Detroit evening times., 1943-01-05
Wings Lose 81,
As Last Period
Attack Fails
By LEWIS ii. WALTER

With only four minutes to go,
the Boston Bruins were fighting to
hold their 3-2 lead against the
whirlwind rushes of the Detroit
Red Wings.
Frank Brimsek, hockey's great
est goaltender. had thrown back
one furious Red Wing assault after.
mother. He made miraculous.
stops, with his hands flicking out
to catch the puck time after time
when it appeared bound for an
open space in the net.
Brimsek enjoyed some luck. too.
Three times the Red Wings ratified
the puck off one OF the goal posts
Just as they did five times in the
% tie the teams played in Boston
two nights before.
But this time the Red Wings,
shooting for a second-place tie,
appeared goal bound for keeps.
Jack Adams had thrown on five
forwards in an attempt 10 al least
tic the -Score-They- we're racing
through the Boston defense.
WARES ATTACKS
Eddie Wares, the right winger
from Calgary. appeared in the
clear on right wing with the puck.
Rrimsek covered the near corner
Game out half step TO stop
Wares hard shot on his pads. The
puck rolled out and Brimsek fol-
lowed IL. As he attempted TO fall
on il, rushing player hit hin
from the side and he fell with hfsy
fingers barely touching the disc.
AS the players piled up on Brim-
SEX. Harry Watson. l9-year-old
Detroit left wing. jabbed the puck
from the fallen goaiie's fingers
and fired al the open net. Rather,
the net that had been opens
split second before. Now Buzz
Boil Boston forward. threw him.
self across the mouth OF the net.
The puck hit the inside OF the far.
post. Boil appeared 10 flick II out
The crowd roared--it looked Ike
goal. But the judge said it had
not crossed the line.
Less than a minute later another
shot by Watson hit the left posi-,
rolled back across the goal mouth
and stopped at the right OF the
net. where defenSeman Johnny
Shewchuck of Boston fell on It.
BRUINS RIDE OUT
On those plays combining skill
and good fortune, the Bruins rode
on the game for their 81 victory.
II was their first victory in eight
games and one which put them
tack in a tie for first place with
Toronto Maple Leafs, who were
held even "A at Montreal.
The Red Wings are still shaking
their heads over the defeat today.
Although in third place they are
still only 4 points from the lead.
OF the six games played TO date
THE Bruins have now won three,
tied two and lost one-that opener.
The story Of this defeat before
.l2.2O9 fans at Olympic last night
was the same old story Of the De-
troit team that throws everything
on the attack and can't always get
back fast enough 10 protect its
own goalie. Johnny Mowers.
The saves tell that story: Brim-
SEX 80. Mowers IA But this Bos-
ton team also often outSkste
Detroit. which was playing ~
third game in four days. The Bos-
ton boys often outdid Detroit at
its forechccking game and got the
puck in the net--where II counted.
They were never behind with Buzz
Boil scoring in the first period.
Herbie Cain and Art Jackson pop
ping goals in the second.
Detroit did tie il up in the first
period on Eddie Wares goal but
the Bruins ran the lead 10 81 be-
fore Mud Bruneteau scored from a
scramble late in the second period
for Detroit's second counter.
II was Cowley. the leagues best
Iplaymaker who started the Bruins
10 victory by setting up the first
goal. 'And II was Cowley who set
up the third and clinching counter.
The center who suffered broken
Jaw here last year doesn't look for
the easy way out.
When Mud Bruneteau attempted
10 clear backward off the boards
10 Jimmy Orlando while being
pursued near the Detroit net by
Art Jackson in the first period.
Cowley went in and outScramblcd
the viciouS-chccking Orlando for
The puck. He tipped IL from the
left wing boards 10 Boil, who was