Belt game 867 · December 27, 1938
Boston Bruins take the belt
Boston Bruins beat Toronto Maple Leafs 8–2 at home to start reign 361 of the NHL belt, the 43rd for the franchise.
Toronto Maple Leafs had held it since December 26, 1938, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
Boston Bruins held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Americans on December 29, 1938.
361Reign number
43Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woody Dumart | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bobby Bauer | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dit Clapper | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Roy Conacher | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Crawford | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Charlie Sands | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ray Getliffe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Cooney Weiland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gord Pettinger | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Flash Hollett | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Frost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mel Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Shore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Portland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Brimsek | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Toronto Maple Leafs
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pep Kelly | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Busher Jackson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Murph Chamberlain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nick Metz | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Fowler | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Davidson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doc Romnes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Norm Mann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Syl Apps | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gordie Drillon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| George Parsons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Horner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Reg Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bucko McDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Turk Broda | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
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