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Belt game 1,270 · November 24, 1945

Montréal Canadiens take the belt

Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 2–1 at home to start reign 504 of the NHL belt, the 79th for the franchise.

Detroit Red Wings had held it since November 11, 1945, with 3 defenses over 13 days.

Montréal Canadiens held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Blackhawks on November 25, 1945.

504Reign number
79Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held

Box score

Montréal Canadiens

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Toe Blake0110000——
Maurice Richard1010000——
Buddy O'Connor0110000——
Murph Chamberlain1010400——
Elmer Lach0110000——
Leo Lamoureux0000000——
Dutch Hiller0000000——
Joe Benoit0000000——
Billy Reay0000000——
Bob Fillion0000000——
Jimmy Peters0000000——
Butch Bouchard0000400——
Glen Harmon0000000——
Ken Reardon0000000——
Bill Durnan————0————

Detroit Red Wings

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Eddie Bruneteau1010000——
Jack Stewart0110000——
Carl Liscombe0000000——
Syd Howe0000000——
Fern Gauthier0000000——
Adam Brown0000000——
Joe Carveth0000000——
Ted Lindsay0000000——
Gerry Brown0000000——
Harry Watson0000200——
Gerry Couture0000000——
Flash Hollett0000000——
Bill Quackenbush0000000——
Earl Seibert0000600——
Harry Lumley————0————

Box scores: the NHL's own game center.

Montréal Canadiens belt history → · Canadiens vs. Red Wings →

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