1979–80 Montreal Canadiens season


The 1979–80 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 71st season. The Canadiens ended the season with a twenty-game unbeaten streak at the Montreal Forum. By season's end, the franchise was third overall in NHL standings. The season involved being eliminated in the NHL Quarter-finals vs the Minnesota North Stars 4 games to 3.

Offseason

Despite a record of fifteen wins, nine losses and six ties, Geoffrion stepped down as head coach.

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

The Canadiens swept the Hartford Whalers in the preliminary round 3–0 in games. The Canadiens then faced the Minnesota North Stars in the quarter-final and lost a seven-game series four games to three.

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
RW74507512512401507
C7350419116361207
LW7747428934451704
D721461753938603
C753036661226803
LW77213253233707
RW76163349711401
W60182745683203
RW771626421056002
D77729368136001
LW6414193332-2413
D456202629-2000
C8013112428-5013
D70320234322000
C448101881-2000
D46581318-2001
D/RW665712356000
D3437101811201
D5617810913001
RW32066121000
LW3513442000
G3902240000
RW1502250-1000
C201100000
G3400000000
C200000000
D100000000
G1100040000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLTGAGAASO
1909342533802.510
225939171381253.323
63211542312.940
Team:4800804720132362.953

Playoffs

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIMPPGSHGGWG
LW1084124101
RW100111114000
LW106396202
W1045912100
C104482010
RW102680100
C91782000
D101678000
D103362100
D102466101
C41454000
RW33140000
D/RW102240000
D100442000
LW81120001
LW101124001
RW20007000
G50000000
RW10000000
D20000000
G50000000
D40002000
RW50002000
D20000000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASO
300541112.201
300523153.000
Team:6001064262.601

Awards and records

, Norris Trophy

Transactions

Draft picks

Farm teams