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REGULAR SEASON The season saw the return of the National Hockey League All-Star Game , an idea that, although proposed in the previous season, came into fruition this year. The all-star game, however, saw a career-ending ankle injury to Chicago Blackhawks forward Bill Mosienko . Other stars would retire, ending both the Montreal Canadiens ' Punch Line and the Boston Bruins ' Kraut Line . However, this season saw the creation of the Detroit Red Wings ' Production Line . The policy of having players raise their hockey sticks to signify that a goal was scored was also initiated in this season, with Habs forward Billy Reay being the first to do on November 13 , 1947 . The season also saw Boston's Don Gallinger and the New York Rangers ' Billy Taylor being suspended for life for Gambling . Seven games into the season, the Toronto Maple Leafs and Chicago Black Hawks made, at that time, the biggest trade in NHL history. The Maple Leafs sent 5 players to the Black Hawks in trade for Max Bentley and rookie Winger Cy Thomas . While Thomas only played eight games, Bentley gave Toronto a much needed offensive boost that helped propel the team to first overall and an eventual Stanley Cup. Final standings Leading Scorers ''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points'' Leading Goaltenders ''Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes played; GA = Goals against; SO = Shut outs; AVG = Goals against average'' STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS ''']] ''All dates in 1948'' The first round of the playoffs saw third seed Boston Bruins matched up with first seed Toronto Maple Leafs and fourth seed New York Rangers against second seed Detroit Red Wings. Toronto beat Boston 4 games to 1, but those numbers are deceiving as it was a close series that saw only one game decided by more than one goal. Semifinals Boston Bruins vs. Toronto Maple Leafs ''Toronto wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1'' New York Rangers vs. Detroit Red Wings ''Detroit wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 2'' Stanley Cup Finals The Stanley Cup finals were between the Detroit Red Wings and the Toronto Maple Leafs, the two top seeded teams during the regular season. They were the only teams above .500 and were only 5 points apart in the final standings. A close match was expected from these two powerhouse teams, but Toronto swept Detroit in 4 straight and outscored them 18 to 7. Toronto only lost once during the playoffs with a record of 8 and 1. Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs ''Toronto wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 0'' Playoff scoring leaders ''Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points'' NHL AWARDS SEE ALSO
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