BOS @ NYR - 1961-12-31

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Sunday, December 31, 1961 — Madison Square Garden III

BOS

Boston Bruins

7—4

NYR

New York Rangers

Final

BOS: Phil WatsonNYR: Doug Harvey

Notable

Murray Oliver— career_point #100

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Goals

SOG

Missed

Blocked

Hits

Penalties

Goals (11)

18:40

BOS

Jerry Toppazzini(8)

Assists: Charlie Burns, Doug Mohns

1-0

15:41

NYR

Pat Hannigan(6)

Assists: Andy Bathgate, Al Langlois

1-1

19:33

NYR

Andy Bathgate

Game Timeline

Penalties (6)

19:54

BOS

Leo Boivinhigh-sticking

2 min

19:54

NYR

Pat Hanniganhigh-sticking

2 min

13:02

NYR

Harry Howellinterference

2 min

Box Score

BOS Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	Hits	Blk	PIM	FO	TOI	SH
Wayne ConnellyC	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	2	-	0:00	0
Charlie BurnsC	1	1	2	0	5	0

On This Day (Dec 31)

2025COL 6 - STL 1

2025DAL 1 - BUF 4

2025EDM 2 - BOS 6

2025CGY 5 - PHI 1

2025CBJ 2 - NJD 3

Healthy Scratches

BOS

Orland Kurtenbach(C)Larry Leach(C)Bob Armstrong(D)Dallas Smith(D)Tommy Williams(R)

NYR

Bob Cunningham(C)Jean Ratelle(C)Jack Bownass(D)Dave Balon(L)Mel Pearson(L)Rod Gilbert(R)

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penalty

16:40

BOS

Murray Oliver(7)

Assists: Johnny Bucyk, Leo Boivin

2-2

14:46

BOS

Cliff Pennington(8)

Assists: Andre Pronovost, Don McKenney

3-2

14:00

BOS

Don McKenney(15)

Assists: Ted Green, Cliff Pennington

4-2

6:51

BOS

Andre Pronovost(7)

Unassisted

5-2

2:55

BOS

Murray Oliver(8)

Assists: Johnny Bucyk, Doug Mohns

6-2

1:25

NYR

Andy Bathgate(15)

Assists: Pat Hannigan, Al Langlois

6-3

19:33

BOS

Charlie Burns(6)

Assists: Terry Gray, Jerry Toppazzini

7-3

15:47

NYR

Camille Henry(19)

Assists: Irv Spencer

7-4

Larry Cahaninterference

10:10

BOS

Doug Mohnsholding

2 min

6:31

BOS

Wayne Connellyholding

2 min

NYR Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	PIM	FO	TOI
Irv SpencerD	0	1	1	0	0	0	-	0:00
Pat HanniganL	1	2	3	+2	3	2	-	0:00
Jean-Guy GendronL	0	0	0	-3	2	0	-	0:00
Andy BathgateR	2	1	3	+1	10	0	-	0:00
Earl IngarfieldC	0	0	0	-3	3	0	-	0:00
Vic HadfieldL	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	0:00
Andy HebentonR	0	0	0	-1	4	0	-	0:00
Dean PrenticeL	0	1	1	+1	9	0	-	0:00
Ken SchinkelR	0	0	0	-3	2	0	-	0:00
Camille HenryC	1	0	1	-1	3	0	-	0:00
Johnny WilsonL	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0:00
Ted HampsonC	0	0	0	-1	2	0	-	0:00
Doug HarveyD	0	0	0	-1	1	0	-	0:00
Harry HowellD	0	0	0	-1	2	2	-	0:00
Al LangloisD	0	2	2	-2	0	0	-	0:00
Larry CahanD	0	0	0	-2	3	2	-	0:00

Goalies

Goalie	Team	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
Gump Worsley	NYR	45	38	7	.844	60:00
Don Head	BOS	45	41	4	.911	60:00

Notable

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Goals (11)

Game Timeline

Penalties (6)

Box Score

BOS Skaters

On This Day (Dec 31)

Healthy Scratches

BOS

NYR

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