1939–40 New York Rangers season
| 1939–40 New York Rangers | |
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Stanley Cup champions
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| Division | 2nd NHL |
| 1939–40 record | 27–11–10 |
| Goals for | 136 |
| Goals against | 77 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Lester Patrick |
| Coach | Frank Boucher |
| Captain | Art Coulter |
| Arena | Madison Square Garden |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Bryan Hextall (24) |
| Assists | Phil Watson (28) |
| Points | Bryan Hextall (39) |
| Penalties in minutes | Art Coulter (68) |
| Wins | Dave Kerr (27) |
| Goals against average | Dave Kerr (1.54) |
The 1939–40 New York Rangers season was the 14th season for the team in the National Hockey League (NHL). With new coach Frank Boucher the Rangers finish in 2nd Place again with an impressive 27–11–10 record. In the semi-finals the Rangers beat the Boston Bruins in 6 games to advance to the 1940 Stanley Cup Finals. In the finals the Rangers win their first 2 games by scores of 2–1 and 6–2 at the Garden, before finishing the series on the road because of the circus. After dropping the first 2 games in Toronto the Rangers won a critical Game five 2–1 in overtime on Muzz Patrick's overtime goal. In Game 6 it would take overtime again as the Rangers won their 3rd Stanley Cup on Bryan Hextall's goal 2:33 into OT. Following the season the Rangers would celebrate buying out their lease at Madison Square Garden by burning the lease in the historic Stanley Cup, a move that would take on greater mystery in coming years.
Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against, PIM = Penalty Minutes, Pts = Points
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
The final series between the Rangers and the Maple Leafs was an exciting one that went back and forth with three overtime games. The Rangers took the first two at home and the Leafs took the next two in Toronto. The circus forced the Rangers to vacate Madison Square Garden after the first two games. The Rangers would score three game-winning goals in overtime, including the Cup winner. Lynn and Murray Patrick played for the Rangers, and became the third and fourth members of the Patrick family to win the Stanley Cup. Bryan Hextall scored in overtime in the final game to give the Rangers their 3rd Stanley Cup and last until 1994.
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