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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) |
Penalty minutes | Carol Vadnais (115) |
Wins | John Davidson (14) |
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 as their new head coach. It would be his only season as head coach of the Rangers.
Regular season
Season standings
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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New York Islanders | 80 | 48 | 17 | 15 | 334 | 210 | 111 |
Philadelphia Flyers | 80 | 45 | 20 | 15 | 296 | 200 | 105 |
Atlanta Flames | 80 | 34 | 27 | 19 | 274 | 252 | 87 |
New York Rangers | 80 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 279 | 280 | 73 |
[1]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.
Record vs. opponents
Patrick Division record vs. opponents
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Schedule and results
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October: 4–5–1 (Home: 3–2–1; Road: 1–3–0)
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November: 5–7–1 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 2–5–1)
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December: 3–4–7 (Home: 2–2–4; Road: 1–2–3)
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January: 4–8–0 (Home: 0–3–0; Road: 4–5–0) |