Belt game 1,708 · December 29, 1951
Montréal Canadiens take the belt
Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 7–2 at home to start reign 684 of the NHL belt, the 112th for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since December 26, 1951, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Montréal Canadiens held it for 7 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Boston Bruins on January 5, 1952.
684Reign number
112Team's reign
3Defenses
7Days held