The Series
The final series between the Rangers and the Maple Leafs was an exciting one that went back and forth with three overtime games. The Rangers took the first two at home and the Leafs took the next two in Toronto. The circus forced the Rangers to vacate Madison Square Garden after the first two games. The Rangers would score three game-winning goals in overtime including the Cup winner. Lynn and Murray Patrick played for the Rangers to be the third and fourth members of the Patrick family to win the Stanley Cup.
Lester Patrick and Frank Boucher became the first (and to this date, the only) duo to win the Stanley Cup together as players and then as a coach-managerial team, having won as players on the Rangers in 1928.
New York Rangers vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | New York Rangers | 2 | OT |
| April 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | New York Rangers | 6 | |
| April 6 | New York Rangers | 1 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | |
| April 9 | New York Rangers | 0 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 3 | |
| April 11 | New York Rangers | 2 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 2OT |
| April 13 | New York Rangers | 3 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 2 | OT |
New York wins best-of-seven series 4–2.
Read more about this topic: 1940 Stanley Cup Finals
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