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Belt game 1,715 · January 12, 1952

Toronto Maple Leafs take the belt

Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings 5–3 at home to start reign 687 of the NHL belt, the 119th for the franchise.

Detroit Red Wings had held it since January 6, 1952, with 1 defense over 6 days.

Toronto Maple Leafs held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Red Wings on January 13, 1952.

687Reign number
119Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held

Box score

Toronto Maple Leafs

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Cal Gardner0220200——
Sid Smith2020000——
Harry Watson1010000——
Max Bentley1010000——
Joe Klukay1010000——
Ted Kennedy0110200——
Tod Sloan0110000——
Ray Timgren0110000——
Gus Mortson0110400——
Hugh Bolton0110000——
Howie Meeker0000000——
Rudy Migay0000000——
Danny Lewicki0000000——
Jimmy Thomson0000000——
Fern Flaman0000000——
Al Rollins————0————

Detroit Red Wings

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Tony Leswick1010200——
Gordie Howe1010000——
Metro Prystai0110000——
Sid Abel0110000——
Alex Delvecchio1010000——
Vic Stasiuk0110000——
Leo Reise0110000——
Benny Woit0000000——
Ted Lindsay0000200——
Marty Pavelich0000200——
Glen Skov0000000——
Enio Sclisizzi0000000——
Bob Goldham0000000——
Red Kelly0000000——
Marcel Pronovost0000200——
Terry Sawchuk————0————

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