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1940–41 New York Rangers season
NHL hockey team season
NHL hockey team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1940–41 |
| year | 1940 |
| Team | New York Rangers |
| LeagueRank | 4th |
| Record | 21–19–8 |
| HomeRecord | 13–7–4 |
| RoadRecord | 8–12–4 |
| GoalsFor | 143 |
| GoalsAgainst | 125 |
| GeneralManager | Lester Patrick |
| Coach | Frank Boucher |
| Captain | Art Coulter |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| GoalsLeader | Bryan Hextall (26) |
| AssistsLeader | Neil Colville (28) |
| PointsLeader | Bryan Hextall/Lynn Patrick (44) |
| PIMLeader | Babe Pratt (52) |
| WinsLeader | Dave Kerr (21) |
| GAALeader | Dave Kerr (2.49) |
The 1940–41 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 15th season. During the regular season, the Rangers finished in fourth place in the NHL with 50 points and qualified for the playoffs. In the first round of the playoffs, New York lost to the Detroit Red Wings, two games to one.
Regular season
Final standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- | 1 || 2 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–1 || 1–0–0 |- | 2 || 10 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 2 – 2 OT || 1–0–1 |- | 3 || 16 || Detroit Red Wings || 3 – 3 OT || 1–0–2 |- | 4 || 19 || New York Americans || 3–2 || 2–0–2 |- | 5 || 23 || Boston Bruins || 2–1 || 2–1–2 |- | 6 || 26 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || 2–2–2 |- | 7 || 28 || @ New York Americans || 2–1 || 2–3–2 |- | 8 || 30 || Montreal Canadiens || 6–1 || 3–3–2
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Playoffs
Main article: 1941 Stanley Cup playoffs
|- | 1 || March 20 || New York Rangers || 1–2 || Detroit Red Wings || OT || Detroit leads series 1–0 |- | 2 || March 22 || Detroit Red Wings || 1–3 || New York Rangers || || Series tied 1–1 |- | 3 || March 24 || New York Rangers || 2–3 || Detroit Red Wings || || Detroit wins series 2–1
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Player statistics
;Skaters
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 26 | 18 | 44 | 16 | |
| 48 | 20 | 24 | 44 | 12 | |
| 48 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 28 | |
| 40 | 11 | 25 | 36 | 49 | |
| 47 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 18 | |
| 48 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 0 | |
| 40 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 14 | |
| 47 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 52 | |
| 48 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 23 | |
| 35 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 42 | |
| 45 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 20 | |
| 48 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 42 | |
| 47 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | |
| 47 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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| 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltenders
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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| 48 | 3010 | 21 | 19 | 8 | 125 | 2.49 | 2 |
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
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| 3 | 192 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1.88 | 0 |
†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.
References
References
- "1940–41 New York Rangers Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.
- "1940-41 New York Rangers Schedule".
- "1940–41 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com.
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