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1977–78 New York Rangers season

NHL hockey team season

Field	Value
League	NHL
Season	1977–78
year	1977
Team	New York Rangers
Conference	Campbell
ConferenceRank	5th
Division	Patrick
DivisionRank	4th
Record	30–37–13
HomeRecord	18–15–7
RoadRecord	12–22–6
GoalsFor	279
GoalsAgainst	280
GeneralManager	John Ferguson
Coach	Jean-Guy Talbot
Captain	Phil Esposito
AltCaptain	None
Arena	Madison Square Garden
GoalsLeader	Pat Hickey (40)
AssistsLeader	Ron Greschner (48)
PointsLeader	Phil Esposito (81)
PIMLeader	Carol Vadnais (115)
WinsLeader	John Davidson (14)
GAALeader	John Davidson (3.18)

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

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|- | 1 || 12 || Vancouver Canucks || 6–3 || 1–0–0 |- | 2 || 15 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 5–0 || 1–1–0 |- | 3 || 16 || New York Islanders || 4–2 || 2–1–0 |- | 4 || 19 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–3 || 2–1–1 |- | 5 || 22 || @ New York Islanders || 7–2 || 2–2–1 |- | 6 || 23 || Montreal Canadiens || 6–2 || 2–3–1 |- | 7 || 25 || @ Cleveland Barons || 5–0 || 3–3–1 |- | 8 || 26 || St. Louis Blues || 6–2 || 4–3–1 |- | 9 || 29 || @ Atlanta Flames || 4–3 || 4–4–1 |- | 10 || 30 || Los Angeles Kings || 5–3 || 4–5–1

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Playoffs

Main article: 1978 Stanley Cup playoffs

|- | 1 || April 11 || New York Rangers || 1–4 || Buffalo Sabres || || Buffalo leads series 1–0 |- | 2 || April 13 || Buffalo Sabres || 3–4 || New York Rangers || OT || Series tied 1–1 |- | 3 || April 15 || New York Rangers || 1–4 || Buffalo Sabres || || Buffalo wins series 2–1

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Player statistics

;Skaters

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
79	38	43	81	53
80	40	33	73	47
78	24	48	72	100
80	26	40	66	30
79	19	44	63	30
66	27	28	55	41
80	6	40	46	115
71	20	20	40	43
71	22	8	30	27
53	13	13	26	44
37	7	16	23	12
56	2	19	21	63
57	5	13	18	52
59	5	13	18	15
59	5	13	18	22
29	5	10	15	34
78	2	8	10	38
19	2	7	9	6
59	2	7	9	105
66	3	5	8	62
18	2	4	6	8
29	1	4	5	23
7	2	1	3	0
8	1	1	2	15
7	0	1	1	12
1	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0
4	0	0	0	0
7	0	0	0	33

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
3	1	3	4	4
3	2	1	3	0
3	1	1	2	2
3	0	2	2	16
3	0	2	2	0
3	2	0	2	0
1	0	1	1	0
3	0	1	1	0
3	0	1	1	5
1	0	0	0	5
3	0	0	0	0
3	0	0	0	5
3	0	0	0	6
3	0	0	0	0
3	0	0	0	4
3	0	0	0	11
3	0	0	0	2
3	0	0	0	2

;Goaltenders

GP	TOI	W	L	T	GA	GAA	SO
41	2352	12	20	7	141	3.60	4
34	1848	14	13	4	98	3.18	1
6	360	2	2	2	20	3.33	0
4	240	2	2	0	14	3.50	0

Player	GP	TOI	W	L	GA	GAA	SO
	2	122	1	1	7	3.44	0
	1	60	0	1	4	4.00	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.

Awards and records

Phil Esposito, Lester Patrick Trophy

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

References

"1977-78 New York Rangers Schedule".
"1977–78 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com.
Collins gem Hockey Facts and Stats 2009–10, p.425, Andrew Podnieks, Harper Collins Publishers Ltd, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, {{ISBN. 978-1-55468-621-6

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GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
79	38	43	81	53
80	40	33	73	47
78	24	48	72	100
80	26	40	66	30
79	19	44	63	30
66	27	28	55	41
80	6	40	46	115
71	20	20	40	43
71	22	8	30	27
53	13	13	26	44
37	7	16	23	12
56	2	19	21	63
57	5	13	18	52
59	5	13	18	15
59	5	13	18	22
29	5	10	15	34
78	2	8	10	38
19	2	7	9	6
59	2	7	9	105
66	3	5	8	62
18	2	4	6	8
29	1	4	5	23
7	2	1	3	0
8	1	1	2	15
7	0	1	1	12
1	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0
4	0	0	0	0
7	0	0	0	33

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
3	1	3	4	4
3	2	1	3	0
3	1	1	2	2
3	0	2	2	16
3	0	2	2	0
3	2	0	2	0
1	0	1	1	0
3	0	1	1	0
3	0	1	1	5
1	0	0	0	5
3	0	0	0	0
3	0	0	0	5
3	0	0	0	6
3	0	0	0	0
3	0	0	0	4
3	0	0	0	11
3	0	0	0	2
3	0	0	0	2

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
79	38	43	81	53
80	40	33	73	47
78	24	48	72	100
80	26	40	66	30
79	19	44	63	30
66	27	28	55	41
80	6	40	46	115
71	20	20	40	43
71	22	8	30	27
53	13	13	26	44
37	7	16	23	12
56	2	19	21	63
57	5	13	18	52
59	5	13	18	15
59	5	13	18	22
29	5	10	15	34
78	2	8	10	38
19	2	7	9	6
59	2	7	9	105
66	3	5	8	62
18	2	4	6	8
29	1	4	5	23
7	2	1	3	0
8	1	1	2	15
7	0	1	1	12
1	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0
4	0	0	0	0
7	0	0	0	33

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
3	1	3	4	4
3	2	1	3	0
3	1	1	2	2
3	0	2	2	16
3	0	2	2	0
3	2	0	2	0
1	0	1	1	0
3	0	1	1	0
3	0	1	1	5
1	0	0	0	5
3	0	0	0	0
3	0	0	0	5
3	0	0	0	6
3	0	0	0	0
3	0	0	0	4
3	0	0	0	11
3	0	0	0	2
3	0	0	0	2

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
79	38	43	81	53
80	40	33	73	47
78	24	48	72	100
80	26	40	66	30
79	19	44	63	30
66	27	28	55	41
80	6	40	46	115
71	20	20	40	43
71	22	8	30	27
53	13	13	26	44
37	7	16	23	12
56	2	19	21	63
57	5	13	18	52
59	5	13	18	15
59	5	13	18	22
29	5	10	15	34
78	2	8	10	38
19	2	7	9	6
59	2	7	9	105
66	3	5	8	62
18	2	4	6	8
29	1	4	5	23
7	2	1	3	0
8	1	1	2	15
7	0	1	1	12
1	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0
1	0	0	0	0
4	0	0	0	0
7	0	0	0	33

GP	G	A	Pts	PIM
3	1	3	4	4
3	2	1	3	0
3	1	1	2	2
3	0	2	2	16
3	0	2	2	0
3	2	0	2	0
1	0	1	1	0
3	0	1	1	0
3	0	1	1	5
1	0	0	0	5
3	0	0	0	0
3	0	0	0	5
3	0	0	0	6
3	0	0	0	0
3	0	0	0	4
3	0	0	0	11
3	0	0	0	2
3	0	0	0	2