The Archive · 1938

CANADIENS THROWN

DOWN IN UPSET — Red Wings Flash to Ice Hockey Victory

Detroit, Feb, 7

Revealing something of the form which paved their way to the second successive championship last season, the Detroit Red Wings to-night created a major upset by trouncing the second-ranking Canadiens, 8-0, in the National Ice Hockey League, Forcing the play and body-che effectively, the Wings, "callant the American Division, were sharpshooting, powerful' offensive machine, They tore the Montreal team's defence to shreds and sent the puck through the posts eight times, The runners-up in the race for honours in the Canadian division were so demoralized that they failed to register a single goal.

It was this surprise setback that prevented the Frenchmen from gaine ing on the Maple Lo who also fared badly i skates and accurate s iekwork of the New York Rangers at New Yoi ^Afadision Square Garden, 2-1.

The downfall of the' Leafs was totally unexpected as the Toronto squad showed a strong return to form Jast Friday when they humbled the

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