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National Hockey League Playoffs
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1940-41 Playoffs
Quarterfinal Series
Detroit Red Wings 21-16-11 vs. New York Rangers 21-19-8
Detroit Red Wings Win Series 2-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Detroit Red Wings
 New York Rangers
 2-1 OT
Game 2
 New York Rangers
 Detroit Red Wings
 3-1
Game 3
 Detroit Red Wings
 New York Rangers
 3-2
Quarterfinal Series
Chicago Black Hawks 16-25-7 vs. Montreal Canadiens 16-26-6
Chicago Black Hawks Win Series 2-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Chicago Black Hawks
 Montreal Canadiens
 2-1
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Chicago Black Hawks
 4-3 2OT
Game 3
 Chicago Black Hawks
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-2
Semifinal Series
Detroit Red Wings vs. Chicago Black Hawks
Detroit Red Wings Wins Series 2-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Detroit Red Wings
 Chicago Black Hawks
 3-1
Game 2
 Detroit Red Wings
 Chicago Black Hawks
 2-1 OT
Semifinal Series
Boston Bruins 27-8-13 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 28-14-16
Boston Bruins Win Series 4-3
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Boston Bruins
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 3-0
Game 2
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Boston Bruins
 5-3
Game 3
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Boston Bruins
 7-2
Game 4
 Boston Bruins
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 2-1
Game 5
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Boston Bruins
 2-1 OT
Game 6
 Boston Bruins
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 2-1
Game 7
 Boston Bruins
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 2-1
1940-41 Stanley Cup Finals
Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins Win Stanley Cup 4-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Boston Bruins
 Detroit Red Wings
 3-2
Game 2
 Boston Bruins
 Detroit Red Wings
 2-1
Game 3
 Boston Bruins
 Detroit Red Wings
 4-2
Game 4
 Boston Bruins
 Detroit Red Wings
 3-1
1941-42 Playoffs
Quarterfinal Series
Boston Bruins 25-17-6 vs. Chicago Black Hawks 22-23-3
Boston Bruins Win Series 2-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Boston Bruins
 Chicago Black Hawks
 2-1 OT
Game 2
 Chicago Black Hawks
 Boston Bruins
 4-0
Game 3
 Boston Bruins
 Chicago Black Hawks
 3-2
Quarterfinal Series
Detroit Red Wings 19-25-4 vs. Monteral Canadiens 18-27-3
Detroit Red Wings Win Series 2-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Detroit Red Wings
 Montreal Canadiens
 2-1
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Detroit Red Wings
 5-0
Game 3
 Detroit Red Wings
 Montreal Canadiens
 6-2
Semifinal Series
Boston Bruins vs. Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings Win Series 2-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Detroit Red Wings
 Boston Bruins
 6-4
Game 2
 Detroit Red Wings
 Boston Bruins
 3-1
Semifinal Series
New York Rangers 29-17-2 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 27-18-3
Toronto Maple Leafs Win Series 4-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 New York Rangers
 3-1
Game 2
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 New York Rangers
 4-2
Game 3
 New York Rangers
 Torotno Maple Leafs
 3-0
Game 4
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 New York Rangers
 2-1
Game 5
 New York Rangers
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 3-1
Game 6
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 New York Rangers
 3-2
1941-42 Stanley Cup Finals
Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs Win Stanley Cup 4-3
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 3-2
Game 2
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 4-2
Game 3
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 5-2
Game 4
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 4-3
Game 5
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 9-3
Game 6
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 3-0
Game 7
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 3-1
1942-43 Playoffs
Semifinal Series
Detroit Red Wings 25-14-11 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 22-19-9
Detroit Red Wings Win Series 4-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 4-2
Game 2
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 3-2 4OT
Game 3
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 4-2
Game 4
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 6-3
Game 5
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 4-2
Game 6
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 3-2 OT
Semifinal Series
Boston Bruins 24-17-9 vs. Montreal Canadiens 19-19-12
Boston Bruins Win Series 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Boston Bruins
 Montreal Canadiens
 5-4 OT
Game 2
 Boston Bruins
 Montreal Canadiens
 5-3
Game 3
 Boston Bruins
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-2 OT
Game 4
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 4-0
Game 5
 Boston Bruins
 Montreal Canadiens
 5-4 OT
1942-43 Stanley Cup Finals
Detroit Red Wings vs. Boston Bruins
Detroit Red Wings Win Stanley Cup 4-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Detroit Red Wings
 Boston Bruins
 6-2
Game 2
 Detroit Red Wings
 Boston Bruins
 4-3
Game 3
 Detroit Red Wings
 Boston Bruins
 4-0
Game 4
 Detroit Red Wings
 Boston Bruins
 2-0
1943-44 Playoffs
Semifinal Series
Montreal Canadiens 38-5-7 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 23-23-4
Montreal Canadiens Win Series 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-1
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 5-1
Game 3
 Montreal Canadiens
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 2-1
Game 4
 Montreal Canadiens
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 4-1
Game 5
 Montreal Canadiens
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 11-0
Semifinal Series
Detroit Red Wings 26-18-6 vs. Chicago Black Hawks 22-23-5
Chicago Black Hawks Win Series 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Chicago Black Hawks
 Detroit Red Wings
 2-1
Game 2
 Detroit Red Wings
 Chicago Black Hawks
 4-1
Game 3
 Chicago Black Hawks
 Detroit Red Wings
 2-0
Game 4
 Chicago Black Hawks
 Detroit Red Wings
 7-1
Game 5
 Chicago Black Hawks
 Detroit Red Wings
 5-2
1943-44 Stanley Cup Finals
Montreal Canadiens vs. Chicago Black Hawks
Montreal Canadiens Win Stanley Cup 4-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiens
 Chicago Black Hawks
 5-1
Game 2
 Monteral Canadiens
 Chicago Black Hawks
 3-1
Game 3
 Montreal Canadiens
 Chicago Black Hawks
 3-2
Game 4
 Montreal Canadiens
 Chicago Black Hawks
 5-4 OT
1944-45 Playoffs
Semifinal Series
Montreal Canadiens 38-8-4 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 24-22-4
Toronto Maple Leafs Win Series 4-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Montreal Canadiens
 1-0
Game 2
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-2
Game 3
 Montreal Canadiens
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 4-1
Game 4
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Montreal Canadiens
 4-3 OT
Game 5
 Montreal Canadiens
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 10-3
Game 6
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-2
Semifinal Series
Detroit Red Wings 31-14-5 vs. Boston Bruins 16-30-4
Detroit Red Wings Win Series 4-3
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Boston Bruins
 Detroit Red Wings
 4-3
Game 2
 Boston Bruins
 Detroit Red Wings
 4-2
Game 3
 Detroit Red Wings
 Boston Bruins
 3-2
Game 4
 Detroit Red Wings
 Boston Bruins
 3-2
Game 5
 Detroit Red Wings
 Boston Bruins
 3-2 OT
Game 6
 Boston Bruins
 Detroit Red Wings
 5-3
Game 7
 Detroit Red Wings
 Boston Bruins
 5-3
1944-45 Stanley Cup Finals
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs Win Stanley Cup 4-3
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 1-0
Game 2
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 2-0
Game 3
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 1-0
Game 4
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 5-3
Game 5
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 2-0
Game 6
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 1-0 OT
Game 7
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 2-1
1945-46 Playoffs
Semifinal Series
Montreal Canadiens 28-17-5 vs. Chicago Black Hawks 23-20-7
Montreal Canadiens Win Series 4-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiens
 Chicago Black Hawks
 6-2
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Chicago Black Hawks
 5-1
Game 3
 Montreal Canadiens
 Chicago Black Hawks
 8-2
Game 4
 Montreal Canadiens
 Chicago Black Hawks
 7-2
Semifinal Series
Boston Bruins vs. 24-18-8 vs. Detroit Red Wings 20-20-10
Boston Bruins Win Series 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Boston Bruins
 Detroit Red Wings
 3-1
Game 2
 Detroit Red Wings
 Boston Bruins
 3-0
Game 3
 Boston Bruins
 Detroit Red Wings
 5-2
Game 4
 Boston Bruins
 Detroit Red Wings
 4-1
Game 5
 Boston Bruins
 Detroit Red Wings
 4-3 OT
1945-46 Stanley Cup Finals
Montreal Canadiens vs. Boston Bruins
Montreal Canadiens Win Stanley Cup 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 4-3 OT
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 3-2 OT
Game 3
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 4-2
Game 4
 Boston Bruins
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-2 OT
Game 5
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 6-3
1946-47 Playoffs
Semifinal Series
Montreal Canadiens 34-16-10 vs. Boston Bruins 26-23-11
Montreal Canadiens Win Series 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 3-1
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 2-1 OT
Game 3
 Boston Bruins
 Montreal Canadiens
 4-2
Game 4
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 5-1
Game 5
 Montreal Canadiens
 Boston Bruins
 4-3 2OT
Semifinal Series
Toronto Maple Leafs 31-19-10 vs. Detroit Red Wings 22-27-11
Toronto Maple Leafs Win Series 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 3-2 OT
Game 2
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 9-1
Game 3
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 4-1
Game 4
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 4-1
Game 5
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 6-1
1946-47 Stanley Cup Finals
Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs Win Stanley Cup 4-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Montreal Canadiens
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 6-0
Game 2
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Montreal Canadiens
 4-0
Game 3
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Montreal Canadiens
 4-2
Game 4
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Montreal Canadiens
 2-1 OT
Game 5
 Montreal Canadiens
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 3-1
Game 6
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Montreal Canadiens
 2-1
1947-48 Playoffs
Semifinal Series
Toronto Maple Leafs 32-15-13 vs. Boston Bruins 23-24-13
Toronto Maple Leafs Win Series 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Boston Bruins
 5-4 OT
Game 2
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Boston Bruins
 5-3
Game 3
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Boston Bruins
 5-1
Game 4
 Boston Bruins
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 3-2
Game 5
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Boston Bruins
 3-2
Semifinal Series
Detroit Red Wings 30-18-12 vs. New York Rangers 21-26-13
Detroit Red Wings Win Series 4-2
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Detroit Red Wings
 New York Rangers
 2-1
Game 2
 Detroit Red Wings
 New York Rangers
 5-2
Game 3
 New York Rangers
 Detroit Red Wings
 3-2
Game 4
 New York Rangers
 Detroit Red Wings
 3-1
Game 5
 Detroit Red Wings
 New York Rangers
 3-1
Game 6
 Detroit Red Wings
 New York Rangers
 4-2
1947-48 Stanley Cup Finals
Toronto Maple Leafs vs. Detroit Red Wings
Toronto Maple Leafs Win Stanley Cup 4-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 5-3
Game 2
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 4-2
Game 3
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 2-0
Game 4
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 7-2
1948-49 Playoffs
Semifinal Series
Detroit Red Wings 34-19-7 vs. Montreal Canadiens 28-23-9
Detroit Red Wings Win Series 4-3
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Detroit Red Wings
 Montreal Canadiens
 2-1 2OT
Game 2
 Montreal Canadiens
 Detroit Red Wings
 4-3 OT
Game 3
 Montreal Canadiens
 Detroit Red Wings
 3-2
Game 4
 Detroit Red Wings
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-1
Game 5
 Detroit Red Wings
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-1
Game 6
 Montreal Canadiens
 Detroit Red Wings
 3-1
Game 7
 Detroit Red Wings
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-1
Semifinal Series
Boston Bruins 29-23-8 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 22-25-13
Toronto Maple Leafs Win Series 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Boston Bruins
 3-0
Game 2
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Boston Bruins
 3-2
Game 3
 Boston Bruins
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 5-4 OT
Game 4
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Boston Bruins
 3-1
Game 5
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Boston Bruins
 3-2
1948-49 Stanley Cup Finals
Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs Win Stanley Cup 4-0
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 3-2
Game 2
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 3-1
Game 3
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 3-1
Game 4
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 3-1
1949-50 Playoffs
Semifinal Series
Detroit Red Wings 37-19-14 vs. Toronto Maple Leafs 31-27-12
Detroit Red Wings Win Series 4-3
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 5-0
Game 2
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 3-1
Game 3
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 2-0
Game 4
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 2-1 2OT
Game 5
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 Detroit Red Wings
 2-0
Game 6
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 4-0
Game 7
 Detroit Red Wings
 Toronto Maple Leafs
 1-0 OT
Semifinal Series
Montreal Canadiens 29-22-19 vs. New York Rangers 28-31-11
New York Rangers Win Series 4-1
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 New York Rangers
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-1
Game 2
 New York Rangers
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-2
Game 3
 New York Rangers
 Montreal Canadiens
 4-1
Game 4
 Montreal Canadiens
 New York Rangers
 3-2 OT
Game 5
 New York Rangers
 Montreal Canadiens
 3-0
1949-50 Stanley Cup Finals
Detroit Red Wings vs. New York Rangers
Detroit Red Wings Win Stanley Cup 4-3
GAME
 WINNER
 LOSER
 SCORE
Game 1
 Detroit Red Wings
 New York Rangers
 4-1
Game 2
 New York Rangers
 Detroit Red Wings
 3-1
Game 3
 Detroit Red Wings
 New York Rangers
 4-0
Game 4
 New York Rangers
 Detroit Red Wings
 4-3 OT
Game 5
 New York Rangers
 Detroit Red Wings
 2-1 OT
Game 6
 Detroit Red Wings
 New York Rangers
 5-4
Game 7
 Detroit Red Wings
 New York Rangers
 4-3 2OT