1977–78 New York Rangers | |
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Division | 4th Patrick |
Conference | 5th Campbell |
1977–78 record | 30–37–13 |
Goals for | 279 |
Goals against | 280 |
Team information | |
General Manager | John Ferguson |
Coach | Jean-Guy Talbot |
Captain | Phil Esposito |
Alternate captains | None |
Arena | Madison Square Garden |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Pat Hickey (40) |
Assists | Ron Greschner (48) |
Points | Phil Esposito (81) |
Penalties in minutes | Carol Vadnais (115) |
Wins | John Davidson (14) |
The 1977–78 New York Rangers season was the 52nd season of the New York Rangers franchise. 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.
The Rangers hired Jean-Guy Talbot as their new head coach. It would be his only season as head coach of the Rangers.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
Key: Win Loss
†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.
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New York's picks at the 1977 NHL Amateur Draft in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.