Belt game 1,809 · January 28, 1953
Montréal Canadiens take the belt
Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 2–1 on the road to start reign 723 of the NHL belt, the 119th for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since January 25, 1953, with 0 defenses over 3 days.
Montréal Canadiens held it for 4 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Boston Bruins on February 1, 1953.
723Reign number
119Team's reign
2Defenses
4Days held