However , they missed out on a playoff berth since the Montreal Maroons had two more wins , which were the NHL 's first tiebreaker for playoff seeding .
That was good enough to give the Americans a winning record .
Americans missed out on a playoff berth since the Montreal Maroons had two more wins , which were the NHL 's first tiebreaker for playoff seeding .
That was good enough to give the Americans a winning record .