MTL @ NYR - 1961-10-18

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Wednesday, October 18, 1961 — Madison Square Garden III

MTL

Montréal Canadiens

5—2

NYR

New York Rangers

Final

MTL: Toe BlakeNYR: Doug Harvey

Game Context

Standings Impact

NYR 0 → 64 pts

MTL 0 → 98 pts

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Goals

SOG

Missed

Blocked

Hits

Penalties

Goals (7)

15:24

MTL

Ralph Backstrom(3)

Assists: Bernie Geoffrion, Donnie Marshall

1-0

18:18

NYR

Dean Prentice(3)

Assists: Doug Harvey, Andy Bathgate

1-1

15:56

MTL

Henri Richard

Game Timeline

Penalties (11)

13:38

NYR

Harry Howelltripping

2 min

13:27

MTL

Henri Richardholding

2 min

12:05

MTL

Claude Provostcharging

2 min

Box Score

MTL Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	Hits	Blk	PIM	FO	TOI	SH
Bill HickeR	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	2	-	0:00	0
Bobby RousseauR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0

On This Day (Oct 18)

2025STL 3 - DAL 1

2025SJS 0 - PIT 3

2025CBJ 3 - TBL 2

2025VGK 6 - CGY 1

2025WPG 4 - NSH 1

Healthy Scratches

MTL

Jean Beliveau(C)Red Berenson(C)Billy Carter(C)Chuck Hamilton(L)Dickie Moore(L)

NYR

Jack Bownass(D)Dave Balon(L)Mel Pearson(L)Johnny Wilson(L)Rod Gilbert(R)

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penalty

goal

Assists: Marcel Bonin

10:45

NYR

Jean-Guy Gendron(2)

Assists: Ken Schinkel, Andy Bathgate

2-2

4:49

MTL

Gilles Tremblay(1)

Assists: Phil Goyette

3-2

1:41

MTL

Ralph Backstrom(4)

Assists: Bernie Geoffrion, J.C. Tremblay

4-2

12:20

MTL

Marcel Bonin(1)

Assists: Claude Provost, Henri Richard

5-2

5:51

MTL

Bernie Geoffrioncharging

2 min

1:56

MTL

Henri Richardholding

2 min

1:56

NYR

Al Langloisslashing

2 min

0:14

MTL

Claude Provosttripping

2 min

13:08

MTL

Bill Hickeelbowing

2 min

10:58

MTL

Lou Fontinatoelbowing

2 min

2:28

MTL

Henri Richardholding

2 min

NYR Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	PIM	FO	TOI
Jean-Guy GendronL	1	0	1	0	1	0	-	0:00
Andy BathgateR	0	2	2	-2	2	0	-	0:00
Earl IngarfieldC	0	0	0	-2	1	0	-	0:00
Jean RatelleC	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0:00
Pat HanniganL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0:00
Vic HadfieldL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0:00
Andy HebentonR	0	0	0	-3	0	0	-	0:00
Bob CunninghamC	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0:00
Al LangloisD	0	0	0	-1	0	2	-	0:00
Irv SpencerD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0:00
Harry HowellD	0	0	0	-4	1	2	-	0:00
Larry CahanD	0	0	0	-4	2	2	-	0:00
Dean PrenticeL	1	0	1	-2	5	0	-	0:00
Ken SchinkelR	0	1	1	0	0	0	-	0:00
Camille HenryC	0	0	0	-3	2	0	-	0:00
Ted HampsonC	0	0	0	-3	1	0	-	0:00
Doug HarveyD	0	1	1	-1	1	0	-	0:00

Goalies

Goalie	Team	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
Gump Worsley	NYR	28	23	5	.821	60:00
Jacques Plante	MTL	17	15	2	.882	60:00

Game Context

Standings Impact

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Goals (7)

Game Timeline

Penalties (11)

Box Score

MTL Skaters

On This Day (Oct 18)

Healthy Scratches

MTL

NYR

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