1948 Stanley Cup Finals

The 1948 Stanley Cup Final was a best-of-seven series between the Detroit Red Wings and the defending champion Toronto Maple Leafs. The Maple Leafs won the series in four straight games to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup.
==Paths to the Final==
Detroit defeated the New York Rangers while Toronto defeated the Boston Bruins 4–1 to advance to the Finals.
==The Series==
This was the debut playoffs series for Detroit's Gordie Howe, and the last for Toronto's Syl Apps, who retired after the series.
Detroit Red Wings vs. Toronto Maple Leafs
Date 	Away 	Score	Home 	Score	Notes
April 7 	Detroit	3 	Toronto	5 	
April 10	Detroit	2 	Toronto	4 	
April 11	Toronto	2 	Detroit	0 	
April 14	Toronto	7 	Detroit	2 	
Toronto wins best-of-seven series 4–0.
==Toronto Maple Leafs 1948 Stanley Cup Champions==
==References==
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* Podnieks, Andrew; Hockey Hall of Fame (2004). Lord Stanley's Cup. Triumph Books, 12, 50. ISBN 1–55168–261–3. 
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