NHL hockey team season
The 1976–77 New York Rangers season was the 51st season of the New York Rangers franchise in the National Hockey League . The Rangers placed fourth in the Patrick Division and did not qualify for the playoffs. The Rangers had a better regular season record than two playoff teams and the league would change the rules in the following season to place the top twelve teams in the playoffs, regardless of division.
Regular season [ ]
Season standings [ ]
Patrick Division
GP
W
L
T
GF
GA
Pts
Philadelphia Flyers
80
48
16
16
323
213
112
New York Islanders
80
47
21
12
288
193
106
Atlanta Flames
80
34
34
12
264
265
80
New York Rangers
80
29
37
14
272
310
72
[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.
Schedule and results [ ]
1976–77 Game Log
October: 5–7–1 (Home: 2–5–0; Road: 3–2–1)
November: 5–4–3 (Home: 2–3–0; Road: 3–1–3)
Game
November
Opponent
Score
Record
14
3
@ Vancouver Canucks
6–1
6–7–1
15
6
@ Los Angeles Kings
3–3
6–7–2
16
10
Washington Capitals
7–5
6–8–2
17
13
Buffalo Sabres
6–2
6–9–2
18
14
Pittsburgh Penguins
5–1
6–10–2
19
17
Chicago Black Hawks
3–2
7–10–2
20
20
@ St. Louis Blues
3–1
7–11–2
21
22
@ Vancouver Canucks
3–2
8–11–2
22
24
@ Philadelphia Flyers
2–2
8–11–3
23
27
@ Detroit Red Wings
5–0
9–11–3
24
28
Minnesota North Stars
4–1
10–11–3
25
30
@ Atlanta Flames
2–2
10–11–4
December: 5–4–6 (Home: 3–2–3; Road: 2–2–3)
Game
December
Opponent
Score
Record
26
1
Washington Capitals
4–1
11–11–4
27
4
@ Minnesota North Stars
11–4
12–11–4
28
5
Toronto Maple Leafs
5–5
12–11–5
29
8
St. Louis Blues
4–4
12–11–6
30
11
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
4–1
12–12–6
31
12
Montreal Canadiens
5–2
13–12–6
32
14
@ New York Islanders
4–4
13–12–7
33
16
@ Buffalo Sabres
7–2
13–13–7
34
18
@ Chicago Black Hawks
3–3
13–13–8
35
19
Cleveland Barons
3–2
14–13–8
36
22
Philadelphia Flyers
3–3
14–13–9
37
23
@ Boston Bruins
3–3
14–13–10
38
26
New York Islanders
2–1
14–14–10
39
28
@ Washington Capitals
5–2
15–14–10
40
31
Atlanta Flames
4–2
15–15–10
January: 3–6–3 (Home: 2–2–1; Road: 1–4–2)
Game
January
Opponent
Score
Record
41
2
Vancouver Canucks
5–3
16–15–10
42
5
Philadelphia Flyers
4–4
16–15–11
43
7
@ Colorado Rockies
4–4
16–15–12
44
9
Los Angeles Kings
5–4
16–16–12
45
12
@ Atlanta Flames
6–1
16–17–12
46
13
@ Buffalo Sabres
7–5
16–18–12
47
16
@ Chicago Black Hawks
5–2
17–18–12
48
19
@ Cleveland Barons
3–3
17–18–13
49
22
@ Los Angeles Kings
6–0
17–19–13
50
23
@ Vancouver Canucks
6–2
17–20–13
51
27
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–0
17–21–13
52
30
St. Louis Blues
5–2
18–21–13
February: 5–7–0 (Home: 3–2–0; Road: 2–5–0)
Game
February
Opponent
Score
Record
53
1
@ Colorado Rockies
5–2
18–22–13
54
3
@ New York Islanders
6–3
18–23–13
55
6
New York Islanders
4–0
19–23–13
56
9
Buffalo Sabres
2–1
19–24–13
57
10
@ Detroit Red Wings
5–4
20–24–13
58
13
Toronto Maple Leafs
8–3
21–24–13
59
17
@ Philadelphia Flyers
7–1
21–25–13
60
19
@ New York Islanders
5–2
21–26–13
61
20
Detroit Red Wings
3–2
22–26–13
62
23
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
5–4
23–26–13
63
26
@ Chicago Black Hawks
2–1
23–27–13
64
27
Montreal Canadiens
8–1
23–28–13
March: 6–7–1 (Home: 5–3–1; Road: 1–4–0)
Game
March
Opponent
Score
Record
65
3
Boston Bruins
4–1
23–29–13
66
5
@ Montreal Canadiens
7–2
23–30–13
67
6
Cleveland Barons
4–3
24–30–13
68
9
Minnesota North Stars
6–4
25–30–13
69
10
@ Boston Bruins
10–3
25–31–13
70
12
@ Atlanta Flames
6–3
25–32–13
71
13
Atlanta Flames
5–3
25–33–13
72
16
Philadelphia Flyers
4–4
25–33–14
73
19
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
5–2
26–33–14
74
20
St. Louis Blues
5–3
27–33–14
75
23
Colorado Rockies
5–3
28–33–14
76
25
@ Washington Capitals
7–2
28–34–14
77
27
Chicago Black Hawks
5–3
28–35–14
78
30
Atlanta Flames
4–3
29–35–14
April: 0–2–0 (Home: 0–1–0; Road: 0–1–0)
Game
April
Opponent
Score
Record
79
2
@ Philadelphia Flyers
4–1
29–36–14
80
3
New York Islanders
5–2
29–37–14
Playoffs [ ]
The Rangers failed to qualify for the 1977 Stanley Cup playoffs .
Player statistics [ ]
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player
GP
TOI
W
L
T
GA
GAA
SO
Gilles Gratton
41
2034
11
18
7
143
4.22
0
John Davidson
39
2116
14
14
6
125
3.54
1
Doug Soetaert
12
570
3
4
1
28
2.95
1
Dave Tataryn
2
80
1
1
0
10
7.50
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.
[2]
Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals ; A = Assists ; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes ; +/- = Plus/minus ; PPG = Power-play goals ; SHG = Short-handed goals ; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average ; SO = Shutouts ; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved ; SV% = Save percentage ;
Draft picks [ ]
New York's picks at the 1976 NHL Amateur Draft in Montreal , Quebec , Canada.
References [ ]
^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012 . Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 151. ISBN 9781894801225 .
^ "1976–77 New York Rangers" . hockeydb.com. Retrieved 2010-08-08 .
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