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1979–80 Pittsburgh Penguins season
NHL team season
NHL team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1979–80 |
| year | 1979 |
| Team | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| Conference | Wales |
| ConferenceRank | 7th |
| Division | Norris |
| DivisionRank | 3rd |
| Record | 30–37–13 |
| HomeRecord | 20–13–7 |
| RoadRecord | 10–24–6 |
| GoalsFor | 251 |
| GoalsAgainst | 303 |
| GeneralManager | Baz Bastien |
| Coach | Johnny Wilson |
| Captain | Orest Kindrachuk |
| AltCaptain | None |
| Arena | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
| GoalsLeader | Rick Kehoe (30) |
| AssistsLeader | Greg Malone (32) |
| PointsLeader | Rick Kehoe (60) |
| PIMLeader | Kim Clackson (166) |
| WinsLeader | Greg Millen (18) |
| GAALeader | Nick Ricci (3.50) |
The 1979–80 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their 13th in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Regular season
The Penguins changed their team colors from two-tone blue to Black and Gold in January. This move was done in part to honor the other two professional teams in Pittsburgh (the Steelers and Pirates) both of whom won their respective championships in 1979. The Boston Bruins initially challenged the change in colors as the new scheme closely matched their own. However, as the original NHL franchise in Pittsburgh, the Pirates, had nearly the same colors from their inception while the Bruins wore brown and yellow sweaters, NHL president John Ziegler Jr. eventually denied the Bruins claim. The new Pittsburgh jerseys were debuted on January 30 against the visiting St. Louis Blues.
Division standings
Record vs. opponents
Schedule and results
|- | 1 || Oct 10 || Winnipeg Jets || 2–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (8,752) || 1–0–0 || 2 |- | 2 || Oct 13 || Hartford Whalers || 3–3 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (8,623) || 1–0–1 || 3 |- | 3 || Oct 14 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–1 || Boston Bruins || Boston Garden (9,494) || 2–0–1 || 5 |- | 4 || Oct 17 || Los Angeles Kings || 5–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (4,815) || 2–1–1 || 5 |- | 5 || Oct 20 || Washington Capitals || 1–5 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (7,629) || 3–1–1 || 7 |- | 6 || Oct 21 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–6 || New York Rangers || Madison Square Garden (IV) (17,425) || 3–2–1 || 7 |- | 7 || Oct 24 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–7 || Buffalo Sabres || Buffalo Memorial Auditorium (16,433) || 3–3–1 || 7 |- | 8 || Oct 25 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 5–8 || Montreal Canadiens || Montreal Forum (15,969) || 3–4–1 || 7 |- | 9 || Oct 31 || Colorado Rockies || 2–4 || Pittsburgh Penguins || Civic Arena (4,173) || 4–4–1 || 9
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Playoffs
Preliminary round vs. Boston
|1-1-1 =No Scoring |1-1-2 =No Scoring |1-2-1 =Mark Johnson (1) – pp – 08:25 Gary McAdam (1) – 14:47 |1-2-2 =No Scoring |1-3-1 =Mark Johnson (2) – 03:10 Gregg Sheppard (1) – en – 19:24 |1-3-2 =13:44 – pp – Terry O'Reilly (1) 18:47 – Craig MacTavish (1) |goalie1-1 =Greg Millen 36 saves / 38 shots |goalie1-2 =Gerry Cheevers 18 saves / 22 shots
|2-1-1 =No Scoring |2-1-2 =No Scoring |2-2-1 =No Scoring |2-2-2 =01:42 – Rick Middleton (1) 10:38 – Don Marcotte (1) 11:41 – Brad Park (1) |2-3-1 =Rod Schutt (1) – 12:16 |2-3-2 =11:15 – Wayne Cashman (1) |goalie2-1 =Greg Millen 38 saves / 42 shots |goalie2-2 =Gerry Cheevers 16 saves / 17 shots
|3-1-1 =13:28 – Ross Lonsberry (1) |3-1-2 =No Scoring |3-2-1 =01:17 – Ross Lonsberry (2) 16:37 – Randy Carlyle (1) |3-2-2 =No Scoring |3-3-1 =13:51 – Rod Schutt (2) |3-3-2 =Rick Middleton (2) – 03:48 |goalie3-1 =Greg Millen 19 saves / 20 shots |goalie3-2 =Gerry Cheevers 24 saves / 28 shots
|4-1-1 =No Scoring |4-1-2 =Peter McNab (1) – 05:13 Rick Middleton (3) – 06:42 Ray Bourque (1) – 13:26 Peter McNab (2) – pp – 16:00 Craig MacTavish (2) – 18:09 |4-2-1 =No Scoring |4-2-2 =Bob Miller (1) – sh – 06:31 Dwight Foster (1) – sh – 10:08 |4-3-1 =06:43 – pp – Rick Kehoe (1) 14:40 – pp – Ron Stackhouse (1) 14:47 – pp – Rick Kehoe (2) |4-3-2 =Dwight Foster 2 – 16:45 |goalie4-1 =Greg Millen 21 saves / 29 shots |goalie4-2 =Gerry Cheevers 23 saves / 26 shots
|5-1-1 =No Scoring |5-1-2 =03:49 – Peter McNab (3) 04:57 – Bob Miller (2) |5-2-1 =No Scoring |5-2-2 =05:22 – Dwight Foster (3) 10:20 – pp – Wayne Cashman (2) |5-3-1 =Bob Stewart (1) – 03:18 Nick Libett (1) – pp – 16:10 |5-3-2 =06:25 – pp – Terry O'Reilly (2) 14:22 – Brad Park (2) |goalie5-1 =Greg Millen 24 saves / 30 shots |goalie5-2 =Gerry Cheevers 22 saves / 24 shots
Player statistics
;Skaters
| a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | Player | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | GP | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | G | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | A | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | Pts | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" data-sort-type="number" | +/− | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | PIM | Total | 251 | 398 | 649 | – | 1,012 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | 30 | 30 | 60 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 51 | 19 | 32 | 51 | 4 | 46 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 73 | 21 | 28 | 49 | 0 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 52 | 17 | 29 | 46 | 4 | 63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 74 | 16 | 29 | 45 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 78 | 19 | 22 | 41 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 73 | 18 | 21 | 39 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 76 | 13 | 24 | 37 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 67 | 8 | 28 | 36 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 76 | 15 | 18 | 33 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 78 | 6 | 27 | 33 | 16 | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 76 | 18 | 14 | 32 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 76 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 150 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 78 | 14 | 12 | 26 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 49 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † | 65 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 52 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 57 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 45 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 166 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ‡ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | Player | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | GP | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | G | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | A | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | Pts | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" data-sort-type="number" | +/− | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | PIM | Total | 14 | 22 | 36 | – | 121 | |||||
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| 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
;Goaltenders
| a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | Player | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | GP | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | W | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | L | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | T | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | GA | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | SO | Total | 30 | 37 | 13 | 297 | 3 | |||||
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| 44 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 157 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 34 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 126 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | Player | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | GP | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | W | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | L | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | T | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | GA | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | SO | Total | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | |||||
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| 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
Transactions
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1979–80 season:
Trades
| November 13, 1979 | To [St. Louis Blues](1979-80-st-louis-blues-season) | To Pittsburgh Penguins |
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Additions and subtractions
| John Flesch | Colorado Rockies | free agency (1980-01-30) |
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Draft picks
The 1979 NHL entry draft was held on August 9, 1979, in Montreal.
| a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | Round | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | # | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | Player | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | Pos | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | Nationality | a | #FCB514 | 2px}}" | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
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| 2 | 31 | Paul Marshall | Left wing | Canada | Brantford Alexanders (OHA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | 52 | Bennett Wolf | Defense | Canada | Kitchener Rangers (OHA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | 73 | Brian Cross | Defense | Canada | Brantford Alexanders (OHA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | 94 | Nick Ricci | Goaltender | Canada | Niagara Falls Flyers (OHA) | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | 115 | Marc Chorney | Defense | Canada | U. of North Dakota (NCAA) |
References
References
- (June 7, 2016). "A history of Penguins and 'Pittsburgh gold,' together since 1980". The Sporting News.
- "1979-80 Pittsburgh Penguins Schedule".
- "1979–1980 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- "1979–1980 – Playoffs – Pittsburgh Penguins – All Skaters – Summary – Points – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- "1979–1980 – Regular Season – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- "1979–1980 – Playoffs – Pittsburgh Penguins – Goalie – Summary – Wins – NHL.com – Stats". NHL.
- "NHL Entry Draft Year by Year Results". NHL.
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