Belt game 2,375 · March 16, 1960
Boston Bruins take the belt
Boston Bruins beat New York Rangers 3–2 on the road to start reign 929 of the NHL belt, the 143rd for the franchise.
New York Rangers had held it since March 6, 1960, with 4 defenses over 10 days.
Boston Bruins held it for 3 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Montréal Canadiens on March 19, 1960.
929Reign number
143Team's reign
0Defenses
3Days held
Box score
New York Rangers
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Bathgate | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Andy Hebenton | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Brian Cullen | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dean Prentice | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — |
| Bill Gadsby | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Eddie Shack | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Red Sullivan | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Art Stratton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Kabel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Mel Pearson | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Ken Schinkel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Popein | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack Bownass | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Harry Howell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Lou Fontinato | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Irv Spencer | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jack McCartan | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 27 | 30 |
Boston Bruins
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don McKenney | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Dick Meissner | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bronco Horvath | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Larry Leach | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Mohns | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Vic Stasiuk | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Charlie Burns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Gord Turlick | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Jerry Toppazzini | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Jean-Guy Gendron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Bob Armstrong | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Aut Erickson | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Fern Flaman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Dallas Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Leo Boivin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Don Simmons | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 24 | 26 |
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