The 5th-seeded ’38-’39 New York Americans found themselves down 2-0 very early in Game 1. The upset-minded, 8th-seeded ’31-’32 New York Americans scored twice two minutes and 44 seconds into the opening frame. However, the ’38-’39 Amerks tied the game up by the end of the first period. Thanks to a goal from Tom Anderson in the second and a goal from Eddie Wiseman in the third, the ’38-’39 Amerks took Game 1. The ’31-’32 Amerks got another early lead in Game 2, but held it this time for a 6-1 win. Charley McVeigh led the way with two goals. In Game 3, an Art Jackson goal late in the second period turned out to be the game-winner for the ’38-’39 Amerks. Earl Robertson then pitched a 45-save shutout for the ’38-’39 Amerks in Game 4 with two goals from Jackson and Sweeney Schriner. With Game 5 tied more than halfway through the third period, Lorne Carr scored on the PP to give the ’38-’39 Amerks a 3-2 lead and a Nels Stewart empty-netter sealed the win and the series.
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ‘31-‘32 Americans | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| ‘38-’39 Americans | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
GAME SUMMARY: ‘38-‘39 NYA - 4 ‘31-‘32 NYA - 2 (1-0 ‘38-‘39 NYA)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: RW – Eddie Wiseman (’38-’39 NYA) – 2 G 1 A 3 P +3 6 S
2nd Star: LW – Tom Anderson (’38-’39 NYA) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +3 5 S
3rd Star: G – Roy Worters (’31-’32 NYA) – L 4.00 GAA .925 SV% (49 SV’s)
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ‘31-‘32 Americans | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 |
| ‘38-’39 Americans | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
GAME SUMMARY: ‘31-‘32 NYA - 6 ’38-’39 NYA – 1 (1-1)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Roy Worters (’31-’32 NYA) – W 1.00 GAA .984 SV% (62 SV’s)
2nd Star: C – Charley McVeigh (’31-’32 NYA) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +2 17 S
3rd Star: D – Red Dutton (’31-’32 NYA) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +3 3 S 6 PIM
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ‘38-‘39 Americans | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 3 |
| ‘31-’32 Americans | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
GAME SUMMARY: ‘38-‘39 NYA - 3 ‘31-‘32 NYA - 2 (2-1 ‘38-‘39 NYA)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Earl Robertson (’38-’39 NYA) – W 2.00 GAA .955 SV% (42 SV’s)
2nd Star: G – Roy Worters (’31-’32 NYA) – L 3.00 GAA .919 SV% (34 SV’s)
3rd Star: C – Art Jackson (’38-’39 NYA) – 1 G 0 A 1 P +1 4 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ‘38-‘39 Americans | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 |
| ‘31-’32 Americans | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
GAME SUMMARY: ‘38-‘39 NYA - 5 ‘31-‘32 NYA - 0 (3-1 ‘38-‘39 NYA)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Earl Robertson (’38-’39 NYA) – W 0.00 GAA 1.000 SV% (45 SV’s) SO
2nd Star: LW – Sweeney Schriner (’38-’39 NYA) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +3 8 S
3rd Star: C – Art Jackson (’38-’39 NYA) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +2 6 S
| 1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
| ‘31-‘32 Americans | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
| ‘38-’39 Americans | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
GAME SUMMARY: ‘38-‘39 NYA - 4 ‘31-‘32 NYA - 2 (4-1 ‘38-‘39 NYA)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Earl Robertson (’38-’39 NYA) – W 2.00 GAA .950 SV% (38 SV’s)
2nd Star: G – Roy Worters (’31-’32 NYA) – L 3.00 GAA .940 SV% (47 SV’s)
3rd Star: RW – Joe Lamb (’31-’32 NYA) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +1 3 S 2 PIM
Up next in the other Semifinal, the 2nd-seeded ’37-’38 New York Americans face off against the 6th-seeded ’30-’31 New York Americans.
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