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The Detroit Red Wings came up just a bit short against the Toronto Maple Leafs, 3 to 2, in overtime in Game 1 of the 1949 Stanley Cup Finals on April 8, 1949.

Final

DET

2

Team

TOR

DET

1

1

1

2

1

0

3

0

1

OT

1

0

Total

3

2

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

TOR

DET

Red Wings

George Gee (PP) assisted by Ted Lindsay and Gordie Howe

0

1

Maple Leafs

Max Bentley (EV) assisted by Ray Timgren and Joe Klukay

1

1

2nd period

TOR

DET

Maple Leafs

Jimmy Thomson (PP) assisted by Max Bentley

2

1

3rd period

TOR

DET

Red Wings

Bill Quackenbush (EV) assisted by Ted Lindsay and George Gee

2

2

OT

TOR

DET

Maple Leafs

Joe Klukay (EV) assisted by Jimmy Thomson and Ray Timgren

3

2

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