Broda, Maple Leafs conquered ‘Battle of the Bulge’ in 1949 (NHL.com)
“We have the best hockey public in the world and we’re going to dish out the hockey it wants to see,” Smythe said. “If the players don’t come through, they won’t be traded. They’ll sit on the bench. I’m not going to let them loaf at the expense of some other teams. We’ll let them try buying their own roast beef for a change.” Smythe’s outburst reverberated across Canada and parts of the United States, and soon the Battle of the Bulge became a cause celebre.
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