Regular seasonBUF

Steve Atkinson's 1970-1971 season

Points

NHL#93

Goals

NHL#61

Assists

NHL#133

Plus/minus

NHL#104

Games

73% of 78

Right winger Steve Atkinson was 21 years old when the 1970-1971 season began, his 2nd in the NHL, and played it for Buffalo Sabres. He played 57 of a possible 78 games and scored 20 goals and 18 assists for 38 points, 0.67 points per game. Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

1970-1971

Year 1970
56 years ago
Season opener
November 5
Steve Atkinson plays the 1970-1971 season for Buffalo Sabres
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Steve was 22 years old when the 1970-1971 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 2nd NHL season in all.
A late start
November 5
Steve Atkinson's season starts in game 12 of 78
Buffalo Sabres have played 11 games11 of 78 without him
- The game
  VAN4–1BUF
  L
  November 5game 12/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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Milestone
Steve Atkinson scores his first NHL goal
in the game against Vancouver Canucks · November 5
- The game
  BUF2–11MTL
  L
  November 7game 13/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  PHI3–1BUF
  L
  November 8game 14/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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Milestone
Steve Atkinson records his first NHL assist
in the game against Philadelphia Flyers · November 8
- The game
  CGS2–4BUF
  W
  November 13game 15/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-2SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  MTL2–2BUF
  November 15game 16/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF7–2TOR
  W
  November 18game 17/78
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +4+/-3SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  BUF0–3MNS
  L
  November 21game 18/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- The game
  BUF4–4PIT
  November 25game 19/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–2BUF
  November 26game 20/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- Checkpoint
  November 26
  1/4 into the season
  Game 20 of 789 of 20 played
  6
  points
  NHL#133
  2
  goals
  NHL#119
  4
  assists
  NHL#122
  BUF
  4-12-0W-L-OT12Points
  12th in the whole NHL
- The game
  CGS2–1BUF
  L
  November 29game 21/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- December 1970
- The game
  BUF0–4NYR
  L
  December 16game 28/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  LAK3–4BUF
  W
  December 17game 29/781
  His night
  No points
  +2+/-5SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF0–2TOR
  L
  December 19game 30/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-6SOG
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- The game
  TOR4–2BUF
  L
  December 20game 31/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  NYR7–2BUF
  L
  December 22game 32/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-4SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF4–4MTL
  December 26game 33/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  DET2–5BUF
  W
  December 27game 34/78
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-2SOG
  +2 goals
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Year 1971
55 years ago
- The game
  BOS9–4BUF
  L
  January 1game 35/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
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- The game
  CHI5–3BUF
  L
  January 3game 36/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-6SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  DET4–7BUF
  W
  January 7game 37/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF2–3DET
  L
  January 9game 38/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG
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- The game
  LAK2–2BUF
  January 10game 39/781
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 assist
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- Checkpoint
  January 10
  1/2 into the season
  Game 39 of 7822 of 39 played
  11
  points
  NHL#158
  5
  goals
  NHL#125
  6
  assists
  NHL#178
  BUF
  8-24-0W-L-OT23Points
  14th in the whole NHL
- The game
  BUF2–4CHI
  L
  January 13game 40/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  STL1–2BUF
  W
  January 14game 41/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF4–3MNS
  W
  January 16game 42/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  MTL4–4BUF
  January 17game 43/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  NYR5–5BUF
  January 21game 44/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BUF1–7STL
  L
  January 23game 45/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-4SOG1SHP
  +1 goal
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- The game
  PHI4–6BUF
  W
  January 24game 46/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +2+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF3–3LAK
  January 27game 47/781
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-3SOG
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- The game
  BUF4–2CGS
  W
  January 29game 48/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF6–1VAN
  W
  January 31game 49/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-0SOG
  +2 assists
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- February 1971
- The game
  LAK2–5BUF
  W
  February 4game 50/781
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF3–4BOS
  L
  February 6game 51/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  TOR4–3BUF
  L
  February 7game 52/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF3–6VAN
  L
  February 9game 53/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF1–5CGS
  L
  February 10game 54/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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- The game
  CGS0–3BUF
  W
  February 12game 55/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG
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- Checkpoint
  February 12
  3/4 into the season
  Game 59 of 7838 of 59 played
  19
  points
  NHL#147
  11
  goals
  NHL#98
  8
  assists
  NHL#189
  BUF
  16-32-0W-L-OT43Points
  12th in the whole NHL
- The game
  STL3–1BUF
  L
  February 21game 60/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BOS6–3BUF
  L
  February 23game 61/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-2SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  BUF2–3PHI
  L
  February 25game 62/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF0–2TOR
  L
  February 27game 63/78
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG
  View the game
- The game
  MNS2–5BUF
  W
  February 28game 64/78
  His night
  +4P+3G+1A
  +4+/-4SOG
  HAT TRICK
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- March 1971
- The game
  BUF3–3LAK
  March 3game 65/781
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +2+/-3SOG
  +3 points
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- The game
  CHI2–2BUF
  March 5game 66/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-3SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  VAN3–6BUF
  W
  March 7game 67/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
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- The game
  BUF0–9STL
  L
  March 13game 68/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF5–0MNS
  W
  March 14game 69/78
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  STL3–5BUF
  W
  March 18game 70/78
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF2–5MTL
  L
  March 20game 71/78
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-1SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF7–5BOS
  W
  March 21game 72/78
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG
  View the game
- The game
  BUF2–7NYR
  L
  March 23game 73/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  VAN1–3BUF
  W
  March 26game 74/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP
  +2 assists
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- The game
  MNS2–4BUF
  W
  March 28game 75/78
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-5SOG
  +1 goal
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- The game
  BUF6–4PIT
  W
  March 31game 76/78
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +1+/-1SOG
  +2 assists
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- April 1971
- The game
  PIT3–3BUF
  April 1game 77/78
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-5SOG1PPP
  +2 points
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- The game
  BUF3–3PHI
  April 4game 78/78
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG
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The season in numbers
April 4
Steve Atkinson closes the 1970-1971 season with 38 points
BUFBuffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres did not reach the playoffs
Points
38
NHL#93
Games
57of 78
73%
Goals
20
NHL#61
Assists
18
NHL#133
P/GP
0.67
NHL#64
+/-
+3
NHL#104
Events
38
career best in points
20
career best in goals
18
career best in assists
1
hat trick
1
First NHL assist
1
First NHL point
1
First NHL goal
5 i rad
games with a point · 5 pts
5 i rad
games with a goal

Steve Atkinson plays the 1970-1971 season for Buffalo Sabres

Steve Atkinson's season starts in game 12 of 78

Steve Atkinson scores his first NHL goal

Steve Atkinson records his first NHL assist

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Steve Atkinson closes the 1970-1971 season with 38 points