1979–80 Buffalo Sabres season
1979–80 Buffalo Sabres | |
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Wales Conference champions | |
Adams Division champions | |
Division | 1st Adams |
Conference | 1st Wales |
1979–80 record | 47–17–16 |
Home record | 27-5-8 |
Road record | 20-12-8 |
Goals for | 318 |
Goals against | 201 |
Team information | |
General manager | John Anderson Scotty Bowman |
Coach | Scotty Bowman |
Captain | Danny Gare |
Alternate captains | None |
Arena | Buffalo Memorial Auditorium |
Average attendance | 16,433 |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Danny Gare (56) |
Assists | Gilbert Perreault (66) |
Points | Gilbert Perreault (106) |
Penalty minutes | Larry Playfair (145) |
Wins | Don Edwards (27) |
Goals against average | Bob Sauve (2.36) |
The 1979–80 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' tenth season of operation for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.[1] The team was awarded the Prince of Wales Trophy for finishing with the best regular season record in the Prince of Wales Conference.
Offseason
[edit]NHL Draft
[edit]Round | Pick | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team |
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1 | 11 | Mike Ramsey (D) | United States | University of Minnesota (WCHA) |
2 | 32 | Lindy Ruff (D) | Canada | Lethbridge Broncos (WHL) |
3 | 53 | Mark Robinson (D) | Canada | Victoria Cougars (WHL) |
3 | 55 | Jacques Cloutier (G) | Canada | Trois-Rivières Draveurs (QMJHL) |
4 | 74 | Gilles Hamel (LW) | Canada | Laval National (QMJHL) |
5 | 95 | Alan Haworth (C) | Canada | Sherbrooke Castors (QMJHL) |
6 | 116 | Rick Knickle (G) | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
Regular season
[edit]Season standings
[edit]GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Buffalo Sabres | 80 | 47 | 17 | 16 | 318 | 201 | 110 |
Boston Bruins | 80 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 310 | 234 | 105 |
Minnesota North Stars | 80 | 36 | 28 | 16 | 311 | 253 | 88 |
Toronto Maple Leafs | 80 | 35 | 40 | 5 | 304 | 327 | 75 |
Quebec Nordiques | 80 | 25 | 44 | 11 | 248 | 313 | 61 |
[2]Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
R | Div | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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1 | p – Philadelphia Flyers | PTK | 80 | 48 | 12 | 20 | 327 | 254 | 116 |
2 | y – Buffalo Sabres | ADM | 80 | 47 | 17 | 16 | 318 | 201 | 110 |
3 | x – Montreal Canadiens | NRS | 80 | 47 | 20 | 13 | 328 | 240 | 107 |
4 | Boston Bruins | ADM | 80 | 46 | 21 | 13 | 310 | 234 | 105 |
5 | New York Islanders | PTK | 80 | 39 | 28 | 13 | 281 | 247 | 91 |
6 | Minnesota North Stars | ADM | 80 | 36 | 28 | 16 | 311 | 253 | 88 |
7 | x – Chicago Black Hawks | SMY | 80 | 34 | 27 | 19 | 241 | 250 | 87 |
8 | New York Rangers | PTK | 80 | 38 | 32 | 10 | 308 | 284 | 86 |
9 | Atlanta Flames | PTK | 80 | 35 | 32 | 13 | 282 | 269 | 83 |
10 | St. Louis Blues | SMY | 80 | 34 | 34 | 12 | 266 | 278 | 80 |
11 | Toronto Maple Leafs | ADM | 80 | 35 | 40 | 5 | 304 | 327 | 75 |
12 | Los Angeles Kings | NRS | 80 | 30 | 36 | 14 | 290 | 313 | 74 |
13 | Pittsburgh Penguins | NRS | 80 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 251 | 303 | 73 |
14 | Hartford Whalers | NRS | 80 | 27 | 34 | 19 | 303 | 312 | 73 |
15 | Vancouver Canucks | SMY | 80 | 27 | 37 | 16 | 256 | 281 | 70 |
16 | Edmonton Oilers | SMY | 80 | 28 | 39 | 13 | 301 | 322 | 69 |
17 | Washington Capitals | PTK | 80 | 27 | 40 | 13 | 261 | 293 | 67 |
18 | Detroit Red Wings | NRS | 80 | 26 | 43 | 11 | 268 | 306 | 63 |
19 | Quebec Nordiques | ADM | 80 | 25 | 44 | 11 | 248 | 313 | 61 |
20 | Winnipeg Jets | SMY | 80 | 20 | 49 | 11 | 214 | 314 | 51 |
21 | Colorado Rockies | SMY | 80 | 19 | 48 | 13 | 234 | 308 | 51 |
Divisions: ADM – Adams, NRS – Norris, PTK – Patrick, SMY – Smythe
bold – The top 16 teams in the league qualified for the playoffs, regardless of division or conference.
x – Won division; y – Won Conference (and division); p – Won Presidents' Trophy (and conference and division)
Record vs. opponents
[edit]Adams Division record vs. opponents
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Schedule and results
[edit]No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
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1 | W | October 11, 1979 | 6–3 | Washington Capitals (1979–80) | 1–0–0 |
2 | W | October 13, 1979 | 5–2 | @ New York Islanders (1979–80) | 2–0–0 |
3 | L | October 14, 1979 | 4–5 | Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) | 2–1–0 |
4 | W | October 17, 1979 | 3–1 | Hartford Whalers (1979–80) | 3–1–0 |
5 | L | October 20, 1979 | 2–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1979–80) | 3–2–0 |
6 | T | October 21, 1979 | 3–3 | Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) | 3–2–1 |
7 | W | October 24, 1979 | 7–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) | 4–2–1 |
8 | L | October 25, 1979 | 0–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) | 4–3–1 |
9 | W | October 27, 1979 | 3–0 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) | 5–3–1 |
10 | W | October 28, 1979 | 4–2 | Colorado Rockies (1979–80) | 6–3–1 |
11 | T | October 31, 1979 | 0–0 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) | 6–3–2 |
12 | W | November 3, 1979 | 4–3 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) | 7–3–2 |
13 | L | November 4, 1979 | 1–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) | 7–4–2 |
14 | T | November 8, 1979 | 3–3 | Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) | 7–4–3 |
15 | W | November 10, 1979 | 5–3 | @ Washington Capitals (1979–80) | 8–4–3 |
16 | L | November 11, 1979 | 3–5 | Colorado Rockies (1979–80) | 8–5–3 |
17 | W | November 15, 1979 | 5–1 | Atlanta Flames (1979–80) | 9–5–3 |
18 | W | November 17, 1979 | 4–2 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) | 10–5–3 |
19 | W | November 18, 1979 | 9–7 | Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) | 11–5–3 |
20 | L | November 21, 1979 | 3–5 | @ Hartford Whalers (1979–80) | 11–6–3 |
21 | W | November 24, 1979 | 6–1 | @ Washington Capitals (1979–80) | 12–6–3 |
22 | W | November 25, 1979 | 6–2 | Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) | 13–6–3 |
23 | W | November 27, 1979 | 5–2 | @ Boston Bruins (1979–80) | 14–6–3 |
24 | W | November 29, 1979 | 2–1 | New York Rangers (1979–80) | 15–6–3 |
25 | W | December 2, 1979 | 2–0 | Washington Capitals (1979–80) | 16–6–3 |
26 | W | December 5, 1979 | 6–1 | Atlanta Flames (1979–80) | 17–6–3 |
27 | W | December 7, 1979 | 5–3 | @ Colorado Rockies (1979–80) | 18–6–3 |
28 | W | December 10, 1979 | 4–0 | Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) | 19–6–3 |
29 | W | December 13, 1979 | 5–2 | Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) | 20–6–3 |
30 | L | December 15, 1979 | 2–3 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) | 20–7–3 |
31 | L | December 16, 1979 | 1–5 | Boston Bruins (1979–80) | 20–8–3 |
32 | W | December 19, 1979 | 3–2 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) | 21–8–3 |
33 | W | December 20, 1979 | 5–3 | Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) | 22–8–3 |
34 | W | December 22, 1979 | 4–2 | @ Hartford Whalers (1979–80) | 23–8–3 |
35 | L | December 23, 1979 | 1–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) | 23–9–3 |
36 | W | December 27, 1979 | 5–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) | 24–9–3 |
37 | L | December 29, 1979 | 3–6 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) | 24–10–3 |
38 | W | December 31, 1979 | 6–2 | Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) | 25–10–3 |
39 | W | January 5, 1980 | 5–4 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) | 26–10–3 |
40 | L | January 6, 1980 | 2–4 | Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) | 26–11–3 |
41 | W | January 9, 1980 | 3–2 | New York Islanders (1979–80) | 27–11–3 |
42 | W | January 11, 1980 | 4–3 | @ Colorado Rockies (1979–80) | 28–11–3 |
43 | L | January 13, 1980 | 5–6 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) | 28–12–3 |
44 | W | January 16, 1980 | 4–2 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) | 29–12–3 |
45 | T | January 18, 1980 | 2–2 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) | 29–12–4 |
46 | T | January 20, 1980 | 4–4 | Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) | 29–12–5 |
47 | T | January 21, 1980 | 3–3 | @ Atlanta Flames (1979–80) | 29–12–6 |
48 | L | January 24, 1980 | 3–4 | @ Boston Bruins (1979–80) | 29–13–6 |
49 | W | January 26, 1980 | 7–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) | 30–13–6 |
50 | W | January 27, 1980 | 9–1 | Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) | 31–13–6 |
51 | W | January 31, 1980 | 6–2 | New York Rangers (1979–80) | 32–13–6 |
52 | L | February 2, 1980 | 2–3 | @ New York Islanders (1979–80) | 32–14–6 |
53 | W | February 3, 1980 | 3–0 | Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) | 33–14–6 |
54 | W | February 7, 1980 | 9–0 | Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) | 34–14–6 |
55 | L | February 9, 1980 | 2–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (1979–80) | 34–15–6 |
56 | W | February 11, 1980 | 4–2 | St. Louis Blues (1979–80) | 35–15–6 |
57 | T | February 14, 1980 | 3–3 | Boston Bruins (1979–80) | 35–15–7 |
58 | W | February 16, 1980 | 4–3 | @ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) | 36–15–7 |
59 | T | February 17, 1980 | 2–2 | Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) | 36–15–8 |
60 | W | February 19, 1980 | 3–1 | @ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) | 37–15–8 |
61 | W | February 20, 1980 | 4–3 | Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) | 38–15–8 |
62 | L | February 24, 1980 | 1–3 | @ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) | 38–16–8 |
63 | T | February 27, 1980 | 1–1 | Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) | 38–16–9 |
64 | W | February 29, 1980 | 4–2 | @ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) | 39–16–9 |
65 | T | March 2, 1980 | 2–2 | @ Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) | 39–16–10 |
66 | L | March 5, 1980 | 2–4 | @ New York Rangers (1979–80) | 39–17–10 |
67 | W | March 6, 1980 | 4–3 | Hartford Whalers (1979–80) | 40–17–10 |
68 | W | March 9, 1980 | 9–4 | St. Louis Blues (1979–80) | 41–17–10 |
69 | T | March 12, 1980 | 3–3 | @ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) | 41–17–11 |
70 | T | March 15, 1980 | 2–2 | @ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) | 41–17–12 |
71 | T | March 19, 1980 | 3–3 | @ Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) | 41–17–13 |
72 | W | March 22, 1980 | 5–1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) | 42–17–13 |
73 | T | March 23, 1980 | 1–1 | New York Islanders (1979–80) | 42–17–14 |
74 | T | March 25, 1980 | 3–3 | @ New York Rangers (1979–80) | 42–17–15 |
75 | W | March 27, 1980 | 10–1 | Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) | 43–17–15 |
76 | T | March 30, 1980 | 1–1 | Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) | 43–17–16 |
77 | W | April 1, 1980 | 5–2 | @ Atlanta Flames (1979–80) | 44–17–16 |
78 | W | April 3, 1980 | 8–3 | Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) | 45–17–16 |
79 | W | April 5, 1980 | 9–1 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) | 46–17–16 |
80 | W | April 6, 1980 | 7–3 | Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) | 47–17–16 |
Player statistics
[edit]Forwards
[edit]Note: GP = Games played; G= Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Defencemen
[edit]Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes
Player | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM |
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Goaltending
[edit]Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
Player | GP | W | L | T | SO | GAA |
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Playoffs
[edit]- First round
- No. 2 seed Buffalo over No. 15 seed Vancouver (3 games to 1)
- Second round
- No. 2 seed Buffalo over No. 7 seed Chicago (4 games to 0)
- Third round
- No. 5 seed New York Islanders over No. 2 seed Buffalo (4 games to 2)
Awards and records
[edit]- Prince of Wales Trophy
- NHL Plus/Minus Award Jim Schoenfeld
- Bob Sauve and Don Edwards, Vezina Trophy
- Danny Gare, NHL Goals Leader
- Don Edwards, Goaltender, NHL Second Team All-Star
- Danny Gare, Right Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star
- Jim Schoenfeld, Defenceman, NHL Second Team All-Star
- Bob Sauve, posted league's lowest goals against average.
References
[edit]- ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
- ^ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
- ^ "1979–80 NHL Standings". NHL.com. National Hockey League.
- ^ "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.