1979–80 Montreal Canadiens season
| 1979–80 Montreal Canadiens | |
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Norris Division champions
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| Division | 1st Norris |
| Conference | 2nd Wales |
| 1979–80 record | 47-20-13 |
| Goals for | 328 |
| Goals against | 240 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Irving Grundman |
| Coach |
Bernie Geoffrion (Oct-Dec) Claude Ruel (Dec-Apr) |
| Captain | Serge Savard |
| Alternate captains | None |
| Arena | Montreal Forum |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals |
Guy Lafleur Pierre Larouche (50) |
| Assists | Guy Lafleur (75) |
| Points | Guy Lafleur (125) |
| Penalties in minutes | Gilles Lupien (109) |
| Plus/minus | Steve Shutt (+25) |
| Wins | Denis Herron (25) |
| Goals against average | Denis Herron (2.51) |
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.
Despite a record of fifteen wins, nine losses and six ties, Geoffrion stepped down as head coach.
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, GF = Goals for, GA = Goals against
Note: Teams that qualified for the playoffs are highlighted in bold.
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.
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