1979–80 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 1979–80 Pittsburgh Penguins season was their 13th in the National Hockey League.
1979–80 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
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Division | 3rd Norris |
Conference | 7th Wales |
1979–80 record | 30-37-13 |
Goals for | 251 |
Goals against | 303 |
Team information | |
General manager | Baz Bastien |
Coach | Johnny Wilson |
Captain | Orest Kindrachuk |
Alternate captains | None |
Arena | Pittsburgh Civic Arena |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Rick Kehoe (30) |
Assists | Greg Malone (32) |
Points | Rick Kehoe (60) |
Penalty minutes | Kim Clackson (166) |
Wins | Greg Millen (18) |
Goals against average | Nick Ricci (3.50) |
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.[1]
Division standings
GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | Pts | |
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Montreal Canadiens | 80 | 47 | 20 | 13 | 328 | 240 | 107 |
Los Angeles Kings | 80 | 30 | 36 | 14 | 290 | 313 | 74 |
Pittsburgh Penguins | 80 | 30 | 37 | 13 | 251 | 303 | 73 |
Hartford Whalers | 80 | 27 | 34 | 19 | 303 | 312 | 73 |
Detroit Red Wings | 80 | 26 | 43 | 11 | 268 | 306 | 63 |
[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.
Vs. Wales Conference
Vs. Norris Division
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Vs. Adams Division
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Vs. Campbell Conference
Vs. Patrick Division
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Vs. Smythe Division
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Schedule and results
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October: 4–4–1 (home: 3–1–1 ; road: 1–3–0), 9 Points
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November: 5–4–3 (home: 3–1–2 ; road: 2–3–1), 13 Points
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December: 5–3–7 (home: 3–1–3 ; road: 2–2–4), 17 Points
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January: 5–10–0 (home: 3–5–0 ; road: 2–5–0), 10 Points
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February: 4–7–0 (home: 3–2–0 ; road: 1–5–0), 8 Points
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March: 6–7–2 (home: 4–2–1 ; road: 2–5–1), 14 Points
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April: 1–2–0 (home: 1–1–0 ; road: 0–1–0), 2 Points
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Legend: = Win = Loss = Tie |
Playoffs
Preliminary round vs. Boston
April 8 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 4–2 | Boston Bruins | Boston Garden | Recap | |||
No Scoring | First period | No Scoring | ||||||
Mark Johnson (1) – pp – 08:25 Gary McAdam (1) – 14:47 |
Second period | No Scoring | ||||||
Mark Johnson (2) – 03:10 Gregg Sheppard (1) – en – 19:24 |
Third period | 13:44 – pp – Terry O'Reilly (1) 18:47 – Craig MacTavish (1) | ||||||
Greg Millen 36 saves / 38 shots | Goalie stats | Gerry Cheevers 18 saves / 22 shots |
April 10 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 1–4 | Boston Bruins | Boston Garden | Recap | |||
No Scoring | First period | No Scoring | ||||||
No Scoring | Second period | 01:42 – Rick Middleton (1) 10:38 – Don Marcotte (1) 11:41 – Brad Park (1) | ||||||
Rod Schutt (1) – 12:16 | Third period | 11:15 – Wayne Cashman (1) | ||||||
Greg Millen 38 saves / 42 shots | Goalie stats | Gerry Cheevers 16 saves / 17 shots |
April 12 | Boston Bruins | 1–4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Civic Arena | Recap | |||
No Scoring | First period | 13:28 – Ross Lonsberry (1) | ||||||
No Scoring | Second period | 01:17 – Ross Lonsberry (2) 16:37 – Randy Carlyle (1) | ||||||
Rick Middleton (2) – 03:48 | Third period | 13:51 – Rod Schutt (2) | ||||||
Gerry Cheevers 24 saves / 28 shots | Goalie stats | Greg Millen 19 saves / 20 shots |
April 13 | Boston Bruins | 8–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Civic Arena | Recap | |||
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 |
First period | No Scoring | ||||||
Bob Miller (1) – sh – 06:31 Dwight Foster (1) – sh – 10:08 |
Second period | No Scoring | ||||||
Dwight Foster 2 – 16:45 | Third period | 06:43 – pp – Rick Kehoe (1) 14:40 – pp – Ron Stackhouse (1) 14:47 – pp – Rick Kehoe (2) | ||||||
Gerry Cheevers 23 saves / 26 shots | Goalie stats | Greg Millen 21 saves / 29 shots |
April 14 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–6 | Boston Bruins | Boston Garden | Recap | |||
No Scoring | First period | 03:49 – Peter McNab (3) 04:57 – Bob Miller (2) | ||||||
No Scoring | Second period | 05:22 – Dwight Foster (3) 10:20 – pp – Wayne Cashman (2) | ||||||
Bob Stewart (1) – 03:18 Nick Libett (1) – pp – 16:10 |
Third period | 06:25 – pp – Terry O'Reilly (2) 14:22 – Brad Park (2) | ||||||
Greg Millen 24 saves / 30 shots | Goalie stats | Gerry Cheevers 22 saves / 24 shots |
Boston won series 3–2 | |
Player statistics
- Skaters
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- Goaltenders
Player | GP | W | L | T | GA | SO |
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Gregory Millen | 44 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 157 | 2 |
Robert Holland | 34 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 126 | 1 |
Nick Ricci | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
Total | 30 | 37 | 13 | 297 | 3 |
Player | GP | W | L | T | GA | SO |
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Gregory Millen | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
Total | 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
August 30, 1979 | To Montreal Canadiens
Denis Herron |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Rob Holland |
November 13, 1979 | To St. Louis Blues
Blair Chapman |
To Pittsburgh Penguins
Bob Stewart |
Additions and subtractions
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Draft picks
The 1979 NHL Entry Draft was held on August 9, 1979, in Montreal, Quebec.[8]
Round | # | Player | Pos | Nationality | 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
- "A history of Penguins and 'Pittsburgh gold,' together since 1980". The Sporting News. June 7, 2016. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
- Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.
- "All-Time NHL Results". NHL.com. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
- "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.