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Belt game 1,076 · March 24, 1942 · playoffs

Montréal Canadiens take the belt

Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 5–0 at home to start reign 442 of the NHL belt, the 64th for the franchise.

Detroit Red Wings had held it since March 15, 1942, with 2 defenses over 9 days.

Montréal Canadiens held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Red Wings on March 26, 1942.

442Reign number
64Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held

Box score

Montréal Canadiens

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Terry Reardon1230000——
Toe Blake0220200——
Jim Haggarty1120000——
Joe Benoit1010000——
Buddy O'Connor0110000——
Gerry Heffernan1010000——
Butch Bouchard1010000——
Charlie Sands0000200——
Ray Getliffe0000000——
Red Heron0000000——
John Quilty0000000——
Red Goupille0000200——
Jack Portland0000000——
Ken Reardon0000200——
Paul Bibeault————0——0—

Detroit Red Wings

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Alex Motter0000400——
Carl Liscombe0000000——
Syd Howe0000000——
Mud Bruneteau0000000——
Don Grosso0000000——
Eddie Wares0000000——
Sid Abel0000200——
Gerry Brown0000000——
Adam Brown0000000——
Joe Carveth0000000——
Pat McReavy0000200——
Jack Stewart0000200——
Jimmy Orlando0000000——
Eddie Bush0000000——
Johnny Mowers————0——0—

Box scores: the NHL's own game center.

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