The NHL Belt · reign 1,700
St. Louis Blues
Took the belt from Detroit Red Wings, 3–2, on January 31, 1985. Lost it to Montréal Canadiens, 5–2, on February 19, 1985.
7Defenses
19Days
29thReign for the franchise
+2Closest call · Feb 16, 1985
2.7Average winning margin
199thLongest of 3,434 reigns, by days
77thMost defenses of 3,434 reigns
Defended against
Chicago Black Hawks ×2Minnesota North Stars ×2CanucksRed WingsMaple Leafs
The season
- 1984–85: Philadelphia Flyers had the best record (53–20–7); Edmonton Oilers won the Stanley Cup; 9 belt games of this reign; the belt changed hands 30 times that season.
Reign leaders
Most points for St. Louis Blues across the 9 belt games of this reign with a box score.
| Player | PTS | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brian Sutter | 13 | 9 |
| 2 | Bernie Federko | 13 | 9 |
| 3 | Doug Gilmour | 12 | 9 |
| 4 | Jorgen Pettersson | 12 | 9 |
| 5 | Joe Mullen | 10 | 9 |
Every game of the reign
margins from St. Louis Blues’ side| Belt game | Date | Result | Margin | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,544 | Jan 31, 1985 | St. Louis Blues beat Detroit Red Wings 3–2 Game → | +1 | Title change |
| 4,545 | Feb 2, 1985 | St. Louis Blues beat Chicago Black Hawks 5–1 | +4 | Defense |
| 4,546 | Feb 3, 1985 | St. Louis Blues beat Chicago Black Hawks 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,547 | Feb 6, 1985 | St. Louis Blues beat Vancouver Canucks 4–0 | +4 | Defense |
| 4,548 | Feb 7, 1985 | St. Louis Blues and Detroit Red Wings tied 5–5 (OT) | 0 OT | Tie · defense |
| 4,549 | Feb 9, 1985 | St. Louis Blues beat Minnesota North Stars 4–2 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,550 | Feb 14, 1985 | St. Louis Blues beat Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,551 | Feb 16, 1985 | St. Louis Blues beat Minnesota North Stars 6–4 | +2 | Defense |
| 4,552 | Feb 19, 1985 | Montréal Canadiens beat St. Louis Blues 5–2 Game → | −3 | Title change |