1940-41 New York Rangers Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 21-19-8 - 50 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL
Postseason: 1-2
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 2-1
Coach: Frank Boucher (21-19-8)
Location: New York, New York
1940-41 New York Rangers StatisticsTeam Record: 21-19-8 - 50 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL
Postseason: 1-2
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Detroit Red Wings 2-1
Coach: Frank Boucher (21-19-8)
Location: New York, New York
1940-41 New York Rangers Roster
The New York Rangers of the National Hockey League ended the 1940-41 season with a record of 21 wins and 19 losses and 8 ties for 50 points, finishing fourth in the NHL. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-2.
The Rangers scored 143 goals and yielded 125. Bryan Hextall netted 26 goals for New York, and Neil Colville contributed 28 assists. Dave Kerr topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.49 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Frank Boucher coached the team. The 1940-41 New York Rangers lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 143
Regular Season Goals Against: 125
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2, 1940 | New York Rangers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| November 10, 1940 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 0-0-0 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-1 | OT | |
| November 16, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 0-0-1 | 1-0-1 | 1-0-2 | OT | |
| November 19, 1940 | New York Americans 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 1-0-1 | 1-0-1 | 2-0-2 | ||
| November 23, 1940 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 1-1-1 | 1-0-1 | 2-1-2 | ||
| November 26, 1940 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 1-2-1 | 1-0-1 | 2-2-2 | ||
| November 28, 1940 | New York Rangers 1 at New York Americans 2 | L | 1-2-1 | 1-1-1 | 2-3-2 | ||
| November 30, 1940 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 2-2-1 | 1-1-1 | 3-3-2 | ||
| December 1, 1940 | New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 2-2-1 | 1-2-1 | 3-4-2 | ||
| December 5, 1940 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 2-2-1 | 2-2-1 | 4-4-2 | ||
| December 8, 1940 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 2-3-1 | 2-2-1 | 4-5-2 | ||
| December 10, 1940 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 2-3-1 | 2-3-1 | 4-6-2 | ||
| December 13, 1940 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 2-3-1 | 2-4-1 | 4-7-2 | OT | |
| December 15, 1940 | New York Americans 3 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 3-3-1 | 2-4-1 | 5-7-2 | ||
| December 19, 1940 | Boston Bruins 3 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 4-3-1 | 2-4-1 | 6-7-2 | ||
| December 22, 1940 | New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 4-3-1 | 2-5-1 | 6-8-2 | OT | |
| December 25, 1940 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 4-3-2 | 2-5-1 | 6-8-3 | OT | |
| December 28, 1940 | New York Rangers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 4-3-2 | 2-6-1 | 6-9-3 | ||
| December 29, 1940 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 5-3-2 | 2-6-1 | 7-9-3 | ||
| December 31, 1940 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 5-3-2 | 2-6-2 | 7-9-4 | OT | |
| January 1, 1941 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 5-4-2 | 2-6-2 | 7-10-4 | ||
| January 4, 1941 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 5-4-2 | 2-6-3 | 7-10-5 | OT | |
| January 5, 1941 | New York Rangers 6 at New York Americans 2 | W | 5-4-2 | 3-6-3 | 8-10-5 | ||
| January 7, 1941 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 5-5-2 | 3-6-3 | 8-11-5 | ||
| January 9, 1941 | New York Rangers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 | L | 5-5-2 | 3-7-3 | 8-12-5 | OT | |
| January 12, 1941 | New York Americans 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 6-5-2 | 3-7-3 | 9-12-5 | ||
| January 14, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 6-5-3 | 3-7-3 | 9-12-6 | OT | |
| January 16, 1941 | Boston Bruins 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 6-5-4 | 3-7-3 | 9-12-7 | OT | |
| January 19, 1941 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 6-5-4 | 4-7-3 | 10-12-7 | ||
| January 21, 1941 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 6-5-4 | 4-8-3 | 10-13-7 | OT | |
| January 26, 1941 | New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 6-5-4 | 4-9-3 | 10-14-7 | ||
| February 2, 1941 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 7-5-4 | 4-9-3 | 11-14-7 | ||
| February 4, 1941 | New York Rangers 2 at New York Americans 2 | T | 7-5-4 | 4-9-4 | 11-14-8 | OT | |
| February 6, 1941 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 8-5-4 | 4-9-4 | 12-14-8 | ||
| February 9, 1941 | New York Rangers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | W | 8-5-4 | 5-9-4 | 13-14-8 | ||
| February 11, 1941 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 8-5-4 | 5-10-4 | 13-15-8 | ||
| February 13, 1941 | Boston Bruins 5 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 8-6-4 | 5-10-4 | 13-16-8 | ||
| February 15, 1941 | New York Rangers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 8-6-4 | 5-11-4 | 13-17-8 | ||
| February 16, 1941 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at New York Rangers 1 | L | 8-7-4 | 5-11-4 | 13-18-8 | ||
| February 18, 1941 | New York Rangers 5 at New York Americans 2 | W | 8-7-4 | 6-11-4 | 14-18-8 | ||
| February 23, 1941 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Rangers 4 | W | 9-7-4 | 6-11-4 | 15-18-8 | ||
| February 25, 1941 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 0 | W | 9-7-4 | 7-11-4 | 16-18-8 | ||
| February 27, 1941 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 5 | W | 10-7-4 | 7-11-4 | 17-18-8 | ||
| March 1, 1941 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 10-7-4 | 8-11-4 | 18-18-8 | ||
| March 2, 1941 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 10-7-4 | 8-12-4 | 18-19-8 | OT | |
| March 4, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 11-7-4 | 8-12-4 | 19-19-8 | ||
| March 9, 1941 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at New York Rangers 8 | W | 12-7-4 | 8-12-4 | 20-19-8 | ||
| March 16, 1941 | New York Americans 3 at New York Rangers 6 | W | 13-7-4 | 8-12-4 | 21-19-8 | ||
| March 20, 1941 | New York Rangers 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | OT | |
| March 23, 1941 | Detroit Red Wings 1 at New York Rangers 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| March 25, 1941 | New York Rangers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-2-0 |
