Belt game 1,586 · March 9, 1950
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 3–1 at home to start reign 639 of the NHL belt, the 78th for the franchise.
Detroit Red Wings had held it since March 8, 1950, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
New York Rangers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs on March 11, 1950.
639Reign number
78Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Leswick | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Eddolls | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Raleigh | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nick Mickoski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sherman White | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Slowinski | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fred Shero | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Buddy O'Connor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pentti Lund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dunc Fisher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Kaleta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pat Egan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Allan Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gus Kyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Lancien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Chuck Rayner | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Lindsay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| George Gee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gordie Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Peters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Max McNab | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sid Abel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pete Babando | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marty Pavelich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim McFadden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Carveth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gerry Couture | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Steve Black | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Clare Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Reise | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lee Fogolin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Lumley | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
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