New York, Mar. 23.
Last minute goals after furious battles marked the victories of the Americans and Canadiens as tae Stanley Cup Ice Hockey play-^/f series opened to-day with tussles between the second and thin ranking teams.
Featuring an uphill fight, the New York Americans swept to victory after two overtime periods against the favoured New York Rangers before a full house at Madison Square Garden, 2-1.
The favoured Montreal Canadiens pleased a home town crowd by scoring a win over the Chicago Black Haw!
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