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Belt game 1,118 · January 17, 1943

Montréal Canadiens take the belt

Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–0 at home to start reign 456 of the NHL belt, the 66th for the franchise.

Toronto Maple Leafs had held it since January 16, 1943, with 0 defenses over 1 day.

Montréal Canadiens held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Bruins on January 19, 1943.

456Reign number
66Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held

Box score

Montréal Canadiens

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Elmer Lach0220000——
Butch Bouchard2020000——
Joe Benoit0110000——
Glen Harmon0110000——
Leo Lamoureux0000200——
Toe Blake0000400——
Charlie Sands0000000——
Buddy O'Connor0000000——
Ray Getliffe0000000——
Gordie Drillon0000000——
John Mahaffy0000000——
Marcel Dheere0000000——
Jack Portland0000000——
Paul Bibeault————0————

Toronto Maple Leafs

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Bob Davidson0000000——
Billy Taylor0000000——
Mel Hill0000000——
Lorne Carr0000000——
Syl Apps0000000——
Sweeney Schriner0000000——
Gaye Stewart0000000——
Bud Poile0000000——
Jack Forsey0000000——
Bob Copp0000200——
Bucko McDonald0000400——
Reg Hamilton0000200——
Babe Pratt0000000——
Turk Broda————0————

Box scores: the NHL's own game center.

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