Belt game 1,432 · February 22, 1948
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 4–1 at home to start reign 574 of the NHL belt, the 66th for the franchise.
Boston Bruins had held it since February 18, 1948, with 1 defense over 4 days.
New York Rangers held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Blackhawks on February 25, 1948.
574Reign number
66Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Watson | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Edgar Laprade | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tony Leswick | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Buddy O'Connor | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Raleigh | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bryan Hextall | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fern Perreault | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Neil Colville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Kullman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean-Paul Lamirande | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Cal Gardner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Slowinski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Eddolls | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Juzda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Moe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Henry | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Gallinger | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Murray Henderson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Sandford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Peters | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Grant Warwick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Woody Dumart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Harrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ken Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul Ronty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Wally Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pete Babando | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pat Egan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Crawford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fern Flaman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Clare Martin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Brimsek | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
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