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Regular season and playoffsMNS

Buster Harvey's 1970-1971 season

Points
20
NHL#171
Goals
12
NHL#120
Assists
8
NHL#216
Plus/minus
-14
NHL#281
Games
59
75%
75% of 78

Right winger Buster Harvey was 20 years old when the 1970-1971 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 59 of a possible 78 games and scored 12 goals and 8 assists for 20 points, 0.34 points per game. In the playoffs he played 7 games for 0 points.

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

1970-1971Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Buster Harvey makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠1 win against Detroit Red Wings

    Buster was 20 years old · Detroit Olympia, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    • The game
      MNS2–1DET
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–1MTL
      W
      game 5/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–1MNS
      L
      game 6/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–2MNS
      W
      game 7/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Buster Harvey scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · October 28

    • The game
      MNS3–1TOR
      W
      game 8/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Buster Harvey records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · October 31

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

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 7817 of 20 played
      8
      points
      NHL#105
      3
      goals
      NHL#96
      5
      assists
      NHL#94
      MNS
      9-8-0W-L-OT21Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS3–2LAK
      W
      game 21/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • December 1970
    • The game
      CGS2–3MNS
      W
      game 22/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–1MNS
      L
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MNS0–1BUF
      L
      game 24/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–2MNS
      game 25/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS1–6MTL
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS1–0PIT
      W
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–5CHI
      L
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–2STL
      L
      game 29/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–1MNS
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–3MNS
      L
      game 31/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–7BOS
      L
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-5SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–6MNS
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS1–1STL
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7831 of 39 played
      13
      points
      NHL#139
      6
      goals
      NHL#104
      7
      assists
      NHL#153
      MNS
      13-18-0W-L-OT34Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET4–4MNS
      game 51/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI6–2MNS
      L
      game 52/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–4BOS
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–4NYR
      L
      game 54/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–6MTL
      L
      game 55/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2MNS
      game 56/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PIT4–5MNS
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–3MNS
      W
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–5DET
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7840 of 59 played
      15
      points
      NHL#168
      8
      goals
      NHL#123
      7
      assists
      NHL#203
      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+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–5MNS
      W
      game 61/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–1TOR
      game 62/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET2–4MNS
      W
      game 63/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS2–5BUF
      L
      game 64/78
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-2SOG
    • March 1971
    • The game
      BOS6–0MNS
      L
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–3MNS
      W
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–3MNS
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL0–4MNS
      W
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS0–0PIT
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BUF5–0MNS
      L
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MNS7–2LAK
      W
      game 71/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS6–3VAN
      W
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–3MNS
      W
      game 73/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–2PHI
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4BUF
      L
      game 75/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN2–1MNS
      L
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–4CGS
      L
      game 77/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • April 1971
    • The game
      MNS2–3PHI
      L
      game 78/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Buster Harvey closes the 1970-1971 season with 20 points

    Points
    20
    NHL#171
    Games
    59of 78
    76%
    Goals
    12
    NHL#120
    Assists
    8
    NHL#216
    P/GP
    0.34
    NHL#176
    +/-
    -14
    NHL#281
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal
    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
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Minnesota North Starsare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      STL3–0MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      STL1–2MNS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starsare2–2withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      MNS4–3STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 6
      STL2–5MNS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

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

    MNS4–2STL
    Advance
    6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    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 3
      MTL6–3MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–2

    MNS2–4MTL
    Eliminated
    1Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Buster Harvey ends the 1970-1971 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#117
    Games
    7
    Goals
    0
    NHL#81
    Assists
    0
    NHL#105
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -3
    NHL#118
    STL4–2→MTL2–4