Belt game 1,026 · April 6, 1941 · playoffs
Boston Bruins take the belt
Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 at home to start reign 425 of the NHL belt, the 58th for the franchise.
Detroit Red Wings had held it since March 25, 1941, with 2 defenses over 12 days.
Boston Bruins held it for 216 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs on November 8, 1941.
425Reign number
58Team's reign
3Defenses
216Days held
Box score
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milt Schmidt | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Crawford | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Wiseman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Roy Conacher | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pat McReavy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Woody Dumart | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Des Smith | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Herb Cain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dit Clapper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mel Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Art Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bobby Bauer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Terry Reardon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Flash Hollett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Brimsek | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Liscombe | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Connie Brown | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Syd Howe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Jennings | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Motter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mud Bruneteau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Grosso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Wares | 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 | — | — |
| Jack Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Orlando | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harold Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Whitelaw | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Mowers | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.