1940-41 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 21-16-11 - 53 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL
Postseason: 4-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 2-1
Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 2-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-0
Coach: Jack Adams (21-16-11)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1940-41 Detroit Red Wings StatisticsTeam Record: 21-16-11 - 53 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL
Postseason: 4-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 2-1
Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 2-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-0
Coach: Jack Adams (21-16-11)
Location: Detroit, Michigan
1940-41 Detroit Red Wings Roster
The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1940-41 season with a record of 21 wins and 16 losses and 11 ties for 53 points, finishing third in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.
The Red Wings scored 112 goals and allowed 102. Syd Howe netted 20 goals for Detroit and recorded 24 assists. Johnny Mowers topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.01 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Jack Adams coached the team. The 1940-41 Detroit Red Wings lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 112
Regular Season Goals Against: 102
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 3, 1940 | New York Americans 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| November 9, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| November 10, 1940 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | OT | |
| November 16, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 1-0-1 | 0-1-1 | 1-1-2 | OT | |
| November 17, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Americans 0 | W | 1-0-1 | 1-1-1 | 2-1-2 | ||
| November 19, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 4 | T | 1-0-1 | 1-1-2 | 2-1-3 | OT | |
| November 21, 1940 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 2-0-1 | 1-1-2 | 3-1-3 | ||
| November 24, 1940 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 2-0-2 | 1-1-2 | 3-1-4 | OT | |
| November 29, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 3-0-2 | 1-1-2 | 4-1-4 | ||
| December 1, 1940 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 3-1-2 | 1-1-2 | 4-2-4 | ||
| December 5, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 3-1-2 | 2-1-2 | 5-2-4 | ||
| December 7, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 3-1-2 | 2-2-2 | 5-3-4 | ||
| December 8, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 3-1-2 | 3-2-2 | 6-3-4 | ||
| December 13, 1940 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 4-1-2 | 3-2-2 | 7-3-4 | OT | |
| December 15, 1940 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 4-2-2 | 3-2-2 | 7-4-4 | OT | |
| December 17, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Americans 3 | L | 4-2-2 | 3-3-2 | 7-5-4 | OT | |
| December 19, 1940 | New York Americans 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | T | 4-2-3 | 3-3-2 | 7-5-5 | OT | |
| December 22, 1940 | Boston Bruins 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 4-3-3 | 3-3-2 | 7-6-5 | ||
| December 25, 1940 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 5-3-3 | 3-3-2 | 8-6-5 | ||
| December 29, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 6-3-3 | 3-3-2 | 9-6-5 | ||
| January 1, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 6-3-3 | 4-3-2 | 10-6-5 | ||
| January 4, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 6-3-3 | 5-3-2 | 11-6-5 | ||
| January 5, 1941 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 7-3-3 | 5-3-2 | 12-6-5 | ||
| January 7, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 7-3-3 | 5-3-3 | 12-6-6 | OT | |
| January 9, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Americans 3 | T | 7-3-3 | 5-3-4 | 12-6-7 | OT | |
| January 12, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 7-3-3 | 5-4-4 | 12-7-7 | ||
| January 14, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 7-3-3 | 5-4-5 | 12-7-8 | OT | |
| January 18, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 7-3-3 | 5-5-5 | 12-8-8 | ||
| January 19, 1941 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 7-4-3 | 5-5-5 | 12-9-8 | ||
| January 24, 1941 | New York Americans 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 8-4-3 | 5-5-5 | 13-9-8 | OT | |
| January 26, 1941 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | L | 8-5-3 | 5-5-5 | 13-10-8 | ||
| January 30, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 8-5-3 | 5-6-5 | 13-11-8 | ||
| February 6, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 8-5-3 | 5-6-6 | 13-11-9 | OT | |
| February 9, 1941 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 8-5-4 | 5-6-6 | 13-11-10 | OT | |
| February 11, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 8-5-4 | 5-7-6 | 13-12-10 | ||
| February 14, 1941 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 9-5-4 | 5-7-6 | 14-12-10 | ||
| February 16, 1941 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 10-5-4 | 5-7-6 | 15-12-10 | ||
| February 22, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 10-5-4 | 5-8-6 | 15-13-10 | ||
| February 23, 1941 | Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 11-5-4 | 5-8-6 | 16-13-10 | ||
| February 27, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 11-5-4 | 5-9-6 | 16-14-10 | ||
| February 28, 1941 | New York Americans 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5 | W | 12-5-4 | 5-9-6 | 17-14-10 | ||
| March 2, 1941 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 13-5-4 | 5-9-6 | 18-14-10 | OT | |
| March 4, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 13-5-4 | 5-10-6 | 18-15-10 | ||
| March 6, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 6 at New York Americans 1 | W | 13-5-4 | 6-10-6 | 19-15-10 | ||
| March 8, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | W | 13-5-4 | 7-10-6 | 20-15-10 | ||
| March 13, 1941 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 14-5-4 | 7-10-6 | 21-15-10 | ||
| March 16, 1941 | Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 14-5-5 | 7-10-6 | 21-15-11 | OT | |
| March 18, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 14-5-5 | 7-11-6 | 21-16-11 | ||
| March 20, 1941 | New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | OT | |
| March 23, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| March 25, 1941 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| March 27, 1941 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | W | 3-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| March 30, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 3-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-0 | OT | |
| April 6, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 8, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 3-0-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 10, 1941 | Boston Bruins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 3-1-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-0 | ||
| April 12, 1941 | Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | L | 3-2-0 | 1-3-0 | 4-5-0 |
