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Bill McCreary's 1970-1971 season

Points
19
NHL#180
Goals
9
NHL#139
Assists
10
NHL#197
Plus/minus
+8
NHL#75
Games
68
87%
87% of 78

Left winger Bill McCreary was 35 years old when the 1970-1971 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for St. Louis Blues. He played 68 of a possible 78 games and scored 9 goals and 10 assists for 19 points, 0.28 points per game. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 3 points.

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

1970-1971Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bill McCreary plays the 1970-1971 season for St. Louis Blues

    Bill was 35 years old when the 1970-1971 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYR1–3STL
      W
      game 1/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN1–4STL
      W
      game 2/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL3–7TOR
      L
      game 3/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF1–4STL
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL2–2CHI
      game 5/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL2–2CGS
      game 6/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL1–1VAN
      game 7/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL1–3LAK
      L
      game 8/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–3STL
      W
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • November 1970
    • The game
      STL2–0BOS
      W
      game 11/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL1–1MNS
      game 12/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET1–2STL
      W
      game 13/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–1STL
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL2–1PHI
      W
      game 15/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–3STL
      L
      game 16/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL1–0PIT
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI3–3STL
      game 18/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–5STL
      game 19/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR0–1STL
      W
      game 20/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 7819 of 20 played
      3
      points
      NHL#198
      1
      goals
      NHL#159
      2
      assists
      NHL#184
      STL
      10-3-0W-L-OT27Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN1–5STL
      W
      game 21/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • December 1970
    • The game
      STL2–4NYR
      L
      game 22/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–6MTL
      L
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET0–3STL
      W
      game 24/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL4–2DET
      W
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–2STL
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–3STL
      W
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–2PHI
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–2STL
      W
      game 29/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–8CHI
      L
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS7–1STL
      L
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2STL
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–1STL
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–4NYR
      game 34/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI2–5STL
      W
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–1VAN
      W
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL7–3LAK
      W
      game 37/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL3–6CGS
      L
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–2STL
      game 39/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7838 of 39 played
      6
      points
      NHL#209
      3
      goals
      NHL#151
      3
      assists
      NHL#218
      STL
      18-9-0W-L-OT48Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR4–2STL
      L
      game 40/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGS2–8STL
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      STL1–2BUF
      L
      game 42/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–3STL
      W
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL3–5MNS
      L
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–7STL
      W
      game 45/78
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-3SOG1SHP
      +2 goals
    • The game
      STL2–4MTL
      L
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL1–1DET
      game 47/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL0–6BOS
      L
      game 48/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • February 1971
    • The game
      PIT2–2STL
      game 50/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Bill McCreary reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Pittsburgh Penguins · February 5

    • The game
      STL6–2PHI
      W
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–3STL
      game 52/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS5–3STL
      L
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–2STL
      W
      game 54/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL1–2NYR
      L
      game 55/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–5STL
      W
      game 56/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL1–3TOR
      L
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL3–1BUF
      W
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL5–5PIT
      game 59/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7857 of 59 played
      15
      points
      NHL#171
      7
      goals
      NHL#133
      8
      assists
      NHL#193
      STL
      25-18-0W-L-OT66Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL3–1DET
      W
      game 60/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–3MTL
      L
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • March 1971
    • The game
      CHI5–1STL
      L
      game 62/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR1–3STL
      W
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL1–4BOS
      L
      game 64/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–0STL
      L
      game 65/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL0–4MNS
      L
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–9STL
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Bill McCreary reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · March 13

    • The game
      STL4–4CHI
      game 68/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–6STL
      W
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
    • The game
      STL3–5BUF
      L
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Bill McCreary closes the 1970-1971 season with 19 points

    Points
    19
    NHL#180
    Games
    68of 78
    87%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#139
    Assists
    10
    NHL#197
    P/GP
    0.28
    NHL#196
    +/-
    +8
    NHL#75
    Events
    250
    NHL games
    100
    career points
    50
    career goals
    50
    career assists
    20 days later
    Playoffs

    St. Louis Blues are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    St. Louis Blues meet Minnesota North Stars

    STLvsMNS
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MNS3–2STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      MNS2–4STL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • St. Louis Bluesare1–1withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      STL3–0MNS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      STL1–2MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • St. Louis Bluesare2–2withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS4–3STL
      L
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +2 assists
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 6
      STL2–5MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2

    STL2–4MNS
    Eliminated
    6Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Bill McCreary ends the 1970-1971 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#58
    Games
    6
    Goals
    1
    NHL#59
    Assists
    2
    NHL#54
    P/GP
    0.50
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#20
    Events
    2 points
    best game
    MNS2–4