Belt game 957 · March 9, 1940
New York Americans take the belt
New York Americans beat Boston Bruins 4–2 on the road to start reign 391 of the NHL belt, the 31st for the franchise.
Boston Bruins had held it since March 5, 1940, with 1 defense over 4 days.
New York Americans held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Rangers on March 10, 1940.
391Reign number
31Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Cowley | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Woody Dumart | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Milt Schmidt | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bobby Bauer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Flash Hollett | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Herb Cain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dit Clapper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Wiseman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Roy Conacher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Hamill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Art Jackson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Crawford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Des Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Shewchuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Brimsek | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
New York Americans
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorne Carr | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| John Sorrell | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Murray Armstrong | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Charlie Conacher | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom Anderson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Busher Jackson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Buzz Boll | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hooley Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Gagnon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nels Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Allan Murray | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Wilf Field | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Earl Robertson | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.