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Belt game 2,301 · March 28, 1959 · playoffs

Chicago Black Hawks take the belt

Chicago Black Hawks beat Montréal Canadiens 4–2 at home to start reign 902 of the NHL belt, the 94th for the franchise.

Montréal Canadiens had held it since March 24, 1959, with 1 defense over 4 days.

Chicago Black Hawks held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on April 2, 1959.

902Reign number
94Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held

Box score

Chicago Black Hawks

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Lorne Ferguson1120000——
Glen Skov1120000——
Ted Lindsay0110200——
Tod Sloan0110000——
Ed Litzenberger1010200——
Eric Nesterenko0110000——
Bobby Hull0110000——
Al Arbour1010200——
Moose Vasko0110000——
Danny Lewicki0000000——
Kenny Wharram0000000——
Phil Maloney0000000——
Earl Balfour0000000——
John McKenzie0000000——
Pierre Pilote0000000——
Jack Evans0000000——
Dollard St. Laurent0000000——
Glenn Hall————0——3638

Montréal Canadiens

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Marcel Bonin1120000——
Dickie Moore0110000——
Henri Richard1010200——
Jean Beliveau0000000——
Bernie Geoffrion0000000——
Ralph Backstrom0000000——
Claude Provost0000000——
Ab McDonald0000200——
Phil Goyette0000000——
Donnie Marshall0000000——
Andre Pronovost0000000——
Doug Harvey0000000——
Tom Johnson0000200——
Bob Turner0000000——
Jean-Guy Talbot0000000——
Al Langlois0000000——
Ian Cushenan0000000——
Jacques Plante————0——2326

Box scores: the NHL's own game center.

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