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1971–72 New York Rangers season

{{short description|NHL hockey team season}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2023}}

{{Infobox ice hockey team season

|League=NHL

|Season=1971–72

|year=1971

|Team=New York Rangers

|Division=East

|DivisionRank=2nd

|Record=48–17–13

|HomeRecord=26–6–7

|RoadRecord=22–11–6

|GoalsFor=317

|GoalsAgainst=192

|GeneralManager=Emile Francis

|Coach=Emile Francis

|Captain=Vic Hadfield

|AltCaptain=Jim Neilson

|Arena=Madison Square Garden

|Attendance=

|GoalsLeader=Vic Hadfield (50)

|AssistsLeader=Jean Ratelle (63)

|PointsLeader=Jean Ratelle (109)

|PIMLeader=Vic Hadfield (142)

|WinsLeader=Gilles Villemure, Ed Giacomin (24)

|GAALeader=Gilles Villemure (2.09)

}}

The 1971–72 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 46th season. Jean Ratelle, Vic Hadfield, and Rod Gilbert ranked third, fourth and fifth overall in league scoring.National Hockey League Official Guide and Record Book 2006, p.162, Dan Diamond & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, {{ISBN|0-920445-98-5}} The Rangers qualified for the postseason for the sixth consecutive season. The club made its first appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals since 1950 but lost in six games to the Boston Bruins.

{{TOC limit|limit=2}}

Regular season

=Final standings=

{{1971–72 NHL East Division standings|team=NYR}}

=Record vs. opponents=

{{1971–72 NHL Record vs. opponents (East)|team=NYR}}

Schedule and results

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{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=October: 6–1–4 (home: 3–1–2; road: 3–0–2)| Game| October| Opponent| Score| Record}}

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 1 || 9 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 4–4 || 0–0–1

|- {{Game-won}}

| 2 || 10 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–1 || 1–0–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 3 || 13 || Boston Bruins || 6–1 || 1–1–1

|- {{Game-won}}

| 4 || 16 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–3 || 2–1–1

|- {{Game-won}}

| 5 || 17 || Montreal Canadiens || 8–4 || 3–1–1

|- {{Game-won}}

| 6 || 20 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–1 || 4–1–1

|- {{Game-won}}

| 7 || 23 || @ St. Louis Blues || 4–3 || 5–1–1

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 8 || 24 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–1 || 5–1–2

|- {{Game-won}}

| 9 || 27 || Detroit Red Wings || 7–4 || 6–1–2

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 10 || 30 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 1–1 || 6–1–3

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 11 || 31 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 3–3 || 6–1–4

|-

{{Game log section end}}

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|- {{Game-won}}

| 12 || 3 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 7–1 || 7–1–4

|- {{Game-won}}

| 13 || 5 || @ California Golden Seals || 8–1 || 8–1–4

|- {{Game-won}}

| 14 || 6 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 3–1 || 9–1–4

|- {{Game-won}}

| 15 || 10 || Los Angeles Kings || 7–1 || 10–1–4

|- {{Game-won}}

| 16 || 13 || Buffalo Sabres || 5–2 || 11–1–4

|- {{Game-won}}

| 17 || 14 || Vancouver Canucks || 6–1 || 12–1–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 18 || 20 || @ Minnesota North Stars || 4–1 || 12–2–4

|- {{Game-won}}

| 19 || 21 || California Golden Seals || 12–1 || 13–2–4

|- {{Game-won}}

| 20 || 24 || St. Louis Blues || 8–3 || 14–2–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 21 || 27 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–1 || 14–3–4

|- {{Game-won}}

| 22 || 28 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 4–2 || 15–3–4

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=December: 10–2–2 (home: 7–0–1; road: 3–2–1)| Game| December| Opponent| Score| Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 23 || 1 || Buffalo Sabres || 7–2 || 16–3–4

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 24 || 4 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || 16–4–4

|- {{Game-won}}

| 25 || 5 || Vancouver Canucks || 6–3 || 17–4–4

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 26 || 8 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 2–2 || 17–4–5

|- {{Game-won}}

| 27 || 9 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 5–0 || 18–4–5

|- {{Game-won}}

| 28 || 12 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 6–1 || 19–4–5

|- {{Game-won}}

| 29 || 15 || Philadelphia Flyers || 6–2 || 20–4–5

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 30 || 16 || @ Boston Bruins || 8–1 || 20–5–5

|- {{Game-won}}

| 31 || 18 || @ St. Louis Blues || 5–2 || 21–5–5

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 32 || 19 || Minnesota North Stars || 1–1 || 21–5–6

|- {{Game-won}}

| 33 || 22 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–2 || 22–5–6

|- {{Game-won}}

| 34 || 25 || @ Minnesota North Stars || 2–1 || 23–5–6

|- {{Game-won}}

| 35 || 26 || Montreal Canadiens || 5–1 || 24–5–6

|- {{Game-won}}

| 36 || 29 || Philadelphia Flyers || 5–1 || 25–5–6

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=January: 6–4–2 (home: 3–1–1; road: 3–3–1)| Game| January| Opponent| Score| Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 37 || 2 || Boston Bruins || 4–1 || 25–6–6

|- {{Game-won}}

| 38 || 5 || St. Louis Blues || 9–1 || 26–6–6

|- {{Game-won}}

| 39 || 9 || Los Angeles Kings || 8–0 || 27–6–6

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 40 || 12 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 5–5 || 27–6–7

|- {{Game-won}}

| 41 || 13 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 5–2 || 28–6–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 42 || 15 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 4–3 || 28–7–7

|- {{Game-won}}

| 43 || 19 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 5–1 || 29–7–7

|- {{Game-won}}

| 44 || 21 || @ California Golden Seals || 5–0 || 30–7–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 45 || 22 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 5–2 || 30–8–7

|- {{Game-won}}

| 46 || 26 || Buffalo Sabres || 5–1 || 31–8–7

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 47 || 29 || @ Minnesota North Stars || 4–2 || 31–9–7

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 48 || 30 || Minnesota North Stars || 1–1 || 31–9–8

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=February: 10–2–2 (home: 5–1–1; road: 5–1–1)| Game| February| Opponent| Score| Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 49 || 2 || Boston Bruins || 2–0 || 31–10–8

|- {{Game-won}}

| 50 || 3 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 4–2 || 32–10–8

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 51 || 5 || @ St. Louis Blues || 6–5 || 32–11–8

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 52 || 6 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–2 || 32–11–9

|- {{Game-won}}

| 53 || 9 || Chicago Black Hawks || 4–1 || 33–11–9

|- {{Game-won}}

| 54 || 12 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 8–3 || 34–11–9

|- {{Game-won}}

| 55 || 13 || Los Angeles Kings || 4–2 || 35–11–9

|- {{Game-won}}

| 56 || 15 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 5–1 || 36–11–9

|- {{Game-won}}

| 57 || 17 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 6–4 || 37–11–9

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 58 || 18 || @ California Golden Seals || 2–2 || 37–11–10

|- {{Game-won}}

| 59 || 20 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–3 || 38–11–10

|- {{Game-won}}

| 60 || 22 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 7–3 || 39–11–10

|- {{Game-won}}

| 61 || 23 || Philadelphia Flyers || 4–3 || 40–11–10

|- {{Game-won}}

| 62 || 27 || St. Louis Blues || 2–0 || 41–11–10

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=March: 7–4–3 (home: 3–2–2; road: 4–2–1)| Game| March| Opponent| Score| Record}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 63 || 1 || California Golden Seals || 4–1 || 42–11–10

|- {{Game-won}}

| 64 || 2 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 4–3 || 43–11–10

|- {{Game-won}}

| 65 || 5 || Vancouver Canucks || 6–1 || 44–11–10

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 66 || 8 || Chicago Black Hawks || 3–3 || 44–11–11

|- {{Game-won}}

| 67 || 11 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 4–2 || 45–11–11

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 68 || 12 || California Golden Seals || 7–3 || 45–12–11

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 69 || 15 || @ Chicago Black Hawks || 3–1 || 45–13–11

|- {{Game-won}}

| 70 || 16 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 2–1 || 46–13–11

|- {{Game-won}}

| 71 || 18 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 5–3 || 47–13–11

|- {{Game-won}}

| 72 || 19 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–3 || 48–13–11

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 73 || 23 || @ Boston Bruins || 4–1 || 48–14–11

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 74 || 25 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 3–3 || 48–14–12

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 75 || 26 || Minnesota North Stars || 5–0 || 48–15–12

|- {{Game-tied}}

| 76 || 29 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–2 || 48–15–13

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=April: 0–2–0 (home: 0–1–0; road: 0–1–0)| Game| April| Opponent| Score| Record}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 77 || 1 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–1 || 48–16–13

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 78 || 2 || Montreal Canadiens || 6–5 || 48–17–13

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win (2 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss (0 points)|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#ffc|Tie (1 point)|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

Playoffs

{{main|1972 Stanley Cup playoffs|1972 Stanley Cup Finals}}

{{Game log start|style=background:#fff; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid;|title=1972 Stanley Cup playoffs}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=Quarterfinals vs. (E3) Montreal Canadiens – Rangers win 4–2| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Series}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 1 || April 5 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–3 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 1–0

|- {{Game-won}}

| 2 || April 6 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–5 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 2–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 3 || April 8 || New York Rangers || 1–2 || Montreal Canadiens || || New York Rangers lead series 2–1

|- {{Game-won}}

| 4 || April 9 || New York Rangers || 6–4 || Montreal Canadiens || || New York Rangers lead series 3–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 5 || April 11 || Montreal Canadiens || 2–1 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 3–2

|- {{Game-won}}

| 6 || April 13 || New York Rangers || 3–2 || Montreal Canadiens || || New York Rangers win series 4–2

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=Semifinals vs. (W1) Chicago Black Hawks – Rangers win 4–0| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Series}}

|- {{Game-won}}

| 1 || April 16 || New York Rangers || 3–2 || Chicago Black Hawks || || New York Rangers lead series 1–0

|- {{Game-won}}

| 2 || April 18 || New York Rangers || 5–3 || Chicago Black Hawks || || New York Rangers lead series 2–0

|- {{Game-won}}

| 3 || April 20 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–3 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers lead series 3–0

|- {{Game-won}}

| 4 || April 23 || Chicago Black Hawks || 2–6 || New York Rangers || || New York Rangers win series 4–0

|-

{{Game log section end}}

{{Game log section start|hide=y|style=background:#fff; border-top:#0161AB 2px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 2px solid;|title=Stanley Cup Finals vs. (E1) Boston Bruins – Bruins win 4–2| Game| Date| Visitor| Score| Home| OT| Series}}

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 1 || April 30 || New York Rangers || 5–6 || Boston Bruins || || Boston leads series 1–0

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 2 || May 2 || New York Rangers || 1–2 || Boston Bruins || || Boston leads series 2–0

|- {{Game-won}}

| 3 || May 4 || Boston Bruins || 2–5 || New York Rangers || || Boston leads series 2–1

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 4 || May 7 || Boston Bruins || 3–2 || New York Rangers || || Boston leads series 3–1

|- {{Game-won}}

| 5 || May 9 || New York Rangers || 3–2 || Boston Bruins || || Boston leads series 3–2

|- {{Game-lost}}

| 6 || May 11 || Boston Bruins || 3–0 || New York Rangers || || Boston wins series 4–2

|-

{{Game log section end}}

|-

|

Legend:

{{legend2|#cfc|Win|border=1px solid black}}

{{legend2|#fcc|Loss|border=1px solid black}}

{{Game log end}}

Player statistics

;Skaters

{{col-begin}}

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"

|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid;"| Regular Season

align=center

! Player

! {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

! {{abbr|G|Goals}}

! {{abbr|A|Assists}}

! {{abbr|Pts|Points}}

! {{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}}

align=center

| {{sortname|Jean|Ratelle}}

6346631094
align=center

| {{sortname|Vic|Hadfield}}

785056106142
align=center

| {{sortname|Rod|Gilbert}}

7343549764
align=center

| {{sortname|Brad|Park}}

75244973130
align=center

| {{sortname|Walt|Tkaczuk}}

7624426665
align=center

| {{sortname|Bill|Fairbairn}}

7822375953
align=center

| {{sortname|Bobby|Rousseau}}

7821365712
align=center

| {{sortname|Rod|Seiling}}

785364162
align=center

| {{sortname|Bruce|MacGregor}}

7519214022
align=center

| {{sortname|Jim|Neilson}}

787303756
align=center

| {{sortname|Ted|Irvine}}

7815213666
align=center

| {{sortname|Pete|Stemkowski}}

5911172853
align=center

| {{sortname|Gene|Carr|Gene Carr (ice hockey)}}†

60881625
align=center

| {{sortname|Dale|Rolfe}}

682141667
align=center

| {{sortname|Glen|Sather}}

76591477
align=center

| {{sortname|Ab|DeMarco|Ab DeMarco Jr.}}

4847114
align=center

| {{sortname|Gary|Doak}}†

501101154
align=center

| {{sortname|Dave|Balon}}‡

164592
align=center

| {{sortname|Pierre|Jarry}}‡

3433620
align=center

| {{sortname|Phil|Goyette}}†

81450
align=center

| {{sortname|Jack|Egers}}‡

1721314
align=center

| {{sortname|Ron|Stewart}}†

130222
align=center

| {{sortname|Norm|Gratton}}

30110
align=center

| {{sortname|Mike|McMahon|Mike McMahon Jr.}}

10000
align=center

| {{sortname|Jim|Dorey}}†

10000
align=center

| {{sortname|Tom|Williams|Tom Williams (ice hockey b. 1951)}}

30002
align=center

| {{sortname|Jim|Lorentz}}†‡

70000

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"

|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid;"| Playoffs

align=center

! Player

! {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

! {{abbr|G|Goals}}

! {{abbr|A|Assists}}

! {{abbr|Pts|Points}}

! {{abbr|PIM|Penalty minutes}}

align=center

| {{sortname|Bobby|Rousseau}}

16611177
align=center

| {{sortname|Vic|Hadfield}}

16791622
align=center

| {{sortname|Rod|Gilbert}}

16781511
align=center

| {{sortname|Pete|Stemkowski}}

16481218
align=center

| {{sortname|Bill|Fairbairn}}

16571211
align=center

| {{sortname|Brad|Park}}

16471121
align=center

| {{sortname|Walt|Tkaczuk}}

16461035
align=center

| {{sortname|Ted|Irvine}}

1645919
align=center

| {{sortname|Bruce|MacGregor}}

162684
align=center

| {{sortname|Dale|Rolfe}}

1643716
align=center

| {{sortname|Rod|Seiling}}

1614510
align=center

| {{sortname|Phil|Goyette}}

131342
align=center

| {{sortname|Gene|Carr|Gene Carr (ice hockey)}}

1613421
align=center

| {{sortname|Ron|Stewart}}

82130
align=center

| {{sortname|Jim|Neilson}}

100338
align=center

| {{sortname|Ab|DeMarco|Ab DeMarco Jr.}}

40110
align=center

| {{sortname|Glen|Sather}}

1601122
align=center

| {{sortname|Jean|Ratelle}}

60110
align=center

| {{sortname|Jim|Dorey}}

10000
align=center

| {{sortname|Steve|Andrascik}}

10000
align=center

| {{sortname|Gary|Doak}}

1200046

{{col-end}}

;Goaltenders

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"

|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid;"| Regular Season

style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

! Player

! {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

! {{abbr|TOI|Time on ice}}

! {{abbr|W|Win}}

! {{abbr|L|Loss}}

! {{abbr|T|Tie}}

! {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

! {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}

! {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}

align=center

| {{sortname|Ed|Giacomin}}

442551241091152.701
align=center

| {{sortname|Gilles|Villemure}}

3721292474742.093

class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"

|+ style="background:#FFFFFF; border-top:#0161AB 5px solid; border-bottom:#E6393F 5px solid;"| Playoffs

style="text-align:center; background:#ddd;"

! Player

! {{abbr|GP|Games played}}

! {{abbr|TOI|Time on ice}}

! {{abbr|W|Win}}

! {{abbr|L|Loss}}

! {{abbr|GA|Goals against}}

! {{abbr|GAA|Goals against average}}

! {{abbr|SO|Shutouts}}

align=center

| {{sortname|Ed|Giacomin}}

1060064272.700
align=center

| {{sortname|Gilles|Villemure}}

636042142.330

†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.

{{cite web |publisher=hockeydb.com |accessdate=2010-08-08 |title=1971–72 New York Rangers |url=http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000481972.html}}

{{Hockey season stats note}}

Awards and records

{{Empty section|date=February 2013}}

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 1971 NHL Amateur Draft in Montreal, Canada.

class="wikitable"
style="background:#ddf; width:2.00%;"| Round

! style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #

! style="background:#ddf; width:16.0%;"| Player

! style="background:#ddf; width:12.25%;"| Position

! style="background:#ddf; width:17.0%;"| Nationality

! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/Junior/Club team (League)

1

| 10

| Steve Vickers

| LW

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Toronto Marlboros (OHA)

1

| 13

| Steve Durbano

| D

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Toronto Marlboros (OHA)

2

| 27

| Tom Williams

| LW

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)

3

| 41

| Terry West

| C

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| London Knights (OHA)

4

| 55

| Jerry Butler

| RW

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)

5

| 69

| Fraser Robertson

| D

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Lethbridge Sugar Kings (AJHL)

6

| 83

| Wayne Wood

| G

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Montreal Junior Canadiens (OHA)

7

| 96

| Doug Keeler

| C

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Ottawa 67's (OHA)

7

| 97

| Jean-Denis Royal

| D

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Saint-Jerome Alouettes (QMJHL)

8

| 109

| Gene Sobchuk

| LW

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Regina Pats (WCHL)

9

| 110

| Jim Ivison

| D

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Brandon Wheat Kings (WCHL)

10

| 111

| Andre Peloffy

| C

| {{flagu|France}}

| Rosemont National (QMJHL)

11

| 112

| Elston Evoy

| C

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (NOHA)

12

| 114

| Gerry Lecomte

| D

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Sherbrooke Beavers (QMJHL)

13

| 115

| Wayne Forsey

| LW

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Swift Current Broncos (WCHL)

14

| 116

| Bill Forrest

| D

| {{flagu|Canada}}

| Hamilton Red Wings (OHA)

References

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External links

  • [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000481972.html Rangers on Hockey Database]

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{{1971–72 NHL season by team}}

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