The 1973–74 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 48th season. The

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compiled 94 points during the

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and finished third in the East Division. The team made the

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playoffs, where New York defeated the

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4–2 in the quarter-finals. The Rangers then lost in a seven-game semi-finals series to the

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, who went on to win the Stanley Cup that season.

Offseason

*On July 27, 1973, E. Michael Burke handed in his resignation to the New York Yankees, so that he could become president of

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. This would make Burke the president of the New York Rangers hockey club and the

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basketball club.

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

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Playoffs

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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

Transactions

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 1973 NHL amateur draft in

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, Canada.

References

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