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Regular season and playoffsSTLVAN

John Arbour's 1970-1971 season

Points
7
NHL#250
Goals
1
NHL#248
Assists
6
NHL#235
Plus/minus
-5
NHL#209
Games
66
80%
80% of 82

Defenceman John Arbour was 25 years old when the 1970-1971 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks och St. Louis Blues. He played 66 of a possible 82 games and scored 1 goals and 6 assists for 7 points, 0.11 points per game. He moved from Vancouver Canucks to St. Louis Blues in December. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 0 points.

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

1970-1971Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    John Arbour opens the 1970-1971 season with Vancouver Canucks

    John was 25 years old when the 1970-1971 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 4th NHL season in all.

    A late start

    John Arbour's season starts in game 12 of 78

    Vancouver Canucks have played 11 games11 of 78 without him
    • The game
      VAN3–8PIT
      L
      game 12/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR2–3VAN
      W
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–6BOS
      L
      game 15/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN3–3MNS
      game 17/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–4CHI
      L
      game 18/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET5–2VAN
      L
      game 19/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–7VAN
      W
      game 20/781
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 787 of 20 played
      0
      points
      NHL#256
      0
      goals
      NHL#193
      0
      assists
      NHL#245
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#60
      VAN
      7-10-0W-L-OT17Points
      8th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN3–1LAK
      W
      game 21/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–3VAN
      W
      game 22/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–4DET
      L
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN1–5STL
      L
      game 24/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–4PHI
      L
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • December 1970
    • The game
      PHI4–5VAN
      W
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET0–3STL
      W
      game 24/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–2DET
      W
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI5–2STL
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–3STL
      W
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL2–2PHI
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–2STL
      W
      game 29/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL3–8CHI
      L
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      -5+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS7–1STL
      L
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–2STL
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–1STL
      game 33/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–4NYR
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–5STL
      W
      game 35/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL3–1VAN
      W
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL7–3LAK
      W
      game 37/781
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–6CGS
      L
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–2STL
      game 39/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7829 of 39 played
      0
      points
      NHL#281
      0
      goals
      NHL#234
      0
      assists
      NHL#280
      -8
      +/-
      NHL#80
      STL
      18-9-0W-L-OT48Points
      4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR4–2STL
      L
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS2–8STL
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL1–2BUF
      L
      game 42/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CHI2–3STL
      W
      game 43/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL3–5MNS
      L
      game 44/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BUF1–7STL
      W
      game 45/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL2–4MTL
      L
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL1–1DET
      game 47/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL0–6BOS
      L
      game 48/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • February 1971
    • The game
      STL2–6TOR
      L
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL6–2PHI
      W
      game 51/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      TOR3–3STL
      game 52/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3STL
      L
      game 53/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–2STL
      W
      game 54/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL1–2NYR
      L
      game 55/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–5STL
      W
      game 56/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL1–3TOR
      L
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      STL3–1BUF
      W
      game 58/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL5–5PIT
      game 59/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7848 of 59 played
      4
      points
      NHL#253
      0
      goals
      NHL#262
      4
      assists
      NHL#236
      -10
      +/-
      NHL#84
      STL
      25-18-0W-L-OT66Points
      Playoff spot
      5th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      STL3–1DET
      W
      game 60/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • March 1971
    • The game
      CHI5–1STL
      L
      game 62/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–3STL
      W
      game 63/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL1–4BOS
      L
      game 64/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–0STL
      L
      game 65/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL0–4MNS
      L
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BUF0–9STL
      W
      game 67/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    John Arbour scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · March 13

    • The game
      STL4–4CHI
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL2–6STL
      W
      game 69/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL3–5BUF
      L
      game 70/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      DET1–2STL
      W
      game 71/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL1–4VAN
      L
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      STL8–5CGS
      W
      game 73/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL6–3LAK
      W
      game 74/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–4STL
      W
      game 75/781
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • April 1971
    • The game
      PHI1–1STL
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–4STL
      W
      game 77/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      STL1–1PIT
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    John Arbour closes the 1970-1971 season with 7 points

    Points
    7
    NHL#250
    Games
    66of 78
    85%
    Goals
    1
    NHL#248
    Assists
    6
    NHL#235
    P/GP
    0.11
    NHL#256
    +/-
    -5
    NHL#209
    Events
    7
    career best in points
    1
    career best in goals
    6
    career best in assists
    1
    First NHL goal
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    St. Louis Blues are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    St. Louis Blues meet Minnesota North Stars

    STLvsMNS
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MNS3–2STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      MNS2–4STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • St. Louis Bluesare1–1withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 3
      STL3–0MNS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      STL1–2MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • St. Louis Bluesare2–2withMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 5
      MNS4–3STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    Quarterfinal

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

    STL2–4MNS
    Eliminated
    5Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    John Arbour ends the 1970-1971 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    NHL#117
    Games
    5
    Goals
    0
    NHL#81
    Assists
    0
    NHL#105
    P/GP
    0.00
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#103
    MNS2–4