1928–29 New York Rangers
Division2nd American
1928–29 record21–13–10
Goals for72
Goals against65
Team information
General managerLester Patrick
CoachLester Patrick
CaptainBill Cook
ArenaMadison Square Garden
Team leaders
GoalsBill Cook (15)
AssistsFrank Boucher (16)
PointsFrank Boucher (26)
Penalty minutesBun Cook (70)
WinsJohn Ross Roach (21)
Goals against averageJohn Ross Roach (1.41)

The 1928–29 New York Rangers season was the franchise's third season.[1] During the regular season, the Rangers finished in second place in the American Division with a 21–13–10 record and qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs. In the postseason, the Rangers won series against the New York Americans and Toronto Maple Leafs to reach the Stanley Cup Finals, where they lost to the Boston Bruins 2–0.[2]

Regular season

Final standings

American Division
GP W L T GF GA PIM Pts
Boston Bruins4426135895247257
New York Rangers44211310726538452
Detroit Cougars4419169726338147
Pittsburgh Pirates449278468032426
Chicago Black Hawks447298338536322

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Note: GP = Games Played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals For, GA = Goals Against
Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.

Record vs. opponents

Schedule and results

1928–29 Game Log
November: 4–1–1 (Home: 2–1–0; Road: 2–0–1)
GameNovemberOpponentScoreRecord
115@ Detroit Cougars2–01–0–0
218@ New York Americans1 – 1 OT1–0–1
320Montreal Maroons1–01–1–1
422@ Chicago Black Hawks2–12–1–1
525Pittsburgh Pirates2–03–1–1
629Chicago Black Hawks2 – 1 OT4–1–1
December: 5–3–2 (Home: 4–1–0; Road: 1–2–2)
GameDecemberOpponentScoreRecord
71@ Montreal Maroons3–04–2–1
84@ Boston Bruins2–04–3–1
96@ Pittsburgh Pirates0 – 0 OT4–3–2
109@ Detroit Cougars2 – 2 OT4–3–3
1111Toronto Maple Leafs3–25–3–3
1213@ Montreal Canadiens3 – 2 OT6–3–3
1316Detroit Cougars3–07–3–3
1420Ottawa Senators1–08–3–3
1525New York Americans1–08–4–3
1630Boston Bruins2–09–4–3
January: 7–3–2 (Home: 4–2–1; Road: 3–1–1)
GameJanuaryOpponentScoreRecord
171@ Toronto Maple Leafs3–210–4–3
183Pittsburgh Pirates2 – 2 OT10–4–4
196@ New York Americans0 – 0 OT10–4–5
2010@ Ottawa Senators9–311–4–5
2113Detroit Cougars1–012–4–5
2215@ Boston Bruins4–112–5–5
2317Chicago Black Hawks1–013–5–5
2419@ Montreal Canadiens0 – 0 OT13–5–6
2520Montreal Canadiens1–013–6–6
2622Toronto Maple Leafs1–014–6–6
2724@ Pittsburgh Pirates3–115–6–6
2827Boston Bruins2–115–7–6
2931New York Americans2–116–7–6
February: 3–4–3 (Home: 2–1–2; Road: 1–3–1)
GameFebruaryOpponentScoreRecord
303@ Chicago Black Hawks3–217–7–6
315Montreal Maroons1 – 1 OT17–7–7
327@ Ottawa Senators2–117–8–7
3310Montreal Canadiens3 – 3 OT17–8–8
3414@ Toronto Maple Leafs3–117–9–8
3517Pittsburgh Pirates2–118–9–8
3621Detroit Cougars1–018–10–8
3723@ Montreal Maroons9–118–11–8
3826Ottawa Senators2–019–11–8
3928@ Chicago Black Hawks0 – 0 OT19–11–9
March: 2–2–1 (Home: 0–1–1; Road: 2–1–0)
GameMarchOpponentScoreRecord
403@ Detroit Cougars3–220–11–9
415@ Boston Bruins2–120–12–9
4210Boston Bruins3–220–13–9
4314Chicago Black Hawks1 – 1 OT20–13–10
4417@ Pittsburgh Pirates4–321–13–10

Playoffs

The playoffs were now between division finishers of each division, rather than a division champion from each division.[5]

Key:   Win   Loss

1929 Stanley Cup playoffs

Player statistics

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player GP TOI W L T GA GAA SO
John Ross Roach442760211310651.4113
Goaltenders
Playoffs
Player GP TOI W L T GA GAA SO
John Ross Roach639232150.773

†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;

References

  1. ↑ "New York Rangers". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  2. ↑ "1928–29 New York Rangers Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
  3. ↑ Standings: NHL Public Relations Department (2008). Dave McCarthy; et al. (eds.). THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE Official Guide & Record Book/2009. National Hockey League. p. 146. ISBN 978-1-894801-14-0.
  4. ↑ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Playoff Formats". National Hockey League. Archived from the original on December 17, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  6. ↑ "1928–29 New York Rangers | hockeydb.com". hockeydb.com. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
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