 Cleveland managed to avoid being eliminated in the fourth game, winning 3-2 in overtime, however, the series returned to Toronto for the fifth game, with the Toros winning 4-1 to take the series in five games.Next up for Toronto was the Chicago Cougars, who finished in fourth place in the Eastern Division, five points behind the Toros.The Cougars defeated the first place New England Whalers in seven games to advance to the Divisional Finals.