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John Stewart's 1970-1971 season

Points
3
NHL#274
Goals
2
NHL#224
Assists
1
NHL#290
Plus/minus
-9
NHL#244
Games
15
19%
19% of 78

Left winger John Stewart was 20 years old when the 1970-1971 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 15 of a possible 78 games and scored 2 goals and 1 assists for 3 points, 0.20 points per game. Pittsburgh Penguins did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1970-1971
  1. NHL debut

    John Stewart makes his NHL debut in 1–⁠2 loss against Buffalo Sabres

    John was 20 years old · Civic Arena, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    0
    +/-
    • The game
      BUF2–1PIT
      L
      game 1/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–4MNS
      L
      game 2/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 782 of 59 played
      0
      points
      NHL#297
      0
      goals
      NHL#260
      0
      assists
      NHL#296
      PIT
      19-26-0W-L-OT52Points
      9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS6–3PIT
      L
      game 65/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CGS3–3PIT
      game 66/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2PIT
      game 67/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS0–0PIT
      game 68/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–1PIT
      L
      game 69/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    John Stewart scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Montréal Canadiens · March 14

    • The game
      PIT2–5CGS
      L
      game 70/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–8LAK
      L
      game 72/781
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -3+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      DET2–8PIT
      W
      game 73/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–3PHI
      L
      game 74/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    John Stewart records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · March 28

    • The game
      BUF6–4PIT
      L
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • April 1971
    • The game
      PIT3–3BUF
      game 76/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT3–4STL
      L
      game 77/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL1–1PIT
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    John Stewart closes the 1970-1971 season with 3 points

    Pittsburgh Penguins did not reach the playoffs
    Points
    3
    NHL#274
    Games
    15of 78
    19%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#224
    Assists
    1
    NHL#290
    P/GP
    0.20
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#244
    Events
    1
    First NHL assist
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL goal