Games 61-64: Red Wings go 2-1-1, but playoffs doubtful

The Red Wings are 32-18-14 but are still five points out of a playoff berth with just 12 games remaining.

Thursday, March 5, 1970
PIT 0-1-0 = 1
DET 1-1-2 = 4

DET: 2-for-4 on PP
PIT: Just 17 SOG
DET: Delvecchio, Stemkowski, Unger, Connelly goal scorers
Mahovlich (DET): 2 assists

Saturday, March 7, 1970
DET 1-2-0 = 3
MON 2-3-1 = 6

Edwards (DET): 10 saves, 5 goals (replaced at 9:50 of 2nd period)
MON: Six different goal scorers
DET: Finish season series 1-6-1 vs. MON

Sunday, March 8, 1970
MIN 1-1-0 = 2
DET 0-1-1 = 2

Howe (DET): Game-tying goal at 18:37 of 3rd period w/goalie pulled
DET: Outshot North Stars, 36-27
Rivard (MIN): 34 saves
MIN: 1-for-7 on PP (DET 0-for-4)

Wednesday, March 11, 1970
DET 3-1-1 = 5
TOR 0-0-1 = 1

DET: Lead season series, 6-1
Delvecchio, Mahovlich (DET): Two goals each
Edwards (DET): 32 saves after bad MON game
DET: 3 goals in 8:02 of 1st period

DET: 32-18-14 (19-7-7 Home; 13-11-7 Road)
GF: 220
GA: 176

Games 59 & 60: A pair of ties vs. Rangers

February 28, 1970

NY 2-0-1 = 3
DET 2-1-0 = 3

Nevin (NY): Game-tying goal at :55 of 3rd period
DET goal scorers: Stemkowski, Rolfe, Delvecchio
DET: 3 different goal scorers, six different players with one assist each
DET: 30-17-12 (8-1-1 last 10 games)
DET: Finishes 9-3-2 in February

March 4, 1970

DET 0-1-1 = 2
NY 0-2-0 = 2

Stemkowski (DET): Game-tying power play goal at 14:54 of 3rd period
DET: 30-17-13
NY: 0-for-6 on power play (DET 1-for-3)