Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: Under the NHA rules , the first place team would play in the Stanley Cup Finals , but due to the tie for first , the Canadiens had to play a two-game , total-goals series against Toronto .
Simplified: Under the NHA rules , the first place team would play in the Stanley Cup Finals , but due to the tie for first , the Canadiens had to play a two-game , total goals series against Toronto .