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1927-28 NHL Season Summary

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League Champion: New York Rangers

Hart Memorial Trophy: Howie Morenz (33 G, 18 A, 51 P)
Vezina Trophy: George Hainsworth (26-11-7, 1.05 GAA)

Goals Leader: Howie Morenz (33)
Assists Leader: Howie Morenz (18)
Points Leader: Howie Morenz (51)

League Standings

Playoff teams are marked with an asterisk (*)
Team GP W L T PTS PTS% GF GA SRS SOS
American Division                    
Boston Bruins* 44 20 13 11 51 .580 77 70 0.10 -0.06
New York Rangers* 44 19 16 9 47 .534 94 79 0.26 -0.09
Pittsburgh Pirates* 44 19 17 8 46 .523 67 76 -0.22 -0.02
Detroit Cougars 44 19 19 6 44 .500 88 79 0.14 -0.07
Chicago Black Hawks 44 7 34 3 17 .193 68 134 -1.36 0.14
Canadian Division                    
Montreal Canadiens* 44 26 11 7 59 .670 116 48 1.40 -0.14
Montreal Maroons* 44 24 14 6 54 .614 96 77 0.42 -0.01
Ottawa Senators* 44 20 14 10 50 .568 78 57 0.46 -0.01
Toronto Maple Leafs 44 18 18 8 44 .500 89 88 0.06 0.04
New York Americans 44 11 27 6 28 .318 63 128 -1.26 0.22

League Playoff Series

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Stanley Cup Finals (3-2): New York Rangers over Montreal Maroons  
 
Semi-Finals (Total goals: 5-2): New York Rangers over Boston Bruins  
Semi-Finals (Total goals: 3-2): Montreal Maroons over Montreal Canadiens  
 
Quarter-Finals (Total goals: 6-4): New York Rangers tied with Pittsburgh Pirates  
Quarter-Finals (Total goals: 3-1): Montreal Maroons over Ottawa Senators  

Team Statistics

Rk Team GP W L T PTS PTS% GF GA SRS SOS TG/G PP PPO PP% PPA PPOA PK% SH SHA
1 Montreal Canadiens* 44 26 11 7 59 .670 116 48 1.40 -0.14 3.73
2 Montreal Maroons* 44 24 14 6 54 .614 96 77 0.42 -0.01 3.93
3 Boston Bruins* 44 20 13 11 51 .580 77 70 0.10 -0.06 3.34
4 Ottawa Senators* 44 20 14 10 50 .568 78 57 0.46 -0.01 3.07
5 New York Rangers* 44 19 16 9 47 .534 94 79 0.26 -0.09 3.93
6 Pittsburgh Pirates* 44 19 17 8 46 .523 67 76 -0.22 -0.02 3.25
7 Toronto Maple Leafs 44 18 18 8 44 .500 89 88 0.06 0.04 4.02
8 Detroit Cougars 44 19 19 6 44 .500 88 79 0.14 -0.07 3.80
9 New York Americans 44 11 27 6 28 .318 63 128 -1.26 0.22 4.34
10 Chicago Black Hawks 44 7 34 3 17 .193 68 134 -1.36 0.14 4.59
League Average 44 18 18 7 44 .500 84 84 0.00 0.00 3.80

League Leaders

Rate Statistic Requirements
Goals
1. Howie Morenz*-MTL 33
2. Aurele Joliat*-MTL 28
3. Nels Stewart*-MTM 27
4. Frank Boucher*-NYR 23
5. George Hay*-DTC 22
Assists
1. Howie Morenz*-MTL 18
2. Bun Cook*-NYR 14
3. George Hay*-DTC 13
4. Frank Boucher*-NYR 12
5. Sylvio Mantha*-MTL 11
  Aurele Joliat*-MTL 11
Points
1. Howie Morenz*-MTL 51
2. Aurele Joliat*-MTL 39
3. Frank Boucher*-NYR 35
  George Hay*-DTC 35
5. Nels Stewart*-MTM 34
Goals Created
1. Howie Morenz*-MTL 32.7
2. Aurele Joliat*-MTL 26.1
3. Nels Stewart*-MTM 24.5
4. Frank Boucher*-NYR 23.2
5. George Hay*-DTC 22.3
Penalties in Minutes
1. Eddie Shore*-BOS 165
2. Ching Johnson*-NYR 146
3. Clarence Boucher-NYA 129
4. Babe Siebert*-MTM 109
5. Aurele Joliat*-MTL 105
Goals Per Game
1. Howie Morenz*-MTL 0.77
2. Nels Stewart*-MTM 0.66
3. Aurele Joliat*-MTL 0.64
4. Bill Carson-TOR 0.62
5. Frank Finnigan-OTS 0.53
Assists Per Game
1. Howie Morenz*-MTL 0.42
Points Per Game
1. Howie Morenz*-MTL 1.19
2. Aurele Joliat*-MTL 0.89
3. George Hay*-DTC 0.83
4. Nels Stewart*-MTM 0.83
5. Frank Boucher*-NYR 0.80
Goals Created Per Game
1. Howie Morenz*-MTL 0.76
2. Nels Stewart*-MTM 0.60
3. Aurele Joliat*-MTL 0.59
4. Bill Carson-TOR 0.55
5. George Hay*-DTC 0.53
Games Played
1. Roy Worters*-PTP 44
  Hal Winkler-BOS 44
  Clint Benedict*-MTM 44
  Hap Holmes*-DTC 44
  Lorne Chabot-NYR 44
  George Hainsworth*-MTL 44
  Alec Connell*-OTS 44
Wins
1. George Hainsworth*-MTL 26
2. Clint Benedict*-MTM 24
3. Hal Winkler-BOS 20
  Alec Connell*-OTS 20
5. Roy Worters*-PTP 19
  Hap Holmes*-DTC 19
  Lorne Chabot-NYR 19
Losses
1. Charlie Gardiner*-CBH 32
2. Hap Holmes*-DTC 19
3. John Ross Roach-TOR 18
4. Roy Worters*-PTP 17
5. Joe Miller-NYA 16
  Lorne Chabot-NYR 16
Ties plus OT/SO Losses
1. Hal Winkler-BOS 11
2. Alec Connell*-OTS 10
3. Lorne Chabot-NYR 9
4. Roy Worters*-PTP 8
5. John Ross Roach-TOR 7
  George Hainsworth*-MTL 7
Goals Against
1. Charlie Gardiner*-CBH 114
2. John Ross Roach-TOR 88
3. Hap Holmes*-DTC 79
  Lorne Chabot-NYR 79
5. Joe Miller-NYA 77
Goals Against Average
1. George Hainsworth*-MTL 1.05
2. Alec Connell*-OTS 1.24
3. Hal Winkler-BOS 1.51
4. Roy Worters*-PTP 1.66
5. Clint Benedict*-MTM 1.70
Shutouts
1. Hal Winkler-BOS 15
  Alec Connell*-OTS 15
3. George Hainsworth*-MTL 13
4. Roy Worters*-PTP 11
  Hap Holmes*-DTC 11
  Lorne Chabot-NYR 11
Minutes
1. Hal Winkler-BOS 2780
2. Alec Connell*-OTS 2760
3. Roy Worters*-PTP 2740
  Hap Holmes*-DTC 2740
5. Lorne Chabot-NYR 2730
  George Hainsworth*-MTL 2730
Offensive Point Shares
1. Howie Morenz*-MTL 14.2
2. Aurele Joliat*-MTL 10.7
3. Nels Stewart*-MTM 10.1
4. Frank Boucher*-NYR 9.2
5. George Hay*-DTC 8.8
Defensive Point Shares
1. Alex Smith-OTS 6.2
2. Herb Gardiner*-MTL 6.2
3. George Boucher*-OTS 6.1
4. Sylvio Mantha*-MTL 6.1
5. Albert Leduc-MTL 5.9
Goalie Point Shares
1. George Hainsworth*-MTL 12.6
2. Alec Connell*-OTS 11.5
3. Hal Winkler-BOS 9.7
4. Roy Worters*-PTP 8.5
5. Clint Benedict*-MTM 8.1
Point Shares
1. Howie Morenz*-MTL 15.7
2. George Hainsworth*-MTL 12.6
3. Aurele Joliat*-MTL 12.2
4. Alec Connell*-OTS 11.5
5. Nels Stewart*-MTM 11.2