Belt game 2,134 · March 28, 1957 · playoffs
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Montréal Canadiens 4–3 (OT) at home to start reign 838 of the NHL belt, the 108th for the franchise.
Montréal Canadiens had held it since March 26, 1957, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
New York Rangers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on March 30, 1957.
838Reign number
108Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camille Henry | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Creighton | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Sullivan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Hebenton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Gadsby | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Evans | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Bathgate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean-Guy Gendron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Parker MacDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Ron Murphy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dean Prentice | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gerry Foley | 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 | — | — |
| Harry Howell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lou Fontinato | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gump Worsley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 44 | 47 |
Montréal Canadiens
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maurice Richard | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dickie Moore | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Henri Richard | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean Beliveau | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bernie Geoffrion | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Floyd Curry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Claude Provost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bert Olmstead | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Phil Goyette | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Donnie Marshall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andre Pronovost | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Harvey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Tom Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Turner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean-Guy Talbot | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dollard St. Laurent | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jacques Plante | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 34 | 38 |
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