Belt game 1,022 · March 23, 1941 · playoffs
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1 at home to start reign 423 of the NHL belt, the 47th for the franchise.
Detroit Red Wings had held it since March 20, 1941, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
New York Rangers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Red Wings on March 25, 1941.
423Reign number
47Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mac Colville | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Babe Pratt | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Shibicky | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Neil Colville | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Phil Watson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bryan Hextall | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dutch Hiller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lynn Patrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Clint Smith | 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 | — | — |
| Ott Heller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Muzz Patrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Kerr | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Grosso | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Jennings | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Orlando | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Motter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ebbie Goodfellow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Carl Liscombe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Syd Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mud Bruneteau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sid Abel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gus Giesebrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Fisher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Connie Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Whitelaw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Mowers | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.