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Belt game 1,174 · January 11, 1944

Toronto Maple Leafs take the belt

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Montréal Canadiens 5–0 at home to start reign 476 of the NHL belt, the 81st for the franchise.

Montréal Canadiens had held it since January 4, 1944, with 2 defenses over 7 days.

Toronto Maple Leafs held it for 4 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Red Wings on January 15, 1944.

476Reign number
81Team's reign
0Defenses
4Days held

Box score

Toronto Maple Leafs

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Lorne Carr2240000——
Gus Bodnar0440000——
Don Webster2020400——
Ted Kennedy0110000——
Reg Hamilton1010200——
Jack McLean00002000——
Johnny Ingoldsby0000200——
Jack Hamilton0000000——
George Boothman0000000——
Tom O'Neill0000500——
Babe Pratt0000400——
Moe Morris0000000——
Paul Bibeault————0————

Montréal Canadiens

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Leo Lamoureux0000000——
Toe Blake0000200——
Maurice Richard0000200——
Buddy O'Connor0000000——
Murph Chamberlain00002000——
Phil Watson00002500——
Elmer Lach0000000——
Fern Majeau0000000——
Gerry Heffernan0000000——
Bob Fillion0000000——
Mike McMahon0000400——
Glen Harmon0000000——
Bill Durnan————0————

Box scores: the NHL's own game center.

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