Belt game 1,796 · December 31, 1952
Montréal Canadiens take the belt
Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 2–0 on the road to start reign 714 of the NHL belt, the 117th for the franchise.
Detroit Red Wings had held it since December 11, 1952, with 8 defenses over 20 days.
Montréal Canadiens held it for 3 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Boston Bruins on January 3, 1953.
714Reign number
117Team's reign
1Defenses
3Days held
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