Belt game 1,821 · February 21, 1953
Montréal Canadiens take the belt
Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 4–1 at home to start reign 728 of the NHL belt, the 120th for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since February 18, 1953, with 1 defense over 3 days.
Montréal Canadiens held it for 7 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Red Wings on February 28, 1953.
728Reign number
120Team's reign
2Defenses
7Days held