Belt game 1,802 · January 11, 1953
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 7–0 at home to start reign 719 of the NHL belt, the 89th for the franchise.
Montréal Canadiens had held it since January 10, 1953, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
New York Rangers held it for 6 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs on January 17, 1953.
719Reign number
89Team's reign
1Defenses
6Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Mickoski | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Stoddard | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Kullman | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Neil Strain | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Raleigh | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul Ronty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Aldo Guidolin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dean Prentice | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Wally Hergesheimer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hy Buller | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Aggie Kukulowicz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pete Babando | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Howell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Reise | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Steve Kraftcheck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Allan Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gump Worsley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Montréal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Geoffrion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Floyd Curry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dick Gamble | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Maurice Richard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul Masnick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bert Olmstead | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Elmer Lach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| John McCormack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ken Mosdell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul Meger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Harvey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dollard St. Laurent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bud MacPherson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gerry McNeil | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
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