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Rick Smith's 1969-1970 season

Points
10
NHL#184
Goals
2
NHL#185
Assists
8
NHL#173
Plus/minus
+13
NHL#45
Games
69
90%
90% of 76

Defenceman Rick Smith was 21 years old when the 1969-1970 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Boston Bruins. He played 69 of a possible 76 games and scored 2 goals and 8 assists for 10 points, 0.14 points per game. The season ended with Rick Smith winning the Stanley Cup with Boston Bruins against St. Louis Blues, after 14 playoff games and 4 points.

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

1969-1970Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Rick Smith plays the 1969-1970 season for Boston Bruins

    Rick was 21 years old when the 1969-1970 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 2nd NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYR1–2BOS
      W
      game 1/761
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT0–4BOS
      W
      game 4/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–2MNS
      W
      game 5/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–2OAK
      W
      game 6/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–4TOR
      L
      game 8/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG
    • November 1969
    • The game
      BOS2–9MTL
      L
      game 9/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR4–4BOS
      game 10/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      STL4–4BOS
      game 11/76
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–3DET
      L
      game 12/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      OAK3–8BOS
      W
      game 13/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG
    • The game
      DET1–3BOS
      W
      game 14/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Rick Smith scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · November 13

    • The game
      NYR6–5BOS
      L
      game 15/761
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK4–7BOS
      W
      game 16/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2CHI
      game 17/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS0–3NYR
      L
      game 19/761
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 19 of 7615 of 19 played
      1
      points
      NHL#184
      1
      goals
      NHL#125
      0
      assists
      NHL#197
      +1
      +/-
      NHL#27
      BOS
      9-5-0W-L-OT23Points
      3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI4–6BOS
      W
      game 20/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–2MTL
      game 21/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      TOR1–4BOS
      W
      game 22/76
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG
    • December 1969
    • The game
      BOS4–4DET
      game 23/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–6BOS
      W
      game 24/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MNS2–2BOS
      game 25/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS2–5NYR
      L
      game 26/761
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR1–2BOS
      W
      game 27/761
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–3PHI
      W
      game 28/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–2BOS
      W
      game 29/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3STL
      game 30/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–4PIT
      W
      game 31/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      MTL5–2BOS
      L
      game 32/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      LAK1–7BOS
      W
      game 33/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–4PHI
      W
      game 34/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–5DET
      L
      game 35/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS6–2LAK
      W
      game 36/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS6–1OAK
      W
      game 37/76
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–4TOR
      L
      game 38/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 38 of 7634 of 38 played
      3
      points
      NHL#194
      1
      goals
      NHL#165
      2
      assists
      NHL#196
      +7
      +/-
      NHL#16
      BOS
      20-9-0W-L-OT49Points
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      OAK3–6BOS
      W
      game 39/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      LAK3–6BOS
      W
      game 40/76
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI1–0BOS
      L
      game 41/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MTL3–6BOS
      W
      game 42/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI3–3BOS
      game 43/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–8NYR
      L
      game 44/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PIT1–3BOS
      W
      game 45/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS5–6BOS
      W
      game 46/76
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3MTL
      game 47/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • February 1970
    • The game
      TOR6–7BOS
      W
      game 48/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–8CHI
      L
      game 49/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      PHI1–5BOS
      W
      game 50/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      DET2–2BOS
      game 51/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL1–7BOS
      W
      game 52/76
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–2STL
      W
      game 53/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–0PIT
      W
      game 54/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–3OAK
      game 55/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–5LAK
      game 56/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–2MNS
      W
      game 57/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 57 of 7653 of 57 played
      6
      points
      NHL#193
      2
      goals
      NHL#163
      4
      assists
      NHL#188
      +21
      +/-
      NHL#8
      BOS
      31-12-0W-L-OT76Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      BOS3–6CHI
      L
      game 58/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • The game
      NYR3–5BOS
      W
      game 59/761
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      CHI0–3BOS
      W
      game 60/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG
      +1 assist
    • March 1970
    • The game
      STL1–3BOS
      W
      game 61/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS1–3STL
      L
      game 62/76
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG
    • The game
      BOS5–5PHI
      game 63/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL0–2BOS
      W
      game 64/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS0–0CHI
      game 65/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • The game
      BOS1–2TOR
      L
      game 66/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG
    • The game
      DET5–5BOS
      game 67/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG
    • The game
      CHI1–3BOS
      W
      game 68/76
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS4–5MNS
      L
      game 69/76
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG
    • The game
      MNS0–5BOS
      W
      game 70/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      BOS3–1NYR
      W
      game 71/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • The game
      DET5–5BOS
      game 72/76
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-0SOG1PPP
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS2–2DET
      game 73/76
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    The season in numbers

    Rick Smith closes the 1969-1970 season with 10 points

    Points
    10
    NHL#184
    Games
    69of 76
    91%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#185
    Assists
    8
    NHL#173
    P/GP
    0.14
    NHL#197
    +/-
    +13
    NHL#45
    Events
    100
    NHL games
    1
    First NHL goal
    10 days later
    Playoffs

    Boston Bruins are in the playoffs

    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins meet New York Rangers

    BOSvsNYR
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on New York Rangers
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      NYR2–8BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 2
      NYR3–5BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 3
      BOS3–4NYR
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–1againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 4
      BOS2–4NYR
      L
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinsare2–2withNew York Rangers
    • Game 5
      NYR2–3BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–2againstNew York Rangers
    • Game 6
      BOS4–1NYR
      W
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG
    Quarterfinal

    Boston Bruins knock New York Rangers out 4–2

    BOS4–2NYR
    Advance
    6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    3 days later
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins meet Chicago Blackhawks

    BOSvsCHI
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BOS6–3CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 2
      BOS4–1CHI
      W
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 3
      CHI2–5BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      CHI4–5BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
    Semifinal

    Boston Bruins knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–0

    BOS4–0CHI
    Advance
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    7 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Boston Bruins play the Stanley Cup Final against St. Louis Blues

    BOSvsSTL
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      BOS6–1STL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      BOS6–2STL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG
      +1 assist
    • Boston Bruinslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      STL1–4BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
    • Boston Bruinslead3–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      STL3–4BOS
      W
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG
      +2 points
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Boston Bruins

    beat St. Louis Blues 4–0 in the final

    4Games4Points1Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Rick Smith ends the 1969-1970 playoffs with 4 points

    Points
    4
    NHL#40
    Games
    14
    Goals
    1
    NHL#44
    Assists
    3
    NHL#33
    P/GP
    0.29
    NHL#63
    +/-
    +10
    NHL#8
    Events
    1
    First playoff goal
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    2 points
    best game
    NYR4–2→CHI4–0→STL4–0