1970–71 New York Rangers season
NHL hockey team season
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The 1970–71 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 45th season.
| 1970–71 New York Rangers | |
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| Division | 2nd East |
| 1970–71 record | 49–18–11 |
| Home record | 30–2–7 |
| Road record | 19–16–4 |
| Goals for | 259 |
| Goals against | 177 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Emile Francis |
| Coach | Emile Francis |
| Captain | Bob Nevin |
| Alternate captains | Jim Neilson Rod Gilbert Vic Hadfield |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Dave Balon (36) |
| Assists | Walt Tkaczuk (49) |
| Points | Walt Tkaczuk (75) |
| Penalty minutes | Ted Irvine (137) |
| Wins | Ed Giacomin (27) |
| Goals against average | Ed Giacomin (2.16) |
Regular season
Final standings
| GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
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| 1 | Boston Bruins | 78 | 57 | 14 | 7 | 399 | 207 | +192 | 121 |
| 2 | New York Rangers | 78 | 49 | 18 | 11 | 259 | 177 | +82 | 109 |
| 3 | Montreal Canadiens | 78 | 42 | 23 | 13 | 291 | 216 | +75 | 97 |
| 4 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 78 | 37 | 33 | 8 | 248 | 211 | +37 | 82 |
| 5 | Buffalo Sabres | 78 | 24 | 39 | 15 | 217 | 291 | −74 | 63 |
| 6 | Vancouver Canucks | 78 | 24 | 46 | 8 | 229 | 296 | −67 | 56 |
| 7 | Detroit Red Wings | 78 | 22 | 45 | 11 | 209 | 308 | −99 | 55 |
Record vs. opponents
Vs. East Division
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Vs. West Division
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Schedule and results
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October: 6–2–1 (home: 4–0–1; road: 2–2–0)
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November: 7–3–3 (home: 4–0–2; road: 3–3–1)
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December: 11–2–2 (home: 7–0–1; road: 4–2–1)
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January: 6–3–4 (home: 2–0–3; road: 4–3–1)
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February: 9–4–0 (home: 5–1–0; road: 4–3–0)
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March: 9–3–1 (home: 7–1–0; road: 2–2–1)
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April: 1–1–0 (home: 1–0–0; road: 0–1–0)
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Legend: Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) |
Playoffs
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Quarterfinals vs. (E4) Toronto Maple Leafs – Rangers win 4–2
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Semifinals vs. (W1) Chicago Black Hawks – Black Hawks win 4–3
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Legend: Win Loss |
Player statistics
- Skaters
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- Goaltenders
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | T | GA | GAA | SO |
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| Ed Giacomin | 45 | 2641 | 27 | 10 | 7 | 95 | 2.16 | 8 |
| Gilles Villemure | 34 | 2039 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 78 | 2.30 | 4 |
| Player | GP | TOI | W | L | GA | GAA | SO |
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| Ed Giacomin | 12 | 759 | 7 | 5 | 28 | 2.21 | 0 |
| Gilles Villemure | 2 | 80 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4.50 | 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.
Note:
- Pos = Position;GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
- Pos = Position;GP = Games played; 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 1970 NHL amateur draft in Montreal, Canada.
| Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 1 | 11 | Norm Gratton | RW | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) | |
| 2 | 25 | Mike Murphy | RW | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) | |
| 3 | 39 | Wendell Bennett | RW | Weyburn Red Wings (SJHL) | |
| 4 | 53 | Andre St. Pierre | D | Drummondville Rangers (QMJHL) | |
| 5 | 67 | Gary Coalter | RW | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) | |
| 6 | 81 | Duane Wylie | C | St. Catharines Black Hawks (OHA) | |
| 7 | 94 | Wayne Bell | G | Estevan Bruins (WCHL) | |
| 8 | 106 | Pierre Brind'Amour | LW | Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA) |