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Danny O'Shea's 1970-1971 season

Points
37
NHL#96
Goals
18
NHL#76
Assists
19
NHL#121
Plus/minus
+1
NHL#120
Games
77
96%
96% of 80

Centre Danny O'Shea was 25 years old when the 1970-1971 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars och Chicago Blackhawks. He played 77 of a possible 80 games and scored 18 goals and 19 assists for 37 points, 0.48 points per game. He moved from Minnesota North Stars to Chicago Blackhawks in February. In the playoffs he played 18 games for 7 points.

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

1970-1971Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Danny O'Shea opens the 1970-1971 season with Minnesota North Stars

    Danny was 25 years old when the 1970-1971 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MNS1–2PHI
      L
      game 1/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–4MNS
      W
      game 2/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET3–2MNS
      L
      game 3/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–1DET
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS3–1MTL
      W
      game 5/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–1MNS
      L
      game 6/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • 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
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • November 1970
    • The game
      MNS0–5BOS
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–3MNS
      L
      game 10/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL1–1MNS
      game 11/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–3CHI
      game 12/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–3MNS
      W
      game 13/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–3MNS
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–3STL
      W
      game 15/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS8–4MNS
      L
      game 16/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–3MNS
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS0–2NYR
      L
      game 18/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–3VAN
      L
      game 19/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–2CGS
      W
      game 20/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 78
      11
      points
      NHL#67
      6
      goals
      NHL#38
      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+1A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • December 1970
    • The game
      CGS2–3MNS
      W
      game 22/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–1MNS
      L
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS0–1BUF
      L
      game 24/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–2MNS
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–6MTL
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–0PIT
      W
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–5CHI
      L
      game 28/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS1–2STL
      L
      game 29/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–1MNS
      game 30/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR5–3MNS
      L
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–7BOS
      L
      game 32/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR3–6MNS
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BOS6–2MNS
      L
      game 35/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Danny O'Shea reaches 100 career points

    in the game against Boston Bruins · December 30

    • The game
      MNS1–4PIT
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3LAK
      game 37/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–0MNS
      L
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–4TOR
      game 39/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7838 of 39 played
      17
      points
      NHL#96
      10
      goals
      NHL#53
      7
      assists
      NHL#153
      MNS
      13-18-0W-L-OT34Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR1–0MNS
      L
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–2CHI
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3MNS
      game 42/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–3MNS
      L
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–0DET
      W
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–5MNS
      W
      game 45/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2MNS
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–6NYR
      L
      game 47/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS2–6CGS
      L
      game 48/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–1VAN
      W
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–7MNS
      W
      game 50/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
    • February 1971
    • The game
      DET4–4MNS
      game 51/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI6–2MNS
      L
      game 52/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS4–4BOS
      game 53/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–4NYR
      L
      game 54/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–6MTL
      L
      game 55/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2MNS
      game 56/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–5MNS
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–3MNS
      W
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–5DET
      L
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7858 of 59 played
      25
      points
      NHL#110
      13
      goals
      NHL#69
      12
      assists
      NHL#138
      MNS
      20-26-0W-L-OT53Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR4–1MNS
      L
      game 60/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI3–1CGS
      W
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–1LAK
      W
      game 62/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1971
    • The game
      CHI5–1STL
      W
      game 63/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI2–2BUF
      game 64/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–2TOR
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR4–2CHI
      L
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–1MTL
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL4–4CHI
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI7–4VAN
      W
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–3LAK
      L
      game 70/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI5–2CGS
      W
      game 71/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET0–2CHI
      W
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–2CHI
      W
      game 73/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI1–3CHI
      W
      game 74/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL2–1CHI
      L
      game 75/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–4NYR
      L
      game 76/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • April 1971
    • The game
      CHI4–1DET
      W
      game 77/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR3–2CHI
      L
      game 78/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Danny O'Shea closes the 1970-1971 season with 37 points

    Points
    37
    NHL#96
    Games
    77of 78
    99%
    Goals
    18
    NHL#76
    Assists
    19
    NHL#121
    P/GP
    0.48
    NHL#115
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#120
    Events
    18
    career best in goals
    100
    career points
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 6 pts
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Chicago Blackhawks meet Philadelphia Flyers

    CHIvsPHI
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      PHI2–5CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI2–6CHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      CHI3–2PHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      CHI6–2PHI
      W
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    Quarterfinal

    Chicago Blackhawks knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–0

    CHI4–0PHI
    Advance
    4Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    7 days later
    Semifinal

    Chicago Blackhawks meet New York Rangers

    CHIvsNYR
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      NYR2–1CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      NYR0–3CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawksare1–1withNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      CHI1–4NYR
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      CHI7–1NYR
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 points
    • Chicago Blackhawksare2–2withNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR2–3CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–2againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 6
      CHI2–3NYR
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • May 1971
    • Chicago Blackhawksare3–3withNew York Rangers
    • Game 7
      NYR2–4CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    Semifinal

    Chicago Blackhawks knock New York Rangers out 4–3

    CHI4–3NYR
    Advance
    7Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    2 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Chicago Blackhawks play the Stanley Cup Final against Montréal Canadiens

    CHIvsMTL
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MTL1–2CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL3–5CHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      CHI2–4MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      CHI2–5MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawksare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL0–2CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      CHI3–4MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawksare3–3withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 7
      MTL3–2CHI
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–3

    CHI3–4MTL
    Eliminated
    7Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Danny O'Shea ends the 1970-1971 playoffs with 7 points

    Points
    7
    NHL#30
    Games
    18
    Goals
    2
    NHL#39
    Assists
    5
    NHL#26
    P/GP
    0.39
    NHL#44
    +/-
    -1
    NHL#79
    Events
    1
    First playoff assist
    2 points
    best game
    PHI4–0→NYR4–3→MTL3–4