 @ 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...

)
6–3–2
12 W December 9, 1939 3–0 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...

)
7–3–2
13 T December 14, 1939 1–1 OT Boston Bruins
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...

 (1939–40
1939–40 Boston Bruins season
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....

)
7–3–3
14 W December 16, 1939 5–1 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...

)
8–3–3
15 W December 17, 1939 4–1 @ 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...

)
9–3–3
16 L December 19, 1939 2–3 OT @ Boston Bruins
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...

 (1939–40
1939–40 Boston Bruins season
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....

)
9–4–3
17 L December 21, 1939 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...

)
9–5–3
18 W December 23, 1939 5–1 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...

)
10–5–3
19 L December 25, 1939 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...

 (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...

)
10–6–3
20 W December 28, 1939 6–4 @ 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...

)
11–6–3
21 W December 30, 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...

)
12–6–3
22 W December 31, 1939 3–2 @ 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...

)
13–6–3
23 L January 4, 1940 1–2 @ 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...

)
13–7–3
24 W January 6, 1940 3–1 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...

)
14–7–3
25 W January 9, 1940 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...

)
15–7–3
26 L January 11, 1940 2–5 Boston Bruins
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...

 (1939–40
1939–40 Boston Bruins season
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....

)
15–8–3
27 L January 13, 1940 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...

 (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...

)
15–9–3
28 T January 18, 1940 2–2 OT 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...

)
15–9–4
29 W January 20, 1940 5–1 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...

)
16–9–4
30 L January 21, 1940 2–3 @ 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...

)
16–10–4
31 L January 23, 1940 1–4 @ Boston Bruins
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...

 (1939–40
1939–40 Boston Bruins season
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....

)
16–11–4
32 L January 25, 1940 0–3 @ 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...

)
16–12–4
33 W January 27, 1940 3–1 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...

)
17–12–4
34 L February 3, 1940 2–3 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...

)
17–13–4
35 L February 8, 1940 1–2 @ 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...

)
17–14–4
36 T February 10, 1940 4–4 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...

)
17–14–5
37 W February 17, 1940 3–1 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...

)
18–14–5
38 W February 18, 1940 2–1 @ 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...

)
19–14–5
39 L February 20, 1940 0–5 @ Boston Bruins
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...

 (1939–40
1939–40 Boston Bruins season
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....

)
19–15–5
40 W February 22, 1940 2–1 @ 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...

)
20–15–5
41 W February 24, 1940 3–1 Boston Bruins
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...

 (1939–40
1939–40 Boston Bruins season
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....

)
21–15–5
42 W February 29, 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...

)
22–15–5
43 T March 2, 1940 1–1 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...

)
22–15–6
44 W March 9, 1940 5–2 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...

)
23–15–6
45 L March 10, 1940 1–2 @ 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...

)
23–16–6
46 W March 14, 1940 8–4 @ 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...

)
24–16–6
47 W March 16, 1940 8–6 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...

)
25–16–6
48 L March 17, 1940 2–5 @ 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...

)
25–17–6

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
RW 43 21 19 40 13
C 27 13 17 30 5
LW 39 11 15 26 10
LW 48 8 18 26 56
C 42 11 12 23 12
LW 40 5 17 22 63
C 39 7 14 21 2
RW 34 11 9 20 15
RW 42 10 9 19 15
D 39 6 9 15 59
C/RW 28 6 8 14 11
LW 31 6 5 11 2
LW 21 6 4 10 2
C 29 4 6 10 9
D 31 1 9 10 87
D 27 2 7 9 11
D 34 2 5 7 13
D 31 1 4 5 62
D 23 2 2 4 23
RW 10 1 1 2 4
G 47 0 0 0 0
G 1 0 0 0 0

Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T GA GAA SO
2900 47 25 17 5 108 2.23 4
70 1 0 0 1 2 1.71 0
Team: 2970 48 25 17 6 110 2.22 4

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM
C 10 5 2 7 2
LW 10 5 1 6 4
RW 10 3 1 4 0
RW 10 1 3 4 23
LW 9 1 3 4 9
LW 9 1 3 4 4
LW 10 0 3 3 16
C 10 0 3 3 0
C 9 2 0 2 2
D 10 1 1 2 6
D 9 0 2 2 55
D 10 1 0 1 2
C 2 1 0 1 0
RW 6 0 1 1 0
G 10 0 0 0 0
LW 3 0 0 0 0
D 10 0 0 0 0
D 10 0 0 0 0
D 1 0 0 0 0
RW 2 0 0 0 0

Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO
657 10 6 4 19 1.74 1
Team: 657 10 6 4 19 1.74 1

Transactions

  • May 18, 1939: Acquired Sweeney Schriner
    Sweeney Schriner
    David "Sweeney" Schriner was a Russian-born Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League for the New York Americans and Toronto Maple Leafs. He was named Rookie of the Year in 1935 and was the NHL scoring leader in 1935–36 and 1936–37...

     from the 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...

     for Murray Armstrong
    Murray Armstrong
    Murray Alexander Armstrong was a Canadian professional ice hockey centre and NCAA hockey coach.-Playing career:...

    , Buzz Boll, Busher Jackson
    Busher Jackson
    Harvey "Busher" Jackson was a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger and defenceman who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Boston Bruins, and New York Americans in the National Hockey League....

     and Doc Romnes
  • July 1, 1939: Charlie Conacher
    Charlie Conacher
    Charles William "The Big Bomber" Conacher, Sr. was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and New York Americans in the National Hockey League. An early power forward, Conacher was nicknamed "The Big Bomber," for his size, powerful...

     returned from the 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...

     after Detroit failed to renew contract
  • September 1, 1939: Signed Free Agent Clarence Drouillard
    Clarence Drouillard
    Clarence Joseph "Clare" Drouillard was a professional ice hockey player, who played for the Detroit Red Wings in the National Hockey League.-External links:...

  • September 22, 1939: Traded Charlie Conacher
    Charlie Conacher
    Charles William "The Big Bomber" Conacher, Sr. was a Canadian professional ice hockey forward who played for the Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings and New York Americans in the National Hockey League. An early power forward, Conacher was nicknamed "The Big Bomber," for his size, powerful...

     to the 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...

     for Future Considerations
  • October 13, 1939: Traded Chuck Shannon to the 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...

     for cash
  • October 13, 1939: Traded Jack Howard
    Jack Howard (ice hockey)
    Jack Howard was a Canadian professional ice hockey player who played two games in the National Hockey League for the Toronto Maple Leafs. He was born in London, Ontario.-External links:*...

     to the St. Louis Flyers
    St. Louis Flyers
    The St. Louis Flyers were a minor league ice hockey team, based in St. Louis, Missouri, playing home games at the St. Louis Arena in the city's Central West End, across from Forest Park....

     of the AHA for cash

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