1979-80 Chicago Black Hawks Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 34-27-19 - 87 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated St. Louis Blues 3-0
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Buffalo Sabres 4-0
Coach: Eddie Johnston (34-27-19)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1979-80 Chicago Black Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 34-27-19 - 87 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 3-4
Lost NHL quarter-finals
Preliminary - Defeated St. Louis Blues 3-0
Quarter-Finals - Lost to Buffalo Sabres 4-0
Coach: Eddie Johnston (34-27-19)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1979-80 Chicago Black Hawks Roster
The Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 34 wins and 27 losses and 19 ties for 87 points, finishing first in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 3-4.
The Black Hawks scored 241 goals and allowed 250. Grant Mulvey netted 39 goals for Chicago, and Rich Preston tallied 30 or more, too. Terry Ruskowski accounted for 55 assists. Tony Esposito earned 31 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.97 goals against average, pacing goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Eddie Johnston coached the team. The 1979-80 Chicago Black Hawks lost in the NHL quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 241
Regular Season Goals Against: 250
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 13, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 14, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 1-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 1-1-1 | OT | |
| October 17, 1979 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 2-0-1 | 0-1-0 | 2-1-1 | ||
| October 20, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Atlanta Flames 2 | T | 2-0-1 | 0-1-1 | 2-1-2 | OT | |
| October 21, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | L | 2-1-1 | 0-1-1 | 2-2-2 | ||
| October 24, 1979 | Winnipeg Jets 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 3-1-1 | 0-1-1 | 3-2-2 | ||
| October 27, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 3-1-1 | 0-2-1 | 3-3-2 | ||
| October 28, 1979 | Boston Bruins 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 3-2-1 | 0-2-1 | 3-4-2 | ||
| October 31, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | T | 3-2-2 | 0-2-1 | 3-4-3 | OT | |
| November 3, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 3-2-2 | 0-3-1 | 3-5-3 | ||
| November 4, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 3-3-2 | 0-3-1 | 3-6-3 | ||
| November 8, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | T | 3-3-2 | 0-3-2 | 3-6-4 | OT | |
| November 9, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 3-3-2 | 1-3-2 | 4-6-4 | ||
| November 11, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | T | 3-3-3 | 1-3-2 | 4-6-5 | OT | |
| November 14, 1979 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 3-4-3 | 1-3-2 | 4-7-5 | ||
| November 17, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Colorado Rockies 1 | W | 3-4-3 | 2-3-2 | 5-7-5 | ||
| November 18, 1979 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 3-4-4 | 2-3-2 | 5-7-6 | OT | |
| November 21, 1979 | Washington Capitals 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 4-4-4 | 2-3-2 | 6-7-6 | ||
| November 24, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 4-4-4 | 3-3-2 | 7-7-6 | ||
| November 25, 1979 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | W | 5-4-4 | 3-3-2 | 8-7-6 | ||
| November 28, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 5-4-4 | 3-4-2 | 8-8-6 | ||
| November 30, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | T | 5-4-4 | 3-4-3 | 8-8-7 | OT | |
| December 1, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | L | 5-4-4 | 3-5-3 | 8-9-7 | ||
| December 5, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Rangers 3 | T | 5-4-4 | 3-5-4 | 8-9-8 | OT | |
| December 8, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 5-4-4 | 3-5-5 | 8-9-9 | OT | |
| December 9, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 5-4-4 | 3-5-6 | 8-9-10 | OT | |
| December 12, 1979 | New York Rangers 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 5-5-4 | 3-5-6 | 8-10-10 | ||
| December 13, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 5-5-4 | 3-6-6 | 8-11-10 | ||
| December 15, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 5-5-4 | 4-6-6 | 9-11-10 | ||
| December 16, 1979 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 | W | 6-5-4 | 4-6-6 | 10-11-10 | ||
| December 19, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | T | 6-5-5 | 4-6-6 | 10-11-11 | OT | |
| December 21, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Winnipeg Jets 4 | L | 6-5-5 | 4-7-6 | 10-12-11 | ||
| December 23, 1979 | New York Islanders 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 8 | W | 7-5-5 | 4-7-6 | 11-12-11 | ||
| December 26, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at St. Louis Blues 3 | T | 7-5-5 | 4-7-7 | 11-12-12 | OT | |
| December 28, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 7-5-5 | 4-8-7 | 11-13-12 | ||
| December 30, 1979 | Boston Bruins 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 8-5-5 | 4-8-7 | 12-13-12 | ||
| January 2, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 9-5-5 | 4-8-7 | 13-13-12 | ||
| January 5, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 9-5-5 | 5-8-7 | 14-13-12 | ||
| January 6, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 10-5-5 | 5-8-7 | 15-13-12 | ||
| January 9, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 10-6-5 | 5-8-7 | 15-14-12 | ||
| January 12, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 10-6-5 | 6-8-7 | 16-14-12 | ||
| January 13, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 11-6-5 | 6-8-7 | 17-14-12 | ||
| January 16, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 11-7-5 | 6-8-7 | 17-15-12 | ||
| January 17, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 5 | L | 11-7-5 | 6-9-7 | 17-16-12 | ||
| January 19, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 11-7-5 | 6-10-7 | 17-17-12 | ||
| January 20, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 11-7-5 | 7-10-7 | 18-17-12 | ||
| January 23, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 11-8-5 | 7-10-7 | 18-18-12 | ||
| January 25, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Atlanta Flames 4 | T | 11-8-5 | 7-10-8 | 18-18-13 | OT | |
| January 27, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 12-8-5 | 7-10-8 | 19-18-13 | ||
| January 30, 1980 | Washington Capitals 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 13-8-5 | 7-10-8 | 20-18-13 | ||
| February 2, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | W | 13-8-5 | 8-10-8 | 21-18-13 | ||
| February 3, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 14-8-5 | 8-10-8 | 22-18-13 | ||
| February 6, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Quebec Nordiques 3 | T | 14-8-5 | 8-10-9 | 22-18-14 | OT | |
| February 9, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 14-8-5 | 8-11-9 | 22-19-14 | ||
| February 10, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 15-8-5 | 8-11-9 | 23-19-14 | ||
| February 13, 1980 | New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 16-8-5 | 8-11-9 | 24-19-14 | ||
| February 17, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 17-8-5 | 8-11-9 | 25-19-14 | ||
| February 20, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 18-8-5 | 8-11-9 | 26-19-14 | ||
| February 23, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Washington Capitals 6 | L | 18-8-5 | 8-12-9 | 26-20-14 | ||
| February 24, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 19-8-5 | 8-12-9 | 27-20-14 | ||
| February 27, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 19-9-5 | 8-12-9 | 27-21-14 | ||
| March 1, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | W | 19-9-5 | 9-12-9 | 28-21-14 | ||
| March 2, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 19-9-5 | 10-12-9 | 29-21-14 | ||
| March 5, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | T | 19-9-5 | 10-12-10 | 29-21-15 | OT | |
| March 7, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Colorado Rockies 2 | W | 19-9-5 | 11-12-10 | 30-21-15 | ||
| March 8, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | T | 19-9-5 | 11-12-11 | 30-21-16 | OT | |
| March 12, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | T | 19-9-6 | 11-12-11 | 30-21-17 | OT | |
| March 14, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Edmonton Oilers 6 | L | 19-9-6 | 11-13-11 | 30-22-17 | ||
| March 16, 1980 | New York Islanders 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 19-10-6 | 11-13-11 | 30-23-17 | ||
| March 19, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 20-10-6 | 11-13-11 | 31-23-17 | ||
| March 22, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 20-10-6 | 11-13-12 | 31-23-18 | OT | |
| March 23, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 21-10-6 | 11-13-12 | 32-23-18 | ||
| March 25, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | L | 21-10-6 | 11-14-12 | 32-24-18 | ||
| March 26, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 7 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 21-10-6 | 12-14-12 | 33-24-18 | ||
| March 30, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 21-10-7 | 12-14-12 | 33-24-19 | OT | |
| April 1, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 21-10-7 | 12-15-12 | 33-25-19 | ||
| April 2, 1980 | Winnipeg Jets 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 21-11-7 | 12-15-12 | 33-26-19 | ||
| April 5, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 1 | W | 21-11-7 | 13-15-12 | 34-26-19 | ||
| April 6, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 21-12-7 | 13-15-12 | 34-27-19 | ||
| April 8, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | OT | |
| April 9, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 2-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 11, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 2-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-0 | ||
| April 16, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Buffalo Sabres 5 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-0 | ||
| April 17, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 2-0-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 19, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 2-1-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-3-0 | ||
| April 20, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 2-2-0 | 1-2-0 | 3-4-0 |
