Belt game 1,956 · January 19, 1955
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Detroit Red Wings 2–0 at home to start reign 778 of the NHL belt, the 98th for the franchise.
Detroit Red Wings had held it since January 2, 1955, with 6 defenses over 17 days.
New York Rangers held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Bruins on January 22, 1955.
778Reign number
98Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Laprade | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Bathgate | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Howell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Raleigh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Paul Ronty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Vic Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Aldo Guidolin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ron Murphy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Pete Conacher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dean Prentice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Popein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Danny Lewicki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Gadsby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Chrystal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gump Worsley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
Detroit Red Wings
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benny Woit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ted Lindsay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tony Leswick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gordie Howe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Alex Delvecchio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marty Pavelich | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Glen Skov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dutch Reibel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Dineen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Vic Stasiuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marcel Bonin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Goldham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Marcel Pronovost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Kelly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Terry Sawchuk | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | — | — |
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