Red Wings had unlikely playoff hero after Howe injury in 1950

2 years ago  /  NHL.com

Legendary hockey reporter Stan Fischler writes a weekly scrapbook for NHL.com. Fischler, known as "The Hockey Maven," shares his humor and insight with readers each Wednesday. With the Stanley Cup Playoffs underway, Fischler looks back at the bitterly fought 1950 first-round series and it's unexpected hero, Detroit Red Wings defenseman Leo Reise, Jr....

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