Detroit evening times., 1945-03-27

NdtNilth VIC W Mss Abllit dDdl
at the seams as Boston won the
first two games at Detroit, As
and A.
WINGS HOPES HIGH
Now the Wings. who were yir.
tually kissed out of the Compctl-
ton, figure TO square the round
here tomorrow night and take the
lead IN Detroit Thursday
II seems that after all there
wasn't much the matter with Jack
Adams team that a few goals
wouldn't cure Two switches in
lineup, several changes IN
strategy and the Wings looked
like a new team even with sgd
Howe, their most valuable player.
nursing his shoulder injury back
there In Detroit
This time the Wings got the
first and probably most important
goal They scored twice IN 6l
seconds late IN the opening period
on shots by Ted Lindsay and Muir
ray Armstrong TO gain a lead they
never lost.
PAT EGAN ALSO SCORES
Pat Egan. the former Red Wing.
did cut the lead 20 p in thc
second period but the veteran
Mud Brunctcau playing with a
broken Jaw. raced almost the
length OF The ICE 10 beat youthful
Ken Smith 20 a loose puck and
give the Red Wings their final
goal with less than five minutes
TO 70
Thc<threc DETROIT goal cctlcrs
were scoring their FIRST points Of
the pIayUff series And the goal
which Glno EozZnI fired home for
Boston with three minute, left
produced a situation which only
emphasized again the complete
Transformation TINS DctrUl team
has undergone
Harry Lumlcy the Is-ycar-old
rookie goal tender who uttered
and jumped through the first two
games. stood up confidently ihIS
time before The fire OF Boston /,
great Bin Cowlcy. Hcrme Cam
and all thc rest as Manager Art
Ross sent his prtlc puck r.ilcr,
charging IN the final minutes
BOSTON GOALIE YANKED
Lumley and has defense turned
them back. even with goahs Paul
BIbeault out and SIX forwards
trying for pot shots In tho last lU
seconds He wound up u triumph
after "a performance winch Capt
Flash Hollctt called the fInc,N al
his career
Lumlcy really took 'nc heart
from the driving Bruins u the
second period when with Holictt
sitting out a penalty he bear Cam
three times and CoWlcl once on
point blank shots none from more
than seven feet out.
OF an the shifts ly Adams
none was more potent than that
which pIttcd the Detroit Jam" ot
center Murray Armstrong and hs
liankcrS. r d d ic Bumctpdu and
Jud McAtce. against BOstou'> uig
lnr of COwley. Cam and Jennings
The Armstrong lnc. with Lind
say filling IN occasionally for Nc
Aztec. stopped the Cuwlay line
almost cold when the teams were
at oven strength II also produced
two OF the three Detroit goal,
Chiefly responsible was Arm
strong the 29-year-olt discharged
Canadian army lieutenant He
beat Cowlcy TO the draw when the
-puCll-AaS-en -enHtsreA- 4+if----srffe er
time >c' mp The FIRST goa. and
scored the second himself
SCORER -IGApRt-- fff4f
ON rho first ono rla n.rd-
working Armstrong didn't ssru
get an assist although ng aug rEu
puck ou' IN . scramble 4' 'Ua
back boards and pitched DO out '0
Eddie Bruneicau ~ fhr right ol
the net Linz say picked gu
BrunetcmS rebound and u4t t Don
the open left side
armstrong LOl III inc credit
however ON the second goal he
stepped in 10 hook check Pat
.lgdn pass 3Cro>, tho lre deep ln
tho Boston zone I'n wound up
with the puck night n front Of
the not and snapped Dr. pas,
Bibcault
Detroit two best body checkers.
Earl ScIbprt and Harold jackson.
teamed for the first time. gained
a lot Of respect quickly from thc
Boston forwards who had for
mcrly Skated so freely jackson
dropl d Jennings carly slowed up
his daShes Solbur' laid tuo
checks ON Cowiry that made 'aa'
veteran wary in coming u