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Belt game 44 · March 6, 1919 · playoffs

Montréal Canadiens take the belt

Montréal Canadiens beat Ottawa Senators 4–2 at home to start reign 22 of the NHL belt, the 9th for the franchise.

Ottawa Senators had held it since March 3, 1919, with 0 defenses over 3 days.

Montréal Canadiens held it for 296 days and 1 defense, then lost it to Ottawa Senators (1917) on December 27, 1919.

22Reign number
9Team's reign
1Defenses
296Days held

Box score

Montréal Canadiens

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Newsy Lalonde1120000——
Didier Pitre0110000——
Odie Cleghorn1010000——
Joe Malone1010000——
Louis Berlinquette0110000——
Jack McDonald0110000——
Bert Corbeau1010900——
Joe Hall0000300——
Billy Coutu0000000——
Georges Vezina————0——0—

Ottawa Senators

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Sprague Cleghorn1010300——
Harry Cameron1010000——
Eddie Gerard0000000——
Jack Darragh0000300——
Punch Broadbent0000300——
Cy Denneny0000000——
Frank Nighbor0000300——
George Boucher0000000——
Clint Benedict————0——0—

Box scores: the NHL's own game center.

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