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1940 NHL Playoff Summary

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Finals (4-2): New York Rangers over Toronto Maple Leafs

Game 1April 2New York Rangers2Toronto Maple Leafs1(OT)
Game 2April 3New York Rangers6Toronto Maple Leafs2 
Game 3April 6Toronto Maple Leafs2New York Rangers1 
Game 4April 9Toronto Maple Leafs3New York Rangers0 
Game 5April 11Toronto Maple Leafs1New York Rangers2(OT)
Game 6April 13Toronto Maple Leafs2New York Rangers3(OT)

Semi-Finals (2-0): Toronto Maple Leafs over Detroit Red Wings

Game 1March 26Toronto Maple Leafs2Detroit Red Wings1 
Game 2March 28Detroit Red Wings1Toronto Maple Leafs3 

Quarter-Finals (2-1): Detroit Red Wings over New York Americans

Game 1March 19Detroit Red Wings2New York Americans1(OT)
Game 2March 22New York Americans5Detroit Red Wings4 
Game 3March 24Detroit Red Wings3New York Americans1 

Quarter-Finals (2-0): Toronto Maple Leafs over Chicago Black Hawks

Game 1March 19Toronto Maple Leafs3Chicago Black Hawks2(OT)
Game 2March 21Chicago Black Hawks1Toronto Maple Leafs2 

Semi-Finals (4-2): New York Rangers over Boston Bruins

Game 1March 19New York Rangers4Boston Bruins0 
Game 2March 21Boston Bruins4New York Rangers2 
Game 3March 24Boston Bruins4New York Rangers3 
Game 4March 26New York Rangers1Boston Bruins0 
Game 5March 28Boston Bruins0New York Rangers1 
Game 6March 30New York Rangers4Boston Bruins1