Belt game 1,824 · February 28, 1953
Detroit Red Wings take the belt
Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 on the road to start reign 729 of the NHL belt, the 87th for the franchise.
Montréal Canadiens had held it since February 21, 1953, with 2 defenses over 7 days.
Detroit Red Wings held it for 14 days and 6 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Blackhawks on March 14, 1953.
729Reign number
87Team's reign
6Defenses
14Days held
Box score
Montréal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elmer Lach | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Harvey | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bernie Geoffrion | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dick Gamble | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dickie Moore | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bert Olmstead | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom Johnson | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Floyd Curry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Maurice Richard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Billy Reay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 | — | — |
| Butch Bouchard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dollard St. Laurent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bud MacPherson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gerry McNeil | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Lindsay | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gordie Howe | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Glen Skov | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tony Leswick | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Reg Sinclair | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Wilson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marcel Bonin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Benny Woit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Metro Prystai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marty Pavelich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Delvecchio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Goldham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marcel Pronovost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Hay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Terry Sawchuk | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
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