^As a direct result of Hainsworth's season, the NHL changed its rules to allow for forward passing in the offensive zone. Scoring went from 3 goals per game in 1928-29 to 7 goals per game in 1929-30 because of it, which led directly to the NHL creating the offside rule to eliminate cherry picking.
Speaking of rule changes, the NHL introduced the icing rule after Charles Adams protested against the defensive tactic of repeatedly firing the puck down the ice by commanding his Bruins to do so every chance they got. Boston iced the puck 87 times in a 0-0 game against the New York Americans, leading to the new rule.
The Montreal Canadiens nearly relocated to Cleveland in 1935.
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