1948–49 New York Rangers season

The 1948–49 New York Rangers season was the 23rd season for the team in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Rangers finished last in the league and did not qualify for the playoffs.
==Regular Season==
On October 8, 1948, the New York Rangers were due to start their season against the Montreal Canadiens, when the team suffered a bad misfortune. Buddy O'Connor, Frank Eddolls, Edgar Laprade, Bill Moe and Tony Leswick were travelling by car from Montreal to Saranac Lake, when it was struck by a truck near Rouse's Point, New York. O'Connor suffered several broken ribs, Eddolls suffered a severed tendon in his knee, Laprade suffered a broken nose, Moe had a cut on the head requiring stitches and Leswick escaped with only a few bruises. This had a major impact on the Rangers season as they only scored 133 goals and finished last.
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	T 	October 14, 1948 	1–1 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1948–49) 	0–0–1
2 	L 	October 17, 1948 	0–7 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1948–49) 	0–1–1
3 	L 	October 24, 1948 	1–4 	@ Boston Bruins (1948–49) 	0–2–1
4 	L 	October 27, 1948 	2–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1948–49) 	0–3–1
5 	W 	October 31, 1948 	2–0 	Boston Bruins (1948–49) 	1–3–1
6 	T 	November 6, 1948 	3–3 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1948–49)	1–3–2
7 	L 	November 7, 1948 	2–4 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1948–49)	1–4–2
8 	W 	November 10, 1948 	4–3 	Chicago Black Hawks (1948–49) 	2–4–2
9 	L 	November 13, 1948 	1–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1948–49) 	2–5–2
10 	T 	November 14, 1948 	4–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1948–49) 	2–5–3
11 	T 	November 17, 1948 	4–4 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1948–49) 	2–5–4
12 	W 	November 21, 1948 	4–1 	@ Boston Bruins (1948–49) 	3–5–4
13 	L 	November 25, 1948 	4–6 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1948–49)	3–6–4
14 	L 	November 27, 1948 	0–3 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1948–49)	3–7–4
15 	L 	November 30, 1948 	2–4 	Chicago Black Hawks (1948–49) 	3–8–4
16 	L 	December 4, 1948 	1–3 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1948–49) 	3–9–4
17 	L 	December 5, 1948 	1–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1948–49) 	3–10–4
18 	T 	December 7, 1948 	2–2 	Boston Bruins (1948–49) 	3–10–5
19 	L 	December 11, 1948 	3–5 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1948–49) 	3–11–5
20 	W 	December 12, 1948 	2–0 	Detroit Red Wings (1948–49) 	4–11–5
21 	W 	December 15, 1948 	3–1 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1948–49) 	5–11–5
22 	T 	December 18, 1948 	3–3 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1948–49)	5–11–6
23 	W 	December 19, 1948 	3–2 	Montreal Canadiens (1948–49) 	6–11–6
24 	W 	December 23, 1948 	3–2 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1948–49)	7–11–6
25 	W 	December 25, 1948 	2–0 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1948–49) 	8–11–6
26 	L 	December 26, 1948 	1–2 	Chicago Black Hawks (1948–49) 	8–12–6
27 	T 	December 31, 1948 	2–2 	Boston Bruins (1948–49) 	8–12–7
28 	L 	January 1, 1949 	1–4 	@ Boston Bruins (1948–49) 	8–13–7
29 	W 	January 2, 1949 	4–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1948–49) 	9–13–7
30 	W 	January 5, 1949 	3–1 	Chicago Black Hawks (1948–49) 	10–13–7
31 	T 	January 9, 1949 	1–1 	Montreal Canadiens (1948–49) 	10–13–8
32 	L 	January 12, 1949 	1–4 	Detroit Red Wings (1948–49) 	10–14–8
33 	L 	January 15, 1949 	1–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1948–49)	10–15–8
34 	W 	January 16, 1949 	4–0 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1948–49) 	11–15–8
35 	L 	January 19, 1949 	2–5 	Boston Bruins (1948–49) 	11–16–8
36 	L 	January 20, 1949 	1–2 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1948–49) 	11–17–8
37 	T 	January 23, 1949 	2–2 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1948–49)	11–17–9
38 	W 	January 26, 1949 	5–1 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1948–49) 	12–17–9
39 	W 	January 30, 1949 	9–0 	Montreal Canadiens (1948–49) 	13–17–9
40 	L 	February 2, 1949 	3–5 	@ Boston Bruins (1948–49) 	13–18–9
41 	T 	February 5, 1949 	1–1 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1948–49)	13–18–10
42 	W 	February 6, 1949 	2–0 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1948–49)	14–18–10
43 	L 	February 9, 1949 	0–8 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1948–49) 	14–19–10
44 	L 	February 10, 1949 	1–3 	Chicago Black Hawks (1948–49) 	14–20–10
45 	L 	February 12, 1949 	2–4 	@ Boston Bruins (1948–49) 	14–21–10
46 	L 	February 13, 1949 	0–3 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1948–49) 	14–22–10
47 	W 	February 16, 1949 	4–0 	Detroit Red Wings (1948–49) 	15–22–10
48 	L 	February 19, 1949 	1–3 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1948–49) 	15–23–10
49 	W 	February 20, 1949 	3–2 	Montreal Canadiens (1948–49) 	16–23–10
50 	L 	February 23, 1949 	2–3 	Boston Bruins (1948–49) 	16–24–10
51 	W 	February 27, 1949 	3–2 	Detroit Red Wings (1948–49) 	17–24–10
52 	L 	March 2, 1949 	2–5 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1948–49)	17–25–10
53 	L 	March 5, 1949 	1–7 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1948–49)	17–26–10
54 	L 	March 6, 1949 	3–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1948–49) 	17–27–10
55 	L 	March 9, 1949 	1–8 	@ Boston Bruins (1948–49) 	17–28–10
56 	L 	March 12, 1949 	0–3 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1948–49) 	17–29–10
57 	T 	March 13, 1949 	1–1 	Montreal Canadiens (1948–49) 	17–29–11
58 	L 	March 15, 1949 	2–4 	Boston Bruins (1948–49) 	17–30–11
59 	L 	March 16, 1949 	2–6 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1948–49) 	17–31–11
60 	W 	March 20, 1949 	5–1 	Chicago Black Hawks (1948–49) 	18–31–11
==Playoffs==
*The Rangers did not qualify for the post season.
==Player Stats==
===Regular Season===
;Scoring
Player	Pos 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM
 	C 	46	11	24	35 	0
 	LW 	56	12	19	31 	18
 	C 	56	18	12	30 	12
 	RW 	59	14	16	30 	16
 	W 	60	13	14	27 	70
 	C 	41	10	16	26 	8
 	RW 	60	9 	16	25 	40
 	LW 	54	13	9 	22 	20
 	C 	59	14	5 	19 	19
 	C 	31	3 	9 	12 	0
 	D 	40	2 	8 	10 	22
 	RW 	18	4 	5 	9 	14
 	D 	59	3 	6 	9 	64
 	D 	60	1 	8 	9 	16
 	D 	60	0 	9 	9 	60
 	D 	34	4 	2 	6 	10
 	C/D 	14	0 	5 	5 	2
 	C/LW	17	1 	2 	3 	6
 	RW 	20	1 	1 	2 	2
 	LW 	1 	0 	1 	1 	0
 	D 	18	0 	1 	1 	8
 	C 	1 	0 	1 	1 	0
 	LW 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	C/RW	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	3 	0 	0 	0 	4
 	G 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	58	0 	0 	0 	2
;Goaltending
Player	MIN 	GP	W 	L 	T 	GA 	GAA 	SO
 	3480	58	16	31	11	168	2.90	7
 	120 	2 	2 	0 	0 	4 	2.00	0
Team: 	3600	60	18	31	11	172	2.87	7
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals 
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts 
==Awards and Records==
*Calder Memorial Trophy: Pentti Lund
*Chuck Rayner, Goalie, NHL Second Team All-Star
==Transactions==
==Gallery==
1948-Oct31-Flaman-Brimsek-Laprade.jpg|Fern Flaman, Frank Brimsek, Edgar Laprade, October 31, 1948.
48-49NHLExhNYROttawaGameAd.jpg|Ottawa
48-49NHLExhNYRQuebecGameAd.jpg|Quebec City
48-49NHLExhNYRShawiniganGameAd.jpg|Shawinigan
==See Also==
*1948–49 NHL season
==References==
* 
New York Rangers season, 1948–49
New York Rangers season, 1948–49
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