Belt game 3,173 · April 4, 1970
Detroit Red Wings take the belt
Detroit Red Wings beat New York Rangers 6–2 at home to start reign 1,227 of the NHL belt, the 156th for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since March 29, 1970, with 1 defense over 6 days.
Detroit Red Wings held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Rangers on April 5, 1970.
1,227Reign number
156Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordie Howe | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Delvecchio | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Pete Stemkowski | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Mahovlich | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Dale Rolfe | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Garry Unger | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Bruce MacGregor | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Al Karlander | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Billy Dea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Carl Brewer | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Ron Harris | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nick Libett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Wayne Connelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Gary Bergman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Poul Popiel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Baun | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Roger Crozier | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Edwards | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 24 | 26 |
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Gilbert | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Nevin | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean Ratelle | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Egers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Arnie Brown | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Fairbairn | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Ron Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Luce | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Balon | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Orland Kurtenbach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ted Irvine | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Brad Park | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tim Horton | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Neilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Rod Seiling | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Giacomin | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 25 | 30 |
| Terry Sawchuk | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
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