Belt game 1,799 · January 4, 1953
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 5–2 at home to start reign 716 of the NHL belt, the 88th for the franchise.
Boston Bruins had held it since January 3, 1953, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
New York Rangers held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Blackhawks on January 7, 1953.
716Reign number
88Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Ronty | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Nick Mickoski | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Wally Hergesheimer | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Raleigh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Stoddard | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Kullman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ed Slowinski | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Neil Strain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Reise | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Allan Stanley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gordie Haworth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ian MacIntosh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dean Prentice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Howell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hy Buller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Steve Kraftcheck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Chuck Rayner | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleming MacKell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Milt Schmidt | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Labine | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pentti Lund | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Joe Klukay | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Real Chevrefils | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dunc Fisher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Sullivan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Woody Dumart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack McIntyre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jerry Toppazzini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Armstrong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Warren Godfrey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Quackenbush | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Henry | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
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