Belt game 1,021 · March 20, 1941 · playoffs
Detroit Red Wings take the belt
Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 2–1 (OT) at home to start reign 422 of the NHL belt, the 24th for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since March 4, 1941, with 2 defenses over 16 days.
Detroit Red Wings held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Rangers on March 23, 1941.
422Reign number
24Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Motter | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ebbie Goodfellow | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Carl Liscombe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Syd Howe | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gus Giesebrecht | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mud Bruneteau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Grosso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sid Abel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Bruneteau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Jennings | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Fisher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Orlando | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Whitelaw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Mowers | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Watson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lynn Patrick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ott Heller | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Shibicky | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mac Colville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Neil Colville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dutch Hiller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Clint Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bryan Hextall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Kilby MacDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alf Pike | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Art Coulter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Babe Pratt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Muzz Patrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Kerr | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.