Playoff time! The Thistles and the Millionaires finished fifth and sixth, respectively, so they missed out on the big dance. In the opening round, the first-place Victorias faced the fourth-place Bearcats, while the Comets and Bulldogs duked it out as second and third.
The Vics got quite a scare in Game 1 when they surrendered a goal on the first shot and superstar blueliner Cyclone Taylor was injured and left the game shortly thereafter; however, they rallied for a 3-2 victory in overtime on a goal by captain Hobey Baker. Game 2 was a 5-0 laugher for the Vics on the road, with Taylor returning to rack up four points. The third game, back at the Vics' rink, was a tense affair that remained 1-1 into the final minute of regulation time, when Newsy Lalonde struck with a game- and series-ending goal.
In the first game of the other series, the Comets and Dogs went back and forth in a wild shootout that ended 6-4 for the hosting Comets. Riley Hern, the goalie who had lifted the Dogs into the playoffs, was so terrible in Game 1 that the Dogs opted to start Paddy Moran in Game 2. Moran performed well, but the Comets prevailed in a nailbiter 3-2 finish. In Game 3, the Dogs built a quick 2-0 lead, only for Frank McGee and Duke Keats to score on three consecutive shots (Keats got the second and third tallies). By the end of the third, the contest was knotted up at three goals apiece. Moran turned aside a number of tough shots in overtime, but Dick Irvin managed to sneak one past him late in the frame to give the Comets a win and a series sweep.
Next up: The Creighton Cup championship series between the Victorias and the Comets!
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