1940 Stanley Cup Finals

1940 Stanley Cup Finals
123456 Total
New York Rangers 261023 4
Toronto Maple Leafs 122312 2
* – Denotes overtime period(s)
Location(s) New York, NY (Madison Square Garden) (1,2)
Toronto, ON (Maple Leaf Gardens) (3,4,5,6)
Coaches New York: Frank Boucher
Toronto: Dick Irvin
Captains New York: Art Coulter
Toronto: Red Horner
Dates April 2 to April 13, 1940
Series-winning goal Bryan Hextall (2:07, OT)

The 1940 Stanley Cup Finals was a best-of-seven series between the New York Rangers and the Toronto Maple Leafs. New York would win the series 4–2 to win their third Stanley Cup. The Rangers would not win another for 54 years.

Paths to the Finals

New York defeated the Boston Bruins in a best-of-seven 4–2 to advance to the finals. The Maple Leafs had to play two best-of three series; winning 2–0 against the Chicago Black Hawks, and 2–0 against the Detroit Red Wings.

Game summaries

The final series between the Rangers and the Maple Leafs was an exciting one that went back and forth with three overtime games. The Rangers took the first two at home and the Leafs took the next two in Toronto. The circus forced the Rangers to vacate Madison Square Garden after the first two games. The Rangers would score three game-winning goals in overtime including the Cup winner. Lynn and Murray Patrick played for the Rangers to be the third and fourth members of the Patrick family to win the Stanley Cup.

New York won series 4–2

Game one

April 2Toronto Maple Leafs1 – 2 OT
1 – 1, 0 – 0, 0 – 0, 0 – 1
New York RangersMadison Square Garden

Game two

April 3Toronto Maple Leafs2–6
2 – 1, 0 – 2, 0 – 3
New York RangersMadison Square Garden
Attendance: 13,000

New York Rangers 1940 Stanley Cup champions

Players

  Centres
  Wingers
  Defencemen
  Goaltenders

Coaching and administrative staff:

Stanley Cup engraving

a Missing from the Stanley Cup, but qualified to be on it.

See also

References and notes

Notes

  1. Branch, John (June 1, 2006). "New York Is Edmonton's Home Away From Home". The New York Times. p. D7. If the Oilers win the Stanley Cup, Lowe and MacTavish will be the second twosome in NHL history to win as teammates, and as general manager and coach. Lester Patrick was the Rangers' general manager and Frank Boucher was the coach when they won the championship in 1940. They played together when the Rangers won the Cup in 1928.

References

Preceded by
Boston Bruins
1939
New York Rangers
Stanley Cup Champions

1940
Succeeded by
Boston Bruins
1941
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