1973–74 New York Rangers
Division3rd East
1973–74 record40–24–14
Goals for300
Goals against251
Team information
General managerEmile Francis
CoachLarry Popein
Emile Francis
CaptainVic Hadfield
Alternate captainsBrad Park
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Team leaders
GoalsRod Gilbert (36)
AssistsBrad Park (57)
PointsBrad Park (82)
Penalty minutesBrad Park (148)
WinsEd Giacomin (30)
Goals against averageEd Giacomin (3.07)

The 1973–74 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 48th season.[1] The Rangers compiled 94 points during the regular season and finished third in the East Division.[2] The team made the Stanley Cup playoffs, where New York defeated the Montreal Canadiens 4–2 in the quarter-finals. The Rangers then lost in a seven-game semi-finals series to the Philadelphia Flyers, who went on to win the Stanley Cup that season.[3]

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

East Division[6]
GP W L T GF GA DIFF Pts
1Boston Bruins7852179349221+128113
2Montreal Canadiens7845249293240+5399
3New York Rangers78402414300251+4994
4Toronto Maple Leafs78352716274230+4486
5Buffalo Sabres78323412242250−876
6Detroit Red Wings78293910255319−6468
7Vancouver Canucks78244311224296−7259
8New York Islanders78194118182247−6556

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

1973–74 Game Log
October: 3–4–2 (Home: 2–2–1; Road: 1–2–1)
GameOctoberOpponentScoreRecord
110Detroit Red Wings4–11–0–0
213@ Pittsburgh Penguins8–22–0–0
314Los Angeles Kings1–12–0–1
417St. Louis Blues4–03–0–1
520@ Toronto Maple Leafs3–23–1–1
621Montreal Canadiens3–23–2–1
727@ New York Islanders3–23–3–1
828Pittsburgh Penguins7–23–4–1
930@ Vancouver Canucks3–33–4–2
November: 7–3–4 (Home: 5–0–2; Road: 2–3–2)
GameNovemberOpponentScoreRecord
101@ Los Angeles Kings2–13–5–2
114@ Chicago Black Hawks4–13–6–2
127Boston Bruins7–34–6–2
139@ Atlanta Flames3–34–6–3
1411New York Islanders5–25–6–3
1514Chicago Black Hawks4–45–6–4
1615@ Boston Bruins10–25–7–4
1717@ Minnesota North Stars6–36–7–4
1818Pittsburgh Penguins7–07–7–4
1921California Golden Seals3–08–7–4
2022@ Buffalo Sabres7–69–7–4
2124Los Angeles Kings5–59–7–5
2225Vancouver Canucks5–010–7–5
2329@ Philadelphia Flyers2–210–7–6
December: 7–4–3 (Home: 6–1–1; Road: 1–3–2)
GameDecemberOpponentScoreRecord
241@ St. Louis Blues4–410–7–7
252Toronto Maple Leafs6–411–7–7
265St. Louis Blues5–112–7–7
276@ Buffalo Sabres8–412–8–7
289California Golden Seals6–313–8–7
2912Buffalo Sabres1–113–8–8
3015@ Toronto Maple Leafs2–213–8–9
3116Chicago Black Hawks6–113–9–9
3220Detroit Red Wings5–214–9–9
3322@ Pittsburgh Penguins4–115–9–9
3423@ Atlanta Flames3–115–10–9
3526Philadelphia Flyers2–116–10–9
3629@ Montreal Canadiens7–116–11–9
3730Minnesota North Stars4–317–11–9
January: 7–4–1 (Home: 3–1–0; Road: 4–3–1)
GameJanuaryOpponentScoreRecord
383@ Philadelphia Flyers4–217–12–9
394Boston Bruins4–217–13–9
406Atlanta Flames5–218–13–9
4110@ Buffalo Sabres7–218–14–9
4212@ Vancouver Canucks6–119–14–9
4313@ California Golden Seals7–220–14–9
4416@ Detroit Red Wings4–420–14–10
4517@ St. Louis Blues3–220–15–10
4619@ Chicago Black Hawks3–221–15–10
4723Atlanta Flames4–122–15–10
4827Los Angeles Kings5–323–15–10
4930@ Pittsburgh Penguins4–224–15–10
February: 8–1–2 (Home: 4–0–1; Road: 4–1–1)
GameFebruaryOpponentScoreRecord
502@ Minnesota North Stars3–125–15–10
513Minnesota North Stars5–525–15–11
526New York Islanders6–026–15–11
539@ Montreal Canadiens7–226–16–11
5410St. Louis Blues4–227–16–11
5514@ Philadelphia Flyers4–427–16–12
5616@ Vancouver Canucks9–428–16–12
5721@ Los Angeles Kings5–329–16–12
5822@ California Golden Seals4–330–16–12
5924Philadelphia Flyers3–231–16–12
6027Vancouver Canucks4–232–16–12
March: 6–7–2 (Home: 4–3–1; Road: 2–4–1)
GameMarchOpponentScoreRecord
612@ Minnesota North Stars3–133–16–12
623California Golden Seals8–234–16–12
636Montreal Canadiens9–235–16–12
649@ Montreal Canadiens4–235–17–12
6510New York Islanders4–236–17–12
6614Chicago Black Hawks5–236–18–12
6716@ New York Islanders3–137–18–12
6817@ Boston Bruins5–237–19–12
6920Vancouver Canucks7–537–20–12
7021@ Atlanta Flames5–537–20–13
7123@ Detroit Red Wings5–337–21–13
7224Buffalo Sabres5–338–21–13
7327Boston Bruins3–238–22–13
7430@ Toronto Maple Leafs7–338–23–13
7531Toronto Maple Leafs3–338–23–14
April: 2–1–0 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 0–1–0)
GameAprilOpponentScoreRecord
763Detroit Red Wings5–339–23–14
776@ Detroit Red Wings8–339–24–14
787Montreal Canadiens6–440–24–14

Playoffs

Key:   Win   Loss

1974 Stanley Cup playoffs

Player statistics

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player GP TOI W L T GA GAA SO
Ed Giacomin5632863015101683.075
Gilles Villemure211054773623.530
Peter McDuffe6340321183.180
Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L GA GAA SO
Ed Giacomin1378876372.820
Gilles Villemure110000.000

†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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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;

Awards and records

Transactions

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 1973 NHL Amateur Draft in Montreal, Canada.[9][10]

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 14 Rick Middleton RW  Canada Oshawa Generals (OHA)
2 30 Pat Hickey LW  Canada Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)
3 46 John Campbell LW  Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHA)
4 62 Brian Molvik D  Canada Calgary Centennials (WCHL)
5 78 Pierre Laganiere RW  Canada Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)
6 94 Dwayne Pentland D  Canada Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)

Farm teams

References

  1. ↑ "New York Rangers". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved June 20, 2019.
  2. ↑ "1973–74 New York Rangers Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
  3. ↑ "1974 NHL Playoff Summary". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
  4. ↑ Steinbrenner: The Last Lion of Baseball, pp.47–48, Bill Madden, Harper Collins Publishing, New York, 2010, ISBN 978-0-06-169031-0
  5. ↑ "War hero dies". The Bryan Times. United Press International. February 6, 1987. Retrieved September 4, 2010.
  6. ↑ "1973–1974 Division Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". National Hockey League.
  7. ↑ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  8. ↑ "1973–74 New York Rangers". hockeydb.com. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
  9. ↑ "1973 NHL Amateur Draft". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved April 21, 2012.
  10. ↑ "NHL Draft History". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on January 28, 2001. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
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