The Ranger were in the Stanley Cup Finals in their second season, down 1-0 in the series and tied 0-0 in the second period when disaster struck.  Netminder Lorne Chabot took a puck to the eye and had to leave the ice and head to the hospital.  Coach Lester Patrick asked his Montreal Maroons counterpart whether he'd allow the Senators' Alex Connell, or minor-leaguer Hughie McCormick - both of whom were in the stands - to play out the remainder of the game, but the Maroons' coach refused.

With no other option, Patrick took it upon himself to don the goalie equipment himself.  After two periods, the game remained scoreless, but soon the Rangers were ahead 1-0 on the back of Bill Cook's goal 30 seconds into the third.  The Maroons answered back and the team would go into overtime.  Patrick and the Maroons' goalie Clint Benedict each stopped three shots before Bill Cook evened up the series with the overtime winner.

The Rangers would go on to win their first Stanley Cup in just their second season.