Belt game 1,642 · January 27, 1951
Boston Bruins take the belt
Boston Bruins beat Detroit Red Wings 3–0 at home to start reign 656 of the NHL belt, the 94th for the franchise.
Detroit Red Wings had held it since January 14, 1951, with 5 defenses over 13 days.
Boston Bruins held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Chicago Blackhawks on February 1, 1951.
656Reign number
94Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray Henderson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Milt Schmidt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Peirson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lorne Ferguson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Kryzanowski | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Vic Lynn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Sandford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dunc Fisher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Woody Dumart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul Ronty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pete Horeck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Max Quackenbush | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Quackenbush | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ross Lowe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Gelineau | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Gee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gordie Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Peters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gaye Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sid Abel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marty Pavelich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim McFadden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Metro Prystai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gerry Couture | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Vic Stasiuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Gravelle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Goldham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Rags Raglan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Terry Sawchuk | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
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