1977–78 New York Rangers season

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Script error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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.

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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

Patrick Division
GP W L T GF GA Pts
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

Template:1977–78 NHL Record vs. opponents (Patrick)

Schedule and results

Template:Game log start Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-won | 1 || 12 || Vancouver Canucks || 6–3 || 1–0–0 |- Template:Game-lost | 2 || 15 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 5–0 || 1–1–0 |- Template:Game-won | 3 || 16 || New York Islanders || 4–2 || 2–1–0 |- Template:Game-tied | 4 || 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–3 || 2–1–1 |- Template:Game-lost | 5 || 22 || @ New York Islanders || 7–2 || 2–2–1 |- Template:Game-lost | 6 || 23 || Montreal Canadiens || 6–2 || 2–3–1 |- Template:Game-won | 7 || 25 || @ Cleveland Barons || 5–0 || 3–3–1 |- Template:Game-won | 8 || 26 || St. Louis Blues || 6–2 || 4–3–1 |- Template:Game-lost | 9 || 29 || @ Atlanta Flames || 4–3 || 4–4–1 |- Template:Game-lost | 10 || 30 || Los Angeles Kings || 5–3 || 4–5–1 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-lost | 11 || 2 || @ Colorado Rockies || 6–2 || 4–6–1 |- Template:Game-won | 12 || 4 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 5–1 || 5–6–1 |- Template:Game-lost | 13 || 5 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 3–1 || 5–7–1 |- Template:Game-won | 14 || 9 || Buffalo Sabres || 8–4 || 6–7–1 |- Template:Game-lost | 15 || 12 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–1 || 6–8–1 |- Template:Game-lost | 16 || 13 || Atlanta Flames || 5–2 || 6–9–1 |- Template:Game-won | 17 || 16 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–2 || 7–9–1 |- Template:Game-tied | 18 || 19 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–5 || 7–9–2 |- Template:Game-lost | 19 || 20 || Vancouver Canucks || 3–0 || 7–10–2 |- Template:Game-won | 20 || 23 || Colorado Rockies || 6–3 || 8–10–2 |- Template:Game-lost | 21 || 26 || @ Boston Bruins || 3–2 || 8–11–2 |- Template:Game-lost | 22 || 27 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 3–2 || 8–12–2 |- Template:Game-won | 23 || 30 || @ St. Louis Blues || 4–0 || 9–12–2 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-won | 24 || 3 || @ Minnesota North Stars || 4–0 || 10–12–2 |- Template:Game-tied | 25 || 4 || Minnesota North Stars || 4–4 || 10–12–3 |- Template:Game-tied | 26 || 7 || Philadelphia Flyers || 3–3 || 10–12–4 |- Template:Game-lost | 27 || 8 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 7–4 || 10–13–4 |- Template:Game-lost | 28 || 11 || Boston Bruins || 8–2 || 10–14–4 |- Template:Game-tied | 29 || 14 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 2–2 || 10–14–5 |- Template:Game-tied | 30 || 15 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 5–5 || 10–14–6 |- Template:Game-lost | 31 || 17 || @ Cleveland Barons || 4–2 || 10–15–6 |- Template:Game-won | 32 || 18 || Detroit Red Wings || 6–2 || 11–15–6 |- Template:Game-tied | 33 || 21 || Washington Capitals || 5–5 || 11–15–7 |- Template:Game-won | 34 || 23 || Cleveland Barons || 5–4 || 12–15–7 |- Template:Game-lost | 35 || 28 || Philadelphia Flyers || 4–3 || 12–16–7 |- Template:Game-tied | 36 || 30 || @ Washington Capitals || 3–3 || 12–16–8 |- Template:Game-tied | 37 || 31 || Buffalo Sabres || 2–2 || 12–16–9 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-won | 38 || 4 || @ Minnesota North Stars || 5–3 || 13–16–9 |- Template:Game-lost | 39 || 7 || @ Colorado Rockies || 3–1 || 13–17–9 |- Template:Game-lost | 40 || 9 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–3 || 13–18–9 |- Template:Game-won | 41 || 10 || @ Boston Bruins || 3–2 || 14–18–9 |- Template:Game-lost | 42 || 14 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 4–1 || 14–19–9 |- Template:Game-won | 43 || 17 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 5–4 || 15–19–9 |- Template:Game-won | 44 || 18 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 3–0 || 16–19–9 |- Template:Game-lost | 45 || 20 || @ Atlanta Flames || 5–3 || 16–20–9 |- Template:Game-lost | 46 || 22 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–1 || 16–21–9 |- Template:Game-lost | 47 || 25 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–3 || 16–22–9 |- Template:Game-lost | 48 || 28 || @ New York Islanders || 6–2 || 16–23–9 |- Template:Game-lost | 49 || 29 || Los Angeles Kings || 4–1 || 16–24–9 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-lost | 50 || 1 || New York Islanders || 7–6 || 16–25–9 |- Template:Game-tied | 51 || 4 || @ St. Louis Blues || 2–2 || 16–25–10 |- Template:Game-won | 52 || 5 || Colorado Rockies || 6–3 || 17–25–10 |- Template:Game-won | 53 || 8 || Minnesota North Stars || 3–0 || 18–25–10 |- Template:Game-lost | 54 || 9 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 2–0 || 18–26–10 |- Template:Game-lost | 55 || 11 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–2 || 18–27–10 |- Template:Game-lost | 56 || 12 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–3 || 18–28–10 |- Template:Game-won | 57 || 15 || Vancouver Canucks || 6–3 || 19–28–10 |- Template:Game-tied | 58 || 19 || Colorado Rockies || 4–4 || 19–28–11 |- Template:Game-lost | 59 || 22 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 3–2 || 19–29–11 |- Template:Game-won | 60 || 23 || Chicago Black Hawks || 6–2 || 20–29–11 |- Template:Game-won | 61 || 25 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 6–3 || 21–29–11 |- Template:Game-lost | 62 || 27 || Atlanta Flames || 5–3 || 21–30–11 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-won | 63 || 1 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–2 || 22–30–11 |- Template:Game-lost | 64 || 5 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–1 || 22–31–11 |- Template:Game-won | 65 || 8 || Cleveland Barons || 6–1 || 23–31–11 |- Template:Game-won | 66 || 12 || Washington Capitals || 8–2 || 24–31–11 |- Template:Game-tied | 67 || 15 || Philadelphia Flyers || 2–2 || 24–31–12 |- Template:Game-lost | 68 || 18 || Boston Bruins || 6–3 || 24–32–12 |- Template:Game-tied | 69 || 19 || @ Minnesota North Stars || 7–7 || 24–32–13 |- Template:Game-won | 70 || 22 || @ St. Louis Blues || 6–1 || 25–32–13 |- Template:Game-won | 71 || 24 || @ Washington Capitals || 11–4 || 26–32–13 |- Template:Game-won | 72 || 25 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–2 || 27–32–13 |- Template:Game-won | 73 || 27 || St. Louis Blues || 5–2 || 28–32–13 |- Template:Game-won | 74 || 29 || New York Islanders || 5–1 || 29–32–13 |- Template:Game log section end Template:Game log section start |- Template:Game-lost | 75 || 1 || @ Atlanta Flames || 6–0 || 29–33–13 |- Template:Game-lost | 76 || 2 || @ Boston Bruins || 8–3 || 29–34–13 |- Template:Game-lost | 77 || 5 || Atlanta Flames || 4–2 || 29–35–13 |- Template:Game-lost | 78 || 6 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 3–0 || 29–36–13 |- Template:Game-lost | 79 || 8 || @ New York Islanders || 7–2 || 29–37–13 |- Template:Game-won | 80 || 9 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–2 || 30–37–13 |- Template:Game log section end |- | Legend:

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Playoffs

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Player statistics

Skaters

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Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player GP TOI W L T GA GAA SO
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Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SO
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†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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Awards and records

Transactions

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Draft picks

New York's picks at the 1977 NHL amateur draft in Montreal, Canada.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 8 Lucien DeBlois RW Template:Flagu Sorel Black Hawks (QMJHL)
1 13 Ron Duguay C Template:Flagu Sudbury Wolves (OHA)
2 26 Mike Keating LW Template:Flagu St. Catharines Fincups (OHA)
3 44 Steve Baker G Template:Flagu Union College (NCAA)
4 62 Mario Marois D Template:Flagu Quebec Remparts (QMJHL)
5 80 Benoit Gosselin LW Template:Flagu Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL)
6 98 John Bethel LW Template:Flagu Boston University (NCAA)
7 116 Bob Sullivan LW Template:Flagu Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
8 131 Lance Nethery C Template:Flagu Cornell University (NCAA)
9 146 Alex Jeans C Template:Flagu University of Toronto (CIAU)
10 157 Pete Raps LW Template:Flagu Western Michigan University (NCAA)
11 164 Mike Brown RW Template:Flagu Western Michigan University (NCAA)
12 171 Mark Miller LW Template:Flagu University of Michigan (NCAA)

See also

References

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External links

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