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Regular season and playoffsMNS

Murray Oliver's 1970-1971 season

Points
32
NHL#115
Goals
9
NHL#139
Assists
23
NHL#88
Plus/minus
0
NHL#135
Games
61
78%
78% of 78

Centre Murray Oliver was 32 years old when the 1970-1971 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Minnesota North Stars. He played 61 of a possible 78 games and scored 9 goals and 23 assists for 32 points, 0.52 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 12 points.

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

1970-1971Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Murray Oliver plays the 1970-1971 season for Minnesota North Stars

    Murray was 32 years old when the 1970-1971 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      DET3–2MNS
      L
      game 3/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–1DET
      W
      game 4/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS3–1MTL
      W
      game 5/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR4–1MNS
      L
      game 6/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–2MNS
      W
      game 7/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–1TOR
      W
      game 8/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • November 1970
    • The game
      MNS0–5BOS
      L
      game 9/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MTL4–3MNS
      L
      game 10/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      STL1–1MNS
      game 11/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3CHI
      game 12/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      LAK1–3MNS
      W
      game 13/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN3–3MNS
      game 14/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–3STL
      W
      game 15/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS8–4MNS
      L
      game 16/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF0–3MNS
      W
      game 17/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS0–2NYR
      L
      game 18/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–3VAN
      L
      game 19/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG1SHP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS3–2CGS
      W
      game 20/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 7818 of 20 played
      6
      points
      NHL#133
      2
      goals
      NHL#120
      4
      assists
      NHL#125
      MNS
      9-8-0W-L-OT21Points
      6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      MNS3–2LAK
      W
      game 21/781
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • December 1970
    • The game
      CGS2–3MNS
      W
      game 22/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      CHI4–1MNS
      L
      game 23/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS0–1BUF
      L
      game 24/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT2–2MNS
      game 25/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–6MTL
      L
      game 26/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MNS1–0PIT
      W
      game 27/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–5CHI
      L
      game 28/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      MTL1–1MNS
      game 30/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      NYR5–3MNS
      L
      game 31/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–7BOS
      L
      game 32/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      TOR3–6MNS
      W
      game 33/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MNS1–1STL
      game 34/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–2MNS
      L
      game 35/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS1–4PIT
      L
      game 36/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–3LAK
      game 37/781
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–0MNS
      L
      game 38/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–4TOR
      game 39/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +2 assists
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 39 of 7836 of 39 played
      14
      points
      NHL#126
      4
      goals
      NHL#133
      10
      assists
      NHL#102
      MNS
      13-18-0W-L-OT34Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NYR1–0MNS
      L
      game 40/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS3–2CHI
      W
      game 41/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -1+/-1SOG2PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MTL3–3MNS
      game 42/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      BUF4–3MNS
      L
      game 43/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MNS2–0DET
      W
      game 44/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +2 assists
    • The game
      STL3–5MNS
      W
      game 45/78
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI2–2MNS
      game 46/78
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–6NYR
      L
      game 47/78
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–6CGS
      L
      game 48/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–1VAN
      W
      game 49/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      CGS1–7MNS
      W
      game 50/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • February 1971
    • The game
      DET4–4MNS
      game 51/78
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • The game
      CHI6–2MNS
      L
      game 52/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS4–4BOS
      game 53/78
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP
      +2 assists
    • The game
      MNS3–4NYR
      L
      game 54/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–6MTL
      L
      game 55/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PHI2–2MNS
      game 56/78
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      PIT4–5MNS
      W
      game 57/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 59 of 7854 of 59 played
      30
      points
      NHL#76
      8
      goals
      NHL#123
      22
      assists
      NHL#52
      MNS
      20-26-0W-L-OT53Points
      Playoff spot
      7th in the whole NHL
    • March 1971
    • The game
      MNS6–3VAN
      W
      game 72/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–3MNS
      W
      game 73/781
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–2PHI
      game 74/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MNS2–4BUF
      L
      game 75/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      VAN2–1MNS
      L
      game 76/78
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Murray Oliver reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Vancouver Canucks · March 30

    • The game
      MNS1–4CGS
      L
      game 77/78
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • April 1971
    • The game
      MNS2–3PHI
      L
      game 78/78
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    The season in numbers

    Murray Oliver closes the 1970-1971 season with 32 points

    Points
    32
    NHL#115
    Games
    61of 78
    78%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#139
    Assists
    23
    NHL#88
    P/GP
    0.52
    NHL#108
    +/-
    0
    NHL#135
    Events
    100
    career goals
    5 i rad
    games with a point · 8 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Minnesota North Stars are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet St. Louis Blues

    MNSvsSTL
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    No Swedes
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MNS3–2STL
      W
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • Minnesota North Starslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      MNS2–4STL
      L
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-4SOG
      +2 goals
    • Minnesota North Starsare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      STL3–0MNS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • St. Louis Blueslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      STL1–2MNS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Minnesota North Starsare2–2withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      MNS4–3STL
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP
      +2 points
    • Minnesota North Starslead3–2againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 6
      STL2–5MNS
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    Quarterfinal

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

    MNS4–2STL
    Advance
    6Games6Points3Goals3Assists
    5 days later
    Semifinal

    Minnesota North Stars meet Montréal Canadiens

    MNSvsMTL
    Swedes on Minnesota North Stars
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MNS2–7MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead1–0againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 2
      MNS6–3MTL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 goal
    • Minnesota North Starsare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      MTL6–3MNS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 4
      MTL2–5MNS
      W
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-5SOG2PPP
      +3 points
    • Minnesota North Starsare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MNS1–6MTL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Montréal Canadienslead3–2againstMinnesota North Stars
    • Game 6
      MTL3–2MNS
      L
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    Semifinal

    Montréal Canadiens knock Minnesota North Stars out 4–2

    MNS2–4MTL
    Eliminated
    6Games6Points4Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Murray Oliver ends the 1970-1971 playoffs with 12 points

    Points
    12
    NHL#15
    Games
    12
    Goals
    7
    NHL#8
    Assists
    5
    NHL#26
    P/GP
    1.00
    NHL#7
    +/-
    +4
    NHL#20
    Events
    10
    playoff points
    3 points
    best game
    STL4–2→MTL2–4