1927 Stanley Cup playoffs
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The 1927 Stanley Cup playoffs were held from March 29 to April 13, 1927 to determine the championship of the National Hockey League
(NHL) and the Stanley Cup
. In the first Stanley Cup Final with two NHL teams, the Ottawa Senators
defeated the Boston Bruins
2–0–2 in a best-of-five series.
became the championship trophy of the NHL. 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.
The division winners received a bye to the second round. The second-place and third-place finishers played a two-game, total-goals series to advance to the second round. The second-place Montreal Canadiens
and Boston Bruins
both advanced to the second round. The Canadiens lost to the first-place Ottawa Senators
, while the Bruins upset the first-place New York Rangers
to set up the Final. Ties were not broken using overtime. After two ties in the Final, NHL president Calder capped the Final at four games and neither team won three games of the best-of-final. Ottawa won two to Boston's none and the series ended on April 13 with Ottawa the winner.
Montreal Canadiens win total-goals series 2–1
Boston Bruins vs. Chicago Black Hawks
Boston wins total-goals series 10 goals to 5
Ottawa wins total-goals series 5–1
New York Rangers vs. Boston Bruins
Boston wins total-goals series 3–1
Ottawa wins best-of-five series 2–0–2
National Hockey League
The National Hockey League is an unincorporated not-for-profit association which operates a major professional ice hockey league of 30 franchised member clubs, of which 7 are currently located in Canada and 23 in the United States...
(NHL) and the Stanley Cup
Stanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
. In the first Stanley Cup Final with two NHL teams, the Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators (original)
The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934...
defeated the Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
2–0–2 in a best-of-five series.
Playoff format
With the collapse of the Western Hockey League, the Stanley CupStanley Cup
The Stanley Cup is an ice hockey club trophy, awarded annually to the National Hockey League playoffs champion after the conclusion of the Stanley Cup Finals. It has been referred to as The Cup, Lord Stanley's Cup, The Holy Grail, or facetiously as Lord Stanley's Mug...
became the championship trophy of the NHL. 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.
The division winners received a bye to the second round. The second-place and third-place finishers played a two-game, total-goals series to advance to the second round. The second-place Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...
and Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...
both advanced to the second round. The Canadiens lost to the first-place Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators (original)
The Ottawa Senators were an amateur, and later, professional, ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Canada which existed from 1883 to 1954. The club was the first hockey club in Ontario, a founding member of the National Hockey League and played in the NHL from 1917 until 1934...
, while the Bruins upset the first-place New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...
to set up the Final. Ties were not broken using overtime. After two ties in the Final, NHL president Calder capped the Final at four games and neither team won three games of the best-of-final. Ottawa won two to Boston's none and the series ended on April 13 with Ottawa the winner.
Playoff bracket
All dates in 1927Quarter-finals
Montreal Canadiens vs. Montreal Maroons| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 29 | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | Montreal Maroons | 1 | |
| March 31 | Montreal Maroons | 0 | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | (OT) |
Montreal Canadiens win total-goals series 2–1
Boston Bruins vs. Chicago Black Hawks
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 29 | Boston Bruins | 6 | Chicago Black Hawks | 1 | Played in New York |
| March 31 | Chicago Black Hawks | 4 | Boston Bruins | 4 |
Boston wins total-goals series 10 goals to 5
Semi-finals
Ottawa Senators vs. Montreal Canadiens| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2 | Ottawa Senators | 4 | Montreal Canadiens | 0 | |
| April 4 | Montreal Canadiens | 1 | Ottawa Senators | 1 |
Ottawa wins total-goals series 5–1
New York Rangers vs. Boston Bruins
| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2 | New York Rangers | 0 | Boston Bruins | 0 | |
| April 4 | Boston Bruins | 3 | New York Rangers | 1 |
Boston wins total-goals series 3–1
Stanley Cup Final
Boston Bruins vs. Ottawa Senators| Date | Away | Score | Home | Score | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7 | Ottawa Senators | 0 | Boston Bruins | 0 | (OT) |
| April 9 | Ottawa Senators | 3 | Boston Bruins | 1 | |
| April 11 | Boston Bruins | 1 | Ottawa Senators | 1 | (OT) |
| April 13 | Boston Bruins | 1 | Ottawa Senators | 3 |
Ottawa wins best-of-five series 2–0–2
Playoff scoring leaders
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points| Player | Team | GP | G | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Oliver | Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
8 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Percy Galbraith Percy Galbraith Percival Walter "Perk" Galbraith was a Canadian ice hockey forward. He was born in Toronto, Ontario.Galbraith started his National Hockey League career with the Boston Bruins in 1926. He would also play for the Ottawa Senators. He would retire from hockey after the 1934 season. He won the Stanley... |
Boston Bruins Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the... |
8 | 3 | 3 | 6 |