Belt game 1,910 · April 4, 1954 · playoffs
Detroit Red Wings take the belt
Detroit Red Wings beat Montréal Canadiens 3–1 at home to start reign 759 of the NHL belt, the 91st for the franchise.
Montréal Canadiens had held it since March 23, 1954, with 3 defenses over 12 days.
Detroit Red Wings held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on April 6, 1954.
759Reign number
91Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Lindsay | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dutch Reibel | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tony Leswick | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gordie Howe | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marty Pavelich | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Delvecchio | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Kelly | 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 | — | — |
| Glen Skov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Dineen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Earl Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Goldham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marcel Pronovost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Keith Allen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Terry Sawchuk | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 18 | — |
Montréal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Geoffrion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul Masnick | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Harvey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean Beliveau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Floyd Curry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Maurice Richard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dickie Moore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lorne Davis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bert Olmstead | 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 | — | — |
| Tom Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dollard St. Laurent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Mazur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jacques Plante | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 25 | — |
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