1979–80 Detroit Red Wings season

The 1979–80 Detroit Red Wings season was the Red Wings' 54th season. The Wings finished 5th in the Norris Division and did not qualify for the playoffs.
==Off-season==
==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
1 	T 	October 10, 1979 	4–4 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) 	0–0–1
2 	L 	October 12, 1979 	1–3 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) 	0–1–1
3 	T 	October 13, 1979 	3–3 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) 	0–1–2
4 	W 	October 17, 1979 	5–1 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) 	1–1–2
5 	L 	October 20, 1979 	3–7 	Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) 	1–2–2
6 	W 	October 25, 1979 	4–0 	Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) 	2–2–2
7 	L 	October 27, 1979 	2–3 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) 	2–3–2
8 	L 	October 28, 1979 	4–5 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) 	2–4–2
9 	L 	October 31, 1979 	3–5 	Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) 	2–5–2
10 	W 	November 3, 1979 	2–0 	Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) 	3–5–2
11 	L 	November 4, 1979 	1–5 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) 	3–6–2
12 	W 	November 7, 1979 	5–3 	Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) 	4–6–2
13 	L 	November 10, 1979 	1–2 	Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) 	4–7–2
14 	L 	November 14, 1979 	2–3 	@ New York Rangers (1979–80) 	4–8–2
15 	W 	November 16, 1979 	4–2 	@ Washington Capitals (1979–80) 	5–8–2
16 	W 	November 17, 1979 	5–4 	@ New York Islanders (1979–80) 	6–8–2
17 	L 	November 21, 1979 	1–4 	@ Atlanta Flames (1979–80) 	6–9–2
18 	L 	November 23, 1979 	2–5 	@ Colorado Rockies (1979–80) 	6–10–2
19 	T 	November 24, 1979 	3–3 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1979–80)	6–10–3
20 	T 	November 27, 1979 	5–5 	Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) 	6–10–4
21 	W 	December 1, 1979 	6–3 	Boston Bruins (1979–80) 	7–10–4
22 	T 	December 2, 1979 	4–4 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) 	7–10–5
23 	W 	December 5, 1979 	6–4 	Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) 	8–10–5
24 	W 	December 8, 1979 	5–1 	Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) 	9–10–5
25 	L 	December 10, 1979 	0–4 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) 	9–11–5
26 	L 	December 11, 1979 	1–2 	New York Rangers (1979–80) 	9–12–5
27 	T 	December 13, 1979 	6–6 	@ Boston Bruins (1979–80) 	9–12–6
28 	T 	December 15, 1979 	4–4 	Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) 	9–12–7
29 	L 	December 16, 1979 	3–7 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) 	9–13–7
30 	W 	December 19, 1979 	6–4 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) 	10–13–7
31 	L 	December 22, 1979 	1–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) 	10–14–7
32 	L 	December 26, 1979 	4–6 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) 	10–15–7
33 	L 	December 27, 1979 	2–3 	St. Louis Blues (1979–80) 	10–16–7
34 	W 	December 30, 1979 	4–2 	New York Islanders (1979–80) 	11–16–7
35 	L 	December 31, 1979 	3–5 	Colorado Rockies (1979–80) 	11–17–7
36 	L 	January 2, 1980 	2–4 	Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) 	11–18–7
37 	W 	January 4, 1980 	6–3 	@ Atlanta Flames (1979–80) 	12–18–7
38 	W 	January 6, 1980 	2–1 	@ Hartford Whalers (1979–80) 	13–18–7
39 	W 	January 9, 1980 	4–0 	New York Rangers (1979–80) 	14–18–7
40 	L 	January 12, 1980 	4–6 	Hartford Whalers (1979–80) 	14–19–7
41 	L 	January 13, 1980 	2–3 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) 	14–20–7
42 	W 	January 16, 1980 	5–1 	Colorado Rockies (1979–80) 	15–20–7
43 	W 	January 18, 1980 	5–0 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) 	16–20–7
44 	W 	January 19, 1980 	5–4 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1979–80)	17–20–7
45 	L 	January 23, 1980 	3–5 	New York Islanders (1979–80) 	17–21–7
46 	L 	January 26, 1980 	3–4 	Atlanta Flames (1979–80) 	17–22–7
47 	W 	January 27, 1980 	7–6 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) 	18–22–7
48 	L 	January 30, 1980 	4–6 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) 	18–23–7
49 	W 	January 31, 1980 	4–3 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) 	19–23–7
50 	W 	February 2, 1980 	3–0 	@ St. Louis Blues (1979–80) 	20–23–7
51 	L 	February 3, 1980 	2–4 	St. Louis Blues (1979–80) 	20–24–7
52 	T 	February 6, 1980 	2–2 	Washington Capitals (1979–80) 	20–24–8
53 	L 	February 9, 1980 	5–6 	Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) 	20–25–8
54 	L 	February 10, 1980 	1–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) 	20–26–8
55 	T 	February 13, 1980 	2–2 	Atlanta Flames (1979–80) 	20–26–9
56 	L 	February 16, 1980 	3–4 	Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) 	20–27–9
57 	L 	February 18, 1980 	2–4 	Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) 	20–28–9
58 	L 	February 20, 1980 	5–7 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) 	20–29–9
59 	L 	February 23, 1980 	1–5 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) 	20–30–9
60 	W 	February 24, 1980 	7–5 	Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) 	21–30–9
61 	W 	February 28, 1980 	4–1 	Washington Capitals (1979–80) 	22–30–9
62 	W 	March 1, 1980 	4–3 	@ New York Islanders (1979–80) 	23–30–9
63 	L 	March 2, 1980 	3–6 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) 	23–31–9
64 	L 	March 5, 1980 	3–5 	Boston Bruins (1979–80) 	23–32–9
65 	T 	March 8, 1980 	2–2 	@ St. Louis Blues (1979–80) 	23–32–10
66 	W 	March 9, 1980 	6–2 	Pittsburgh Penguins (1979–80) 	24–32–10
67 	T 	March 12, 1980 	4–4 	Hartford Whalers (1979–80) 	24–32–11
68 	L 	March 13, 1980 	2–4 	@ Boston Bruins (1979–80) 	24–33–11
69 	L 	March 15, 1980 	2–5 	@ Washington Capitals (1979–80) 	24–34–11
70 	L 	March 16, 1980 	2–6 	Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) 	24–35–11
71 	L 	March 19, 1980 	3–4 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) 	24–36–11
72 	W 	March 21, 1980 	5–2 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) 	25–36–11
73 	L 	March 22, 1980 	1–5 	@ Colorado Rockies (1979–80) 	25–37–11
74 	L 	March 26, 1980 	2–5 	Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) 	25–38–11
75 	L 	March 27, 1980 	1–10 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) 	25–39–11
76 	W 	March 29, 1980 	9–7 	Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) 	26–39–11
77 	L 	March 31, 1980 	5–7 	@ New York Rangers (1979–80) 	26–40–11
78 	L 	April 2, 1980 	2–7 	Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) 	26–41–11
79 	L 	April 5, 1980 	1–3 	Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) 	26–42–11
80 	L 	April 6, 1980 	3–5 	@ Hartford Whalers (1979–80) 	26–43–11
*Game 28 would be the last game ever played in the Detroit Olympia.
*Game 33 would be the first ice hockey game ever played in the Joe Louis Arena.
As a result the Red Wings were forced on a four-game road trip from December 16 to 26.
==Playoffs==
*The Red Wings failed to qualify for the post season.
==Player Stats==
===Regular Season===
;Scoring
Player	Pos 	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
 	C 	80	30	51	81 	12 	1 	7 	2 	3
 	RW 	79	35	39	74 	13 	-5 	11 	0 	5
 	RW 	80	36	35	71 	109	-2 	9 	0 	0
 	D 	80	22	44	66 	101	-7 	7 	0 	2
 	C 	80	16	50	66 	69 	3 	3 	0 	1
 	LW 	76	30	27	57 	8 	5 	6 	0 	5
 	LW 	77	34	14	48 	22 	-10	8 	2 	3
 	D 	76	17	23	40 	164	-26	4 	2 	2
 	LW 	41	8 	24	32 	8 	-4 	3 	0 	1
 	LW 	79	6 	20	26 	24 	-19	0 	0 	0
 	D/LW	63	5 	13	18 	108	-4 	1 	0 	1
 	D 	80	0 	17	17 	38 	-28	0 	0 	0
 	C 	42	3 	12	15 	10 	-8 	0 	0 	1
 	D 	59	3 	10	13 	45 	-2 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	27	7 	4 	11 	2 	-2 	0 	0 	2
 	LW 	44	6 	5 	11 	19 	-14	2 	0 	0
 	C 	33	4 	6 	10 	0 	-11	0 	0 	0
 	C/RW	66	2 	8 	10 	127	-15	0 	0 	0
 	D 	28	1 	5 	6 	45 	4 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	49	1 	4 	5 	43 	-2 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	18	1 	2 	3 	2 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	50	1 	2 	3 	43 	-21	0 	0 	0
 	D 	16	0 	3 	3 	41 	-4 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	59	0 	3 	3 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	4 	0 	2 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	3 	0 	1 	1 	0 	2 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	2 	0 	0 	0 	4 	-2 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	8 	0 	0 	0 	2 	-11	0 	0 	0
 	D 	15	0 	0 	0 	11 	-2 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	23	0 	0 	0 	24 	0 	0 	0 	0
;Goaltending
Player	MIN 	GP	W 	L 	T 	GA 	GAA 	SO
 	3474	59	20	30	8 	209	3.61	4
 	1326	23	6 	13	3 	92 	4.16	1
Team: 	4800	80	26	43	11	301	3.76	5
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals 
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts 
==Awards and Records==
*The Red Wings did not win any awards this season.
==Transactions==
==Draft Picks==
==Farm Teams==
==Game Ads==
79-80NHLExhDetRWWindsorGameAd.jpg|Pre-season @ Windsor
==See Also==
*1979–80 NHL season
==References==
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Detroit Red Wings season, 1979–80
Detroit Red Wings season, 1979–80
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