Belt game 2,274 · January 25, 1959
New York Rangers take the belt
New York Rangers beat Boston Bruins 8–3 on the road to start reign 893 of the NHL belt, the 118th for the franchise.
Boston Bruins had held it since January 24, 1959, with 0 defenses over 1 day.
New York Rangers held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Chicago Blackhawks on January 28, 1959.
893Reign number
118Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Stasiuk | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Johnny Bucyk | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bronco Horvath | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don McKenney | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Mohns | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Boivin | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Hillman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fleming MacKell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dutch Reibel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gord Redahl | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Labine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jerry Toppazzini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean-Guy Gendron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Leach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Armstrong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jim Morrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Fern Flaman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Simmons | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 30 | 38 |
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Les Colwill | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Gadsby | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Sullivan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Bathgate | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Camille Henry | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jimmy Bartlett | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Shack | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Earl Ingarfield | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Hebenton | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dean Prentice | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Hank Ciesla | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Bownass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Howell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| John Hanna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Lou Fontinato | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gump Worsley | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 36 | 39 |
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