Belt game 144 · March 9, 1923 · playoffs
Montréal Canadiens take the belt
Montréal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators 2–1 on the road to start reign 69 of the NHL belt, the 19th for the franchise.
Ottawa Senators had held it since March 7, 1923, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Montréal Canadiens held it for 281 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs on December 15, 1923.
69Reign number
19Team's reign
0Defenses
281Days held
Box score
Ottawa Senators
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cy Denneny | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Nighbor | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Gerard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Darragh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Punch Broadbent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Helman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| King Clancy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lionel Hitchman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| George Boucher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Clint Benedict | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
Montréal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Berlinquette | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Aurel Joliat | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Billy Boucher | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Didier Pitre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Odie Cleghorn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Billy Bell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Malone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Georges Vezina | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 0 | — |
Box scores: the NHL's own game center.
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