Belt game 2,964 · December 9, 1967
Pittsburgh Penguins take the belt
Pittsburgh Penguins beat Minnesota North Stars 3–2 on the road to start reign 1,149 of the NHL belt, the 1st for the franchise.
Minnesota North Stars had held it since December 3, 1967, with 1 defense over 6 days.
Pittsburgh Penguins held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Dallas Stars on December 10, 1967.
1,149Reign number
1Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Minnesota North Stars
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Connelly | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Parker MacDonald | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Andre Boudrias | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Woytowich | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mike McMahon Jr. | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Andre Pronovost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Goldsworthy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Ray Cullen | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Ted Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Duke Harris | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Balon | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Masterton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob McCord | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Moose Vasko | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Pete Goegan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gary Bauman | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 24 | 27 |
| Cesare Maniago | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Stratton | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Ken Schinkel | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Val Fonteyne | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Gene Ubriaco | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Noel Price | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| George Konik | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Bathgate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Billy Dea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Dillabough | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Ab McDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Keith McCreary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul Andrea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Boivin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Al MacNeil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dick Mattiussi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Speer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Hank Bassen | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 | 6 |
| Les Binkley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 11 | 12 |
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