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CaptainCrunch · 02-19-2024, 10:04 AM

1927-28

Its unusual for expansion franchises to succeed in this day and age. It takes years of turning the leagues riff raff into solid pieces while compiling draft picks and using them properly. Its a slow and painful build. But we saw with the Maroons and the New York Rangers that teams can succeed very quickly.

For the Rangers like other teams the story was injuries or specifically an injury. In the Stanley Cup finals against the Montreal Maroons during game 2 after a scoreless first period Ranger's goalie was struck above the eye and could not continue. In the early days of the NHL teams didn't carry back up goalies, there were no emergency local goalies in the stands. It was lucky for the Rangers that Ottawa stud goalie Alex Connell was in the stands, so the Rangers asked that he be loaned to them for the remainder of the game. Yeah that Alex Connell. OF course Montreal outright refused and NHL President Frank Calder told Rangers' manager Lester Patrick to find a goalie in 10 minutes of they would forfeit the game.

Patrick managed to find a goalie . . . himself. AS the fans looked on Lester who had never played goal in his life skated out and took the crease. The Montreal crowd took one look at the 44 year old Patrick and welcomed him with an encouraging wave of laughter, but the Rangers basically formed a human wall around their goal and when needed Patrick stopped 15 out of 16 shots and at the end of regulation time the game was knotted at 1.

Lester was an inspiration to his team mates screaming at them to let them shoot, meanwhile Ranger's temporary coach Odie Spreghorn would cry out "For god sakes don't let them shoot".

The Ranger's would score to win the game in overtime. Lorne Chabot couldn't play in game 3 and Lester Patrick used Joe Miller a goalie for the New York Americans who pitched a 1-0 shut out. The Ranger's then won game 5 2-1 to win their first Stanley Cup in their second year in the league.

Trivia
In order to open up the game the NHL allows forward passing in the neutral zone and defensive zone.

The modern goal net is designed by Art Ross with the double curved back to catch the puck.
Coach Pete Muldoon is fired in Chicago and is so upset that he affixes a hex on the team saying they will never win the NHL title. it will become known as the Muldoon curse.
Barney Stanley is bought in to coach the Hawks, they win 7 games total and set a NHL record by having only 2 home wins.
The Canadians with Howie Morenz, Aurel Joliat and Art Gagne dominate the Canadian Division with a 26-11-7 record.
Canadian's goalie George Hainsworth allows 48 goals in 44 games with 13 shutouts and wins the Vezina trophy.
Alex Connell posts 6 straight shutouts 440 minutes .
Frank Boucher of the Rangers wins the Lady Byng trophy, he will go on to win 7.
Howie Morenz becomes the first NHLer to pass the 50 point mark with 33 goals and 51 points. He wins the Hart Trophy.
In the playoffs in the American division The second place Rangers face the third place Pittsburgh Pirates. while the Maroons and Senators face off in the Canadian Division.
The Canadians and Bruins receive first round byes.
The Rangers and Maroons win their opening series.
In the Semis the Maroons squeak by the Canadians and the Rangers upset the Bruins.
The Rangers beat the Maroons in 5 games as Lester Patrick plays goal in game 2 after an injury to Lorne Chabot.
On March 31, 1927 Gordie Howe is born in Floral, Sk
Canada skates to its 3rd straight Olympic title outscoring their opponents 38-0.

02-19-2024, 10:04 AM	#53
CaptainCrunch Norm! Join Date: Jun 2002 Exp:	1927-28 Its unusual for expansion franchises to succeed in this day and age. It takes years of turning the leagues riff raff into solid pieces while compiling draft picks and using them properly. Its a slow and painful build. But we saw with the Maroons and the New York Rangers that teams can succeed very quickly. For the Rangers like other teams the story was injuries or specifically an injury. In the Stanley Cup finals against the Montreal Maroons during game 2 after a scoreless first period Ranger's goalie was struck above the eye and could not continue. In the early days of the NHL teams didn't carry back up goalies, there were no emergency local goalies in the stands. It was lucky for the Rangers that Ottawa stud goalie Alex Connell was in the stands, so the Rangers asked that he be loaned to them for the remainder of the game. Yeah that Alex Connell. OF course Montreal outright refused and NHL President Frank Calder told Rangers' manager Lester Patrick to find a goalie in 10 minutes of they would forfeit the game. Patrick managed to find a goalie . . . himself. AS the fans looked on Lester who had never played goal in his life skated out and took the crease. The Montreal crowd took one look at the 44 year old Patrick and welcomed him with an encouraging wave of laughter, but the Rangers basically formed a human wall around their goal and when needed Patrick stopped 15 out of 16 shots and at the end of regulation time the game was knotted at 1. Lester was an inspiration to his team mates screaming at them to let them shoot, meanwhile Ranger's temporary coach Odie Spreghorn would cry out "For god sakes don't let them shoot". The Ranger's would score to win the game in overtime. Lorne Chabot couldn't play in game 3 and Lester Patrick used Joe Miller a goalie for the New York Americans who pitched a 1-0 shut out. The Ranger's then won game 5 2-1 to win their first Stanley Cup in their second year in the league. Trivia In order to open up the game the NHL allows forward passing in the neutral zone and defensive zone. The modern goal net is designed by Art Ross with the double curved back to catch the puck. Coach Pete Muldoon is fired in Chicago and is so upset that he affixes a hex on the team saying they will never win the NHL title. it will become known as the Muldoon curse. Barney Stanley is bought in to coach the Hawks, they win 7 games total and set a NHL record by having only 2 home wins. The Canadians with Howie Morenz, Aurel Joliat and Art Gagne dominate the Canadian Division with a 26-11-7 record. Canadian's goalie George Hainsworth allows 48 goals in 44 games with 13 shutouts and wins the Vezina trophy. Alex Connell posts 6 straight shutouts 440 minutes . Frank Boucher of the Rangers wins the Lady Byng trophy, he will go on to win 7. Howie Morenz becomes the first NHLer to pass the 50 point mark with 33 goals and 51 points. He wins the Hart Trophy. In the playoffs in the American division The second place Rangers face the third place Pittsburgh Pirates. while the Maroons and Senators face off in the Canadian Division. The Canadians and Bruins receive first round byes. The Rangers and Maroons win their opening series. In the Semis the Maroons squeak by the Canadians and the Rangers upset the Bruins. The Rangers beat the Maroons in 5 games as Lester Patrick plays goal in game 2 after an injury to Lorne Chabot. On March 31, 1927 Gordie Howe is born in Floral, Sk Canada skates to its 3rd straight Olympic title outscoring their opponents 38-0. __________________ My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings; Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!