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Bill Fairbairn's 1970-1971 season

Points
30
NHL#127
Goals
7
NHL#157
Assists
23
NHL#88
Plus/minus
-1
NHL#163
Games
56
71%
71% of 78

Right winger Bill Fairbairn was 23 years old when the 1970-1971 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 56 of a possible 78 games and scored 7 goals and 23 assists for 30 points, 0.54 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 0 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1970-1971Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bill Fairbairn plays the 1970-1971 season for New York Rangers

    Bill was 23 years old when the 1970-1971 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYR1–3STL
      L
      game 1/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–3NYR
      W
      game 2/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR6–2TOR
      W
      game 3/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL0–1NYR
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–3NYR
      W
      game 5/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR4–1MNS
      W
      game 6/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–4NYR
      W
      game 8/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      NYR0–6BOS
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG
    • November 1970
    • The game
      CHI2–5NYR
      W
      game 10/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–3CGS
      L
      game 11/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 7810 of 20 played
      7
      points
      NHL#116
      2
      goals
      NHL#119
      5
      assists
      NHL#93
      NYR
      12-5-0W-L-OT27Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • December 1970
    • The game
      NYR1–0TOR
      W
      game 24/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–4NYR
      W
      game 25/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR1–4VAN
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–2LAK
      game 27/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–1CGS
      W
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK0–4NYR
      W
      game 29/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF0–4NYR
      W
      game 30/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR5–3MNS
      W
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–5NYR
      W
      game 32/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR7–2BUF
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–6NYR
      W
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–7DET
      L
      game 35/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL4–4NYR
      game 36/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGS2–3NYR
      W
      game 37/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR3–1PIT
      W
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–6NYR
      W
      game 39/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7826 of 39 played
      16
      points
      NHL#102
      3
      goals
      NHL#147
      13
      assists
      NHL#59
      NYR
      26-7-0W-L-OT58Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR1–0MNS
      W
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–2STL
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR4–2VAN
      W
      game 42/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR1–3CGS
      L
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–4CHI
      L
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–3NYR
      game 45/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–5BUF
      game 46/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–6NYR
      W
      game 47/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BOS2–2NYR
      game 48/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR2–5PHI
      L
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–2NYR
      game 50/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • February 1971
    • The game
      CHI4–2NYR
      L
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–4VAN
      W
      game 53/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      NYR3–6BOS
      L
      game 54/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–4NYR
      W
      game 55/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–2STL
      L
      game 56/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL1–2NYR
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR0–3MTL
      L
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR2–0PIT
      W
      game 59/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7845 of 59 played
      27
      points
      NHL#96
      7
      goals
      NHL#133
      20
      assists
      NHL#63
      NYR
      35-14-0W-L-OT80Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET1–4NYR
      W
      game 60/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–4NYR
      W
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • March 1971
    • The game
      LAK2–4NYR
      W
      game 66/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–2CHI
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–7NYR
      W
      game 68/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-0SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TOR0–1NYR
      W
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–2PHI
      L
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–3TOR
      L
      game 71/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL6–2NYR
      L
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR6–3BOS
      W
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • April 1971
    • The game
      NYR2–7MTL
      L
      game 77/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Bill Fairbairn closes the 1970-1971 season with 30 points

    Points
    30
    NHL#127
    Games
    56of 78
    72%
    Goals
    7
    NHL#157
    Assists
    23
    NHL#88
    P/GP
    0.54
    NHL#103
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#163
    Events
    100
    NHL games
    50
    career assists
    25
    career goals
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 7 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    NYRvsTOR
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    No Swedes
    • Game 2
      TOR4–1NYR
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • New York Rangersare1–1withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      NYR1–3TOR
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

    NYR4–2TOR
    Advance
    2Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    3 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Rangers meet Chicago Blackhawks

    NYRvsCHI
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 3
      CHI1–4NYR
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Semifinal

    Chicago Blackhawks knock New York Rangers out 4–3

    NYR3–4CHI
    Eliminated
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Bill Fairbairn ends the 1970-1971 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#117
    Games
    3
    Goals
    0
    NHL#81
    Assists
    0
    NHL#105
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    0
    NHL#51
    TOR4–2→CHI3–4