The 1945–46 Detroit Red Wings season20th season . The Red Wings finished 4th in the league and lost in the Semi-finals to the Boston Bruins 4 games to 1.
Off-season [ ] Regular Season [ ] Final Standings [ ] Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
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Game Log [ ]
Regular Season Results
No.
R
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
1
W
October 28, 1945
7–0
Boston Bruins (1945–46 ) 1–0–0
2
L
November 3, 1945
1–3
@ Montreal Canadiens (1945–46 )
1–1–0
3
W
November 4, 1945
4–1
New York Rangers (1945–46 ) 2–1–0
4
W
November 8, 1945
3–2
Toronto Maple Leafs (1945–46 ) 3–1–0
5
L
November 10, 1945
0–2
@ New York Rangers (1945–46 )
3–2–0
6
W
November 11, 1945
4–1
Montreal Canadiens (1945–46 ) 4–2–0
7
W
November 15, 1945
5–2
Chicago Black Hawks (1945–46 ) 5–2–0
8
W
November 17, 1945
6–5
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1945–46 )
6–2–0
9
W
November 18, 1945
5–3
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1945–46 )
7–2–0
10
L
November 24, 1945
1–2
@ Montreal Canadiens (1945–46 )
7–3–0
11
L
November 25, 1945
1–4
New York Rangers (1945–46 ) 7–4–0
12
T
December 2, 1945
2–2
@ Boston Bruins (1945–46 )
7–4–1
13
W
December 9, 1945
2–1
Montreal Canadiens (1945–46 ) 8–4–1
14
T
December 12, 1945
2–2
@ Boston Bruins (1945–46 )
8–4–2
15
L
December 15, 1945
1–3
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1945–46 )
8–5–2
16
L
December 16, 1945
4–6
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1945–46 )
8–6–2
17
L
December 22, 1945
4–6
Chicago Black Hawks (1945–46 ) 8–7–2
18
T
December 23, 1945
4–4
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1945–46 )
8–7–3
19
W
December 25, 1945
6–3
Toronto Maple Leafs (1945–46 ) 9–7–3
20
W
December 26, 1945
3–2
@ New York Rangers (1945–46 )
10–7–3
21
T
December 30, 1945
3–3
Boston Bruins (1945–46 ) 10–7–4
22
L
January 1, 1946
0–4
@ Boston Bruins (1945–46 )
10–8–4
23
T
January 3, 1946
3–3
New York Rangers (1945–46 ) 10–8–5
24
W
January 6, 1946
3–2
Chicago Black Hawks (1945–46 ) 11–8–5
25
W
January 10, 1946
2–1
Boston Bruins (1945–46 ) 12–8–5
26
L
January 12, 1946
3–9
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1945–46 )
12–9–5
27
W
January 13, 1946
3–1
Montreal Canadiens (1945–46 ) 13–9–5
28
L
January 20, 1946
1–3
Toronto Maple Leafs (1945–46 ) 13–10–5
29
L
January 26, 1946
2–4
Boston Bruins (1945–46 ) 13–11–5
30
L
January 27, 1946
2–5
@ New York Rangers (1945–46 )
13–12–5
31
L
February 2, 1946
1–5
@ Montreal Canadiens (1945–46 )
13–13–5
32
W
February 3, 1946
2–0
Montreal Canadiens (1945–46 ) 14–13–5
33
W
February 7, 1946
4–2
New York Rangers (1945–46 ) 15–13–5
34
L
February 9, 1946
1–4
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1945–46 )
15–14–5
35
T
February 10, 1946
2–2
Toronto Maple Leafs (1945–46 ) 15–14–6
36
L
February 13, 1946
0–3
@ Boston Bruins (1945–46 )
15–15–6
37
T
February 16, 1946
3–3
Chicago Black Hawks (1945–46 ) 15–15–7
38
T
February 17, 1946
2–2
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1945–46 )
15–15–8
39
W
February 20, 1946
2–1
@ Montreal Canadiens (1945–46 )
16–15–8
40
T
February 21, 1946
2–2
@ New York Rangers (1945–46 )
16–15–9
41
W
February 24, 1946
4–3
Boston Bruins (1945–46 ) 17–15–9
42
W
February 28, 1946
4–1
New York Rangers (1945–46 ) 18–15–9
43
T
March 2, 1946
3–3
@ Montreal Canadiens (1945–46 )
18–15–10
44
W
March 3, 1946
4–2
Montreal Canadiens (1945–46 ) 19–15–10
45
L
March 6, 1946
2–4
@ Boston Bruins (1945–46 )
19–16–10
46
L
March 10, 1946
2–3
@ New York Rangers (1945–46 )
19–17–10
47
L
March 13, 1946
4–9
@ Chicago Black Hawks (1945–46 )
19–18–10
48
W
March 14, 1946
7–3
Chicago Black Hawks (1945–46 ) 20–18–10
49
L
March 16, 1946
3–7
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1945–46 )
20–19–10
50
L
March 17, 1946
7–11
Toronto Maple Leafs (1945–46 ) 20–20–10
Playoffs [ ] Boston Bruins 4, Detroit Red Wings 1 [ ] Meeting for the 5th time in the last six years in the playoffs, the Bruins would overcome the Wings in five games to avenge losing the previous three series. The return of the Kraut Line from war service saw them score half the Bruins goals in the series and Frank Brimsek out dueled Wings goalie Harry Lumley .
Game 1 saw the home town Bruins jump out to a 2-0 first period lead on a Shorthanded goal by defenseman Pat Egan and rookie Bill Shill . Harry Watson responded for the Wings in the second but Brimsek shut the door and Bep Guidolin sealed a 3-1 win for the Bruins.Game 2 featured shutout play by Wings goalie Lumley. Pat Lundy opened the scoring at 7:32 of the first period on a breakaway. However, he crashed into the crossbar after scoring, separated his shoulder and was lost for the rest of the playoffs. Jim Conacher scored nearly six minutes after Lundy and and Watson's second of the series late in the third period led the Wings to a 3-0 win, tying the series 1-1.Game 3 shifted the series to the Detroit Olympia where the Kraut Line dominated with a pair of goals each by Milt Schmidt and Woody Dumart plus a marker by Egan. Two late third period goals by the Wings Fern Gauthier and Carl Liscombe weren't enough as the Bruins won 5-2 to take a 2-1 series lead.Game 4 was a very clean game with only one penalty in which the Kraut Line continued to produce on first period goals by Dumart and Bobby Bauer . After a scoreless second period, Bep Guidolin's 2nd of the series saw the Bruins up 3-0. Fern Gauthier responded but a goal by the Bruins Terry Reardon sank any hopes of a comeback. The Bruins outshot the Wings 35-19, won 4-1 and took a 3-1 stranglehold on the series.Game 5 saw the series back in the Boston Garden where first period goals by Bauer and Guidolin put the Bruins up 2-0. Gauthier responded in the second period but Reardon tallied early in the third. The Wings mounted a furious comeback with a goal by Adam Brown and then Ed Bruneteau tied it up in the last minute, sending the game into overtime. The Bruins survived a penalty in OT by Egan and Don Gallinger was the hero with the winner at 9:51 on a solo rush that began behind the Bruins net and ended when he split the Wings defense and fired a shot home.
# Date Visitor Score Home Record
1
March 19
Detroit Red Wings
1-3
Boston Bruins 0-1
2
March 21
Detroit Red Wings
3-0
Boston Bruins
1-1
3
March 24
Boston Bruins
5-2
Detroit Red Wings
2-1
4
March 26
Boston Bruins
4-1
Detroit Red Wings
3-1
5
March 28
Detroit Red Wings
3-4 (OT)
Boston Bruins
1-4
Player Stats [ ] Regular Season [ ] Scoring
Player
Pos
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
Carveth, Joe Joe Carveth
RW
48
17
18
35
10
Brown, Adam Adam Brown
LW
48
20
11
31
27
Bruneteau, Eddie Eddie Bruneteau
RW
46
17
12
29
11
Armstrong, Murray Murray Armstrong
C
40
8
18
26
4
Watson, Harry Harry Watson
LW
44
14
10
24
4
Liscombe, Carl Carl Liscombe
LW
44
12
9
21
2
Quackenbush, Bill Bill Quackenbush
D
48
11
10
21
6
Gauthier, Fern Fern Gauthier
RW
30
9
8
17
6
Lindsay, Ted Ted Lindsay
LW
47
7
10
17
14
Stewart, Jack Jack Stewart
D
47
4
11
15
73
Hollett, Flash Flash Hollett
D
38
4
9
13
16
Howe, Syd Syd Howe
C/LW
26
4
7
11
9
Bruneteau, Mud Mud Bruneteau
RW
28
6
4
10
2
Couture, Gerry Gerry Couture
RW
43
3
7
10
18
Jackson, Harold Harold Jackson
D
36
3
4
7
36
Conacher, Jim Jim Conacher
C
20
1
5
6
10
Lundy, Pat Pat Lundy
C
4
3
2
5
2
McLenahan, Rollie Rollie McLenahan
D
9
2
1
3
10
Rossignol, Roly Roly Rossignol
RW
8
1
2
3
4
Seibert, Earl Earl Seibert
D
18
0
3
3
18
Abel, Sid Sid Abel
C/LW
7
0
2
2
0
Brown, Gerry Gerry Brown
LW
10
0
1
1
2
McCaig, Doug Doug McCaig
D
6
0
1
1
12
Douglas, Les Les Douglas
C
1
0
0
0
0
Holota, John John Holota
C
3
0
0
0
0
Lumley, Harry Harry Lumley
G
50
0
0
0
6
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
T
GA
GAA
SO
Lumley, Harry Harry Lumley
3000
50
20
20
10
159
3.18
2
Team: 3000
50
20
20
10
159
3.18
2
Playoffs [ ] Scoring
Player
Pos
GP
G
A
Pts
PIM
Gauthier, Fern Fern Gauthier
RW
5
3
0
3
2
Watson, Harry Harry Watson
LW
5
2
0
2
0
Brown, Adam Adam Brown
LW
5
1
1
2
0
Conacher, Jim Jim Conacher
C
5
1
1
2
0
Armstrong, Murray Murray Armstrong
C
5
0
2
2
0
Couture, Gerry Gerry Couture
RW
5
0
2
2
0
Hollett, Flash Flash Hollett
D
5
0
2
2
0
Bruneteau, Eddie Eddie Bruneteau
RW
4
1
0
1
0
Liscombe, Carl Carl Liscombe
LW
4
1
0
1
0
Lundy, Pat Pat Lundy
C
2
1
0
1
0
Carveth, Joe Joe Carveth
RW
5
0
1
1
0
Lindsay, Ted Ted Lindsay
LW
5
0
1
1
0
Quackenbush, Bill Bill Quackenbush
D
5
0
1
1
0
McLenahan, Rollie Rollie McLenahan
D
2
0
0
0
0
Abel, Sid Sid Abel
C/LW
3
0
0
0
0
Jackson, Harold Harold Jackson
D
5
0
0
0
6
Stewart, Jack Jack Stewart
D
5
0
0
0
14
Lumley, Harry Harry Lumley
G
5
0
0
0
0
Goaltending
Player
MIN
GP
W
L
GA
GAA
SO
Lumley, Harry Harry Lumley
310
5
1
4
16
3.10
1
Team: 310
5
1
4
16
3.10
1
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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts
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