Gordie Howe opens the scoring midway through the 2nd, only to see
Metro Prystai tie it for
Boston a minute later. It stays tied into the third, until
Sid Abel beats
Pelletier on the power play. 2-1
Boston takes the opener.
Howe scores twice in the first frame. He adds another goal and 2 assists.
Milt Schmidt gets 3 assists of his own, and
Elmer Lach gets 3 points. It’s all
Detroit as they win 7-1 to tie the series.
Gordie Howe with 4 goals in the first 2 games!
Boston is able to shut down
Detroit just like in game 1.
Boom Boom Geoffrion and
Leo Boivon score for
Boston. Those 2 goals are enough.
Bruins edge it out 2-1, and lead the series. The
Bruins D again does the job, holding the
Wings to 2 goals on 24 shots.
Tod Sloan records a goal and an assists, giving the
Bruins a 3-2 win, putting them on the brink of their first Cup!
Tod Sloan's 2 goals have the Bruins one win away!
With glory in their reach, the top
Boston line combined for 11 points tonight.
Red Sullivan had 5 alone.
Boston out shot
Detroit 45-16, while the
Red Wings took 24 minutes in penalties, compared to the two minutes
Boston spent in the box. Game 5 is no contest. 8-3
Boston. The
Bruins have finally won the Stanley Cup!
