Preseason success!
The Cleveland Barons started their 1947-48 season and their first season as an NHL club with a set of 6 preseason games.
It opened with a home game against the Rangers on Saturday, September 20.
9/20: CLE 6, NYR 1; Goals- CLE: Bauer 2 (2), Martin, Carnegie, Leswick, Kuusela; NYR: Laprade (1), A: 7,570
The Barons completely dominated in their first preseason game, up 3-0 after 2 periods before the Rangers scored 1 in the 3rd, then the Barons pulled away. Bobby Bauer scored the first goal at 17:47 of the first.
9/21: MTL 9, CLE 6; Goals- MTL: Lach 4 (4), Fillion 2 (3), Blake, Reay, Maurice Richard (PP); CLE: Porteous, Simpson (1), Martin (2), Mariucci (1), Colville (1, SH), Leswick (2); A- 11,375
Tough loss at the Forum as the Canadiens score 5 straight in the 3rd to turn a 5-4 deficit into a 9-5 lead.
9/23: CLE 3, BOS 2; Goals- CLE: Leswick (3, SH), Bauer (3), Porteous (2); BOS: Schmidt (3), Henderson (2); A- 6,918
Cleveland wins their 2nd preseason game with an overtime goal by Frank Porteous, even after getting outshot by 31, 53-22.
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