Belt game 2,042 · February 2, 1956
Montréal Canadiens take the belt
Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 2–0 on the road to start reign 809 of the NHL belt, the 141st for the franchise.
Detroit Red Wings had held it since January 22, 1956, with 3 defenses over 11 days.
Montréal Canadiens held it for 27 days and 9 defenses, then lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs on February 29, 1956.
809Reign number
141Team's reign
9Defenses
27Days held
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