1919 Stanley Cup playoffs

1919 Stanley Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesFebruary 22–March 29, 1919
Teams4
Final positions
ChampionsNone
Runner-upMontreal Canadiens
Seattle Metropolitans
Semifinalists
Tournament statistics
Scoring leader(s)Newsy Lalonde (Montreal)
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The 1919 Stanley Cup playoffs were played from February 22 to March 29. The finals, between the National Hockey League (NHL) champion Montreal Canadiens and the Pacific Coast Hockey Association (PCHA) champion Seattle Metropolitans, ended after five games due to the Spanish flu outbreak, with the teams tied at two wins each with one tie. After the series, the Canadiens' manager attempted to award the Cup to Seattle, but the Seattle team refused it; both teams' names are engraved on the Cup as co-champions. [1] It was the only time in the history of the Stanley Cup that it was not awarded due to a no-decision after playoffs were held.

Teams

NHL Teams PCHA Teams
1919 Stanley Cup playoffs
League Team City Arena Capacity
NHL
Montreal Canadiens Montreal, Quebec Jubilee Rink 3,200
Ottawa Senators Ottawa, Ontario The Arena 4,500
PCHA Seattle Metropolitans Seattle, Washington Seattle Ice Arena 4,000
Vancouver Millionaires Vancouver, British Columbia Denman Arena 10,500

NHL Championship

February 22 Ottawa Senators 4–8 Montreal Canadiens Jubilee Arena Recap  
Cy Denneny (1) – 04:45
Harry Cameron (1) – 06:15 		First period 02:25 – Didier Pitre (1)
Jack Darragh (1) – 19:55 Second period 05:05 – Odie Cleghorn (1)
07:30 – Odie Cleghorn (2)
19:25 – Newsy Lalonde (1)
Jack Darragh (2) – 12:00 Third period 01:55 – Newsy Lalonde (2)
14:45 – Joe Malone (1)
15:30 – Joe Malone (2)
18:15 – Joe Malone (3)
Clint Benedict Goalie stats Georges Vezina
February 27 Montreal Canadiens 5–3 Ottawa Senators The Arena Recap  
No scoring First period No scoring
Joe Malone (4) – 05:00
Joe Malone (5) – 10:00 		Second period 04:00 – Harry Cameron (2)
19:00 – Buck Boucher (1)
Odie Cleghorn (3) – 01:00
Odie Cleghorn (4) – 06:00
Odie Cleghorn (5) – 10:00 		Third period 18:00 – Cy Denneny (2)
Georges Vezina Goalie stats Clint Benedict
March 1 Ottawa Senators 3–6 Montreal Canadiens Jubilee Arena Recap  
No scoring First period 11:35 – Newsy Lalonde (3)
15:25 – Newsy Lalonde (4)
Punch Broadbent (1) – 15:05
Eddie Gerard (1) – 19:35 		Second period 02:15 – Newsy Lalonde (4)
10:20 – Didier Pitre (2)
19:55 – Newsy Lalonde (5)
Punch Broadbent (2) – 08:35 Third period 17:45 – Newsy Lalonde (6)
Clint Benedict Goalie stats Georges Vezina
March 3 Montreal Canadiens 3–6 Ottawa Senators The Arena Recap  
Newsy Lalonde (7) – 11:00
Odie Cleghorn (6) – 19:00 		First period 09:00 – Eddie Gerard (2)
Newsy Lalonde (8) – 13:00 Second period 02:00 – Cy Denneny (3)
06:00 – Harry Cameron (3)
10:00 – Sprague Cleghorn (1)
No scoring Third period 08:00 – Eddie Gerard (3)
12:00 – Buck Boucher (2)
Georges Vezina Goalie stats Clint Benedict
March 6 Ottawa Senators 2–4 Montreal Canadiens Jubilee Arena Recap  
No scoring First period 10:00 – Newsy Lalonde (9)
Harry Cameron (4) – 03:00 Second period 13:00 – Newsy Lalonde (10)
Sprague Cleghorn (1) – 05:10 Third period 01:40 – Bert Corbeau (1)
10:00 – Odie Cleghorn (7)
Clint Benedict Goalie stats Georges Vezina
Montreal won series 4–1


PCHA Championship

Seattle Metropolitans won the championship.

Finals

March 19 Montreal Canadiens 0-7 Seattle Metropolitans Seattle Ice Arena Recap  
No scoring First period 4:51 - Muzz Murray (1)
8:34 - Frank Foyston (1)
No scoring Second period 5:58 - Muzz Murray (2)
9:55 - Frank Foyston (2)
16:38 - Jack Walker (1)
No scoring Third period 5:43 - Frank Foyston (3)
14:44 - Ran McDonald (1)
Georges Vezina Goalie stats Hap Holmes
March 22 Montreal Canadiens 4-2 Seattle Metropolitans Seattle Ice Arena Recap  
Newsy Lalonde (1) - 8:44 First period No scoring
Newsy Lalonde (2) - 8:18
Newsy Lalonde (3) - 16:35 		Second period No scoring
Newsy Lalonde (4) - 9:49 Third period 11:03 - Bobby Rowe (1)
11:11 - Frank Foyston (4)
Georges Vezina Goalie stats Hap Holmes
March 24 Montreal Canadiens 2-7 Seattle Metropolitans Seattle Ice Arena Recap  
No scoring First period 1:03 - Frank Foyston (5)
7:41 - Frank Foyston (6)
15:54 - Cully Wilson (1)
18:36 - Frank Foyston (7)
No scoring Second period No scoring
Odie Cleghorn (1) - 3:21
Louis Berlinguette (1) - 12:34 		Third period 12:39 - Frank Foyston (8)
12:51 - Muzz Murray (3)
14:57 - Roy Rickey (1)
Georges Vezina Goalie stats Hap Holmes
March 26 Montreal Canadiens 0-0 2OT Seattle Metropolitans Seattle Ice Arena Recap  
No scoring First period No scoring
No scoring Second period No scoring
No scoring Third period No scoring
No scoring Second overtime period No scoring
Georges Vezina Goalie stats Hap Holmes
March 29 Montreal Canadiens 4-3 OT Seattle Metropolitans Seattle Ice Arena Recap  
No scoring First period 5:40 - Frank Foyston (9)
12:52 - Jack Walker (2)
No scoring Second period 1:18 - Jack Walker (3)
Odie Cleghorn (2) - 4:00
Newsy Lalonde (5) - 5:01
Newsy Lalonde (6) - 17:05 		Third period No scoring
Georges Vezina Goalie stats Hap Holmes
Series stopped at 2-2-1


References

  1. ^ Gretz, Adam (22 Dec 2014). "Remembering when the NHL canceled the 1919 Cup Final due to flu pandemic". CBSsports. Retrieved 31 May 2017.


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