1980–81 Pittsburgh Penguins season

The 1980–81 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 14th in the National Hockey League. The Penguins finished 3rd in the Norris Division and lost in the Preliminary round to the St. Louis Blues 3 games to 2.
==Off-season==
===Draft Picks===
Round	Pick	Player 	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team
1 	9. 	Mike Bullard 	 	Brantford Alexanders (OMJHL)
3 	51. 	Randy Boyd 	 	Ottawa 67's (OMJHL)
4 	72. 	Tony Feltrin 	 	Victoria Cougars (WHL)
5 	93. 	Doug Shedden 	 	Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OMJHL)
6 	114.	Pat Graham 	 	Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL)
8 	156.	Rob Geale 	 	Portland Winter Hawks (WHL)
9 	177.	Brian Lundberg	 	University of Michigan Wolverines (CCHA)
10 	198.	Steve McKenzie	 	St. Albert Saints (AJHL)
==Regular Season==
===Final Standings===
===Game Log===
Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results	Regular Season Results 	Regular Season Results
No. 	R 	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
2 	W 	October 11, 1980 	5–4 	Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) 	1–1–0
3 	W 	October 12, 1980 	6–3 	@ New York Rangers (1980–81) 	2–1–0
4 	L 	October 15, 1980 	2–5 	Hartford Whalers (1980–81) 	2–2–0
5 	L 	October 18, 1980 	2–4 	Buffalo Sabres (1980–81) 	2–3–0
6 	L 	October 21, 1980 	5–8 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) 	2–4–0
7 	W 	October 22, 1980 	9–3 	St. Louis Blues (1980–81) 	3–4–0
8 	L 	October 25, 1980 	2–8 	Calgary Flames (1980–81) 	3–5–0
9 	T 	October 29, 1980 	1–1 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1980–81) 	3–5–1
10 	W 	October 31, 1980 	6–5 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) 	4–5–1
11 	L 	November 1, 1980 	3–6 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1980–81)	4–6–1
12 	T 	November 3, 1980 	4–4 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) 	4–6–2
13 	L 	November 5, 1980 	1–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) 	4–7–2
14 	W 	November 8, 1980 	5–3 	Detroit Red Wings (1980–81) 	5–7–2
15 	L 	November 9, 1980 	4–7 	@ Boston Bruins (1980–81) 	5–8–2
16 	L 	November 12, 1980 	1–3 	Washington Capitals (1980–81) 	5–9–2
17 	T 	November 14, 1980 	3–3 	@ New York Rangers (1980–81) 	5–9–3
18 	L 	November 15, 1980 	4–7 	Boston Bruins (1980–81) 	5–10–3
19 	L 	November 19, 1980 	2–3 	Minnesota North Stars (1980–81) 	5–11–3
20 	W 	November 22, 1980 	4–2 	Colorado Rockies (1980–81) 	6–11–3
21 	L 	November 26, 1980 	4–7 	Vancouver Canucks (1980–81) 	6–12–3
22 	T 	November 27, 1980 	3–3 	@ Boston Bruins (1980–81) 	6–12–4
23 	L 	November 29, 1980 	2–4 	New York Rangers (1980–81) 	6–13–4
24 	T 	December 3, 1980 	4–4 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) 	6–13–5
25 	W 	December 4, 1980 	3–2 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) 	7–13–5
26 	W 	December 6, 1980 	6–4 	Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) 	8–13–5
27 	L 	December 7, 1980 	1–10 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1980–81) 	8–14–5
28 	W 	December 10, 1980 	4–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) 	9–14–5
29 	W 	December 12, 1980 	6–2 	@ Washington Capitals (1980–81) 	10–14–5
30 	L 	December 13, 1980 	5–6 	Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) 	10–15–5
31 	T 	December 17, 1980 	3–3 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1980–81) 	10–15–6
32 	L 	December 19, 1980 	4–10 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1980–81) 	10–16–6
33 	T 	December 20, 1980 	3–3 	@ Calgary Flames (1980–81) 	10–16–7
34 	L 	December 23, 1980 	3–6 	@ St. Louis Blues (1980–81) 	10–17–7
35 	L 	December 26, 1980 	7–9 	@ Hartford Whalers (1980–81) 	10–18–7
36 	W 	December 27, 1980 	6–4 	Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) 	11–18–7
37 	L 	December 31, 1980 	1–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1980–81) 	11–19–7
38 	W 	January 3, 1981 	6–4 	Detroit Red Wings (1980–81) 	12–19–7
39 	L 	January 4, 1981 	2–3 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) 	12–20–7
40 	W 	January 7, 1981 	7–3 	New York Islanders (1980–81) 	13–20–7
41 	L 	January 8, 1981 	2–4 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) 	13–21–7
42 	L 	January 10, 1981 	3–5 	Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) 	13–22–7
43 	L 	January 13, 1981 	3–6 	@ New York Islanders (1980–81) 	13–23–7
44 	W 	January 14, 1981 	6–3 	St. Louis Blues (1980–81) 	14–23–7
45 	W 	January 17, 1981 	5–4 	Los Angeles Kings (1980–81) 	15–23–7
46 	L 	January 21, 1981 	0–5 	Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) 	15–24–7
47 	W 	January 24, 1981 	4–3 	Calgary Flames (1980–81) 	16–24–7
48 	L 	January 27, 1981 	1–7 	@ St. Louis Blues (1980–81) 	16–25–7
49 	W 	January 28, 1981 	3–1 	Minnesota North Stars (1980–81) 	17–25–7
50 	T 	January 31, 1981 	4–4 	Washington Capitals (1980–81) 	17–25–8
51 	L 	February 2, 1981 	4–8 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81) 	17–26–8
52 	W 	February 4, 1981 	3–2 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) 	18–26–8
53 	L 	February 6, 1981 	4–6 	@ Colorado Rockies (1980–81) 	18–27–8
54 	L 	February 7, 1981 	4–5 	@ Calgary Flames (1980–81) 	18–28–8
55 	W 	February 12, 1981 	5–3 	New York Islanders (1980–81) 	19–28–8
56 	T 	February 14, 1981 	2–2 	Vancouver Canucks (1980–81) 	19–28–9
57 	L 	February 17, 1981 	1–4 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81) 	19–29–9
58 	W 	February 19, 1981 	6–2 	Hartford Whalers (1980–81) 	20–29–9
59 	L 	February 21, 1981 	1–6 	Buffalo Sabres (1980–81) 	20–30–9
60 	W 	February 22, 1981 	9–4 	Colorado Rockies (1980–81) 	21–30–9
61 	W 	February 25, 1981 	4–3 	Winnipeg Jets (1980–81) 	22–30–9
62 	W 	February 26, 1981 	7–5 	@ Washington Capitals (1980–81) 	23–30–9
63 	W 	February 28, 1981 	6–4 	New York Rangers (1980–81) 	24–30–9
64 	W 	March 2, 1981 	5–4 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) 	25–30–9
65 	W 	March 4, 1981 	6–5 	Los Angeles Kings (1980–81) 	26–30–9
66 	L 	March 7, 1981 	5–8 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1980–81)	26–31–9
67 	W 	March 8, 1981 	6–4 	Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) 	27–31–9
68 	L 	March 11, 1981 	1–2 	Montreal Canadiens (1980–81) 	27–32–9
69 	T 	March 14, 1981 	3–3 	Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) 	27–32–10
70 	L 	March 16, 1981 	6–7 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) 	27–33–10
71 	L 	March 17, 1981 	3–4 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1980–81) 	27–34–10
72 	T 	March 19, 1981 	4–4 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1980–81) 	27–34–11
73 	W 	March 21, 1981 	3–1 	@ Colorado Rockies (1980–81) 	28–34–11
74 	W 	March 25, 1981 	5–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81) 	29–34–11
75 	T 	March 28, 1981 	4–4 	@ New York Islanders (1980–81) 	29–34–12
76 	L 	March 29, 1981 	2–5 	Edmonton Oilers (1980–81) 	29–35–12
77 	L 	March 31, 1981 	1–5 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1980–81) 	29–36–12
78 	T 	April 2, 1981 	1–1 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1980–81) 	29–36–13
79 	L 	April 4, 1981 	2–5 	Boston Bruins (1980–81) 	29–37–13
80 	W 	April 5, 1981 	5–4 	@ Hartford Whalers (1980–81) 	30–37–13
==Playoffs==
===St. Louis Blues 3, Pittsburgh Penguins 2===
==Player Stats==
===Skaters===
Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in Minutes
  	 	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM 	 	GP 	G 	A 	Pts 	PIM
Rick Kehoe 	17 	 	80 	55 	33 	88 	6 	 	5 	0 	3 	3 	0
Randy Carlyle 	25 	 	76 	16 	67 	83 	136 	 	5 	4 	5 	9 	9
Paul Gardner 	20 	 	62 	34 	40 	74 	59 	 	5 	1 	0 	1 	8
Peter Lee 	10 	 	80 	30 	34 	64 	86 	 	5 	0 	4 	4 	4
Rod Schutt 	27 	 	80 	25 	35 	60 	55 	 	5 	3 	3 	6 	16
Mario Faubert 	5 	 	72 	8 	44 	52 	118 	 	5 	1 	1 	2 	4
Greg Malone 	12 	 	62 	21 	29 	50 	68 	 	5 	2 	3 	5 	16
Ross Lonsberry 	18 	 	80 	17 	33 	50 	76 	 	5 	0 	0 	0 	2
George Ferguson 	11 	 	79 	25 	18 	43 	42 	 	5 	2 	6 	8 	9
Ron Stackhouse 	3 	 	74 	6 	29 	35 	86 	 	4 	0 	1 	1 	6
Mark Johnson 	9 	 	73 	10 	23 	33 	50 	 	5 	2 	1 	3 	6
Gregg Sheppard 	19 	 	47 	11 	17 	28 	49 	 	5 	2 	4 	6 	2
Pat Hughes‡ 	24 	 	58 	10 	9 	19 	161 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Paul Baxter 	4 	 	51 	5 	14 	19 	204 	 	5 	0 	1 	1 	28
Russ Anderson 	7 	 	34 	3 	14 	17 	112 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Errol Thompson† 	6 	 	34 	6 	8 	14 	12 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Nick Libett 	14 	 	43 	6 	6 	12 	4 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Orest Kindrachuk	26 	 	13 	3 	9 	12 	34 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Gary McAdam‡ 	16 	 	34 	3 	9 	12 	30 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Pat Price† 	2 	 	13 	0 	10 	10 	33 	 	5 	1 	1 	2 	21
Marc Chorney 	24 	 	8 	1 	6 	7 	14 	 	2 	0 	1 	1 	2
Jim Hamilton 	23 	 	20 	1 	6 	7 	18 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
Paul Marshall‡ 	20 	 	13 	3 	0 	3 	4 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Mike Bullard 	22 	 	15 	1 	2 	3 	19 	 	4 	3 	3 	6 	0
Dave Burrows† 	8 	 	53 	0 	2 	2 	28 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
Greg Millen 	29 	 	63 	0 	2 	2 	6 	 	5 	0 	0 	0 	0
Kim Davis‡ 	22 	 	8 	1 	0 	1 	4 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Gary Rissling 	23 	 	25 	1 	0 	1 	143 	 	5 	0 	1 	1 	4
Bennett Wolf 	6 	 	24 	0 	1 	1 	94 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Gilles Lupien‡ 	2 	 	31 	0 	1 	1 	34 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Tony Feltrin 	33 	 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Nick Ricci 	31 	 	9 	0 	0 	0 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Rob Holland 	1 	 	10 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Traded mid-season
===Goaltenders===
Note: GP= Games played; TOI= Time on ice (minutes); W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals Against; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against Average
  	 	 	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	Regular Season	 	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs	Playoffs
Player 	# 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	T 	GA 	SO 	GAA 	 	GP 	TOI 	W 	L 	GA 	SO 	GAA
Nick Ricci 	31 	 	9 	540 	4 	5 	0 	35 	0 	3.89 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Greg Millen	29 	 	63 	3721 	25 	27 	10 	258 	0 	4.16 	 	5 	325 	2 	3 	19 	0 	3.51
Rob Holland	1 	 	10 	539 	1 	5 	3 	45 	0 	5.01 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and Records==
*James Norris Memorial Trophy: Randy Carlyle
*Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: Rick Kehoe
*Randy Carlyle, Defense, NHL First Team All-Star
==Transactions==
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1980–81 season:
===Trades===
September 26, 1980	To Pittsburgh PenguinsGilles Lupien 	To Montreal Canadiens3rd round pick in 1983 Draft(traded to Winnipeg Jets, Jets selected Peter Taglianetti)
November 8, 1980 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsDave BurrowsPaul Gardner 	To Toronto Maple LeafsKim DavisPaul Marshall
January 2, 1981 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsGary Rissling 	To Washington Capitals5th round pick in 1981 Draft(Peter Sidorkiewicz)
January 8, 1981 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsDave BurrowsErrol Thompson 	To Detroit Red WingsGary McAdam
February 20, 1981 	To Pittsburgh Penguins6th round pick in 1981 Draft(Paul Edwards)	To Hartford WhalersGilles Lupien
March 10, 1981 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsPat Price 	To Edmonton OilersPat Hughes
===Additions and Subtractions===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"	Additions 	Additions 	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions
Player 	Former team 	Via 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Paul Baxter	Quebec Nordiques	free agency (1980-08-07)	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==References==
* Penguins on Hockey Database
Category:Pittsburgh Penguins seasons
Pittsburgh Penguins season, 1980–81
Pittsburgh Penguins season, 1980–81