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Jim Neilson's 1970-1971 season

Points
32
NHL#115
Goals
8
NHL#147
Assists
24
NHL#82
Plus/minus
+31
NHL#17
Games
77
98%
98% of 78

Defenceman Jim Neilson was 29 years old when the 1970-1971 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for New York Rangers. He played 77 of a possible 78 games and scored 8 goals and 24 assists for 32 points, 0.42 points per game. In the playoffs he played 13 games for 3 points.

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

1970-1971Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Jim Neilson plays the 1970-1971 season for New York Rangers

    NYRNew York Rangers

    Jim was 29 years old when the 1970-1971 season began. It was his 7th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYR1–3STL
      L
      game 1/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–3NYR
      W
      game 2/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–2TOR
      W
      game 3/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL0–1NYR
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–3NYR
      W
      game 5/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-5SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–1MNS
      W
      game 6/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CGS2–2NYR
      game 7/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET1–4NYR
      W
      game 8/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR0–6BOS
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • November 1970
    • The game
      CHI2–5NYR
      W
      game 10/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–3CGS
      L
      game 11/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–2LAK
      W
      game 12/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3NYR
      game 13/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2CHI
      L
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR2–4NYR
      W
      game 15/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–3LAK
      W
      game 16/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–4MTL
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS0–2NYR
      W
      game 18/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–3PHI
      L
      game 19/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–2BUF
      game 20/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 78
      7
      points
      NHL#116
      0
      goals
      NHL#198
      7
      assists
      NHL#57
      +2
      +/-
      NHL#34
      NYR
      12-5-0W-L-OT27Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–3NYR
      game 21/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–6NYR
      W
      game 22/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • December 1970
    • The game
      STL2–4NYR
      W
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–0TOR
      W
      game 24/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–4NYR
      W
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–4VAN
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–2LAK
      game 27/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–1CGS
      W
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK0–4NYR
      W
      game 29/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF0–4NYR
      W
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–3MNS
      W
      game 31/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN1–5NYR
      W
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR7–2BUF
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–6NYR
      W
      game 34/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-7SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–7DET
      L
      game 35/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–4NYR
      game 36/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGS2–3NYR
      W
      game 37/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–1PIT
      W
      game 38/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7838 of 39 played
      14
      points
      NHL#124
      5
      goals
      NHL#113
      9
      assists
      NHL#110
      +19
      +/-
      NHL#9
      NYR
      26-7-0W-L-OT58Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR1–0MNS
      W
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–2STL
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–2VAN
      W
      game 42/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–3CGS
      L
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–4CHI
      L
      game 44/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3NYR
      game 45/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–5BUF
      game 46/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–6NYR
      W
      game 47/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–2NYR
      game 48/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–5PHI
      L
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–2NYR
      game 50/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • February 1971
    • The game
      CHI4–2NYR
      L
      game 51/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–0DET
      W
      game 52/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR5–4VAN
      W
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–6BOS
      L
      game 54/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS3–4NYR
      W
      game 55/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2STL
      L
      game 56/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      STL1–2NYR
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR0–3MTL
      L
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–0PIT
      W
      game 59/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7858 of 59 played
      23
      points
      NHL#119
      6
      goals
      NHL#144
      17
      assists
      NHL#89
      +18
      +/-
      NHL#14
      NYR
      35-14-0W-L-OT80Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET1–4NYR
      W
      game 60/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-5SOG
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–4NYR
      W
      game 61/78
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–0PIT
      W
      game 62/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–4NYR
      W
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-7SOG
      View the game
    • March 1971
    • The game
      CGS1–8NYR
      W
      game 64/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–2DET
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–4NYR
      W
      game 66/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–2CHI
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–7NYR
      W
      game 68/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +4+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR0–1NYR
      W
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–2PHI
      L
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–3TOR
      L
      game 71/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL6–2NYR
      L
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–7NYR
      W
      game 73/78
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-5SOG
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–3BOS
      W
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS1–2NYR
      W
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–4NYR
      W
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • April 1971
    • The game
      NYR2–7MTL
      L
      game 77/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET0–6NYR
      W
      game 78/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +3+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Jim Neilson closes the 1970-1971 season with 32 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    32
    NHL#115
    Games
    77of 78
    99%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#147
    Assists
    24
    NHL#82
    P/GP
    0.42
    NHL#141
    +/-
    +31
    NHL#17
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    New York Rangers are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    NYRvsTOR
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      TOR4–5NYR
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR4–1NYR
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangersare1–1withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      NYR1–3TOR
      L
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      NYR4–2TOR
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Rangersare2–2withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      TOR1–3NYR
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 6
      NYR2–1TOR
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
      View the game
    Quarterfinal

    New York Rangers knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

    NYR4–2TOR
    Advance
    6Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    3 days later
    Semifinal

    New York Rangers meet Chicago Blackhawks

    NYRvsCHI
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYR2–1CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      NYR0–3CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangersare1–1withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      CHI1–4NYR
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangerslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      CHI7–1NYR
      L
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-6SOG
      View the game
    • New York Rangersare2–2withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      NYR2–3CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
      View the game
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead3–2againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 6
      CHI2–3NYR
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • May 1971
    • New York Rangersare3–3withChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 7
      NYR2–4CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    Semifinal

    Chicago Blackhawks knock New York Rangers out 4–3

    NYR3–4CHI
    Eliminated
    7Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Jim Neilson ends the 1970-1971 playoffs with 3 points

    NYRNew York Rangers
    Points
    3
    NHL#58
    Games
    13
    Goals
    0
    NHL#81
    Assists
    3
    NHL#44
    P/GP
    0.23
    NHL#57
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#141
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff points
    TOR4–2→CHI3–4