1927-28 and 1928-29 NHL seasons

 The 1927-28 season still had 10 teams and 44 games schedule. 1. Toronto St Patricks become the Maple Leafs when Conn Smythe bought the team. 2. They changed their colors from green to blue AND have a set of white uniforms and blue uniforms.  3. The Canadiens Howie morenz was top scorer with 51 points and teammate George Hainsworth was to goalie with a 1.05 GAA. The QF had the Maroons beat Ottawa 3g to 1, while the Rangers beat Pittsburgh 6g to four. Sf had the Maroons beat the Canadiens 3g to two and the Rangers beat Boston 6 g to two. Rangers become the first American based NHL team to win the Stanley Cup beating the Maroons three games to two.


1928-29 still had 10 teams and 44 games.  1.  Forward passing was allowed. 2. Ottawa's financial woes deepen. 3. Chicago sets scoring futility records (33 goals for, 85 allowed, shut out in 8 straight games from February 7-28). 4.  Ace Bailey was top scorer (32 points), while George Hainsworth was top goalie (0.92 GAA). 5.  Playoff format was changed 2nd place and 3rd place teams playing in quarters with the winners playing each other in a semi final. The first place teams made the other semi final. Semi final winners played for cup. Quarters had the New York Rangers beat the new York Americans 1gto 0 and Toronto beat Detroit 7g to 3. Semis had the Rangers beat Toronto  in two straight games (best if three) and Boston beat Montreal in three straight games.  Boston then beat the Rangers in two games to win their first Stanley Cup.

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