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Boston Bruins vs. New York Rangers Box Score: December 31, 1961

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7

8-23-4

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4

14-13-8

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December 31, 1961

Arena: Madison Square Garden (III)

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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary Table
1st Period
01:20	BOS		Jerry Toppazzini (8)	Charlie Burns, Doug Mohns
04:19	NYR		Pat Hannigan (6)	Andy Bathgate, Albert Langlois
2nd Period
00:27	NYR		Andy Bathgate (14)	Pat Hannigan, Dean Prentice
03:20	BOS		Murray Oliver (7)	Johnny Bucyk, Leo Boivin
05:14	BOS		Cliff Pennington (8)	André Pronovost, Don McKenney
06:00	BOS		Don McKenney (15)	Ted Green, Cliff Pennington
13:09	BOS		André Pronovost (7)
17:05	BOS		Murray Oliver (8)	Johnny Bucyk, Doug Mohns
18:35	NYR		Andy Bathgate (15)	Pat Hannigan, Albert Langlois
3rd Period
00:27	BOS		Charlie Burns (6)	Terry Gray, Jerry Toppazzini
04:13	NYR		Camille Henry (19)	Irv Spencer

Penalty Summary

Penalty Summary Table
1st Period
00:06	BOS	Leo Boivin	High sticking	2 min
00:06	NYR	Pat Hannigan	High sticking	2 min
06:58	NYR	Harry Howell	Interference	2 min
17:56	NYR	Larry Cahan	Interference	2 min
2nd Period
09:50	BOS	Doug Mohns	Holding	2 min
13:29	BOS	Wayne Connelly	Holding	2 min

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Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins Table
		Scoring					Goals
Rk	Player	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	S	S%	SHFT	TOI
1	Bob Beckett	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
2	Leo Boivin	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
3	Johnny Bucyk	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
4	Charlie Burns	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	5	20.0
5	Wayne Connelly	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0
6	Terry Gray	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
7	Ted Green	0	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
8	Don McKenney	1	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	6	16.7
9	Dick Meissner	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
10	Doug Mohns	0	2	2	3	2	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
11	Murray Oliver	2	0	2	1	0	2	0	0	0	8	25.0
12	Cliff Pennington	1	1	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	4	25.0
13	André Pronovost	1	1	2	2	0	1	0	0	1	3	33.3
14	Pat Stapleton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
15	Jerry Toppazzini	1	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	50.0
16	Ed Westfall	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
17	Don Head	0	0	0		0				0	0			60:00
	TOTAL	7	12	19		6	7	0	0		45	15.6

Goalies

Goalies Table
			Goalie Stats
Rk	Player	DEC	GA	SA	SV	SV%	SO	PIM	TOI
1	Don Head	W	4	45	41	.911	0	0	60:00

New York Rangers

New York Rangers Table
		Scoring					Goals
Rk	Player	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	S	S%	SHFT	TOI
1	Andy Bathgate	2	1	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	10	20.0
2	Larry Cahan	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
3	Jean-Guy Gendron	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
4	Vic Hadfield	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
5	Ted Hampson	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
6	Pat Hannigan	1	2	3	2	2	1	0	0	0	3	33.3
7	Doug Harvey	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
8	Andy Hebenton	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
9	Camille Henry	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	0	0	3	33.3
10	Harry Howell	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
11	Earl Ingarfield	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
12	Albert Langlois	0	2	2	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Dean Prentice	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	0.0
14	Ken Schinkel	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
15	Irv Spencer	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
16	Johnny Wilson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
17	Gump Worsley	0	0	0		0				0	0			60:00
	TOTAL	4	7	11		6	4	0	0		45	8.9

Goalies

Goalies Table
			Goalie Stats
Rk	Player	DEC	GA	SA	SV	SV%	SO	PIM	TOI
1	Gump Worsley	L	7	45	38	.844	0	0	60:00

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