Belt game 1,199 · March 16, 1944
Detroit Red Wings take the belt
Detroit Red Wings beat Boston Bruins 10–9 at home to start reign 484 of the NHL belt, the 37th for the franchise.
Boston Bruins had held it since March 12, 1944, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Detroit Red Wings held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Chicago Blackhawks on March 19, 1944.
484Reign number
37Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Liscombe | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Syd Howe | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mud Bruneteau | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Grosso | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Adam Brown | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Jennings | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Thomson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Flash Hollett | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Cully Simon | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hy Buller | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Murray Armstrong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harold Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Connie Dion | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Cain | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Cowley | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Busher Jackson | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Crawford | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Art Jackson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Norm Calladine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bep Guidolin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dit Clapper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alan Rittinger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pat Egan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Maurice Courteau | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.