Guy Lapointe's 1970-1971 season
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.
- Year 197056 years agoSeason 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.
- +1 assistThe gameMTL2–1PHIWgame 1/78His night+1P+1A+1+/-3SOG
MilestoneGuy Lapointe records his first NHL assist
in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · October 11
- +1 assistThe gameDET3–4MTLWgame 2/78His night+1P+1A0+/-8SOG1PPP
MilestoneGuy Lapointe scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Buffalo Sabres · October 15
- The gameCHI2–6MTLWgame 4/78His nightNo points+1+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL0–1NYRLgame 5/78His nightNo points0+/-4SOG
- +1 goalThe gameMNS3–1MTLLgame 6/78His night+1P+1G-2+/-8SOG1PPP
- The gamePHI1–3MTLWgame 7/78His nightNo points0+/-4SOG
- The gameMTL3–3DETgame 8/78His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL2–6TORLgame 9/78His nightNo points-2+/-3SOG
- +1 assistThe gameVAN3–6MTLWgame 10/78His night+1P+1A+3+/-10SOG
- November 1970
- +2 pointsThe gameMTL4–3MNSWgame 11/78His night+2P+1G+1A0+/-6SOG
- The gameMTL1–6BOSLgame 13/78His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL0–2CGSLgame 14/78His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL1–1STLgame 15/78His nightNo points0+/-5SOG
- The gameMTL2–2BUFgame 16/78His nightNo points-1+/-5SOG
- +1 goalThe gameCGS1–5MTLWgame 17/78His night+1P+1G-1+/-3SOG1PPP
- The gameTOR1–5MTLWgame 18/78His nightNo points+1+/-4SOG
- The gameNYR5–4MTLLgame 19/78His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL3–5CHILgame 20/78His nightNo points-1+/-1SOG
- Checkpoint
1/4 into the season
Game 20 of 7811pointsNHL#636goalsNHL#345assistsNHL#90+4+/-NHL#22MTL10-7-0W-L-OT23Points5th in the whole NHL - +1 goalThe gamePIT1–5MTLWgame 21/78His night+1P+1G0+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL3–5DETLgame 22/78His nightNo points-1+/-7SOG
- December 1970
- +1 goalThe gameMTL3–3PITgame 23/78His night+1P+1G-2+/-4SOG1PPP
- +2 pointsThe gameSTL3–6MTLWgame 24/78His night+2P+1G+1A+3+/-3SOG
- The gameBOS4–2MTLLgame 25/78His nightNo points0+/-4SOG
- The gameMTL0–4TORLgame 26/78His nightNo points-2+/-3SOG
- The gameMNS1–6MTLWgame 27/78His nightNo points+1+/-2SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameLAK1–8MTLWgame 28/78
1
His night+2P+2A+1+/-4SOG2PPP - +1 assistThe gameMTL1–1MNSgame 29/78His night+1P+1A+1+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL4–3VANWgame 30/78His nightNo points+2+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL2–7LAKLgame 31/78
1
His nightNo points-2+/-2SOG - +1 assistThe gameMTL2–2STLgame 32/78His night+1P+1A+1+/-1SOG
- The gameBUF4–4MTLgame 33/78His nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- The gameMTL4–2PHIWgame 34/78His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- The gamePIT3–3MTLgame 35/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
Year 197155 years ago- +2 pointsThe gameCGS3–5MTLWgame 36/78His night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL5–6NYRLgame 37/78His nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- +3 assistsThe gameVAN3–7MTLWgame 38/78His night+3P+3A+3+/-2SOG1PPP
- The gameLAK0–1MTLWgame 39/78
1
His nightNo points0+/-1SOG - Checkpoint
1/2 into the season
Game 39 of 7824pointsNHL#5810goalsNHL#5614assistsNHL#61+10+/-NHL#17MTL19-12-0W-L-OT46Points5th in the whole NHL - The gamePHI3–2MTLLgame 40/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameMTL3–3MNSgame 41/78His nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
- The gameBOS2–4MTLWgame 42/78His nightNo points-1+/-4SOG
- The gameMTL4–4BUFgame 43/78His nightNo points-2+/-2SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL5–5PHIgame 44/78His night+1P+1A+3+/-3SOG
- +1 assistThe gameDET2–6MTLWgame 45/78His night+1P+1A+1+/-2SOG1PPP
- The gameMTL2–4BOSLgame 46/78His nightNo points+1+/-2SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameSTL2–4MTLWgame 47/78His night+2P+2A+1+/-1SOG1PPP
- +1 assistThe gameTOR5–4MTLLgame 48/78His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG
- The gameMTL1–4CHILgame 49/78His nightNo points-2+/-3SOG
- February 1971
- The gameMTL5–2VANWgame 50/78His nightNo points+3+/-0SOG
- The gameMTL3–2CGSWgame 51/78His nightNo points-1+/-5SOG
- The gameMTL3–6LAKLgame 52/78
1
His nightNo points-2+/-0SOG - The gamePIT1–4MTLWgame 53/78His nightNo points+2+/-1SOG
- +2 assistsThe gameMNS2–6MTLWgame 54/78His night+2P+2A+2+/-4SOG1PPP
- +1 assistThe gameCGS2–5MTLWgame 55/78His night+1P+1A0+/-2SOG1PPP
- The gameNYR0–3MTLWgame 56/78His nightNo points0+/-4SOG
- The gameCHI1–7MTLWgame 57/78His nightNo points+4+/-2SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL3–3VANgame 58/78His night+1P+1A0+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL5–2CGSWgame 59/78His nightNo points-1+/-2SOG
- Checkpoint
3/4 into the season
Game 59 of 7833pointsNHL#6610goalsNHL#10923assistsNHL#52+17+/-NHL#15MTL30-17-0W-L-OT72PointsPlayoff spot4th in the whole NHL - The gameMTL5–3LAKWgame 60/78
1
His nightNo points-2+/-2SOG - The gameSTL2–3MTLWgame 61/78His nightNo points+1+/-1SOG
- March 1971
- The gameMTL0–4PITLgame 62/78His nightNo points-2+/-8SOG
- +1 assistThe gameLAK2–8MTLWgame 63/78
1
His night+1P+1A+4+/-2SOG - +1 assistThe gameMTL4–1DETWgame 64/78His night+1P+1A+2+/-1SOG
- The gameVAN3–3MTLgame 65/78His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- The gameMTL1–2TORLgame 66/78His nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- The gameCHI4–1MTLLgame 67/78His nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- The gameMTL5–1PITWgame 68/78His nightNo points+1+/-4SOG
- +1 assistThe gameMTL2–6STLLgame 69/78His night+1P+1A0+/-1SOG1PPP
- +2 pointsThe gameTOR1–4MTLWgame 70/78His night+2P+1G+1A+3+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL6–2NYRWgame 72/78His nightNo points0+/-2SOG
- +1 assistThe gamePHI3–5MTLWgame 73/78His night+1P+1A0+/-0SOG
- +1 goalThe gameDET2–9MTLWgame 74/78His night+1P+1G+5+/-3SOG
- The gameMTL2–1CHIWgame 75/78His nightNo points0+/-0SOG
- The gameBOS6–3MTLLgame 76/78His nightNo points-2+/-1SOG
- April 1971
- +1 goalThe gameNYR2–7MTLWgame 77/78His night+1P+1G+2+/-4SOG1PPP
- The gameMTL2–7BOSLgame 78/78His nightNo points-4+/-3SOG
The season in numbersGuy Lapointe closes the 1970-1971 season with 44 points
Points44NHL#74Games78of 78100%Goals15NHL#92Assists29NHL#54P/GP0.56NHL#92+/-+27NHL#22Events1First NHL goal1First NHL point1First NHL assist3 days laterPlayoffsMontréal Canadiens are in the playoffs
QuarterfinalMontréal Canadiens meet Boston Bruins
MTLvsBOSSwedes on Montréal CanadiensNo SwedesSwedes on Boston BruinsNo Swedes- Game 1MTL1–3BOSLHis nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
- Boston Bruinslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 2MTL7–5BOSWHis nightNo points0+/-1SOG
- Montréal Canadiensare1–1withBoston Bruins
- Game 3BOS1–3MTLWHis nightNo points+1+/-2SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstBoston Bruins
- Game 4BOS5–2MTLLHis nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- Montréal Canadiensare2–2withBoston Bruins
- Game 5MTL3–7BOSLHis nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
- Boston Bruinslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
- +1 assistGame 6BOS3–8MTLWHis night+1P+1A+3+/-2SOG
- Montréal Canadiensare3–3withBoston Bruins
- Game 7MTL4–2BOSWHis nightNo points+2+/-2SOG
QuarterfinalMontréal Canadiens knock Boston Bruins out 4–3
MTL4–3BOSAdvance7Games1Points0Goals1Assists2 days laterSemifinalMontréal Canadiens meet Minnesota North Stars
MTLvsMNSSwedes on Montréal CanadiensNo SwedesSwedes on Minnesota North StarsNo Swedes- +1 goalGame 1MNS2–7MTLWHis night+1P+1G+2+/-2SOG1PPP
- Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
- +1 goalGame 2MNS6–3MTLLHis night+1P+1G0+/-4SOG
- Montréal Canadiensare1–1withMinnesota North Stars
- Game 3MTL6–3MNSWHis nightNo points+1+/-5SOG
- Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
- Game 4MTL2–5MNSLHis nightNo points0+/-5SOG
- Montréal Canadiensare2–2withMinnesota North Stars
- +2 pointsGame 5MNS1–6MTLWHis night+2P+1G+1A+2+/-3SOG1PPP
- Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstMinnesota North Stars
- +1 assistGame 6MTL3–2MNSWHis night+1P+1A-1+/-4SOG
SemifinalMontréal Canadiens knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–2
MTL4–2MNSAdvance6Games5Points3Goals2Assists5 days laterStanley Cup FinalMontréal Canadiens play the Stanley Cup Final against Chicago Blackhawks
MTLvsCHISwedes on Montréal CanadiensNo SwedesSwedes on Chicago BlackhawksNo Swedes- Game 1MTL1–2CHILHis nightNo points0+/-3SOG
- Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 2MTL3–5CHILHis nightNo points-2+/-2SOG
- Chicago Blackhawkslead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
- +1 assistGame 3CHI2–4MTLWHis night+1P+1A+1+/-4SOG1PPP
- Chicago Blackhawkslead2–1againstMontréal Canadiens
- +1 goalGame 4CHI2–5MTLWHis night+1P+1G+2+/-4SOG
- Montréal Canadiensare2–2withChicago Blackhawks
- Game 5MTL0–2CHILHis nightNo points-1+/-3SOG
- Chicago Blackhawkslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
- Game 6CHI3–4MTLWHis nightNo points-1+/-0SOG
- Montréal Canadiensare3–3withChicago Blackhawks
- +1 assistGame 7MTL3–2CHIWHis night+1P+1A+1+/-3SOG
Stanley Cup ChampionsMontréal Canadiens
beat Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 in the final
7Games3Points1Goals2AssistsThe run in numbersGuy Lapointe ends the 1970-1971 playoffs with 9 points
Points9NHL#25Games20Goals4NHL#20Assists5NHL#26P/GP0.45NHL#40+/-+7NHL#10Events1First playoff goal1First playoff point1First playoff assist2 pointsbest gameBOS4–3→MNS4–2→CHI4–3