Belt game 4,974 · April 23, 1989 · playoffs
Boston Bruins take the belt
Boston Bruins beat Montréal Canadiens 3–2 at home to start reign 1,879 of the NHL belt, the 220th for the franchise.
Montréal Canadiens had held it since April 17, 1989, with 2 defenses over 6 days.
Boston Bruins held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on April 25, 1989.
1,879Reign number
220Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Thelven | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Cam Neely | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Randy Burridge | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Keith Crowder | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Brickley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Sweeney | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ray Neufeld | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Craig Janney | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Joyce | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| John Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Lyndon Byers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Greg Johnston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Glen Wesley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Garry Galley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Greg Hawgood | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bruce Shoebottom | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Allen Pedersen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Ray Bourque | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Rejean Lemelin | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andy Moog | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 14 | 16 |
Montréal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russ Courtnall | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Claude Lemieux | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Brian Skrudland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Chris Chelios | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Ryan Walter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mike Keane | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bobby Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Guy Carbonneau | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Gainey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mats Naslund | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Shayne Corson | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mike Mcphee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Stephane Richer | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Rick Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Craig Ludwig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Robinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Petr Svoboda | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eric Desjardins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Brian Hayward | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 24 | 27 |
| Patrick Roy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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