1941–42 New York Rangers season

The 1941–42 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 16th season. In the regular season, New York led the NHL with 60 points, and compiled a 29–17–2 record. The Rangers lost in the NHL semi-finals to the Toronto Maple Leafs, four games to two.

Regular season

Final standings

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

|- | 1 || 1 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–3 || 1–0–0 |- | 2 || 9 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–1 || 2–0–0 |- | 3 || 15 || Boston Bruins || 2–1 || 2–1–0 |- | 4 || 16 || @ Boston Bruins || 2–1 || 2–2–0 |- | 5 || 18 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 8–6 || 2–3–0 |- | 6 || 20 || Brooklyn Americans || 4–1 || 2–4–0 |- | 7 || 22 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 7–2 || 3–4–0 |- | 8 || 23 || Montreal Canadiens || 6–4 || 3–5–0 |- | 9 || 25 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–4 OT || 4–5–0 |- | 10 || 29 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–1 || 5–5–0 |- | 11 || 30 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 5–1 || 6–5–0 |-

|- | 12 || 7 || Boston Bruins || 5–4 || 7–5–0 |- | 13 || 11 || @ Brooklyn Americans || 5–3 || 8–5–0 |- | 14 || 13 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–1 || 8–6–0 |- | 15 || 16 || Brooklyn Americans || 3–2 OT || 9–6–0 |- | 16 || 18 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 5–1 || 9–7–0 |- | 17 || 21 || Montreal Canadiens || 4–3 OT || 10–7–0 |- | 18 || 23 || @ Boston Bruins || 3–2 || 10–8–0 |- | 19 || 25 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–2 || 11–8–0 |- | 20 || 27 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–2 || 12–8–0 |- | 21 || 28 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–1 || 13–8–0 |- | 22 || 31 || @ Brooklyn Americans || 4–3 || 14–8–0 |-

|- | 23 || 1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–3 OT || 14–8–1 |- | 24 || 6 || Detroit Red Wings || 3–2 || 15–8–1 |- | 25 || 13 || Brooklyn Americans || 9–2 || 16–8–1 |- | 26 || 17 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 6–2 || 16–9–1 |- | 27 || 18 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–4 OT || 17–9–1 |- | 28 || 20 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–2 || 18–9–1 |- | 29 || 24 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–2 || 19–9–1 |- | 30 || 25 || Detroit Red Wings || 11–2 || 20–9–1 |-

|- | 31 || 1 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 7–2 || 21–9–1 |- | 32 || 3 || @ Brooklyn Americans || 3–2 OT || 22–9–1 |- | 33 || 5 || Boston Bruins || 4–1 || 23–9–1 |- | 34 || 7 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 6–4 || 23–10–1 |- | 35 || 8 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 4–3 || 24–10–1 |- | 36 || 10 || Chicago Black Hawks || 5–2 || 24–11–1 |- | 37 || 14 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 5–3 || 24–12–1 |- | 38 || 15 || Brooklyn Americans || 5–1 || 24–13–1 |- | 39 || 17 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–1 OT || 24–14–1 |- | 40 || 22 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–2 || 25–14–1 |- | 41 || 24 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–3 || 26–14–1 |- | 42 || 26 || Detroit Red Wings || 7–4 || 27–14–1 |-

|- | 43 || 3 || @ Brooklyn Americans || 4–4 OT || 27–14–2 |- | 44 || 5 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 5–2 || 27–15–2 |- | 45 || 7 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || 27–16–2 |- | 46 || 8 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–0 || 28–16–2 |- | 47 || 12 || Boston Bruins || 2–1 || 28–17–2 |- | 48 || 15 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 5–1 || 29–17–2 |-

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Playoffs

|- | 1 || March 21 || New York Rangers || 1–3 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Toronto leads series 1–0 |- | 2 || March 22 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–2 || New York Rangers || || Toronto leads series 2–0 |- | 3 || March 24 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 0–3 || New York Rangers || || Toronto leads series 2–1 |- | 4 || March 28 || New York Rangers || 1–2 || Toronto Maple Leafs || OT || Toronto leads series 3–1 |- | 5 || March 29 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1–3 || New York Rangers || || Toronto leads series 3–2 |- | 6 || March 31 || New York Rangers || 2–3 || Toronto Maple Leafs || || Toronto wins series 4–2 |-

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Player statistics

^â€ÂDenotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only. <br />^‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

See also

• 1941–42 NHL season

References