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The Rangers achieved an unexpected playoff victory reminiscent of their 1928 Cup Final win, with manager Lester Patrick stepping in as goalie. The best-of-five series is now tied at 1-1, leaving their chances uncertain.
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After the Rangers unlikely victory tying the 1928 Cup Final with manager Lester Patrick in goal, they still needed a netminder.
The best-of-five series was tied at 1-1 and it was a tossup whether the Rangers could survive.
Patrick's ultimate goalie choice was as unlikely as Lester playing goal – and winning – to tie the series. I kid you not; the man he finally selected to save the New Yorkers happened to be one of Canada's all-time great FOOTBALL players.
The Grey Cup was Canada's version of what American's Super Bowl is now and Lester's choice, Joe Miller, was a two-time Grey Cup-winner. The only trouble here was that the Stanley Cup was played on ice not on the gridiron.
"That didn't bother me," said Patrick, "Miller was a great athlete and I had seen him play goal for the New York Americans. Hey, we had no choice; we had to gamble and we gambled on Joe Miller."
It wasn't that Miller was a complete unknown. In addition to starring at football, Joe had been a minor league hockey goalie for several years. But, then again, this wasn't the minors; these were the games that would decide the Stanley Cup.
Patrick: "Since my Rangers shared Madison Square Garden ice with the Amerks, I had seen enough of Joe Miller. Even though his record wasn't impressive, I figured he just might come up big in the final games."
Other Rangers endorsed the move and Frank Boucher was one of them. "Joe was playing for a bad Americans team and that's why his numbers were not that good."
The NHL records revealed that Miller played 28 NHL games for the Americans and finished with a 8-16-4 record and a decent 2.68 goals against average. However, that was not the playoffs.
The Rangers' 1928 Cup Final victory is significant as it marked a historic moment in their franchise history, showcasing their resilience and ability to overcome challenges.
Manager Lester Patrick served as the goalie for the Rangers during their recent playoff miracle.
The Rangers' playoff series is currently tied at 1-1 in a best-of-five format.
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With the series knotted at one win apiece, Miller lost Game Three 2-0, but with The Cup within the Maroons' grasp, Joltin' Joe blanked Montreal, 2-0, and what had become a monumental playoff now was tied with the finale coming up at Montreal's Forum.
As it happened, on the night of April 14, 1928, Joseph Anthony Miller of Morrisburg, Ontario – Ottawa football ace – would record his finest hour as a hockey goalkeeper.