1939–40 NHL season
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The 1939–40 NHL season was the 23rd season for the National Hockey League. Of the league's seven teams, the Boston Bruins were the best in the 48-game regular season, but the Stanley Cup winners were the New York Rangers, who defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in the best-of-seven final series 4–2 for their third Stanley Cup in 14 seasons of existence. It would be another 54 years before their fourth.
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1939–40 NHL season | |
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League | National Hockey League |
Sport | Ice hockey |
Duration | November 2, 1939 – April 13, 1940 |
Number of games | 48 |
Number of teams | 7 |
Regular season | |
Season champion | Boston Bruins |
Season MVP | Ebbie Goodfellow (Red Wings) |
Top scorer | Milt Schmidt (Bruins) |
Stanley Cup | |
Champions | New York Rangers |
Runners-up | Toronto Maple Leafs |
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