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Belt game 1,423 · February 1, 1948

Detroit Red Wings take the belt

Detroit Red Wings beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0 at home to start reign 570 of the NHL belt, the 52nd for the franchise.

Toronto Maple Leafs had held it since January 24, 1948, with 3 defenses over 8 days.

Detroit Red Wings held it for 7 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Boston Bruins on February 8, 1948.

570Reign number
52Team's reign
3Defenses
7Days held

Box score

Detroit Red Wings

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Gordie Howe1120600——
Bill Quackenbush0220000——
Ted Lindsay1010800——
Don Morrison0110000——
Jim Conacher1010000——
Marty Pavelich0110000——
Fern Gauthier0000000——
Sid Abel0000200——
Bep Guidolin0000000——
Jim McFadden0000000——
Rod Morrison0000000——
Jack Stewart0000000——
Leo Reise0000000——
Red Kelly0000000——
Harry Lumley————0————

Toronto Maple Leafs

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Harry Watson0000200——
Nick Metz0000000——
Max Bentley0000000——
Ted Kennedy0000000——
Bill Ezinicki0000400——
Vic Lynn00001000——
Howie Meeker0000000——
Sid Smith0000200——
Joe Klukay0000000——
John McCormack0000000——
Wally Stanowski0000000——
Garth Boesch0000000——
Gus Mortson0000200——
Jimmy Thomson0000600——
Bill Barilko0000000——
Turk Broda————0————

Box scores: the NHL's own game center.

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