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CaptainCrunch · 03-25-2024, 05:07 PM

1952-53

Everyone expected the Red Wings to waltz to a Stanley Cup in 1953. They had the best superstars in the NHL with the production line and Terry Sawchuk and Red Kelly. But they were just an outright deep, they had Marty Pavelich and Glen Skov up front as checkers. On the blueline besides Red Kelly They had Marcel Pronovost and Bob Goldham.

It was likely that any player on another team when telling stories would include the phrase "And then we played the Red Wings".

Nobody came close to the Wings, they finished 15 points ahead of the 2nd place Habs. Gordie Howe fell 1 goal short of 50 goals. but score a record 95 points and captured the triple crown.

So don't blame the fans and reporters for looking at their opening series against the Bruins who finished a game below .500, for yawning. And the Red Wings using the villain line, "Don't worry, we'll make this quick".

The Bruins had plugged in Jim Henry into goal who was aging and coming off of a two year hiatus from the NHL. Milt Schmidt and Woody Dumart were well passed their prime. This would be brutal and short.

And game 1 reflected that as the Wings crushed the Bruins 7-0. But in the second game the Wings completely outplayed the Wings, and the production line was shut down by Schmidt and Durmart and Joe Klackey.

The third game was 1-1 going into overtime and the Bruins threw a defensive blanket over the Wings and scored 12 minutes into overtime.

The Bruins had stunned the Wings.

Game 4 was on Gordie Howe's birthday and the Bruins wrapped up a 6-2 beatdown of the Wings in a bow. The Wings rebounded to win 6-4 in game 5 but they were shaken. In game 6 the Bruins completed the upset with a 4-2 win.

But like most upsets, the Bruins who had ridden an emotional wave into the finals couldn't upset the Canadians and bowed out in 5 games.

As for the Wings, they'd be back and wouldn't be denied.

Trivia

The Hockey Hall of Fame inducts 5 players including Moose Johnson, Mickey MacKay and Bill Cook.
Cleveland applies for a NHL franchise but the request is denied.
Sid Abel is sold to the Hawks and becomes their player coach. Alex Delvecchio joins the production line between Lindsay and Howe.
Detroit wins the regular season crown with a 36-16-18 record good for 90 points.
Toronto misses the playoffs for only the 3rd time in 23 years while the Rangers miss for the 3rd time in 3 years.
Gordie Howe wins the triple crown with 49 goals and 95 points.
Ted Lindsay of the wings finishes 2nd in the league with 71 points.
Rocket Richard leads the league in penalties with 112 minutes
The Red Wings debut another great young goalie in Glen Hall, but Terry Sawchuk remains Detroits number 1 man posting a league leading 1.90 gaa.
The Hawks and Leafs swap goalies as Al Rollins goes to the Hawks and Harry Lumley heads to Toronto.
Chuck Rayner the goalie for the Rangers loses his job to hilarious character Lorne "Gump" Worsley.
Red Kelly leads all defensemen with 46 points.
On November 8, Rocket Richard scores his 325th goal passing Nels Stewart for the all time NHL lead.
The Habs played the Red Wings on Oct 11th in the first televised broadcast of an NHL game in Canada, its a French Language broadcast. On Nov 1st the first English broadcast features the Leafs with Foster Hewitt calling the action. The broadcast starts in the second period as Conn Smyth was concerned about attendance.
The playoffs feature first round matchups of the Bruins vs the Red Wings, and the Habs facing the Hawks.
The Bruins pull off the major upset knocking the Wings out of the playoffs in 6 games.
The Hawks fall behind 2 games to nothing, but storm back to win three in a row. Canadian rookie goalie Jacque Plante shuts out Chicago in game 6 and Montreal closes out the series with a 4-1 win in game 7.
Montreal and Boston face off in the finals and win the cup in game 5.
Gordie Howe takes home the Hart Trophy.
Terry Sawchuk wins his second of four vezina trophies.
Detroits Red Kelly wins the Lady Byng.
Its Gump, Its Gump, Lorne "Gump" Worsley wins the Calder Trophy.
Michigan wins its 3rd straight NCAA title beating Minnesota in the finals.

NHL Debuts

Jerry Toppazzini, Boston Bruins
Glenn Hall, Detroit Red Wings
Marcel Bonin, Detroit Red Wings
Ed Litzenberger, Montreal Canadiens
Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens
Harry Howell, New York Rangers
Dean Prentice, New York Rangers
Gump Worsley, New York Rangers
Andy Bathgate, New York Rangers
Ron Murphy, New York Rangers
Ron Stewart, Toronto Maple Leafs

Last games

Pentti Lund, Boston Bruins

Chuck Rayner, New York Rangers
Pete Babando, New York Rangers

03-25-2024, 05:07 PM	#127
CaptainCrunch Norm! Join Date: Jun 2002 Exp:	1952-53 Everyone expected the Red Wings to waltz to a Stanley Cup in 1953. They had the best superstars in the NHL with the production line and Terry Sawchuk and Red Kelly. But they were just an outright deep, they had Marty Pavelich and Glen Skov up front as checkers. On the blueline besides Red Kelly They had Marcel Pronovost and Bob Goldham. It was likely that any player on another team when telling stories would include the phrase "And then we played the Red Wings". Nobody came close to the Wings, they finished 15 points ahead of the 2nd place Habs. Gordie Howe fell 1 goal short of 50 goals. but score a record 95 points and captured the triple crown. So don't blame the fans and reporters for looking at their opening series against the Bruins who finished a game below .500, for yawning. And the Red Wings using the villain line, "Don't worry, we'll make this quick". The Bruins had plugged in Jim Henry into goal who was aging and coming off of a two year hiatus from the NHL. Milt Schmidt and Woody Dumart were well passed their prime. This would be brutal and short. And game 1 reflected that as the Wings crushed the Bruins 7-0. But in the second game the Wings completely outplayed the Wings, and the production line was shut down by Schmidt and Durmart and Joe Klackey. The third game was 1-1 going into overtime and the Bruins threw a defensive blanket over the Wings and scored 12 minutes into overtime. The Bruins had stunned the Wings. Game 4 was on Gordie Howe's birthday and the Bruins wrapped up a 6-2 beatdown of the Wings in a bow. The Wings rebounded to win 6-4 in game 5 but they were shaken. In game 6 the Bruins completed the upset with a 4-2 win. But like most upsets, the Bruins who had ridden an emotional wave into the finals couldn't upset the Canadians and bowed out in 5 games. As for the Wings, they'd be back and wouldn't be denied. Trivia The Hockey Hall of Fame inducts 5 players including Moose Johnson, Mickey MacKay and Bill Cook. Cleveland applies for a NHL franchise but the request is denied. Sid Abel is sold to the Hawks and becomes their player coach. Alex Delvecchio joins the production line between Lindsay and Howe. Detroit wins the regular season crown with a 36-16-18 record good for 90 points. Toronto misses the playoffs for only the 3rd time in 23 years while the Rangers miss for the 3rd time in 3 years. Gordie Howe wins the triple crown with 49 goals and 95 points. Ted Lindsay of the wings finishes 2nd in the league with 71 points. Rocket Richard leads the league in penalties with 112 minutes The Red Wings debut another great young goalie in Glen Hall, but Terry Sawchuk remains Detroits number 1 man posting a league leading 1.90 gaa. The Hawks and Leafs swap goalies as Al Rollins goes to the Hawks and Harry Lumley heads to Toronto. Chuck Rayner the goalie for the Rangers loses his job to hilarious character Lorne "Gump" Worsley. Red Kelly leads all defensemen with 46 points. On November 8, Rocket Richard scores his 325th goal passing Nels Stewart for the all time NHL lead. The Habs played the Red Wings on Oct 11th in the first televised broadcast of an NHL game in Canada, its a French Language broadcast. On Nov 1st the first English broadcast features the Leafs with Foster Hewitt calling the action. The broadcast starts in the second period as Conn Smyth was concerned about attendance. The playoffs feature first round matchups of the Bruins vs the Red Wings, and the Habs facing the Hawks. The Bruins pull off the major upset knocking the Wings out of the playoffs in 6 games. The Hawks fall behind 2 games to nothing, but storm back to win three in a row. Canadian rookie goalie Jacque Plante shuts out Chicago in game 6 and Montreal closes out the series with a 4-1 win in game 7. Montreal and Boston face off in the finals and win the cup in game 5. Gordie Howe takes home the Hart Trophy. Terry Sawchuk wins his second of four vezina trophies. Detroits Red Kelly wins the Lady Byng. Its Gump, Its Gump, Lorne "Gump" Worsley wins the Calder Trophy. Michigan wins its 3rd straight NCAA title beating Minnesota in the finals. YouTube Video NHL Debuts Jerry Toppazzini, Boston Bruins Glenn Hall, Detroit Red Wings Marcel Bonin, Detroit Red Wings Ed Litzenberger, Montreal Canadiens Jacques Plante, Montreal Canadiens Harry Howell, New York Rangers Dean Prentice, New York Rangers Gump Worsley, New York Rangers Andy Bathgate, New York Rangers Ron Murphy, New York Rangers Ron Stewart, Toronto Maple Leafs Last games Pentti Lund, Boston Bruins Chuck Rayner, New York Rangers Pete Babando, New York Rangers __________________ My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!