1948 NHL Playoffs
First Round
Montreal takes the opener over
Boston, 2-1 in overtime.
Cal Gardner potted the winner.
Gardner scores early in the first period of game two, a goal that ended up being his 2nd straight winning goal.
Brimsek records the shutout in
Montreal 2-0 game two win.
Cal Gardner with two GWG's!
After scoring just one goal in
Montreal, the
Bruins erupt with 4 in the opening period back at home. The
Bruins blow out
Montreal 6-0 in game three behind
Sid Abel and
Gus Morton’s 3 assists each.
J.P. Lamirande is the game four hero, scoring 6 minutes into the extra frame, giving
Boston the 5-4 win and tying the series at 2!
Back in
Montreal, the home team domination continued.
Tony Leswick scores twice, including a short handed marker, giving the
Habs a 3-1 win and a 3-2 lead in the series. Back in
Boston for game 6,
Montreal ended the home team pattern going ahead 3-1 after a period, and taking the game 6-3.
Cal Gardner scored twice.
Montreal goes to the Cup final for the 7th time in 8 years!
The hottest team in the league, the
Rangers, lose the playoff opener behind 2 points from
Syl Apps. 4-3
Detroit. Trailing 3-2 late in the third,
New York's Harry Watson tied the game with a short handed goal. That goal may have changed the series momentum, as
Bill Quackenbush won it in overtime. The
Rangers almost trailed 2-0 heading to
Detroit, but the salvaged game two.
Harry Watson
Maurice Richard scores twice in the first period and game three is over very quickly. It is 4-0 eight minutes in. The
Rangers run away with the 7-1 win. Another quick start for
NY in game four. It’s 3-0 after one, with
Maurice Richard in on every goal.
Richard finishes with 4 points in a rather easy 6-3
NY win.
Game five is closer, but the same result.
Bill Quackenbush’s 3rd of the playoffs is the eventual winning goal, eliminating the
Red Wings. The
Rangers head back to the Stanley Cup.
