Belt game 4,718 · December 6, 1986
Pittsburgh Penguins take the belt
Pittsburgh Penguins beat Minnesota North Stars 5–2 at home to start reign 1,765 of the NHL belt, the 23rd for the franchise.
Minnesota North Stars had held it since November 28, 1986, with 3 defenses over 8 days.
Pittsburgh Penguins held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Calgary Flames on December 10, 1986.
1,765Reign number
23Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held
Box score
Pittsburgh Penguins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Chabot | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Hannan | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Willy Lindstrom | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Ville Siren | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Terry Ruskowski | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dan Quinn | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Craig Simpson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Ron Duguay | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Errey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Randy Cunneyworth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Mike Blaisdell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Warren Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mario Lemieux | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Chris Dahlquist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dwight Schofield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Neil Belland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Mike Rowe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gilles Meloche | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 25 | 27 |
| Roberto Romano | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
Minnesota North Stars
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Wilson | 0 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Keith Acton | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Dino Ciccarelli | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Craig Hartsburg | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Gordie Roberts | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Dennis Maruk | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Brooke | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Scott Bjugstad | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Kent Nilsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Dirk Graham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Brian Bellows | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Willi Plett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Brian MacLellan | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Depalma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Steve Payne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Rouse | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jari Gronstrand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frantisek Musil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Beaupre | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 23 | 27 |
| Michael Sands | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
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