Game 54: Chicago 1 at Toronto 3

Barry Cullen's goal with 1:12 left in the second period broke a 1-1 tie and proved to be the game winner as Toronto Maple Leafs defeated Chicago Black Hawks, 3-1 at Maple Leaf Gardens.

The win lifted Toronto (10-6-2) into second place with two games remaining in the season. Maple Leafs lead Boston Bruins by one point, with the two teams meeting in Boston in their next game.

Maple Leafs killed off seven Black Hawk power plays, including a five-minute major early in the third period. On top of that, Toronto made good on one of their two power plays.

Cullen's goal came from 40 feet out, above the face-off circle. His wrist shot somehow made it through several players and eluded goalie Al Rollins to the stick side.

Chicago's Wally Hergesheimer tied the game at 5:51 of the second period when he deflected Nick Mickoski's shot past Ed Chadwick.

Dick Duff opened the scoring at 9:02 of the first period, redirecting Bob Baun's shot past Rollins.

Chicago had 14 shots on goal to Toronto's four in the third period, but Maple Leafs tallied the only goal---Ron Stewart's power play marker at 10:48.

1st Period
TOR- Duff (Baun, Morrison) 9:02

2nd Period
CHI- Hergesheimer (Mickoski, Pilote) 5:51
TOR- Ba. Cullen (Morrison, Baun) 18:48

3rd Period
TOR- Stewart (Sloan, MacNeil) PPG 10:48

SOG
CHI 8-10-14 = 32
TOR 11-9-4 = 24

PP: CHI 0-7; TOR 1-2

Goalies
CHI- Rollins
TOR- Chadwick



Cullen's 40-foot wrist shot somehow made it past Rollins for the game-winning goal