Belt game 1,023 · March 25, 1941 · playoffs
Detroit Red Wings take the belt
Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 3–2 at home to start reign 424 of the NHL belt, the 25th for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since March 23, 1941, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Detroit Red Wings held it for 12 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Boston Bruins on April 6, 1941.
424Reign number
25Team's reign
2Defenses
12Days held
Box score
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Grosso | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Stewart | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Syd Howe | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mud Bruneteau | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sid Abel | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Jennings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Motter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ebbie Goodfellow | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Carl Liscombe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gus Giesebrecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Fisher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ken Kilrea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Orlando | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neil Colville | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Kilby MacDonald | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alf Pike | 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 | — | — |
| Phil Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dutch Hiller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lynn Patrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Clint Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bryan Hextall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Art Coulter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ott Heller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Babe Pratt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Muzz Patrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Kerr | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
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