1940–41 NHL season
The NHL season 1940/41, was the 24th season in the National Hockey League. Seven teams each played 48 games. The Stanley Cup won by the Boston Bruins for a 4-0 win in the final series against the Detroit Red Wings. In Montreal took over Dick Irvin, the former coach of the Leafs the coaching job. The conversion of the weak teams started and it should take a few more years until the fruits ripened. Meanwhile dominated the Bruins, led by the "Kraut Line" with Milt Schmidt, Woody Dumart and Bobby Bauer league. Hawks goalie Sam LoPresti was one of their goals. He got incredible 83 shots in a game on his goal, which he held 80. Having submitted in any other NHL game the more than 73 shots from a team Lopresti probably a record for eternity, but that was not the greatest achievement of his life. Two years later he was in the Navy and his ship was sunk. With comrades he was rescued after 42 days in a lifeboat.
- 2.1 Round 1
- 2.2 Round 2
- 2.3 Stanley Cup final
- 2.4 Best scorer in the playoffs
Regular Season
Final Table
Abbreviations: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals Scored, GA = Goals against, Pts = Points
Best Scorer
Note: GP = Games, B = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points
Stanley Cup Playoffs
All games were held in 1941. In Round 1, the first and second of the regular season played in a best of 7 series from the one finalists, while the third and fourth - placed as well as the fifth and sixth - placed in a Best of 3 series, the two teams for the game of round 2 playing off. Again, in a best of 3 series here the second finalist was determined. The final was then determined in the Best of 7 mode.
Round 1
Round 2
Stanley Cup Final
Best scorer in the playoffs
Note: GP = Games, B = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points