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Belt game 3,275 · May 4, 1971 · playoffs

Chicago Black Hawks take the belt

Chicago Black Hawks beat Montréal Canadiens 2–1 (2OT) at home to start reign 1,266 of the NHL belt, the 154th for the franchise.

Montréal Canadiens had held it since April 27, 1971, with 1 defense over 7 days.

Chicago Black Hawks held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on May 9, 1971.

1,266Reign number
154Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held

Box score

Chicago Black Hawks

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Jim Pappin1121060——
Bobby Hull10110110——
Stan Mikita0111060——
Bill White0111270——
Pat Stapleton0111030——
Lou Angotti0000010——
Dennis Hull0000070——
Danny O'Shea0000010——
Eric Nesterenko0000210——
Chico Maki0000070——
Gerry Pinder0000000——
Dan Maloney0000200——
Cliff Koroll0000030——
Keith Magnuson0000230——
Doug Jarrett0000020——
Jerry Korab0000000——
Paul Shmyr0000000——
Rick Foley0000200——
Tony Esposito————0——3637

Montréal Canadiens

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Peter Mahovlich0110050——
Jacques Lemaire1010220——
J.C. Tremblay0110010——
Jean Beliveau000-1240——
Lawrence Pleau0000000——
Marc Tardif000-1220——
Yvan Cournoyer000-1260——
Rejean Houle0000020——
Claude Larose0000000——
Henri Richard0000010——
Phil Roberto0000040——
Leon Rochefort0000000——
Frank Mahovlich0000250——
Jacques Laperriere000-1010——
Guy Lapointe0000230——
Terry Harper000-1010——
Bob Murdoch0000000——
Pierre Bouchard0000000——
Rogie Vachon————0——00
Ken Dryden————0——5658

Box scores: the NHL's own game center.

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