Belt game 2,216 · March 27, 1958 · playoffs
Boston Bruins take the belt
Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 4–3 (OT) on the road to start reign 869 of the NHL belt, the 128th for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since March 25, 1958, with 0 defenses over 2 days.
Boston Bruins held it for 5 days and 1 defense, then lost it to New York Rangers on April 1, 1958.
869Reign number
128Team's reign
1Defenses
5Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Bathgate | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Hebenton | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean-Guy Gendron | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hank Ciesla | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Creighton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Camille Henry | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Gadsby | 0 | 1 | 1 | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Popein | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lou Fontinato | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gump Worsley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 21 | 25 |
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fleming MacKell | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don McKenney | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Mohns | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jerry Toppazzini | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Allan Stanley | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bronco Horvath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Vic Stasiuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Bucyk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Regan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Labine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Norm Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Peirson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Buddy Boone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fern Flaman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Boivin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Hillman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Simmons | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 27 | 30 |
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