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Belt game 2,685 · March 26, 1964 · playoffs

Montréal Canadiens take the belt

Montréal Canadiens beat Toronto Maple Leafs 2–0 at home to start reign 1,048 of the NHL belt, the 191st for the franchise.

Toronto Maple Leafs had held it since March 21, 1964, with 1 defense over 5 days.

Montréal Canadiens held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs on March 28, 1964.

1,048Reign number
191Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held

Box score

Montréal Canadiens

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Claude Provost0222440——
Bernie Geoffrion1011220——
Ralph Backstrom1011220——
Dave Balon0111040——
Jean-Guy Talbot0111400——
Jean Beliveau0000430——
Bill Hicke0000000——
Bobby Rousseau0000030——
Henri Richard0000020——
Gilles Tremblay0000030——
John Ferguson0000830——
Red Berenson0000010——
Jacques Laperriere0001250——
J.C. Tremblay0001500——
Bryan Watson0000000——
Terry Harper0001210——
Jimmy Roberts0000010——
Charlie Hodge————0——2525

Toronto Maple Leafs

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Andy Bathgate0000720——
George Armstrong000-1020——
Ron Stewart0000010——
Dave Keon0000220——
Billy Harris0000000——
Don McKenney0000020——
Jim Pappin0000010——
Bob Pulford000-1440——
Eddie Shack0000610——
Frank Mahovlich000-11210——
Carl Brewer0000410——
Red Kelly000-2040——
Tim Horton000-2020——
Bob Baun0000410——
Larry Hillman0000000——
Allan Stanley000-2210——
Johnny Bower————0——3234

Box scores: the NHL's own game center.

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