at Madison Square Garden. The Habs lost more than a game when Bill Juzda checked captain Toe Blake into the boards, breaking Blake's ankle and ending his career. It was also the end of the famed "Punch Line". (Ironically, that same night, Johnny Quilty's career was ended with a compound fracture of the leg). The Canadiens missed the playoffs for the first time since 1940, and Bill Durnan, for the only time in his career, failed to win the Vezina Trophy. This season was also the last season in which a goaltender was allowed to be named captain of their team. Bill Durnan was the last goaltender in NHL history to be captain. Toronto's Turk Broda won the Vezina this season. Final standings Playoffs Playoff bracket Semifinals (1) Toronto Maple Leafs vs. (3) Boston Bruins Toronto defeated Boston four games to one, although Boston kept it closer than the series tally would indicate. Three of the five games were decided by a single goal. (2) Detroit Red Wings vs. (4) New York Rangers It looked initially to be a close series as, after the Blueshirts lost the first two games, the Rangers won the next two to tie the series. Detroit then took the next two to win the series in six games to qualify for the Finals. Stanley Cup Finals Awards All-Star teams Player statistics Scoring leaders GP = Games Played, G = Goals, A = Assists, Pts = Points Source: NHL Leading goaltendersGP = Games Played, TOI = Time on ice (minutes), GA = Goals Against, SO = Shutouts, GAA = Goals against average'' Coaches Boston Bruins: Dit Clapper Chicago Black Hawks: Johnny Gottselig Detroit Red Wings: Tommy Ivan Montreal Canadiens: Dick Irvin New York Rangers: Frank Boucher Toronto Maple Leafs: Hap Day Debuts The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 1947–48 (listed with their first team): Ed Sandford, Boston Bruins Paul Ronty, Boston Bruins Metro Prystai, Chicago Black Hawks Marty Pavelich, Detroit Red Wings Red Kelly, Detroit Red Wings Floyd Curry, Montreal Canadiens Tom Johnson, Montreal Canadiens Gerry McNeil, Montreal Canadiens Doug Harvey, Montreal Canadiens Ed Kullman, New York Rangers Fleming MacKell, Toronto Maple Leafs Tod Sloan, Toronto Maple Leafs Last games The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 1947–48 (listed with their last team): John Quilty,