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Belt game 1,142 · March 27, 1943 · playoffs

Montréal Canadiens take the belt

Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 4–0 at home to start reign 466 of the NHL belt, the 69th for the franchise.

Boston Bruins had held it since March 2, 1943, with 6 defenses over 25 days.

Montréal Canadiens held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Bruins on March 30, 1943.

466Reign number
69Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held

Box score

Montréal Canadiens

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Buddy O'Connor1120000——
Gordie Drillon0220000——
Joe Benoit1010000——
Toe Blake1010000——
Elmer Lach0110200——
Jack Portland1010000——
Glen Harmon0110000——
Butch Bouchard0110000——
Ray Getliffe0000200——
Marcel Dheere0000200——
Dutch Hiller0000000——
Gerry Heffernan0000000——
Mike McMahon0000600——
Paul Bibeault————0——0—

Boston Bruins

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Herb Cain0000000——
Dit Clapper0000000——
Bill Cowley0000000——
Don Gallinger0000200——
Bep Guidolin0000000——
Ozzie Aubuchon0000000——
Art Jackson0000000——
Ab DeMarco0000000——
Busher Jackson0000000——
Murph Chamberlain0000600——
Flash Hollett0000000——
Jack Shewchuk0000200——
Bill Anderson0000000——
Frank Brimsek————0——0—

Box scores: the NHL's own game center.

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