Belt game 2,077 · November 22, 1956
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 4–3 on the road to start reign 817 of the NHL belt, the 103rd for the franchise.
Boston Bruins had held it since November 10, 1956, with 4 defenses over 12 days.
New York Rangers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on November 24, 1956.
817Reign number
103Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleming MacKell | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Vic Stasiuk | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Labine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don McKenney | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jerry Toppazzini | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Regan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Mohns | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Cal Gardner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Real Chevrefils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Caffery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Armstrong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Allan Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Bionda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fern Flaman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Boivin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Terry Sawchuk | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 24 | 28 |
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Gadsby | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Danny Lewicki | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Sullivan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Bathgate | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Hebenton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Creighton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Cahan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lou Fontinato | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bruce Cline | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean-Guy Gendron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Parker MacDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dean Prentice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gerry Foley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Popein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Howell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gump Worsley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 46 | 49 |
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