Belt game 319 · March 18, 1928
Pittsburgh Pirates take the belt
Pittsburgh Pirates beat Detroit Cougars 1–0 on the road to start reign 146 of the NHL belt, the 5th for the franchise.
Detroit Cougars had held it since March 15, 1928, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Pittsburgh Pirates held it for 9 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to New York Rangers on March 27, 1928.
146Reign number
5Team's reign
2Defenses
9Days held
Box score
Detroit Cougars
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reg Noble | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| George Hay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Walker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pete Palangio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Carson Cooper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Sheppard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Foyston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Aurie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Clem Loughlin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gord Fraser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Percy Traub | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hap Holmes | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John McKinnon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hib Milks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Duke McCurry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harold Darragh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Baldy Cotton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tex White | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bert McCaffrey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marty Burke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Rodger Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Herb Drury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Roy Worters | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.