Belt game 962 · March 19, 1940 · playoffs
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 4–0 at home to start reign 394 of the NHL belt, the 38th for the franchise.
Boston Bruins had held it since March 12, 1940, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
New York Rangers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Bruins on March 21, 1940.
394Reign number
38Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Shibicky | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mac Colville | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Neil Colville | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Phil Watson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dutch Hiller | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bryan Hextall | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lynn Patrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Clint Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Kilby MacDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alf Pike | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Art Coulter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ott Heller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Babe Pratt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Muzz Patrick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Kerr | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herb Cain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dit Clapper | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Wiseman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Roy Conacher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Cowley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Hamill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Woody Dumart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Milt Schmidt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mel Hill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bobby Bauer | 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 | — | — | 0 | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.