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Regular season and playoffsMNS

Bobby Rousseau's 1970-1971 season

Points
24
NHL#156
Goals
4
NHL#190
Assists
20
NHL#113
Plus/minus
+3
NHL#104
Games
63
80%
80% of 78

Right winger Bobby Rousseau was 30 years old when the 1970-1971 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 63 of a possible 78 games and scored 4 goals and 20 assists for 24 points, 0.38 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 8 points.

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

1970-1971Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Bobby Rousseau plays the 1970-1971 season for Minnesota North Stars

    Bobby was 30 years old when the 1970-1971 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MNS1–2PHI
      L
      game 1/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–4MNS
      W
      game 2/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET3–2MNS
      L
      game 3/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MNS2–1DET
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–1MTL
      W
      game 5/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Bobby Rousseau reaches 250 career assists

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · October 21

    • The game
      NYR4–1MNS
      L
      game 6/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–2MNS
      W
      game 7/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–1TOR
      W
      game 8/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • November 1970
    • The game
      MNS0–5BOS
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–3MNS
      L
      game 10/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL1–1MNS
      game 11/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3CHI
      game 12/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      LAK1–3MNS
      W
      game 13/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–3MNS
      game 14/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS5–3STL
      W
      game 15/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS8–4MNS
      L
      game 16/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF0–3MNS
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS0–2NYR
      L
      game 18/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–3VAN
      L
      game 19/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–2CGS
      W
      game 20/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 78
      11
      points
      NHL#67
      1
      goals
      NHL#159
      10
      assists
      NHL#21
      MNS
      9-8-0W-L-OT21Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS3–2LAK
      W
      game 21/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • December 1970
    • The game
      CGS2–3MNS
      W
      game 22/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI4–1MNS
      L
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS0–1BUF
      L
      game 24/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–2MNS
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–6MTL
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–0PIT
      W
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–5CHI
      L
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–2STL
      L
      game 29/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL1–1MNS
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–3MNS
      L
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–7BOS
      L
      game 32/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR3–6MNS
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS1–1STL
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–2MNS
      L
      game 35/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS1–4PIT
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3LAK
      game 37/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–0MNS
      L
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–4TOR
      game 39/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 78
      17
      points
      NHL#96
      3
      goals
      NHL#148
      14
      assists
      NHL#54
      MNS
      13-18-0W-L-OT34Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR1–0MNS
      L
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–2CHI
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3MNS
      game 42/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-6SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      BUF4–3MNS
      L
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–0DET
      W
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • February 1971
    • The game
      CHI6–2MNS
      L
      game 52/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–4NYR
      L
      game 54/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–6MTL
      L
      game 55/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2MNS
      game 56/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–5MNS
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–3MNS
      W
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–5DET
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7851 of 59 played
      21
      points
      NHL#134
      4
      goals
      NHL#163
      17
      assists
      NHL#88
      MNS
      20-26-0W-L-OT53Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR4–1MNS
      L
      game 60/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–5MNS
      W
      game 61/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–1TOR
      game 62/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–5BUF
      L
      game 64/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • March 1971
    • The game
      BOS6–0MNS
      L
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–3MNS
      W
      game 66/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      PHI1–3MNS
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL0–4MNS
      W
      game 68/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS0–0PIT
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–0MNS
      L
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–2PHI
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • April 1971
    • The game
      MNS2–3PHI
      L
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Bobby Rousseau closes the 1970-1971 season with 24 points

    Points
    24
    NHL#156
    Games
    63of 78
    81%
    Goals
    4
    NHL#190
    Assists
    20
    NHL#113
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#154
    +/-
    +3
    NHL#104
    Events
    250
    career assists
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet St. Louis Blues

    MNSvsSTL
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    No Swedes
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MNS3–2STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      MNS2–4STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Minnesota North Starsare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      STL3–0MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      STL1–2MNS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Minnesota North Starsare2–2withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      MNS4–3STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 6
      STL2–5MNS
      W
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +3 points
    Quarterfinal

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

    MNS4–2STL
    Advance
    6Games4Points2Goals2Assists
    5 days later
    Semifinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet Montréal Canadiens

    MNSvsMTL
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MNS2–7MTL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 2
      MNS6–3MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Minnesota North Starsare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL6–3MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      MTL2–5MNS
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • Minnesota North Starsare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MNS1–6MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-5SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 6
      MTL3–2MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–2

    MNS2–4MTL
    Eliminated
    6Games4Points0Goals4Assists
    The run in numbers

    Bobby Rousseau ends the 1970-1971 playoffs with 8 points

    Points
    8
    NHL#28
    Games
    12
    Goals
    2
    NHL#39
    Assists
    6
    NHL#17
    P/GP
    0.67
    NHL#28
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#147
    Events
    3 points
    best game
    STL4–2→MTL2–4