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1949-50 NHL Playoffs

Round 1

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Chicago Blackhawks
* Series Notes
Teams tied regular season series 6-6-2

Game 1 - Toronto, ON (5-3 TOR)
Olmstead gives Chicago the lead, but Toronto storms back with goals from Watson, Kennedy, and Kenny Smith. Conacher brings Chicago back within 1 in the 2nd period. In the third, Olmstead ties it, but Smith adds another, and Jim Thomson puts the final nail in the coffin. The final score is 5-3 Toronto, with the shots being 32-18 Chicago.

Game 2 - Toronto, ON (5-4 CHI)
Kennedy scores SH to put Toronto up 1-0 early. Chicago storms back with 3 goals from Conacher, Prystai, and Gee. Thomson brings Toronto within one in the second period. In the third, Toronto regains control, and Poile and Klukay give Toronto a 4-3 lead. Wily veteran Bob Bauer ties the game late. In overtime, Tony Licari of Chicago scores the game winning goal to tie the series, with a 5-4 victory. The shots were 41-32 Chicago.

Game 3 - Chicago, IL (4-1 TOR)
The first period is scoreless. Klukay scores the lone 2nd period goal to give Toronto a 1-0 lead. Poile and Meeker score in rapid succession, followed by a goal from Chicago's Gee. Kenny Smith gets his 3rd of the series to seal the deal. Toronto wins 4-1, outshooting Chicago 29-16.

Game 4 - Chicago, IL (3-1 CHI)
Watson gets Toronto going early. In the second period Max Bentley ties the game before Doug Bentley gives Chicago the lead. Roy Conacher adds insurance in the third period, and Chicago wins 3-1 at home, being outshot 28-26.

Game 5 - Toronto, ON (4-3 TOR)
Doug Bentley gives Chicago the early lead, despite being doubled (14-7) in shots. Mortson and Bodnar give Toronto the 2-1 lead in the 2nd period. Gee and Doug Bentley give Toronto a scare, but Poile ties the game and sends it to OT. Poile adds another goal in OT to win Game 5 for Toronto.

Game 6 - Chicago, IL (4-0 TOR)
Bodnar gives Toronto a 1-0 lead into the second period. Watson furthers the lead by 1 goal. As Chicago presses harder on attack, Kaleta and Ronty exploit the gaps, and Toronto wins 4-0, outshooting Chicago 29-27.

Series: 4-2 Toronto

Detroit Red Wings vs Montreal Canadiens
* Series Notes
Detroit won regular season series 7-5-2

Game 1 - Detroit, MI (3-1 DET)
The first period is scoreless. Howe and Dumart give Detroit a 2-0 lead, then Dussault makes it 2-1. Conacher regains the 2 goal gap for Detroit as the 40 minutes runs out. Detroit holds on in the third for a 3-1 victory, being outshot 27-22.

Game 2 - Detroit, MI (2-0 DET)
Guidolin and Quackenbush give Detroit an early 2-0 lead. The second period is scoreless, as is the third. Detroit wins 2-0, outshooting Montreal by a slim margin of 29-28.

Game 3 - Montreal, QC (4-0 MTL)
Montreal's 37 year old Blake strikes quickly, giving Montreal confidence that they can beat Lumley. Reay and Dussault add second period markers. Reardon's third period PP goal seals the deal. The Habs win 4-0, despite being outshot 26-24.

Game 4 - Montreal, QC (4-3 MTL)
Dumart strikes twice, and Guidolin adds one of his own for Detroit. The Hab's Blake and Reay score first period goals as well. Harvey ties the game in a more tame second period. Just 6 minutes before overtime, Ken Mosdell wins it 4-3 for Montreal. The shots are 32-23 for Detroit.

Game 5 - Detroit, MI (5-1 DET)
Howe and Couture give Detroit a 2-0 lead heading into the second. Reise makes it 3-0 in the second. The third period sees Gravelle score for Montreal before McFadden and Howe further embarrass a disheartened Montreal team. The final score is 5-1 Detroit, the shots 29-21 for the winning side.

Game 6 - Montreal, QC (3-2 DET)
Howe scores two goals in the first. His counterpart, Richard has yet to score in the series. He breaks the drought in the second period, but Martin makes it 3-1 soon after. Riopelle scores a late goal, but it isn't enough, and Detroit wins 3-2 on the strength of their 30 shots, and the 35 of 37 Montreal shots that Lumley kicked aside.

Series: 4-2 Detroit

Round 2 - Stanley Cup Final

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Detroit Red Wings
*Series Notes
Detroit won season series 7-6-1

Game 1 - Toronto, ON (2-0 TOR)
Meeker scores the first goal of the rematch. Watson makes it 2-0 in the second period. The Leafs hold onto that score, winning 2-0, and the shots are equal at 32.

Game 2 - Toronto, ON (3-2 TOR)
Meeker scores on the first shot for Toronto, and then Lundy ties it late. Ronty and Poile score for Toronto in the second, and Detroit gets one from Couture. The third period is once again scoreless, and Toronto wins 3-2, outshooting Detroit 34-28.

Game 3 - Detroit, MI (3-0 TOR)
Poile scores the lone 1st period goal despite 29 shots being fired. Watson scores another 2nd period marker on the PP. Watson adds another in the 3rd period, and just like last year, Toronto finds themselves leading 3-0 in the series. The final score is 3-0, and the final shots are 32-31 for Detroit.

Game 4 - Detroit, MI (6-2 DET)
Detroit's Woody Dumart scores Detroit's 3rd goal of the series to give them a 1-0 lead. Barilko and Kyle score goals sandwiched between a Howe goal and two Lundy goals, and Detroit leads 4-2 after 40 minutes. Lundy completes the hat-trick, and Pavelich rubs salt in the wounds as Toronto fans start to feel a terrible de ja vu. The final score is 6-2 Detroit, the shots 32-26 for the home side.

Game 5 - Toronto, ON (2-0 TOR)
The first period is scoreless and tight defensively. Toronto breaks the ice with a goal from Bodnar, but they do not relax. Stewart scores on the PP, and Rollins pitches his 3rd shutout of the series to give Toronto their first Stanley Cup since 1947. The final score is 2-0 Toronto with 33-30 being the shots in their favour.

Series: 4-1 Toronto