Belt game 1,874 · January 3, 1954
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 at home to start reign 745 of the NHL belt, the 93rd for the franchise.
Montréal Canadiens had held it since December 26, 1953, with 3 defenses over 8 days.
New York Rangers held it for 10 days and 2 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Red Wings on January 13, 1954.
745Reign number
93Team's reign
2Defenses
10Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wally Hergesheimer | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Camille Henry | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Evans | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul Ronty | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Aldo Guidolin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Max Bentley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Howell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Raleigh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Edgar Laprade | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nick Mickoski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Glen Sonmor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Kullman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ivan Irwin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hy Buller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Reise | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Chrystal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Bower | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Montréal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Richard | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Floyd Curry | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bert Olmstead | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ken Mosdell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Harvey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dollard St. Laurent | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean Beliveau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dick Gamble | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| John McCormack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul Masnick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Butch Bouchard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Mazur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gerry McNeil | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
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