- 1979–80 Buffalo Sabres season
NHLTeamSeason
Season=1979–80
Team=Buffalo Sabres
Conference=Prince of Wales
ConferenceRank=1st
Division=Adams
DivisionRank=1st
Record=47–17–16
HomeRecord=
RoadRecord=
GoalsFor=318
GoalsAgainst=201
GeneralManager=Scotty Bowman
Coach=Scotty Bowman
Captain=Danny Gare
AltCaptain= None
Arena=
Attendance=
GoalsLeader=Danny Gare (56)
AssistsLeader=Gilbert Perreault (66)
PointsLeader=Gilbert Perreault (106)
PIMLeader=Larry Playfair (145)
WinsLeader=Don Edwards (27)
GAALeader=Bob Sauve (2.36)
DivisionWin=yes
ConferenceWin=Yes
PoWTrophy=YesThe Buffalo Sabres entered their 10th season in the National Hockey League.
Offseason
NHL Draft
Defencemen
"Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points"
Goaltending
"Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against"
Playoffs
* First Round
** No. 2 seed Buffalo over No. 15 seed Vancouver (3 games to 1)* Second Round
** No. 2 seed Buffalo over No. 7 seed Chicago (4 games to 0)* Third Round
** No. 5 seed New York Islanders over No. 2 seed Buffalo (4 games to 2)Awards and records
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Prince of Wales Trophy
*NHL Plus/Minus Award : ||Jim Schoenfeld ,Buffalo Sabres
* Bob Sauve and Don Edwards,Vezina Trophy
* Danny Gare, NHL Goals Leader
* Don Edwards, Goaltender, NHL Second Team All-Star
*Danny Gare , Right Wing, NHL Second Team All-Star
*Jim Schoenfeld , Defenceman, NHL Second Team All-StarReferences
* [http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000331980.html Sabres on Hockey Database]
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