Regular season and playoffsMNS

Dennis O'Brien's 1970-1971 season

Points

NHL#264

Goals

NHL#209

Assists

NHL#275

Plus/minus

-3

NHL#188

Games

34% of 78

Defenceman Dennis O'Brien was 21 years old when the 1970-1971 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 27 of a possible 78 games and scored 3 goals and 2 assists for 5 points, 0.19 points per game. In the playoffs he played 9 games for 0 points.

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

1970-1971Playoffs

Year 1970
56 years ago
A late start
November 11
Dennis O'Brien's season starts in game 13 of 78
Minnesota North Stars have played 12 games12 of 78 without him
NHL debut
November 11
Dennis O'Brien makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠1 win against Los Angeles Kings
LAKLos Angeles Kings1–3MNSMinnesota North Stars
Dennis was 21 years old · Metropolitan Sports Center, USA
His first NHL game
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Points
0
+/-
Swedes on the ice: Juha Widing.
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- The game
  LAK1–3MNS
  W
  November 11game 13/781
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  VAN3–3MNS
  November 14game 14/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS5–3STL
  W
  November 17game 15/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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Milestone
Dennis O'Brien scores his first NHL goal
in the game against St. Louis Blues · November 17
- The game
  BOS8–4MNS
  L
  November 18game 16/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF0–3MNS
  W
  November 21game 17/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS0–2NYR
  L
  November 22game 18/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 22
  1/2 into the season
  Game 39 of 786 of 39 played
  1
  points
  NHL#264
  1
  goals
  NHL#199
  0
  assists
  NHL#277
  +2
  +/-
  NHL#32
  MNS
  13-18-0W-L-OT34Points
  7th in the whole NHL
Year 1971
55 years ago
- The game
  MTL3–3MNS
  January 14game 42/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF4–3MNS
  L
  January 16game 43/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  PHI2–2MNS
  January 23game 46/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Dennis O'Brien records his first NHL assist
in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · January 23
- The game
  MNS2–6NYR
  L
  January 24game 47/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–6CGS
  L
  January 27game 48/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MNS2–1VAN
  W
  January 29game 49/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CGS1–7MNS
  W
  January 31game 50/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- February 1971
- The game
  DET4–4MNS
  February 3game 51/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  CHI6–2MNS
  L
  February 6game 52/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS4–4BOS
  February 7game 53/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–4NYR
  L
  February 10game 54/78
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-2SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–6MTL
  L
  February 11game 55/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
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- The game
  MNS3–5DET
  L
  February 18game 59/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 18
  3/4 into the season
  Game 59 of 7819 of 59 played
  4
  points
  NHL#251
  2
  goals
  NHL#204
  2
  assists
  NHL#263
  -4
  +/-
  NHL#65
  MNS
  20-26-0W-L-OT53Points
  Playoff spot
  7th in the whole NHL
- The game
  TOR4–1MNS
  L
  February 21game 60/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS1–1TOR
  February 25game 62/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- March 1971
- The game
  BOS6–0MNS
  L
  March 2game 65/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-0SOG
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- The game
  BUF5–0MNS
  L
  March 14game 70/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–2PHI
  March 25game 74/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS2–4BUF
  L
  March 28game 75/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  MNS1–4CGS
  L
  March 31game 77/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- April 1971
- The game
  MNS2–3PHI
  L
  April 3game 78/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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The season in numbers
April 3
Dennis O'Brien closes the 1970-1971 season with 5 points
MNSMinnesota North Stars
Points
5
NHL#264
Games
27of 78
35%
Goals
3
NHL#209
Assists
2
NHL#275
P/GP
0.19
NHL#232
+/-
-3
NHL#188
Events
1
First NHL assist
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL goal
4 days later
Playoffs
April 7
Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs
Quarterfinal
April 7
Minnesota North Stars meet St. Louis Blues
MNSvsSTL
Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
No Swedes
Swedes on St. Louis Blues
No Swedes
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- Game 3
  STL3–0MNS
  L
  April 10
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- St. Louis Blueslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 4
  STL1–2MNS
  W
  April 11
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Minnesota North Starsare2–2withSt. Louis Blues
- Game 5
  MNS4–3STL
  W
  April 13
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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Quarterfinal
April 15
Minnesota North Stars knock St. Louis Blues out 4–2
MNS4–2STL
Advance
3Games0Points0Goals0Assists
5 days later
Semifinal
April 20
Minnesota North Stars meet Montréal Canadiens
MNSvsMTL
Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
No Swedes
Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
No Swedes
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- Game 1
  MNS2–7MTL
  L
  April 20
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 2
  MNS6–3MTL
  W
  April 22
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
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- Minnesota North Starsare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
- Game 3
  MTL6–3MNS
  L
  April 24
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-3SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 4
  MTL2–5MNS
  W
  April 25
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Minnesota North Starsare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
- Game 5
  MNS1–6MTL
  L
  April 27
  His night
  No points
  -4+/-0SOG
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- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 6
  MTL3–2MNS
  L
  April 29
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
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Semifinal
April 29
Montréal Canadiens knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–2
MNS2–4MTL
Eliminated
6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
The run in numbers
April 29
Dennis O'Brien ends the 1970-1971 playoffs with 0 points
MNSMinnesota North Stars
Points
0
NHL#117
Games
9
Goals
0
NHL#81
Assists
0
NHL#105
P/GP
0.00
+/-
-6
NHL#147
STL4–2→MTL2–4

Dennis O'Brien's season starts in game 13 of 78

Dennis O'Brien makes his NHL debut in 3–⁠1 win against Los Angeles Kings

Dennis O'Brien scores his first NHL goal

1/2 into the season

Dennis O'Brien records his first NHL assist

3/4 into the season

Dennis O'Brien closes the 1970-1971 season with 5 points

Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

Minnesota North Stars meet St. Louis Blues

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

Minnesota North Stars meet Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–2

Dennis O'Brien ends the 1970-1971 playoffs with 0 points