1926-27 NHL season: Encyclopedia II - 1926-27 NHL season - Stanley Cup Playoffs

1926-27 NHL season - Stanley Cup Playoffs

With the collapse of the Western Hockey League, the Stanley Cup became the new NHL champion trophy. The NHL teams now battled out amongst themselves for the coveted Cup. The new division alignment and the new playoff format also meant that an American team was guaranteed to be the first American NHL team to make the Cup Finals.

All dates in 1927

1926-27 NHL season - Quarterfinals

Montreal Canadiens vs. Montreal Maroons

Montreal Canadiens win total-goals series 2-1

Boston Bruins vs. Chicago Black Hawks

Boston wins total-goals series 8 goals to 5

1926-27 NHL season - Semifinals

Ottawa Senators vs. Montreal Canadiens

Ottawa wins total-goals series 5-1

New York Rangers vs. Boston Bruins

Boston wins total-goals series 3-1

1926-27 NHL season - Stanley Cup Finals

The Stanley Cup finals were a best of three series. Oddly enough, it went four games due to two ties. At that time, if the game was tied after one-twenty overtime period, the game went in the books as a tie.

Boston Bruins vs. Ottawa Senators

Ottawa wins best-of-three series 2-0-2

1926-27 NHL season - Playoff scoring leaders

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points

Adapted from the Wikipedia article "Stanley Cup Playoffs", under the G.N U Free Docmentation License. Please also see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki