1970β71 Minnesota North Stars | |
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Division | 4th West |
1970β71 record | 28β34β16 |
Goals for | 191 |
Goals against | 223 |
Team information | |
General manager | Wren Blair |
Coach | Jack Gordon |
Captain | Ted Harris |
Alternate captains |
J. P. Parise Barry Gibbs |
Team leaders | |
Goals |
Bill Goldsworthy (34) Danny Grant (34) |
Assists | Jude Drouin(52) |
Points | Jude Drouin (68) |
Penalty minutes | Barry Gibbs (132) |
Wins | Cesare Maniago (19) |
Goals against average | Gump Worsley (2.50) |
The 1970β71 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' fourth season.
Coached by Jack Gordon, the team compiled a record of 28β34β16 for 72 points, to finish the regular season 4th in the West Division. In the playoffs they won the quarter-finals in a 4β2 upset over the St. Louis Blues, becoming the first expansion team to defeat the three-time Stanley Cup finalists in the playoffs. While the North Stars ultimately lost in the semi-finals 4β2 to the eventual champion Montreal Canadiens under the revised playoff format, they did become the first expansion team to win postseason games against an Original Six opponent.
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GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
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1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 78 | 49 | 20 | 9 | 277 | 184 | +93 | 107 |
2 | St. Louis Blues | 78 | 34 | 25 | 19 | 223 | 208 | +15 | 87 |
3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 78 | 28 | 33 | 17 | 207 | 225 | β18 | 73 |
4 | Minnesota North Stars | 78 | 28 | 34 | 16 | 191 | 223 | β32 | 72 |
5 | Los Angeles Kings | 78 | 25 | 40 | 13 | 239 | 303 | β64 | 63 |
6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 78 | 21 | 37 | 20 | 221 | 240 | β19 | 62 |
7 | California Golden Seals | 78 | 20 | 53 | 5 | 199 | 320 | β121 | 45 |
Vs. West Division
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Vs. East Division
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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | L | October 10, 1970 | 1β2 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1970β71) | 0β1β0 |
2 | W | October 15, 1970 | 4β2 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1970β71) | 1β1β0 |
3 | L | October 17, 1970 | 2β3 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1970β71) | 1β2β0 |
4 | W | October 18, 1970 | 2β1 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1970β71) | 2β2β0 |
5 | W | October 21, 1970 | 3β1 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1970β71) | 3β2β0 |
6 | L | October 24, 1970 | 1β4 | New York Rangers ( 1970β71) | 3β3β0 |
7 | W | October 28, 1970 | 2β1 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1970β71) | 4β3β0 |
8 | W | October 31, 1970 | 3β1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1970β71) | 5β3β0 |
9 | L | November 1, 1970 | 0β5 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1970β71) | 5β4β0 |
10 | L | November 4, 1970 | 3β4 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1970β71) | 5β5β0 |
11 | T | November 7, 1970 | 1β1 | St. Louis Blues ( 1970β71) | 5β5β1 |
12 | T | November 8, 1970 | 3β3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1970β71) | 5β5β2 |
13 | W | November 11, 1970 | 3β1 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1970β71) | 6β5β2 |
14 | T | November 14, 1970 | 3β3 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1970β71) | 6β5β3 |
15 | W | November 17, 1970 | 5β3 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1970β71) | 7β5β3 |
16 | L | November 18, 1970 | 4β8 | Boston Bruins ( 1970β71) | 7β6β3 |
17 | W | November 21, 1970 | 3β0 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1970β71) | 8β6β3 |
18 | L | November 22, 1970 | 0β2 | @ New York Rangers ( 1970β71) | 8β7β3 |
19 | L | November 24, 1970 | 2β3 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1970β71) | 8β8β3 |
20 | W | November 27, 1970 | 3β2 | @ California Golden Seals ( 1970β71) | 9β8β3 |
21 | W | November 28, 1970 | 3β2 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1970β71) | 10β8β3 |
22 | W | December 2, 1970 | 3β2 | California Golden Seals ( 1970β71) | 11β8β3 |
23 | L | December 5, 1970 | 1β4 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1970β71) | 11β9β3 |
24 | L | December 6, 1970 | 0β1 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1970β71) | 11β10β3 |
25 | T | December 9, 1970 | 2β2 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1970β71) | 11β10β4 |
26 | L | December 10, 1970 | 1β6 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1970β71) | 11β11β4 |
27 | W | December 12, 1970 | 1β0 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1970β71) | 12β11β4 |
28 | L | December 13, 1970 | 2β5 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1970β71) | 12β12β4 |
29 | L | December 15, 1970 | 1β2 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1970β71) | 12β13β4 |
30 | T | December 16, 1970 | 1β1 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1970β71) | 12β13β5 |
31 | L | December 19, 1970 | 3β5 | New York Rangers ( 1970β71) | 12β14β5 |
32 | L | December 20, 1970 | 2β7 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1970β71) | 12β15β5 |
33 | W | December 25, 1970 | 6β3 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1970β71) | 13β15β5 |
34 | T | December 26, 1970 | 1β1 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1970β71) | 13β15β6 |
35 | L | December 30, 1970 | 2β6 | Boston Bruins ( 1970β71) | 13β16β6 |
36 | L | December 31, 1970 | 1β4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1970β71) | 13β17β6 |
37 | T | January 2, 1971 | 3β3 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1970β71) | 13β17β7 |
38 | L | January 5, 1971 | 0β2 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1970β71) | 13β18β7 |
39 | T | January 6, 1971 | 4β4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1970β71) | 13β18β8 |
40 | L | January 9, 1971 | 0β1 | New York Rangers ( 1970β71) | 13β19β8 |
41 | W | January 10, 1971 | 3β2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1970β71) | 14β19β8 |
42 | T | January 14, 1971 | 3β3 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1970β71) | 14β19β9 |
43 | L | January 16, 1971 | 3β4 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1970β71) | 14β20β9 |
44 | W | January 17, 1971 | 2β0 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1970β71) | 15β20β9 |
45 | W | January 21, 1971 | 5β3 | St. Louis Blues ( 1970β71) | 16β20β9 |
46 | T | January 23, 1971 | 2β2 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1970β71) | 16β20β10 |
47 | L | January 24, 1971 | 2β6 | @ New York Rangers ( 1970β71) | 16β21β10 |
48 | L | January 27, 1971 | 2β6 | @ California Golden Seals ( 1970β71) | 16β22β10 |
49 | W | January 29, 1971 | 2β1 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1970β71) | 17β22β10 |
50 | W | January 31, 1971 | 7β1 | California Golden Seals ( 1970β71) | 18β22β10 |
51 | T | February 3, 1971 | 4β4 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1970β71) | 18β22β11 |
52 | L | February 6, 1971 | 2β6 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1970β71) | 18β23β11 |
53 | T | February 7, 1971 | 4β4 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1970β71) | 18β23β12 |
54 | L | February 10, 1971 | 3β4 | @ New York Rangers ( 1970β71) | 18β24β12 |
55 | L | February 11, 1971 | 2β6 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1970β71) | 18β25β12 |
56 | T | February 13, 1971 | 2β2 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1970β71) | 18β25β13 |
57 | W | February 14, 1971 | 5β4 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1970β71) | 19β25β13 |
58 | W | February 17, 1971 | 3β2 | California Golden Seals ( 1970β71) | 20β25β13 |
59 | L | February 18, 1971 | 3β5 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1970β71) | 20β26β13 |
60 | L | February 21, 1971 | 1β4 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1970β71) | 20β27β13 |
61 | W | February 24, 1971 | 5β1 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1970β71) | 21β27β13 |
62 | T | February 25, 1971 | 1β1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1970β71) | 21β27β14 |
63 | W | February 27, 1971 | 4β2 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1970β71) | 22β27β14 |
64 | L | February 28, 1971 | 2β5 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1970β71) | 22β28β14 |
65 | L | March 2, 1971 | 0β6 | Boston Bruins ( 1970β71) | 22β29β14 |
66 | W | March 6, 1971 | 3β1 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1970β71) | 23β29β14 |
67 | W | March 7, 1971 | 3β1 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1970β71) | 24β29β14 |
68 | W | March 10, 1971 | 4β0 | St. Louis Blues ( 1970β71) | 25β29β14 |
69 | T | March 13, 1971 | 0β0 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1970β71) | 25β29β15 |
70 | L | March 14, 1971 | 0β5 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1970β71) | 25β30β15 |
71 | W | March 16, 1971 | 7β2 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1970β71) | 26β30β15 |
72 | W | March 21, 1971 | 6β3 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1970β71) | 27β30β15 |
73 | W | March 23, 1971 | 3β1 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1970β71) | 28β30β15 |
74 | T | March 25, 1971 | 2β2 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1970β71) | 28β30β16 |
75 | L | March 28, 1971 | 2β4 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1970β71) | 28β31β16 |
76 | L | March 30, 1971 | 1β2 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1970β71) | 28β32β16 |
77 | L | March 31, 1971 | 1β4 | @ California Golden Seals ( 1970β71) | 28β33β16 |
78 | L | April 3, 1971 | 2β3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1970β71) | 28β34β16 |
For the third time in four seasons, the North Stars played the Blues. This time, the North Stars gained the upper hand and won over the Blues after winning three in a row.
Stanley Cup Quarterfinals
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record |
1 | April 7 | St. Louis | 3β2 | 1β0 |
2 | April 8 | St. Louis | 2β4 | 1β1 |
3 | April 10 | Minnesota | 0β3 | 1β2 |
4 | April 11 | Minnesota | 2β1 | 2β2 |
5 | April 13 | St. Louis | 4β3 | 3β2 |
6 | April 15 | Minnesota | 5β2 | 4β2 |
North Stars win series 4β2
This was the first series played between the Canadiens and the North Stars. Their win on April 24 was the first win by a member of the expansion squad against the original teams in the playoffs.
Stanley Cup Semifinals
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record |
1 | April 20 | Montreal | 2β7 | 0β1 |
2 | April 22 | Montreal | 6β3 | 1β1 |
3 | April 24 | Minnesota | 3β6 | 1β2 |
4 | April 25 | Minnesota | 5β2 | 2β2 |
5 | April 27 | Montreal | 1β6 | 2β3 |
6 | April 29 | Minnesota | 2β3 | 2β4 |
North Stars lose series 4β2
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Minnesota's draft picks at the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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2 | 17 | Buster Harvey | Canada | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
2 | 20 | Fred Barrett | Canada | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
3 | 34 | Dennis Patterson | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
4 | 48 | Dave Cressman | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
5 | 62 | Hank Lehvonen | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
6 | 76 | Murray McNeil | Canada | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
7 | 89 | Gary Geldart | Canada | London Knights (OHA) |
8 | 101 | Mickey Donaldson | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
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1970β71 Minnesota North Stars | |
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Division | 4th West |
1970β71 record | 28β34β16 |
Goals for | 191 |
Goals against | 223 |
Team information | |
General manager | Wren Blair |
Coach | Jack Gordon |
Captain | Ted Harris |
Alternate captains |
J. P. Parise Barry Gibbs |
Team leaders | |
Goals |
Bill Goldsworthy (34) Danny Grant (34) |
Assists | Jude Drouin(52) |
Points | Jude Drouin (68) |
Penalty minutes | Barry Gibbs (132) |
Wins | Cesare Maniago (19) |
Goals against average | Gump Worsley (2.50) |
The 1970β71 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' fourth season.
Coached by Jack Gordon, the team compiled a record of 28β34β16 for 72 points, to finish the regular season 4th in the West Division. In the playoffs they won the quarter-finals in a 4β2 upset over the St. Louis Blues, becoming the first expansion team to defeat the three-time Stanley Cup finalists in the playoffs. While the North Stars ultimately lost in the semi-finals 4β2 to the eventual champion Montreal Canadiens under the revised playoff format, they did become the first expansion team to win postseason games against an Original Six opponent.
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GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | DIFF | Pts | ||
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1 | Chicago Black Hawks | 78 | 49 | 20 | 9 | 277 | 184 | +93 | 107 |
2 | St. Louis Blues | 78 | 34 | 25 | 19 | 223 | 208 | +15 | 87 |
3 | Philadelphia Flyers | 78 | 28 | 33 | 17 | 207 | 225 | β18 | 73 |
4 | Minnesota North Stars | 78 | 28 | 34 | 16 | 191 | 223 | β32 | 72 |
5 | Los Angeles Kings | 78 | 25 | 40 | 13 | 239 | 303 | β64 | 63 |
6 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 78 | 21 | 37 | 20 | 221 | 240 | β19 | 62 |
7 | California Golden Seals | 78 | 20 | 53 | 5 | 199 | 320 | β121 | 45 |
Vs. West Division
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Vs. East Division
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No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | L | October 10, 1970 | 1β2 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1970β71) | 0β1β0 |
2 | W | October 15, 1970 | 4β2 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1970β71) | 1β1β0 |
3 | L | October 17, 1970 | 2β3 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1970β71) | 1β2β0 |
4 | W | October 18, 1970 | 2β1 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1970β71) | 2β2β0 |
5 | W | October 21, 1970 | 3β1 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1970β71) | 3β2β0 |
6 | L | October 24, 1970 | 1β4 | New York Rangers ( 1970β71) | 3β3β0 |
7 | W | October 28, 1970 | 2β1 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1970β71) | 4β3β0 |
8 | W | October 31, 1970 | 3β1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1970β71) | 5β3β0 |
9 | L | November 1, 1970 | 0β5 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1970β71) | 5β4β0 |
10 | L | November 4, 1970 | 3β4 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1970β71) | 5β5β0 |
11 | T | November 7, 1970 | 1β1 | St. Louis Blues ( 1970β71) | 5β5β1 |
12 | T | November 8, 1970 | 3β3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1970β71) | 5β5β2 |
13 | W | November 11, 1970 | 3β1 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1970β71) | 6β5β2 |
14 | T | November 14, 1970 | 3β3 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1970β71) | 6β5β3 |
15 | W | November 17, 1970 | 5β3 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1970β71) | 7β5β3 |
16 | L | November 18, 1970 | 4β8 | Boston Bruins ( 1970β71) | 7β6β3 |
17 | W | November 21, 1970 | 3β0 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1970β71) | 8β6β3 |
18 | L | November 22, 1970 | 0β2 | @ New York Rangers ( 1970β71) | 8β7β3 |
19 | L | November 24, 1970 | 2β3 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1970β71) | 8β8β3 |
20 | W | November 27, 1970 | 3β2 | @ California Golden Seals ( 1970β71) | 9β8β3 |
21 | W | November 28, 1970 | 3β2 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1970β71) | 10β8β3 |
22 | W | December 2, 1970 | 3β2 | California Golden Seals ( 1970β71) | 11β8β3 |
23 | L | December 5, 1970 | 1β4 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1970β71) | 11β9β3 |
24 | L | December 6, 1970 | 0β1 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1970β71) | 11β10β3 |
25 | T | December 9, 1970 | 2β2 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1970β71) | 11β10β4 |
26 | L | December 10, 1970 | 1β6 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1970β71) | 11β11β4 |
27 | W | December 12, 1970 | 1β0 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1970β71) | 12β11β4 |
28 | L | December 13, 1970 | 2β5 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1970β71) | 12β12β4 |
29 | L | December 15, 1970 | 1β2 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1970β71) | 12β13β4 |
30 | T | December 16, 1970 | 1β1 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1970β71) | 12β13β5 |
31 | L | December 19, 1970 | 3β5 | New York Rangers ( 1970β71) | 12β14β5 |
32 | L | December 20, 1970 | 2β7 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1970β71) | 12β15β5 |
33 | W | December 25, 1970 | 6β3 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1970β71) | 13β15β5 |
34 | T | December 26, 1970 | 1β1 | @ St. Louis Blues ( 1970β71) | 13β15β6 |
35 | L | December 30, 1970 | 2β6 | Boston Bruins ( 1970β71) | 13β16β6 |
36 | L | December 31, 1970 | 1β4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1970β71) | 13β17β6 |
37 | T | January 2, 1971 | 3β3 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1970β71) | 13β17β7 |
38 | L | January 5, 1971 | 0β2 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1970β71) | 13β18β7 |
39 | T | January 6, 1971 | 4β4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1970β71) | 13β18β8 |
40 | L | January 9, 1971 | 0β1 | New York Rangers ( 1970β71) | 13β19β8 |
41 | W | January 10, 1971 | 3β2 | @ Chicago Black Hawks ( 1970β71) | 14β19β8 |
42 | T | January 14, 1971 | 3β3 | Montreal Canadiens ( 1970β71) | 14β19β9 |
43 | L | January 16, 1971 | 3β4 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1970β71) | 14β20β9 |
44 | W | January 17, 1971 | 2β0 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1970β71) | 15β20β9 |
45 | W | January 21, 1971 | 5β3 | St. Louis Blues ( 1970β71) | 16β20β9 |
46 | T | January 23, 1971 | 2β2 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1970β71) | 16β20β10 |
47 | L | January 24, 1971 | 2β6 | @ New York Rangers ( 1970β71) | 16β21β10 |
48 | L | January 27, 1971 | 2β6 | @ California Golden Seals ( 1970β71) | 16β22β10 |
49 | W | January 29, 1971 | 2β1 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1970β71) | 17β22β10 |
50 | W | January 31, 1971 | 7β1 | California Golden Seals ( 1970β71) | 18β22β10 |
51 | T | February 3, 1971 | 4β4 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1970β71) | 18β22β11 |
52 | L | February 6, 1971 | 2β6 | Chicago Black Hawks ( 1970β71) | 18β23β11 |
53 | T | February 7, 1971 | 4β4 | @ Boston Bruins ( 1970β71) | 18β23β12 |
54 | L | February 10, 1971 | 3β4 | @ New York Rangers ( 1970β71) | 18β24β12 |
55 | L | February 11, 1971 | 2β6 | @ Montreal Canadiens ( 1970β71) | 18β25β12 |
56 | T | February 13, 1971 | 2β2 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1970β71) | 18β25β13 |
57 | W | February 14, 1971 | 5β4 | Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1970β71) | 19β25β13 |
58 | W | February 17, 1971 | 3β2 | California Golden Seals ( 1970β71) | 20β25β13 |
59 | L | February 18, 1971 | 3β5 | @ Detroit Red Wings ( 1970β71) | 20β26β13 |
60 | L | February 21, 1971 | 1β4 | Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1970β71) | 20β27β13 |
61 | W | February 24, 1971 | 5β1 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1970β71) | 21β27β13 |
62 | T | February 25, 1971 | 1β1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs ( 1970β71) | 21β27β14 |
63 | W | February 27, 1971 | 4β2 | Detroit Red Wings ( 1970β71) | 22β27β14 |
64 | L | February 28, 1971 | 2β5 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1970β71) | 22β28β14 |
65 | L | March 2, 1971 | 0β6 | Boston Bruins ( 1970β71) | 22β29β14 |
66 | W | March 6, 1971 | 3β1 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1970β71) | 23β29β14 |
67 | W | March 7, 1971 | 3β1 | Philadelphia Flyers ( 1970β71) | 24β29β14 |
68 | W | March 10, 1971 | 4β0 | St. Louis Blues ( 1970β71) | 25β29β14 |
69 | T | March 13, 1971 | 0β0 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins ( 1970β71) | 25β29β15 |
70 | L | March 14, 1971 | 0β5 | Buffalo Sabres ( 1970β71) | 25β30β15 |
71 | W | March 16, 1971 | 7β2 | @ Los Angeles Kings ( 1970β71) | 26β30β15 |
72 | W | March 21, 1971 | 6β3 | @ Vancouver Canucks ( 1970β71) | 27β30β15 |
73 | W | March 23, 1971 | 3β1 | Los Angeles Kings ( 1970β71) | 28β30β15 |
74 | T | March 25, 1971 | 2β2 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1970β71) | 28β30β16 |
75 | L | March 28, 1971 | 2β4 | @ Buffalo Sabres ( 1970β71) | 28β31β16 |
76 | L | March 30, 1971 | 1β2 | Vancouver Canucks ( 1970β71) | 28β32β16 |
77 | L | March 31, 1971 | 1β4 | @ California Golden Seals ( 1970β71) | 28β33β16 |
78 | L | April 3, 1971 | 2β3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers ( 1970β71) | 28β34β16 |
For the third time in four seasons, the North Stars played the Blues. This time, the North Stars gained the upper hand and won over the Blues after winning three in a row.
Stanley Cup Quarterfinals
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record |
1 | April 7 | St. Louis | 3β2 | 1β0 |
2 | April 8 | St. Louis | 2β4 | 1β1 |
3 | April 10 | Minnesota | 0β3 | 1β2 |
4 | April 11 | Minnesota | 2β1 | 2β2 |
5 | April 13 | St. Louis | 4β3 | 3β2 |
6 | April 15 | Minnesota | 5β2 | 4β2 |
North Stars win series 4β2
This was the first series played between the Canadiens and the North Stars. Their win on April 24 was the first win by a member of the expansion squad against the original teams in the playoffs.
Stanley Cup Semifinals
Game | Date | Location | Score | Record |
1 | April 20 | Montreal | 2β7 | 0β1 |
2 | April 22 | Montreal | 6β3 | 1β1 |
3 | April 24 | Minnesota | 3β6 | 1β2 |
4 | April 25 | Minnesota | 5β2 | 2β2 |
5 | April 27 | Montreal | 1β6 | 2β3 |
6 | April 29 | Minnesota | 2β3 | 2β4 |
North Stars lose series 4β2
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Minnesota's draft picks at the 1970 NHL Amateur Draft held at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal.
Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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2 | 17 | Buster Harvey | Canada | Hamilton Red Wings (OHA) |
2 | 20 | Fred Barrett | Canada | Toronto Marlboros (OHA) |
3 | 34 | Dennis Patterson | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
4 | 48 | Dave Cressman | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
5 | 62 | Hank Lehvonen | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) |
6 | 76 | Murray McNeil | Canada | Calgary Centennials (WCHL) |
7 | 89 | Gary Geldart | Canada | London Knights (OHA) |
8 | 101 | Mickey Donaldson | Canada | Peterborough Petes (OHA) |
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