Belt game 745 · December 27, 1936
Montréal Canadiens take the belt
Montréal Canadiens beat Detroit Red Wings 5–2 on the road to start reign 304 of the NHL belt, the 48th for the franchise.
Detroit Red Wings had held it since December 20, 1936, with 1 defense over 7 days.
Montréal Canadiens held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Blackhawks on December 29, 1936.
304Reign number
48Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gord Pettinger | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mud Bruneteau | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ebbie Goodfellow | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| John Sorrell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Rolly Roulston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Herbie Lewis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Aurie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marty Barry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Syd Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Wally Kilrea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hec Kilrea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pete Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bucko McDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ralph Bowman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Normie Smith | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Montréal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurel Joliat | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Gagnon | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Howie Morenz | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joffre Desilets | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Toe Blake | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Georges Mantha | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Babe Siebert | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Rod Lorrain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pit Lepine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul Haynes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack McGill | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill MacKenzie | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Walt Buswell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Wilf Cude | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
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