On March 27, 1966, the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the New York Rangers 5-1 at Madison Square Garden. The game was the regular-season finale for the Rangers, who finished the season with 47 points (18-41-11) and failed to qualify for the playoffs. Despite the loss at home, individual highlights from that season included defenseman Harry Howell winning the Norris Trophy and rookie goaltender Eddie Giacomin recording the first of his 54 career shutouts (a 1-0 win over Toronto) earlier that season at the Garden.

 

Game Summary: Toronto Maple Leafs at New York Rangers

Date: March 27, 1966 | Location: Madison Square Garden (III) | Final Score: TOR 5, NYR 1 

Period Team Scorer Assist(s) Score

1st NYR Earl Ingarfield (20) Reg Fleming, Harry Howell 1-0 NYR

1st TOR George Armstrong (14) Larry Hillman, Frank Mahovlich 1-1

1st TOR Orland Kurtenbach (9) Kent Douglas 2-1 TOR

2nd TOR Ron Ellis (18) Pete Stemkowski 3-1 TOR

2nd TOR Pete Stemkowski (4) Brit Selby, Ron Ellis 4-1 TOR

3rd TOR Frank Mahovlich (32) Kent Douglas 5-1 TOR

Key Game Statistics

Shots on Goal: Toronto outshot New York 37 to 31.

Goalies: The Rangers utilized Eddie Giacomin, while Johnny Bower (or Terry Sawchuk) typically split duties for the Leafs during this era.

Penalties: The game featured several infractions, including a cross-checking penalty for Jim Neilson and a late elbowing penalty for Eddie Shack.