1979–80 Pittsburgh Penguins season

The 1979–80 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 13th in the National Hockey League. They finished 3rd in the Norris Division and lost in Preliminary round to the Boston Bruins 3 games to 2.
==Off-season==
===Draft Picks===
Round	Pick	Player 	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team
2 	31. 	Paul Marshall	 	Brantford Alexanders (OMJHL)
3 	52. 	Bennett Wolf 	 	Kitchener Rangers (OMJHL)
4 	73. 	Brian Cross 	 	Brantford Alexanders (OMJHL)
5 	94. 	Nick Ricci 	 	Niagara Falls Flyers (OMJHL)
6 	115.	Marc Chorney 	 	University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux (WCHA)
==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 	W 	October 10, 1979 	4–2 	Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) 	1–0–0
2 	T 	October 13, 1979 	3–3 	Hartford Whalers (1979–80) 	1–0–1
3 	W 	October 14, 1979 	4–1 	@ Boston Bruins (1979–80) 	2–0–1
4 	L 	October 17, 1979 	4–5 	Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) 	2–1–1
5 	W 	October 20, 1979 	5–1 	Washington Capitals (1979–80) 	3–1–1
6 	L 	October 21, 1979 	3–6 	@ New York Rangers (1979–80) 	3–2–1
7 	L 	October 24, 1979 	3–7 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) 	3–3–1
8 	L 	October 25, 1979 	5–8 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) 	3–4–1
9 	W 	October 31, 1979 	4–2 	Colorado Rockies (1979–80) 	4–4–1
10 	T 	November 3, 1979 	3–3 	Atlanta Flames (1979–80) 	4–4–2
11 	T 	November 7, 1979 	3–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) 	4–4–3
12 	L 	November 10, 1979 	1–6 	Boston Bruins (1979–80) 	4–5–3
13 	W 	November 11, 1979 	4–1 	@ New York Rangers (1979–80) 	5–5–3
14 	T 	November 15, 1979 	3–3 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) 	5–5–4
15 	L 	November 16, 1979 	2–5 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) 	5–6–4
16 	W 	November 18, 1979 	3–2 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) 	6–6–4
17 	W 	November 21, 1979 	5–2 	St. Louis Blues (1979–80) 	7–6–4
18 	L 	November 23, 1979 	1–4 	@ Atlanta Flames (1979–80) 	7–7–4
19 	W 	November 24, 1979 	5–3 	New York Rangers (1979–80) 	8–7–4
20 	W 	November 28, 1979 	7–2 	Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) 	9–7–4
21 	L 	November 30, 1979 	5–7 	@ Hartford Whalers (1979–80) 	9–8–4
22 	W 	December 1, 1979 	5–4 	Colorado Rockies (1979–80) 	10–8–4
23 	T 	December 5, 1979 	3–3 	Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) 	10–8–5
24 	W 	December 7, 1979 	5–3 	@ Washington Capitals (1979–80) 	11–8–5
25 	T 	December 8, 1979 	3–3 	Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) 	11–8–6
26 	T 	December 11, 1979 	3–3 	@ St. Louis Blues (1979–80) 	11–8–7
27 	T 	December 12, 1979 	3–3 	New York Islanders (1979–80) 	11–8–8
28 	T 	December 15, 1979 	3–3 	@ New York Islanders (1979–80) 	11–8–9
29 	L 	December 16, 1979 	1–4 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) 	11–9–9
30 	T 	December 19, 1979 	0–0 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) 	11–9–10
31 	T 	December 20, 1979 	1–1 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) 	11–9–11
32 	L 	December 22, 1979 	3–4 	New York Rangers (1979–80) 	11–10–11
33 	W 	December 26, 1979 	6–4 	Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) 	12–10–11
34 	W 	December 28, 1979 	4–2 	@ Atlanta Flames (1979–80) 	13–10–11
35 	W 	December 29, 1979 	3–2 	Atlanta Flames (1979–80) 	14–10–11
36 	L 	December 31, 1979 	2–4 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1979–80)	14–11–11
37 	W 	January 2, 1980 	5–3 	Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) 	15–11–11
38 	W 	January 3, 1980 	4–3 	@ New York Islanders (1979–80) 	16–11–11
39 	L 	January 5, 1980 	4–5 	Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) 	16–12–11
40 	L 	January 7, 1980 	5–9 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) 	16–13–11
41 	W 	January 9, 1980 	4–2 	Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) 	17–13–11
42 	L 	January 12, 1980 	2–3 	Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) 	17–14–11
43 	W 	January 16, 1980 	6–4 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) 	18–14–11
44 	L 	January 17, 1980 	1–7 	@ Hartford Whalers (1979–80) 	18–15–11
45 	L 	January 19, 1980 	2–5 	Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) 	18–16–11
46 	L 	January 23, 1980 	3–4 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) 	18–17–11
47 	L 	January 24, 1980 	1–4 	@ Colorado Rockies (1979–80) 	18–18–11
48 	L 	January 26, 1980 	4–6 	Boston Bruins (1979–80) 	18–19–11
49 	W 	January 27, 1980 	5–3 	@ Boston Bruins (1979–80) 	19–19–11
50 	L 	January 30, 1980 	3–4 	St. Louis Blues (1979–80) 	19–20–11
51 	L 	January 31, 1980 	3–4 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) 	19–21–11
52 	L 	February 2, 1980 	0–4 	Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) 	19–22–11
53 	L 	February 7, 1980 	0–9 	@ Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) 	19–23–11
54 	L 	February 9, 1980 	2–5 	Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) 	19–24–11
55 	L 	February 10, 1980 	2–3 	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1979–80) 	19–25–11
56 	W 	February 13, 1980 	4–2 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) 	20–25–11
57 	L 	February 16, 1980 	1–8 	@ Montreal Canadiens (1979–80) 	20–26–11
58 	L 	February 17, 1980 	5–6 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) 	20–27–11
59 	W 	February 20, 1980 	7–5 	Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) 	21–27–11
60 	W 	February 23, 1980 	2–1 	Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) 	22–27–11
61 	L 	February 24, 1980 	0–2 	@ Quebec Nordiques (1979–80) 	22–28–11
62 	W 	February 27, 1980 	3–2 	Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) 	23–28–11
63 	T 	March 2, 1980 	0–0 	New York Islanders (1979–80) 	23–28–12
64 	L 	March 3, 1980 	1–5 	@ St. Louis Blues (1979–80) 	23–29–12
65 	L 	March 5, 1980 	3–5 	Toronto Maple Leafs (1979–80) 	23–30–12
66 	W 	March 8, 1980 	5–4 	Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) 	24–30–12
67 	L 	March 9, 1980 	2–6 	@ Detroit Red Wings (1979–80) 	24–31–12
68 	L 	March 11, 1980 	3–4 	Philadelphia Flyers (1979–80) 	24–32–12
69 	W 	March 12, 1980 	4–2 	Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) 	25–32–12
70 	W 	March 15, 1980 	5–2 	Minnesota North Stars (1979–80) 	26–32–12
71 	L 	March 18, 1980 	3–4 	@ Minnesota North Stars (1979–80)	26–33–12
72 	L 	March 21, 1980 	2–9 	@ Edmonton Oilers (1979–80) 	26–34–12
73 	W 	March 23, 1980 	4–2 	@ Winnipeg Jets (1979–80) 	27–34–12
74 	W 	March 25, 1980 	4–2 	@ Vancouver Canucks (1979–80) 	28–34–12
75 	T 	March 27, 1980 	2–2 	@ Los Angeles Kings (1979–80) 	28–34–13
76 	L 	March 28, 1980 	0–5 	@ Colorado Rockies (1979–80) 	28–35–13
77 	W 	March 30, 1980 	4–0 	Washington Capitals (1979–80) 	29–35–13
78 	L 	April 1, 1980 	2–6 	@ Washington Capitals (1979–80) 	29–36–13
79 	W 	April 2, 1980 	6–4 	Hartford Whalers (1979–80) 	30–36–13
80 	L 	April 5, 1980 	1–9 	Buffalo Sabres (1979–80) 	30–37–13
==Playoffs==
===Boston Bruins 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 	 	79 	30 	30 	60 	4 	 	5 	2 	5 	7 	0
Greg Malone 	12 	 	51 	19 	32 	51 	46 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
George Ferguson 	11 	 	73 	21 	28 	49 	36 	 	5 	0 	3 	3 	4
Orest Kindrachuk	26 	 	52 	17 	29 	46 	63 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Peter Lee 	10 	 	74 	16 	29 	45 	20 	 	4 	0 	1 	1 	0
Gary McAdam 	16 	 	78 	19 	22 	41 	63 	 	5 	1 	2 	3 	9
Rod Schutt 	23 	 	73 	18 	21 	39 	43 	 	5 	2 	1 	3 	6
Gregg Sheppard 	19 	 	76 	13 	24 	37 	20 	 	5 	1 	1 	2 	0
Randy Carlyle 	25 	 	67 	8 	28 	36 	45 	 	5 	1 	0 	1 	4
Ross Lonsberry 	18 	 	76 	15 	18 	33 	36 	 	5 	2 	1 	3 	2
Ron Stackhouse 	3 	 	78 	6 	27 	33 	36 	 	5 	1 	0 	1 	18
Pat Hughes 	24 	 	76 	18 	14 	32 	78 	 	5 	0 	0 	0 	21
Russ Anderson 	7 	 	76 	5 	22 	27 	150 	 	5 	0 	2 	2 	14
Nick Libett 	14 	 	78 	14 	12 	26 	14 	 	5 	1 	1 	2 	0
Paul Marshall 	20 	 	46 	9 	12 	21 	9 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0
Mario Faubert 	5 	 	49 	5 	13 	18 	31 	 	2 	0 	1 	1 	0
Dale Tallon 	4 	 	32 	5 	9 	14 	18 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	4
Kim Davis 	22 	 	24 	3 	7 	10 	43 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0
Bob Stewart† 	8 	 	65 	3 	7 	10 	52 	 	5 	1 	1 	2 	2
Mark Johnson 	9 	 	17 	3 	5 	8 	4 	 	5 	2 	2 	4 	0
Tom Bladon 	2 	 	57 	2 	6 	8 	35 	 	1 	0 	1 	1 	0
Greg Millen 	29 	 	44 	0 	3 	3 	14 	 	5 	0 	0 	0 	0
Kim Clackson 	6 	 	45 	0 	3 	3 	166 	 	3 	0 	0 	0 	37
Jim Hamilton 	28 	 	10 	2 	0 	2 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Blair Chapman‡ 	9 	 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Nick Ricci 	31 	 	4 	0 	0 	0 	0 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Rob Holland 	1 	 	34 	0 	0 	0 	2 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
†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 	 	4 	240 	2 	2 	0 	14 	0 	3.50 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
Greg Millen	29 	 	44 	2586 	18 	18 	7 	157 	2 	3.64 	 	5 	300 	2 	3 	21 	0 	4.20
Rob Holland	1 	 	34 	1974 	10 	17 	6 	126 	1 	3.83 	 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	- 	-
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==Awards and Records==
*The Penguins did not receive any awards this season.
==Transactions==
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 1979–80 season:
===Trades===
August 3, 1979 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsNick Libett 	To Detroit Red WingsPeter Mahovlich
August 30, 1979 	To Pittsburgh PenguinsRob HollandPat Hughes	To Montreal CanadiensDenis Herron2nd round pick in 1982 Draft(Jocelyn Gauvreau)
November 13, 1979	To Pittsburgh PenguinsBob Stewart 	To St. Louis BluesBlair Chapman
===Additions and Subtractions===
{|class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%"	Additions 	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions	Additions
Player	Former team	Via 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
==References==
* Penguins on Hockey Database
Category:Pittsburgh Penguins seasons
Pittsburgh Penguins season, 1979–80
Pittsburgh Penguins season, 1979–80