Three goals in the second period helped lead the top-seeded ’34-’35 Montreal Maroons to a win in Game 1. Earl Robinson potted a hat trick as the top seed won the opening game 5-2. The goaltenders stole the show in Game 2. Alec Connell of the ’34-’35 Maroons stopped 44 of 45 shots against and Bill Beveridge of the 4th-seeded ’35-’36 Montreal Maroons stopped 35 of 37 shots against. The ’34-’35 Maroons took Game 2 by a final of 2-1 as Gus Marker scored the game-winning goal at the 7:42 mark of the third period. The ’35-’36 Maroons came from behind twice in Game 3 and forced an overtime with a goal from Marker just under eight minutes to go in regulation. Baldy Northcott scored in overtime to give the ’34-’35 Maroons a 3-0 series lead. Northcott then led the ’34-’35 Maroons in Game 4 with two assists as the top seed completed the sweep with a 4-2 win.
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’35-’36 Maroons | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
’34-’35 Maroons | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’34-’35 MTM – 5 ’35-’36 MTM – 2 (1-0 ’34-’35 MTM)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: RW – Earl Robinson (’34-’35 MTM) – 3 G 1 A 4 P +3 7 S
2nd Star: D – Lionel Conacher (’34-’35 MTM) – 0 G 3 A 3 P +4 2 S
3rd Star: LW – Herb Cain (’34-’35 MTM) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +3 12 S
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’35-’36 Maroons | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
’34-’35 Maroons | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 2 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’34-’35 MTM – 2 ’35-’36 MTM – 1 (2-0 ’34-’35 MTM)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Alec Connell (’34-’35 MTM) – W 1.00 GAA .978 SV% (44 SV’s)
2nd Star: G – Bill Beveridge (’35-’36 MTM) – L 2.00 GAA .946 SV% (35 SV’s)
3rd Star: C – Russ Blinco (’34-’35 MTM) – 0 G 2 A 2 P +1 4 S
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’34-’35 Maroons | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
’35-’36 Maroons | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’34-’35 MTM – 4 ’35-’36 MTM – 3 (OT) (3-0 ’34-’35 MTM)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: C – Russ Blinco (’34-’35 MTM) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +4 6 S
2nd Star: G – Bill Beveridge (’35-’36 MTM) – L 4.00 GAA .930 SV% (53 SV’s)
3rd Star: LW – Baldy Northcott (’34-’35 MTM) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +1 5 S
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’34-’35 Maroons | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
’35-’36 Maroons | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’34-’35 MTM – 4 ’35-’36 MTM – 2 (4-0 ’34-’35 MTM)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: LW – Herb Cain (’34-’35 MTM) – 1 G 0 A 1 P +2 4 S
2nd Star: LW – Baldy Northcott (’34-’35 MTM) – 0 G 2 A 2 P +1 5 S 4 PIM
3rd Star: RW – Earl Robinson (’34-’35 MTM) – 1 G 0 A 1 P +2 6 S
Up next is the Semifinal #2 between the 6th-seeded ’33-’34 Montreal Maroons and the 7th-seeded ’31-’32 Montreal Maroons.