The Rangers slipped to last in the Patrick but qualified for the playoffs by having one of the top twelve records in the league.
The Rangers hired Jean-Guy Talbot as their new head coach.
[1]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals againstNote: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers.
[3] New York's picks at the 1977 NHL amateur draft in Montreal, Canada.