1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the club's 25th season in the NHL. The Maple Leafs came off a very solid season in 1940–41, finishing with their second highest point total in club history, as they had a 28–14–6 record, earning 62 points, which was two fewer than the 1934–35 team accumulated; however, they lost to the Boston Bruins in the semi-finals, extending their Stanley Cup drought to nine seasons.
| 1941–42 Toronto Maple Leafs | |
|---|---|
Stanley Cup champions | |
| Division | 2nd |
| 1941–42 record | 27–18–3 |
| Home record | 18–6–0 |
| Road record | 9–12–3 |
| Goals for | 158 |
| Goals against | 136 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Conn Smythe |
| Coach | Hap Day |
| Captain | Syl Apps |
| Arena | Maple Leaf Gardens |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Gordie Drillon (23) |
| Assists | Billy Taylor (26) |
| Points | Gordie Drillon and Syl Apps (41) |
| Penalty minutes | Rudolph Kampman (67) |
| Wins | Turk Broda (27) |
| Goals against average | Turk Broda (2.76) |
That drought was broken, however, when the Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings in the 1942 Stanley Cup Finals, coming back after losing the first three games to win the Stanley Cup in seven games. They were the first team to come back from an 0–3 deficit to win a playoff series 4–3, and although it has happened in several playoff series since then, this remains the only time it has happened in a championship round.