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Belt game 1,382 · April 17, 1947 · playoffs

Montréal Canadiens take the belt

Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–1 at home to start reign 550 of the NHL belt, the 90th for the franchise.

Toronto Maple Leafs had held it since April 10, 1947, with 2 defenses over 7 days.

Montréal Canadiens held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs on April 19, 1947.

550Reign number
90Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held

Box score

Montréal Canadiens

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Toe Blake0220000——
Maurice Richard2020000——
Buddy O'Connor0110000——
Leo Gravelle1010000——
Butch Bouchard0110400——
Roger Leger0110000——
Bob Fillion0000000——
Murph Chamberlain0000000——
Billy Reay0000200——
George Allen0000000——
Jimmy Peters0000200——
Murdo MacKay0000000——
Glen Harmon0000000——
Frank Eddolls0000000——
Ken Reardon0000000——
Bill Durnan————0——0—

Toronto Maple Leafs

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Bud Poile1010000——
Gaye Stewart0110200——
Harry Watson0000000——
Ted Kennedy0000000——
Syl Apps0000000——
Don Metz0000000——
Bill Ezinicki0000000——
Vic Lynn0000000——
Howie Meeker0000000——
Joe Klukay0000000——
Wally Stanowski0000000——
Garth Boesch0000200——
Gus Mortson0000000——
Jimmy Thomson0000600——
Bill Barilko0000000——
Turk Broda————0——0—

Box scores: the NHL's own game center.

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