Belt game 1,133 · February 27, 1943
Detroit Red Wings take the belt
Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 7–1 at home to start reign 464 of the NHL belt, the 32nd for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since February 21, 1943, with 1 defense over 6 days.
Detroit Red Wings held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Boston Bruins on March 2, 1943.
464Reign number
32Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syd Howe | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mud Bruneteau | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sid Abel | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Carl Liscombe | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Watson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Les Douglas | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Motter | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Grosso | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Stewart | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Wares | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Carveth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Orlando | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Cully Simon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Mowers | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Warwick | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Vic Myles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alf Pike | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gus Mancuso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Kirkpatrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Phil Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lynn Patrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Clint Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hank Goldup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bryan Hextall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Shack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Billy Gooden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ott Heller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Beveridge | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.