Belt game 1,748 · March 20, 1952
Detroit Red Wings take the belt
Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 7–3 at home to start reign 700 of the NHL belt, the 81st for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since March 19, 1952, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Detroit Red Wings held it for 205 days and 11 defenses, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on October 11, 1952.
700Reign number
81Team's reign
11Defenses
205Days held
Box score
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Lindsay | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gordie Howe | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Sid Abel | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marty Pavelich | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Glen Skov | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Benny Woit | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tony Leswick | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Metro Prystai | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Delvecchio | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Goldham | 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 | — | — |
| Marcel Pronovost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Zeidel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Terry Sawchuk | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Laprade | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Kullman | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul Ronty | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Herb Dickenson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Reg Sinclair | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Allan Stanley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Conacher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Raleigh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gaye Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Wally Hergesheimer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Slowinski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Eddolls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Ross | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lorne Anderson | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
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