1940-41 Detroit Red Wings Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 21-16-11 - 53 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL
Postseason: 4-5
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Quarter-Finals - Defeated New York Rangers 2-1
Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Black Hawks 2-0
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Boston Bruins 4-0
Coach: Jack Adams (21-16-11)
Location: Detroit, Michigan

1940-41 Detroit Red Wings Statistics
1940-41 Detroit Red Wings Roster

The Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League ended the 1940-41 season with a record of 21 wins and 16 losses and 11 ties for 53 points, finishing third in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 4-5.

The Red Wings scored 112 goals and allowed 102. Syd Howe netted 20 goals for Detroit and recorded 24 assists. Johnny Mowers topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.01 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.

Jack Adams coached the team. The 1940-41 Detroit Red Wings lost in the Stanley Cup finals.

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Regular Season Goals For: 112
Regular Season Goals Against: 102

Date	Game	Res	Home	Road	Record
November 3, 1940	New York Americans 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4	W	1-0-0	0-0-0	1-0-0
November 9, 1940	Detroit Red Wings 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	L	1-0-0	0-1-0	1-1-0
November 10, 1940	New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2	T	1-0-1	0-1-0	1-1-1	OT
November 16, 1940	Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 3	T	1-0-1	0-1-1	1-1-2	OT
November 17, 1940	Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Americans 0	W	1-0-1	1-1-1	2-1-2
November 19, 1940	Detroit Red Wings 4 at Boston Bruins 4	T	1-0-1	1-1-2	2-1-3	OT
November 21, 1940	Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2	W	2-0-1	1-1-2	3-1-3
November 24, 1940	Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1	T	2-0-2	1-1-2	3-1-4	OT
November 29, 1940	Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3	W	3-0-2	1-1-2	4-1-4
December 1, 1940	Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1	L	3-1-2	1-1-2	4-2-4
December 5, 1940	Detroit Red Wings 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 1	W	3-1-2	2-1-2	5-2-4
December 7, 1940	Detroit Red Wings 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3	L	3-1-2	2-2-2	5-3-4
December 8, 1940	Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 1	W	3-1-2	3-2-2	6-3-4
December 13, 1940	New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3	W	4-1-2	3-2-2	7-3-4	OT
December 15, 1940	Montreal Canadiens 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1	L	4-2-2	3-2-2	7-4-4	OT
December 17, 1940	Detroit Red Wings 2 at New York Americans 3	L	4-2-2	3-3-2	7-5-4	OT
December 19, 1940	New York Americans 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1	T	4-2-3	3-3-2	7-5-5	OT
December 22, 1940	Boston Bruins 5 at Detroit Red Wings 3	L	4-3-3	3-3-2	7-6-5
December 25, 1940	Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3	W	5-3-3	3-3-2	8-6-5
December 29, 1940	Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2	W	6-3-3	3-3-2	9-6-5
January 1, 1941	Detroit Red Wings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 1	W	6-3-3	4-3-2	10-6-5
January 4, 1941	Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1	W	6-3-3	5-3-2	11-6-5
January 5, 1941	Montreal Canadiens 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3	W	7-3-3	5-3-2	12-6-5
January 7, 1941	Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 1	T	7-3-3	5-3-3	12-6-6	OT
January 9, 1941	Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Americans 3	T	7-3-3	5-3-4	12-6-7	OT
January 12, 1941	Detroit Red Wings 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2	L	7-3-3	5-4-4	12-7-7
January 14, 1941	Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 3	T	7-3-3	5-4-5	12-7-8	OT
January 18, 1941	Detroit Red Wings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2	L	7-3-3	5-5-5	12-8-8
January 19, 1941	New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1	L	7-4-3	5-5-5	12-9-8
January 24, 1941	New York Americans 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4	W	8-4-3	5-5-5	13-9-8	OT
January 26, 1941	Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 0	L	8-5-3	5-5-5	13-10-8
January 30, 1941	Detroit Red Wings 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2	L	8-5-3	5-6-5	13-11-8
February 6, 1941	Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4	T	8-5-3	5-6-6	13-11-9	OT
February 9, 1941	Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2	T	8-5-4	5-6-6	13-11-10	OT
February 11, 1941	Detroit Red Wings 0 at Boston Bruins 4	L	8-5-4	5-7-6	13-12-10
February 14, 1941	Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2	W	9-5-4	5-7-6	14-12-10
February 16, 1941	Montreal Canadiens 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2	W	10-5-4	5-7-6	15-12-10
February 22, 1941	Detroit Red Wings 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6	L	10-5-4	5-8-6	15-13-10
February 23, 1941	Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3	W	11-5-4	5-8-6	16-13-10
February 27, 1941	Detroit Red Wings 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 1	L	11-5-4	5-9-6	16-14-10
February 28, 1941	New York Americans 4 at Detroit Red Wings 5	W	12-5-4	5-9-6	17-14-10
March 2, 1941	New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4	W	13-5-4	5-9-6	18-14-10	OT
March 4, 1941	Detroit Red Wings 0 at New York Rangers 6	L	13-5-4	5-10-6	18-15-10
March 6, 1941	Detroit Red Wings 6 at New York Americans 1	W	13-5-4	6-10-6	19-15-10
March 8, 1941	Detroit Red Wings 4 at Montreal Canadiens 0	W	13-5-4	7-10-6	20-15-10
March 13, 1941	Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3	W	14-5-4	7-10-6	21-15-10
March 16, 1941	Boston Bruins 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2	T	14-5-5	7-10-6	21-15-11	OT
March 18, 1941	Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 4	L	14-5-5	7-11-6	21-16-11
March 20, 1941	New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2	W	1-0-0	0-0-0	1-0-0	OT
March 23, 1941	Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 3	L	1-0-0	0-1-0	1-1-0
March 25, 1941	New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3	W	2-0-0	0-1-0	2-1-0
March 27, 1941	Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Detroit Red Wings 3	W	3-0-0	0-1-0	3-1-0
March 30, 1941	Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1	W	3-0-0	1-1-0	4-1-0	OT
April 6, 1941	Detroit Red Wings 2 at Boston Bruins 3	L	3-0-0	1-2-0	4-2-0
April 8, 1941	Detroit Red Wings 1 at Boston Bruins 2	L	3-0-0	1-3-0	4-3-0
April 10, 1941	Boston Bruins 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2	L	3-1-0	1-3-0	4-4-0
April 12, 1941	Boston Bruins 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1	L	3-2-0	1-3-0	4-5-0