1979–80 Buffalo Sabres season

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1979–80 Buffalo Sabres
Prince of Wales Conference Champions
Adams Division Champions
Division	1st Adams
Conference	1st Prince of Wales
1979–80 record	47–17–16
Goals for	318
Goals against	201
Team information
General Manager	John Anderson Scotty Bowman
Coach	Scotty Bowman
Captain	Danny Gare
Alternate captains	None
Team leaders
Goals	Danny Gare (56)
Assists	Gilbert Perreault (66)
Points	Gilbert Perreault (106)
Penalties in minutes	Larry Playfair (145)
Wins	Don Edwards (27)
Goals against average	Bob Sauve (2.36)

<1978–79	1980–81>

The 1979–80 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' tenth seaon.

Contents

1 Offseason
- 1.1 NHL Draft
2 Regular season
- 2.1 Season standings
- 2.2 Game log
3 Player stats
4 Playoffs
5 Awards and records
6 References

Offseason

NHL Draft

Round	Pick	Player	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team
1	11.	Mike Ramsey (D)	United States	U.S. National Team

Regular season

Season standings

Adams Division
	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	PTS
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

^[1]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.

Game log

No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Record
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 stats

Forwards

Note: GP = Games played; G= Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM

Defencemen

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes

Player	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM

Goaltending

Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average

Player	GP	W	L	T	SO	GAA

Playoffs

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

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

References

Sabres on Hockey Database

^ Dinger, Ralph, ed (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.

v d e Buffalo Sabres

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Culture/lore	"The French Connection" • Ted Darling • Rick Jeanneret • The Fog Game • No Goal • 2008 NHL Winter Classic • 2011 NHL Premiere • Taro Tsujimoto • Ronan Tynan

Arenas	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium • First Niagara Center

Affiliates	Rochester Americans (AHL) • Gwinnett Gladiators (ECHL)

Owners	S. Knox and N. Knox • Rigas • Golisano and Quinn • Pegula

Other	Radio network • Buffalo Sabres Alumni Hockey Team • Buffalo Jr. Sabres • Buffalo Bandits

v d e Buffalo Sabres seasons

1970s	1970–71 • 1971–72 • 1972–73 • 1973–74 • 1974–75 • 1975–76 • 1976–77 • 1977–78 • 1978–79 • 1979–80

1980s	1980–81 • 1981–82 • 1982–83 • 1983–84 • 1984–85 • 1985–86 • 1986–87 • 1987–88 • 1988–89 • 1989–90

1990s	1990–91 • 1991–92 • 1992–93 • 1993–94 • 1994–95 • 1995–96 • 1996–97 • 1997–98 • 1998–99 • 1999–00

2000s	2000–01 • 2001–02 • 2002–03 • 2003–04 • 2004–05 • 2005–06 • 2006–07 • 2007–08 • 2008–09 • 2009–10

2010s	2010–11 • 2011–12

v d e Buffalo Sabres head coaches

Imlach • Crozier • Smith • Pronovost • Inglis • Bowman • Neilson • Bowman • Schoenfeld • Bowman • Ramsay • Sator • Dudley • Muckler • Nolan • Ruff

v d e 1979–80 NHL season by team

Patrick	Atlanta • NY Islanders • NY Rangers • Philadelphia • Washington

Adams	Boston • Buffalo • Minnesota • Quebec • Toronto

Norris	Detroit • Hartford • Los Angeles • Montreal • Pittsburgh

Smythe	Chicago • Colorado • Edmonton • St. Louis • Vancouver • Winnipeg

See also	1979 NHL Expansion Draft• 1979 NHL Entry Draft • All-Star Game • 1980 Stanley Cup Finals

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