Belt game 1,867 · December 19, 1953
Montréal Canadiens take the belt
Montréal Canadiens beat Boston Bruins 7–3 at home to start reign 742 of the NHL belt, the 124th for the franchise.
Boston Bruins had held it since December 17, 1953, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Montréal Canadiens held it for 1 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to New York Rangers on December 20, 1953.
742Reign number
124Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held