Belt game 2,215 · March 25, 1958 · playoffs
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 5–3 at home to start reign 868 of the NHL belt, the 113th for the franchise.
Boston Bruins had held it since March 23, 1958, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
New York Rangers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Bruins on March 27, 1958.
868Reign number
113Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Creighton | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Camille Henry | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Bathgate | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Hebenton | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Parker MacDonald | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dean Prentice | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Popein | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Gadsby | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Sullivan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean-Guy Gendron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lou Fontinato | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gump Worsley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 26 | 29 |
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleming MacKell | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Mohns | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bronco Horvath | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Vic Stasiuk | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Regan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don McKenney | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jerry Toppazzini | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Bucyk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Real Chevrefils | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Norm Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Peirson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Buddy Boone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Allan Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fern Flaman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Boivin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Hillman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Lumley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 25 | 30 |
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