Belt game 2,218 · April 1, 1958 · playoffs
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 5–2 on the road to start reign 870 of the NHL belt, the 114th for the franchise.
Boston Bruins had held it since March 27, 1958, with 1 defense over 5 days.
New York Rangers held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Boston Bruins on April 3, 1958.
870Reign number
114Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Toppazzini | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fleming MacKell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Mohns | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bronco Horvath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Vic Stasiuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 | — | — |
| Don McKenney | 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fern Flaman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Boivin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Hillman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Simmons | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 30 | 34 |
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Bathgate | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dean Prentice | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Hebenton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Parker MacDonald | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dave Creighton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Camille Henry | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lou Fontinato | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Popein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Danny Lewicki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Cahan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Howell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Gadsby | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gump Worsley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 39 | 41 |
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