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Guy Lapointe's 1970-1971 season

Points
44
NHL#74
Goals
15
NHL#92
Assists
29
NHL#54
Plus/minus
+27
NHL#22
Games
78
100%
100% of 78

Defenceman Guy Lapointe was 22 years old when the 1970-1971 season began, his 3rd in the NHL, and played it for Montréal Canadiens. He played all 78 games and scored 15 goals and 29 assists for 44 points, 0.56 points per game. The season ended with Guy Lapointe winning the Stanley Cup with Montréal Canadiens against Chicago Blackhawks, after 20 playoff games and 9 points.

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

1970-1971Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Guy Lapointe plays the 1970-1971 season for Montréal Canadiens

    Guy was 22 years old when the 1970-1971 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 3rd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MTL2–1PHI
      W
      game 1/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Guy Lapointe records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · October 11

    • The game
      DET3–4MTL
      W
      game 2/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-8SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL3–0BUF
      W
      game 3/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Guy Lapointe scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · October 15

    • The game
      CHI2–6MTL
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL0–1NYR
      L
      game 5/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–1MTL
      L
      game 6/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-8SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI1–3MTL
      W
      game 7/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3DET
      game 8/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–6TOR
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–6MTL
      W
      game 10/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-10SOG
      +1 assist
    • November 1970
    • The game
      MTL4–3MNS
      W
      game 11/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-6SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF2–11MTL
      W
      game 12/78
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +6+/-8SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL1–6BOS
      L
      game 13/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL0–2CGS
      L
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–1STL
      game 15/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2BUF
      game 16/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–5MTL
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR1–5MTL
      W
      game 18/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–4MTL
      L
      game 19/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–5CHI
      L
      game 20/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 78
      11
      points
      NHL#63
      6
      goals
      NHL#34
      5
      assists
      NHL#90
      +4
      +/-
      NHL#22
      MTL
      10-7-0W-L-OT23Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT1–5MTL
      W
      game 21/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL3–5DET
      L
      game 22/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-7SOG
    • December 1970
    • The game
      MTL3–3PIT
      game 23/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      STL3–6MTL
      W
      game 24/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BOS4–2MTL
      L
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL0–4TOR
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–6MTL
      W
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–8MTL
      W
      game 28/781
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL1–1MNS
      game 29/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–3VAN
      W
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–7LAK
      L
      game 31/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2STL
      game 32/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF4–4MTL
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–2PHI
      W
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–3MTL
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS3–5MTL
      W
      game 36/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL5–6NYR
      L
      game 37/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–7MTL
      W
      game 38/78
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +3+/-2SOG1PPP
      +3 assists
    • The game
      LAK0–1MTL
      W
      game 39/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 78
      24
      points
      NHL#58
      10
      goals
      NHL#56
      14
      assists
      NHL#61
      +10
      +/-
      NHL#17
      MTL
      19-12-0W-L-OT46Points
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI3–2MTL
      L
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3MNS
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–4MTL
      W
      game 42/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–4BUF
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–5PHI
      game 44/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–6MTL
      W
      game 45/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL2–4BOS
      L
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL2–4MTL
      W
      game 47/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TOR5–4MTL
      L
      game 48/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL1–4CHI
      L
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • February 1971
    • The game
      MTL5–2VAN
      W
      game 50/78
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–2CGS
      W
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–6LAK
      L
      game 52/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–4MTL
      W
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–6MTL
      W
      game 54/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CGS2–5MTL
      W
      game 55/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR0–3MTL
      W
      game 56/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–7MTL
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      +4+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–3VAN
      game 58/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL5–2CGS
      W
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 78
      33
      points
      NHL#66
      10
      goals
      NHL#109
      23
      assists
      NHL#52
      +17
      +/-
      NHL#15
      MTL
      30-17-0W-L-OT72Points
      Playoff spot
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MTL5–3LAK
      W
      game 60/781
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL2–3MTL
      W
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • March 1971
    • The game
      MTL0–4PIT
      L
      game 62/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-8SOG
    • The game
      LAK2–8MTL
      W
      game 63/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–1DET
      W
      game 64/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN3–3MTL
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–2TOR
      L
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–1MTL
      L
      game 67/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–1PIT
      W
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–6STL
      L
      game 69/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR1–4MTL
      W
      game 70/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      BUF2–5MTL
      W
      game 71/78
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-7SOG
      +3 points
    • The game
      MTL6–2NYR
      W
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI3–5MTL
      W
      game 73/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET2–9MTL
      W
      game 74/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +5+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL2–1CHI
      W
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–3MTL
      L
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • April 1971
    • The game
      NYR2–7MTL
      W
      game 77/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MTL2–7BOS
      L
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-3SOG
    The season in numbers

    Guy Lapointe closes the 1970-1971 season with 44 points

    Points
    44
    NHL#74
    Games
    78of 78
    100%
    Goals
    15
    NHL#92
    Assists
    29
    NHL#54
    P/GP
    0.56
    NHL#92
    +/-
    +27
    NHL#22
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Montréal Canadiens are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Boston Bruins

    MTLvsBOS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MTL1–3BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL7–5BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 3
      BOS1–3MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 4
      BOS5–2MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      MTL3–7BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      BOS3–8MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • Montréal Canadiensare3–3withBoston Bruins
    • Game 7
      MTL4–2BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–3

    MTL4–3BOS
    Advance
    7Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    2 days later
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens meet Minnesota North Stars

    MTLvsMNS
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MNS2–7MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 2
      MNS6–3MTL
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadiensare1–1withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      MTL6–3MNS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      MTL2–5MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS1–6MTL
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 6
      MTL3–2MNS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–2

    MTL4–2MNS
    Advance
    6Games5Points3Goals2Assists
    5 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Montréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Chicago Blackhawks

    MTLvsCHI
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MTL1–2CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL3–5CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      CHI2–4MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      CHI2–5MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadiensare2–2withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      MTL0–2CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      CHI3–4MTL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Montréal Canadiensare3–3withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 7
      MTL3–2CHI
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Montréal Canadiens

    beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 in the final

    7Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Guy Lapointe ends the 1970-1971 playoffs with 9 points

    Points
    9
    NHL#25
    Games
    20
    Goals
    4
    NHL#20
    Assists
    5
    NHL#26
    P/GP
    0.45
    NHL#40
    +/-
    +7
    NHL#10
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    2 points
    best game
    BOS4–3→MNS4–2→CHI4–3