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Belt game 1,517 · March 29, 1949 · playoffs

Detroit Red Wings take the belt

Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 on the road to start reign 610 of the NHL belt, the 59th for the franchise.

Montréal Canadiens had held it since March 24, 1949, with 1 defense over 5 days.

Detroit Red Wings held it for 4 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on April 2, 1949.

610Reign number
59Team's reign
1Defenses
4Days held

Box score

Montréal Canadiens

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Leo Gravelle1010000——
Murdo MacKay0110000——
Hal Laycoe0110000——
Rip Riopelle0000200——
Gerry Plamondon0000000——
Joe Carveth0000000——
Maurice Richard0000200——
Bob Fillion0000000——
Murph Chamberlain0000000——
Billy Reay0000200——
Ken Mosdell0000000——
Doug Harvey0000200——
Butch Bouchard0000000——
Glen Harmon0000000——
Ken Reardon0000000——
Roger Leger0000200——
Bill Durnan————0——0—

Detroit Red Wings

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Gordie Howe2020200——
Ted Lindsay0110200——
Sid Abel0110000——
Red Kelly1010000——
George Gee0000000——
Max McNab0000000——
Pete Horeck0000200——
Bud Poile0000200——
Nels Podolsky0000200——
Pat Lundy0000000——
Gerry Couture0000200——
Marty Pavelich0000000——
Jack Stewart0000200——
Bill Quackenbush0000000——
Leo Reise0000000——
Lee Fogolin0000000——
Harry Lumley————0——0—

Box scores: the NHL's own game center.

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