 Except for being left with a lifelong facial tick , Howe made a full recovery and for the 1950 – 51 season as he finished the season leading the league in points . The Maple Leafs finished in second place behind Detroit . Kennedy finished second on the team in points behind Bentley and tied with Howe for the league lead in assists with 43 . In the first round of the playoffs Montreal upset Detroit and Toronto defeated Boston . 
