Belt game 1,747 · March 19, 1952
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 6–4 at home to start reign 699 of the NHL belt, the 87th for the franchise.
Boston Bruins had held it since March 11, 1952, with 4 defenses over 8 days.
New York Rangers held it for 1 day and 0 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Red Wings on March 20, 1952.
699Reign number
87Team's reign
0Defenses
1Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Ronty | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Herb Dickenson | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Allan Stanley | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Raleigh | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Edgar Laprade | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gaye Stewart | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Wally Hergesheimer | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Slowinski | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Frank Eddolls | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Conacher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Kullman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Reg Sinclair | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Ross | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lorne Anderson | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Real Chevrefils | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Sandford | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dunc Fisher | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fleming MacKell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hal Laycoe | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Woody Dumart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lorne Ferguson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack McIntyre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pentti Lund | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gus Kyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Murray Henderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Kryzanowski | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Henry | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
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