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Belt game 4,689 · May 18, 1986 · playoffs

Montréal Canadiens take the belt

Montréal Canadiens beat Calgary Flames 3–2 (OT) on the road to start reign 1,755 of the NHL belt, the 269th for the franchise.

Calgary Flames had held it since May 16, 1986, with 0 defenses over 2 days.

Montréal Canadiens held it for 144 days and 3 defenses, then lost it to Toronto Maple Leafs on October 9, 1986.

1,755Reign number
269Team's reign
3Defenses
144Days held

Box score

Calgary Flames

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Joe Mullen0110200——
Lanny McDonald011-1030——
Dan Quinn0111010——
Hakan Loob0110000——
John Tonelli1010030——
Paul Reinhart101-1040——
Doug Risebrough000-2030——
Colin Patterson0000020——
Mike Eaves000-1010——
Tim Hunter0000510——
Jim Peplinski000-1410——
Steve Bozek000-1000——
Joel Otto000-1200——
Al MacInnis000-1420——
Paul Baxter0001010——
Neil Sheehy000-21200——
Robin Bartel0001000——
Jamie Macoun000-2200——
Mike Vernon————0——3235
Rejean Lemelin————0——00

Montréal Canadiens

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
David Maley1010010——
Guy Carbonneau0112420——
Mike Mcphee01121020——
Brian Skrudland1011410——
Chris Chelios0112030——
Gaston Gingras1010050——
Mike Lalor0111010——
Ryan Walter000-1000——
Bobby Smith0000220——
Kjell Dahlin000-1020——
Bob Gainey0000250——
Mats Naslund0000020——
Chris Nilan0001500——
John Kordic00001010——
Claude Lemieux0002020——
Rick Green0000010——
Craig Ludwig0000410——
Larry Robinson0001040——
Doug Soetaert————0——00
Patrick Roy————0——2022

Box scores: the NHL's own game center.

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