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1947-48 NHL Playoffs

Round 1

Toronto Maple Leafs vs Boston Bruins
*Series Notes
Boston won the regular season series 7-4-1.
Frank Brimsek is still injured, so Gordie Bell will start in goal for Boston.

Game 1 - Toronto, ON (5-4 TOR)
Gallinger, Taylor, and Crawford make it 3-0 for Boston after twenty minutes. Kenny Smith makes it 4-0 for Boston after 24 minutes. Apps and Poile make it 4-2 by the end of the 2nd period. Meeker and Stewart score to tie it a 4 a piece, and then Watson scores a PP goal to win it 5-4 for Toronto. The shots are 34-22 for Toronto.

Game 2 - Toronto, ON (2-1 BOS)
Taylor and Peirson but Boston up 2-0 in the first period. In the second period, Bud Poile scores on the PP to make in 1-2. The third is scoreless, and Boston ends up winning 2-1, despite being outshot 32-18.

Game 3 - Boston, MA (4-1 BOS)
Once again, Toronto is down 2-0 after the first period, with Babando and Taylor scoring for Boston. Johnny Peirson makes it 3-0 in the second period, and later in the third Billy Taylor scores his 4th goal of the series to make it 4-0. The only thing Howie Meeker's late goal does is break returning Frank Brimsek's shutout. The final score is 4-1 Boston, with the shots being 31-20 Boston.

Game 4 - Boston, MA (3-2 BOS)
Bud Poile puts Toronto in front for the first time in the series. In the second period Peirson and Carveth give Boston the lead back. Taylor makes it 3-1, and his tally is followed by a great goal from Meeker, but it isn't enough and Boston wins 3-2. The shots are 31-23 for Boston.

Game 5 - Toronto, ON (4-3 BOS)
Egan gives Boston a 1-0 lead, but Smith ties it for Toronto. In the second period Carveth and Crawford give Boston a 3-1 lead before Apps makes it 3-2. Boston can't keep Poile from tying it late in the third, and the game goes to OT. Midway through overtime, Billy Taylor scores his 6th goal of the series to win it 4-3 for Boston. The shots were 40-39 for Boston.

Series: 4-1 Boston

Montreal Canadiens vs Chicago Blackhawks
*Series Notes
Chicago won the regular season series 5-4-3.
Durnan is still injured, so McNeil starts for Montreal.

Game 1 - Montreal, QC (5-4 MTL)
Blake and Kaleta score a minute apart, and it is 1-1 after 20 minutes. Bouchard and Peters make it 3-1 for Montreal after 40 minutes. The 3rd period sees Gee and Doug Bentley tie it for Chicago before Reardon makes it 4-3 Montreal. Prystai then ties it again, but Fillon scores the final goal for Montreal in a 5-4 win for Les Canadiens. The shots were 35-25 Montreal.

Game 2 - Montreal, QC (2-1 CHI)
After two periods, the lone goal is a PP tally from Bill Gadsby, putting Chicago up 1-0. In the third, Butch Bouchard ties the game, but with only 46 seconds remaining, Gerry Gee wins it for Chicago. The final score is 2-1 Chicago, the shots 24-23 for Montreal.

Game 3 - Chicago, IL (4-2 CHI)
Elmer Lach gives Montreal a 1-0 lead in the first period. Kaleta ties it 54 seconds into the second period, but a shorthanded goal from Mosdell gives Montreal the lead back. With 5:58 to go, Nattrass ties the game on the power play, and then, Bill Mosienko scores 2 power play goals to give Chicago the 4-2 win. The shots are 28-26 in Montreal's favour.

Game 4 - Chicago, IL ( 2-1 MTL)
Kenny Mosdell strikes first for Montreal, putting them up 1-0 after 20 minutes. George Gee ties it for Chicago in the second period. Elmer Lach scores in the third period, and Bill Durnan stands on his head to give Montreal a 2-1 win in Game 4. The final shots are 29-28 for Chicago.

Game 5 - Montreal, WC (4-3 CHI)
Richard scores 20 seconds in for Montreal, but Olmstead and Doug Bentley make it 2-1 Chicago. Butler makes it 3-1 for Chicago in the second period before goals from Reay and Reardon tie it at 3 goals a piece. In overtime, Bill Mosienko wins it 4-3 for Chicago. The shots were 41-30 for Montreal.

Game 6 - Chicago, IL (4-3 MTL)
Red Hamill makes it 1-0 in the first period for Chicago. Harmon ties it on a second period power play, but Hamill adds a 2nd goal and Mariucci makes it 3-1. In the third period, Lach and Richard score to tie it for Montreal. Just minutes into overtime, Norm Dussualt scores a shorthanded goal for Montreal to win it 4-3. The shots are 29-24 for Montreal.

Game 7 - Montreal, QC (3-0 MTL)
Richard makes it 1-0 for Montreal with a PP marker. In the 2nd period, Richard strikes again, making it 2-0. Billy Reay adds insurance in the third period, and McNeil finishes the shutout for a 3-0 win. Montreal outshot Chicago 26-24.

Series: 4-3 Montreal

Round 2 - Stanley Cup Final
Montreal Canadiens vs Boston Bruins
*Series Notes
Montreal won the regular season series 9-1-2.
Durnan is still injured, so McNeil starts the series.

Game 1 - Montreal, QC (3-1 BOS)
Woody Dumart makes it 1-0 after twenty minutes. Taylor's 7th goal in 6 games makes it 2-0. In the third period Lund makes it 3-0 Boston. A late goal from Mosdell is not enough to spark a comeback, and Boston wins 3-1. The shots were 30-19 for Montreal.

Game 2 - Montreal, QC (5-4 MTL)
Carveth makes it 1-0 Boston, but Bouchard ties it up. Perison makes it 2-1 Boston in the second period. In a crazy third period, Dumart makes it 3-1 Boston. Lach makes it 3-2, and then Peters makes it 3-3. Babando makes it 4-3 Boston, but then Richard scores twice and Montreal wins 5-4. The shots were 34-23 Montreal.

Game 3 - Boston, MA (5-2 BOS)
Boston storms out to a 3-0 lead on the fresh, untested Durnan as Ronty, Schmidt, and Babando light him up. Durnan settles in during the second period, and goals from Lach and Reay pull Montreal within 1 goal. Lund and Ronty catch Montreal off guard with two quick goals in the third, and Montreal can't recover, losing 5-2. The shots were 32-26 Boston.

Game 4 - Boston, MA (4-1 MTL)
Gravelle, Richard, and Fillon score for Montreal, mimicking the Bruins first period in Game 3. Babando scores an impressive shorthanded goal, but Boston still trails by 2 goals following the second period. Lach scores a power play goal in the 3rd period, and Montreal wins 4-1. The shots were 34-25 Boston.

Game 5 - Montreal, QC (2-0 MTL)
Peters makes it 1-0 after twenty minutes for Montreal. Neither team scores in a deadlocked 2nd period. Montreal's Lach is able to score in the 3rd period, as Durnan leads Montreal to a 2-0 victory. The shots were 26-22 Montreal.

Game 6 - Boston, MA (3-2 MTL)
Babando gives Boston the lead, but Blake ties it quickly for Montreal. The second period is once again scoreless as neither team gives an inch. Schmidt gives Boston the 2-1 lead. With nothing to lose, Montreal goes all out on the attack, and Peters ties the game. Riding on the wave of momentum, Richard scores for Montreal, and the Habs win 3-2. The shots are 33-21 Montreal.

Series: 4-2 Montreal