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Belt game 4,784 · April 30, 1987 · playoffs

Quebec Nordiques take the belt

Quebec Nordiques beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 at home to start reign 1,789 of the NHL belt, the 21st for the franchise.

Montréal Canadiens had held it since April 24, 1987, with 2 defenses over 6 days.

Quebec Nordiques held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on May 2, 1987.

1,789Reign number
21Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held

Box score

Quebec Nordiques

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Peter Stastny0221000——
Jason Lafreniere0111020——
Michel Goulet1011030——
Anton Stastny0111010——
John Ogrodnick1010030——
Normand Rochefort1010240——
Robert Picard0110040——
Lane Lambert000-1010——
Basil Mcrae000-1000——
Mike Hough0001000——
Alain Cote000-1030——
Paul Gillis0000210——
Dale Hunter0001210——
Risto Siltanen0000000——
Randy Moller0002000——
Jeff Brown000-1020——
Steven Finn0001720——
Gord Donnelly0000200——
Clint Malarchuk————0——00
Mario Gosselin————0——1618

Montréal Canadiens

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Guy Carbonneau0110020——
Bob Gainey0110010——
Mats Naslund0110000——
Shayne Corson1011010——
Chris Nilan1010010——
Chris Chelios0110010——
Ryan Walter0000210——
Bobby Smith000-1030——
John Kordic0000000——
Claude Lemieux000-1710——
Mike Mcphee000-1020——
Sergio Momesso0000000——
Brian Skrudland000-1210——
Rick Green0001000——
Craig Ludwig000-1400——
Larry Robinson000-1020——
Petr Svoboda0000010——
Mike Lalor000-1010——
Brian Hayward————0——2427
Patrick Roy————0——00

Box scores: the NHL's own game center.

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