 The Leafs ' championship streak came to an end in 1949 – 50 but Bentley showed a modest improvement offensively , leading the team with 23 goals . He contemplated retiring and returning to Saskatchewan , but chose to return to Toronto for the 1950 – 51 season . He finished the season with significantly improved scoring totals , finishing third in the league with 62 points , behind Maurice Richard 's 66 , and Gordie Howe 's league @-@ record 86 . The Leafs faced the Canadiens in the 1951 Stanley Cup Finals , which was won by Toronto in five games . Bentley finished with 13 points in the playoffs , tying him with Richard for the league lead . 
