A bombshell trade was made with Howie Morenz, Lorne Chabot, and Marty Burke going to Chicago for Leroy Goldsworthy, Roger Jenkins, and Lionel Conacher.
The Canadiens then traded Lionel Conacher and Herb Cain to the Maroons for Nels Crutchfield.
[3] In the first round the Canadiens met the New York Rangers, who had placed third in the American Division.
In the first game, there was a bench-clearing brawl after Nels Crutchfield cut Bill Cook on the head with his stick.
Bill Cook returned wearing a helmet over his bandages to score the second Rangers goal.