The Black Hawks then were upset by the fourth place Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL semi-finals, losing in six games.
The Hawks were 17 points better than the second place Montreal Canadiens, and heavy favorites to win their second Stanley Cup of the decade.
In goal, Denis DeJordy earned the majority of playing time, as he won a team high 22 games, while posting a 2.46 GAA and 4 shutouts.
[3] Glenn Hall had his playing time cut back, however, he had a very solid season, winning 19 games, while having a team best 2.38 GAA, and earning 2 shutouts.
The Leafs finished the season in third place, as they had a record of 32–27–11, earning 75 points, 19 fewer than the Black Hawks.