The 1977–78 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 52nd season. The Rangers slipped to last in the Patrick but qualified for the playoffs by having one of the top twelve records in the league. The Rangers lost in the first round of the playoffs.

Offseason

The Rangers hired

Jean-Guy Talbot Jean-Guy Talbot (born July 11, 1932) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman and coach. Career Playing career Jean-Guy played in the National Hockey League from 1955 to 1971. During this time, he played for the Minnesota North S ...

as their new head coach. It would be his only season as head coach of the Rangers.

Regular season

Season standings

Schedule and results

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Playoffs

Key: Win Loss

Player statistics

;Skaters ;Goaltenders ^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.
^‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

Awards and records

*Phil Esposito,

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Transactions

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 1977 NHL amateur draft in

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, Canada.

Farm teams

References

External links

Rangers on Hockey Database
New York Rangers seasons

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the New York City borough of Manhattan. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home ...

Madison Square Garden 1970s in Manhattan