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Belt game 4,943 · February 13, 1989

Quebec Nordiques take the belt

Quebec Nordiques beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 on the road to start reign 1,862 of the NHL belt, the 25th for the franchise.

Montréal Canadiens had held it since February 2, 1989, with 2 defenses over 11 days.

Quebec Nordiques held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Vancouver Canucks on February 16, 1989.

1,862Reign number
25Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held

Box score

Montréal Canadiens

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Chris Chelios112-2030——
Bobby Smith011-2010——
Mats Naslund011-2030——
Shayne Corson1010240——
Stephane Richer011-1220——
Russ Courtnall0000020——
Ryan Walter0000020——
Mike Keane000-1000——
Guy Carbonneau0000220——
Gilles Thibaudeau0000000——
Claude Lemieux000-1460——
Mike Mcphee0000020——
Brian Skrudland0000010——
Rick Green0000000——
Craig Ludwig000-1020——
Larry Robinson0000000——
Jyrki Lumme0000010——
Petr Svoboda0000220——
Brian Hayward————2——1720
Patrick Roy—————————

Quebec Nordiques

PlayerGAPTS+/-PIMSOGHITSVSA
Mike Hough1122030——
Michel Goulet0111010——
Randy Moller1011020——
Jeff Brown1012040——
Marc Fortier0000010——
Iiro Jarvi0000200——
Ken Mcrae0000000——
Gaetan Duchesne0000200——
Darin Kimble0000000——
Alain Cote0001000——
Paul Gillis0001000——
Peter Stastny0000420——
Walt Poddubny0000020——
Joe Sakic0000010——
Greg Smyth0000000——
Robert Picard0000410——
Steven Finn0000230——
Curtis Leschyshyn0001600——
Ron Tugnutt————0——3133
Mario Gosselin—————————

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