The Archive · 1938

Spirited Rally

Breaking through the Chicago defence with short passes the Leafs manævred the puck to close range before driving in the rubber for three goals within a few -minutes.

It was this spirited rally which caused the Hawks to become rattled and enter a series of wild plays in a desperate effort to stem the surging tide of the home' p: ayers. But the Leafs, encouraged by the success of their forceful continued to threaten the Hawks ənd the final gun barked with the score standing, 5-1 in favour of the Toronto team.

The Maple Leafs, who were 3-to-1 favourites to win the Stanley Cup prior to the start of the series and who dropped to 7-to-5 odds after their defeat last Tuesday, today again seared in the estimation of followers

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