"Boston, Dec. li "With Frank Brimsek, rookie goalie, again starring, the Boston Bruins walloped the New York Rangers, 3-0, tonight and strengthened their hold on the national ice hockey league.
Putting on a whirlwind finishing in the final period, the Chicago Black Hawks trounced the New York Americans, 4-0, to climb into third place in the league, just a point behind the Rangers.
The Montreal Canadiens beat the Detroit Red Wings, 4-0, causing the former Stanley Cup holders to become their ce-tenants of the cellar position.
The up and coming New York Rangers, whose farm-bred kid team, has taken the fancy of all iee hockey enthusiasts tried hard but crumbled under the fierce onslaughts of the strongest squad im the league and red-hot favourites to capture this years Stanley Cup.
Generally conceded the finest team last season, the ruins missed the Stanley Cup which fell into the hands of the Black Hawks, who finished sixth among the eight teams in the league but who became overnight the most powerful squad in the playoffs that led to the world championship.
Brimsek, playing in goal in the big league for the first season in his career, again was the outstanding Bruin player. He cleared shot after shot tó receive wild ovations from the crowd. In keeping his goal clear of all shots, Brimsek managed to help the Bruins score their third shutout victory of the season
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