Belt game 3,842 · December 13, 1977
Colorado Rockies take the belt
Colorado Rockies beat Buffalo Sabres 4–1 at home to start reign 1,447 of the NHL belt, the 3rd for the franchise.
Buffalo Sabres had held it since December 1, 1977, with 5 defenses over 12 days.
Colorado Rockies held it for 7 days and 1 defense, then lost it to New York Islanders on December 20, 1977.
1,447Reign number
3Team's reign
1Defenses
7Days held
Box score
Colorado Rockies
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilf Paiement | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — |
| Chuck Arnason | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Barry Beck | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Hudson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Denis Dupere | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul Gardner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Spruce | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Bryan Lefley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dennis Owchar | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Gary Croteau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Rick Jodzio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Ron Delorme | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| John Van Boxmeer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mark Suzor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dennis O'Brien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mike Kitchen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Favell | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 37 | 38 |
| Bill Oleschuk | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rene Robert | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Gary McAdam | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Rick Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Lorentz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Craig Ramsay | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Gilbert Perreault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Andre Savard | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Ric Seiling | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Fred Stanfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Danny Gare | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Luce | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Ron Schock | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jerry Korab | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Lee Fogolin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Hajt | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Edwards | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 35 | 38 |
| Gerry Desjardins | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
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