The 1975–76 New York Islanders season was the fourth season for the franchise in the National Hockey League. Offseason Regular season Final standings Schedule and results Playoffs The Islanders continued to show growth in the playoffs defeating the Vancouver Canucks in the preliminary round and the favored Buffalo Sabres in 6 games in the second round. The Islanders fell to the vastly superior Montreal Canadiens team that won 58 games that year and only lost one time in the entire playoffs. That one time was in Game 4 of the Semi-Finals, when they fell to the Islanders 5–2. The playoff run was generally viewed as a success since the Islanders had won 2 playoff series, and lost to the eventual champions. Additionally, the Isles still possessed a young core with players whom were still improving. Round 1 vs. Vancouver Round 2 vs. Buffalo Round 3 vs. Montreal Player statistics Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; 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 Transactions Draft picks Below are the selections of the 1975 NHL Amateur Draft: Farm teams See also 1975–76 NHL season References External links New York Islanders seasons New York Islanders New York Islanders New York Islanders New York Islanders