Belt game 2,135 · March 30, 1957 · playoffs
Montréal Canadiens take the belt
Montréal Canadiens beat New York Rangers 8–3 at home to start reign 839 of the NHL belt, the 149th for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since March 28, 1957, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Montréal Canadiens held it for 15 days and 5 defenses, then lost it to Boston Bruins on April 14, 1957.
839Reign number
149Team's reign
5Defenses
15Days held
Box score
Montréal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Beliveau | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bert Olmstead | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bernie Geoffrion | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Maurice Richard | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dickie Moore | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Henri Richard | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Harvey | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean-Guy Talbot | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Floyd Curry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Claude Provost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Phil Goyette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Donnie Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andre Pronovost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Connie Broden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Turner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jacques Plante | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 19 | 22 |
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Bathgate | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dean Prentice | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Popein | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean-Guy Gendron | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Creighton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Camille Henry | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Sullivan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Hebenton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Parker MacDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ron Murphy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gerry Foley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Danny Lewicki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Cahan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Howell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Gadsby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lou Fontinato | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gump Worsley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 38 | 46 |
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