The 1940–41 Detroit Red Wings season was the 15th season for the Detroit NHL franchise, ninth as the Red Wings. The Red Wings made it to the Stanley Cup Final, losing to the Boston Bruins. Offseason Regular season Final standings Record vs. opponents Schedule and results Playoffs (3) Detroit Red Wings vs. (4) New York Rangers Detroit wins best-of-three series 2–1. (3) Detroit Red Wings vs. (5) Chicago Black Hawks Detroit wins best-of-three series 2–0. (1) Boston Bruins vs. (3) Detroit Red Wings Boston wins the Stanley Cup 4–0. Player statistics Regular season Scoring Goaltending Playoffs Scoring Goaltending Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals; MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; Awards and records Transactions See also 1940–41 NHL season References Bibliography External links Detroit Detroit Detroit Red Wings seasons Detroit Red Wings Detroit Red Wings