Commenter ahtrap asked in the Victoria Cougars post and in the end-of-August WIIM Radio Mailbag about the story I referenced when I made the comment that Jack Adams single-handedly cost the Detroit Red Wings a Stanley Cup. Obviously, Adams has a storied and colorful history with the Red Wings, but this particular post is the story of the 1942 Stanley Cup Final.
Path to the Final
Detroit's appearance in the Final was actually quite a surprise. The Red Wings won only 19 games in a 48-game regular season, but a favorable playoff format meant only the 16-win Brooklyn Americans were kept out of the postseason festivities.