Canadiens Finish Regular Season with Best Record in NHL
Mar. 22, 1964 - The Montreal Canadiens, who needed two weekend victories to make sure of their 14th NHL title in history, followed up...
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Mar 19
Losing Rangers Still Draw Big Crowds
Mar. 19, 1964 - Win, lose, or draw, the New York Rangers will continue to attract big crowds at Madison Square Garden. How does an NHL...
Mar 17
Black Hawks Top Rangers, Gain First Place in NHL
Mar. 17, 1964 - The Black Hawks regained first place in the NHL tonight by shutting out the New York Rangers, 4-0, before a delighted...
Mar 1
Rangers Tie Wings at the Garden
Mar. 1, 1963 - The New York Rangers missed a grand opportunity tonight to pick up two points on the Detroit Red Wings at Madison Square...
Dec 30, 2023
Rangers Win the Brawl, Lose the Game to Montreal at Madison Square Garden
Dec. 30, 1963 - The New York Rangers outbattled the Montreal Canadiens but couldn’t outscore them as they lost a wild 6-2 game last night...
Dec 27, 2023
Rangers Top League-Leading Black Hawks as Henry Scores Two Goals
Dec. 27, 1963 - Camille Henry, at 150 pounds the smallest man in the NHL, beat the biggest team tonight. His two goals in the third...
Dec 25, 2023
Red Wings Win Close One Against Rangers
Dec. 25, 1963 - The Red Wings gave coach Sid Abel a present of a smoking jacket and slippers before tonight’s game against the Rangers at...
Dec 11, 2023
Black Hawks Top Rangers at Hull Scores 200th Goal
Dec. 11, 1963 - Stan Mikita’s 3 goals, Ken Wharram’s 2 goals, Glenn Hall’s fine goaltending, and Bobby Hull’s 200th career goal paced the...
Dec 7, 2023
Bruins Top Rangers at Boston Garden on Prentice’s Heroics
Dec. 7, 1963 - A former Ranger wing, Dean Prentice (pictured), scored two goals late in the final period tonight before 12,121 at Boston...
Dec 5, 2023
Canadiens Defeat Rangers
Dec. 5, 1963 - Jacques Plante (pictured), masked marvel of netminders, fingered a couple of arm bruises and grinned in resignation....
Nov 14, 2023
Rangers Drop Sixth Straight to Leafs at MSG
Nov. 14, 1963 - The New York Rangers lost their sixth straight game tonight, a 5-4 decision to the 1962 Stanley Cup champions, the...
Oct 24, 2023
Rangers Shut Out Bruins at Boston Garden
Oct. 24, 1963 - Harry Howell, who rarely scores a goal, and Jacques Plante, who rarely allows one, were the key figures tonight as they...
Oct 17, 2023
Rangers Shut Out Wings at Garden
Oct. 17, 1963 - Jacques Plante, the goalie who wants to win friends in New York, owned a considerable portion of Manhattan Island today...
Oct 13, 2023
Geoffrion Scores Twice on Former Teammate as Habs Top Rangers
Oct. 13, 1963 - Bernie Geoffrion (pictured) proved to ex-teammate goalie Jacques Plante that he hasn’t lost his touch by scoring twice to...
Jun 5, 2023
Montreal Canadiens and New York Rangers Swap Goalies
June 5, 1963 - Jacques Plante (pictured in 1959), who plays goal with a mask, and Lorne (Gump) Worsley, who usually played it without a...
Mar 20, 2023
Hadfield Carries Rangers To Victory Over Bruins
Mar. 20, 1963 - Vic Hadfield (left), who tallied only twice in 33 previous games, registered 3 goals tonight in carrying the New York...
Feb 17, 2023
Rangers Top Maple Leafs at MSG, 4-1
Feb. 17, 1963 - The New York Rangers defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs tonight at Madison Square Garden, 4-1, and dropped the Leafs into...
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