Belt game 2,199 · February 16, 1958
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 3–2 at home to start reign 864 of the NHL belt, the 112th for the franchise.
Boston Bruins had held it since February 13, 1958, with 1 defense over 3 days.
New York Rangers held it for 21 days and 7 defenses, then lost it to Detroit Red Wings on March 9, 1958.
864Reign number
112Team's reign
7Defenses
21Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean-Guy Gendron | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Gadsby | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Sullivan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Bathgate | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Creighton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Popein | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Camille Henry | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Hebenton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Parker MacDonald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hank Ciesla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gerry Foley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Danny Lewicki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Cahan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Howell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lou Fontinato | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gump Worsley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 28 | 30 |
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doug Mohns | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bronco Horvath | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fleming MacKell | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Bucyk | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Regan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Vic Stasiuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Labine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don McKenney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Beckett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jerry Toppazzini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Peirson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Buddy Boone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Allan Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fern Flaman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Hillman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Lumley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 27 | 30 |
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