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The 1977–78 New York Rangers season was the franchise's
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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
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as their new head coach. It would be his only season as head coach of the Rangers.


Regular season


Season 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

*Phil Esposito,
Lester Patrick Trophy The Lester Patrick Trophy has been presented by the National Hockey League and USA Hockey since 1966 to honor a recipient's contribution to ice hockey in the United States. It is considered a non-NHL trophy because it may be awarded to players, ...
Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009–10, p.425, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada,


Transactions


Draft picks

New York's picks at the
1977 NHL amateur draft The 1977 NHL amateur draft was the 15th NHL entry draft. It was held at the Mount Royal Hotel in Montreal, Quebec. It was notable for the inclusion of players being drafted at 20 years of age. This was the only draft in which the Cleveland Bar ...
in
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, Canada.


See also

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1977–78 NHL season The 1977–78 NHL season was the List of NHL seasons, 61st Season (sports), season of the National Hockey League. The Montreal Canadiens won their third Stanley Cup in a row, defeating the Boston Bruins four games to two in the 1978 Stanley Cup F ...


References


External links


Rangers on Hockey Database
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