Belt game 1,500 · February 17, 1949
Montréal Canadiens take the belt
Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0 at home to start reign 604 of the NHL belt, the 97th for the franchise.
Toronto Maple Leafs had held it since February 6, 1949, with 3 defenses over 11 days.
Montréal Canadiens held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to New York Rangers on February 20, 1949.
604Reign number
97Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
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