1943 Stanley Cup Final vs Boston Bruins
Mowers' two shutouts and a sweep of the Bruins for Detroit's third Cup.
The 1943 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven series between the Boston Bruins and the Detroit Red Wings, played from April 1 to 8, 1943. The Red Wings, in their third straight Final, swept the Bruins to win their third Stanley Cup.
Quick Facts
- Dates
- April 1–8, 1943
- Result
- Detroit Red Wings won 4–0
- Scores
- 6–2, 4–3, 4–0, 2–0
- Venues
- Olympia Stadium, Detroit (Games 1, 2); Boston Garden (Games 3, 4)
- Coaches
- Jack Adams (Detroit), Art Ross (Boston)
- Captains
- Sid Abel (Detroit), Dit Clapper (Boston)
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Background
Detroit beat the Toronto Maple Leafs in six games to reach the Final, avenging the previous year's loss in which Toronto had erased a 3–0 series deficit; Boston beat the Montreal Canadiens in five. Goalie Johnny Mowers shut out the Bruins in the last two games, and Joe Carveth scored the series winner at 12:09 of the first period of Game 4 at Boston Garden. NHL President Red Dutton presented the Cup to captain Sid Abel.
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