 After the triumph of the previous season , the 1945 – 46 season was a complete loss for Kennedy . He got off to a slow start , beginning the season at right wing before being returned to his center position and he also fell ill . By January Kennedy had only 5 points in 21 games and was then lost for the rest of the season due to an injury to his foot , when a Boston Bruin player 's skate dug into his boot . With the Leafs also losing Captain Syl Apps to injury Toronto missed the playoffs . 
