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1980 Stanley Cup playoffs
Tournament details
DatesApril 8–May 24, 1980
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsNew York Islanders
Runner-upPhiladelphia Flyers
Semifinalists

The 1980 Stanley Cup playoffs, the championship of the National Hockey League (NHL) began on April 8, after the conclusion of the 1979–80 NHL season. The playoffs concluded on May 24 when the New York Islanders defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5–4 to win the Final series four games to two and win the Stanley Cup. It was the Islanders' first Stanley Cup win and was the first of four consecutive Stanley Cup wins.

The Stanley Cup

Changes

With the league expansion from 17 to 21 teams, the playoffs were also expanded, from a 12-team tournament to a 16-team tournament. The sixteen teams were composed of the four divisional champions plus the top 12 finishers of the remaining 17 teams. The 16 qualifying teams were then seeded based on regular season points, with divisional rankings ignored. Division leaders no longer received first round byes. The teams were seeded 1 through 16, with the top team playing the 16th team in the first round, and so on. In subsequent rounds, matchups were similarly arranged, with the top remaining seed against the lowest remaining seed, and so on. The Preliminary Round was a best-of-five set.[1] The Atlanta Flames played their final playoff games in this postseason, and moved to Calgary soon after, the playoffs returned to Atlanta in 2007.

Playoff seeds

The sixteen teams that qualified for the playoffs are ranked 1–16 based on regular season points.

  1. Philadelphia Flyers, Patrick Division champions, Clarence Campbell Conference regular season champions – 116 points
  2. Buffalo Sabres, Adams Division champions, Prince of Wales Conference regular season champions – 110 points
  3. Montreal Canadiens, Norris Division champions – 107 points
  4. Boston Bruins – 105 points
  5. New York Islanders – 91 points
  6. Minnesota North Stars – 88 points
  7. Chicago Black Hawks, Smythe Division champions – 87 points
  8. New York Rangers – 86 points
  9. Atlanta Flames – 83 points
  10. St. Louis Blues – 80 points
  11. Toronto Maple Leafs – 75 points
  12. Los Angeles Kings – 74 points
  13. Pittsburgh Penguins – 73 points (30 wins)
  14. Hartford Whalers – 73 points (27 wins)
  15. Vancouver Canucks – 70 points
  16. Edmonton Oilers – 69 points

Playoff bracket

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Preliminary round

(1) Philadelphia Flyers vs. (16) Edmonton Oilers

April 8 Edmonton Oilers 3–4 OT Philadelphia Flyers Spectrum
April 9 Edmonton Oilers 1–5 Philadelphia Flyers Spectrum
April 11 Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 OT Edmonton Oilers Northlands Coliseum
Philadelphia won series 3–0


(2) Buffalo Sabres vs. (15) Vancouver Canucks

April 8 Vancouver Canucks 1–2 Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
April 9 Vancouver Canucks 0–6 Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
April 11 Buffalo Sabres 4–5 Vancouver Canucks Pacific Coliseum
April 12 Buffalo Sabres 3–1 Vancouver Canucks Pacific Coliseum
Buffalo won series 3–1


(3) Montreal Canadiens vs. (14) Hartford Whalers

April 8 Hartford Whalers 1–6 Montreal Canadiens Montreal Forum
April 9 Hartford Whalers 4–8 Montreal Canadiens Montreal Forum
April 11 Montreal Canadiens 4–3 OT Hartford Whalers Hartford Civic Center
Montreal won series 3–0


(4) Boston Bruins vs. (13) Pittsburgh Penguins

April 8 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–2 Boston Bruins Boston Garden Recap  
No Scoring First period No Scoring
Mark Johnson (1) – pp – 08:25
Gary McAdam (1) – 14:47 		Second period No Scoring
Mark Johnson (2) – 03:10
Gregg Sheppard (1) – en – 19:24 		Third period 13:44 – pp – Terry O'Reilly (1)
18:47 – Craig MacTavish (1)
Greg Millen 36 saves / 38 shots Goalie stats Gerry Cheevers 18 saves / 22 shots
April 10 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–4 Boston Bruins Boston Garden Recap  
No Scoring First period No Scoring
No Scoring Second period 01:42 – Rick Middleton (1)
10:38 – Don Marcotte (1)
11:41 – Brad Park (1)
Rod Schutt (1) – 12:16 Third period 11:15 – Wayne Cashman (1)
Greg Millen 38 saves / 42 shots Goalie stats Gerry Cheevers 16 saves / 17 shots
April 12 Boston Bruins 1–4 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena Recap  
No Scoring First period 13:28 – Ross Lonsberry (1)
No Scoring Second period 01:17 – Ross Lonsberry (2)
16:37 – Randy Carlyle (1)
Rick Middleton (2) – 03:48 Third period 13:51 – Rod Schutt (2)
Gerry Cheevers 24 saves / 28 shots Goalie stats Greg Millen 19 saves / 20 shots
April 13 Boston Bruins 8–3 Pittsburgh Penguins Civic Arena Recap  
Peter McNab (1) – 05:13
Rick Middleton (3) – 06:42
Ray Bourque (1) – 13:26
Peter McNab (2) – pp – 16:00
Craig MacTavish (2) – 18:09 		First period No Scoring
Bob Miller (1) – sh – 06:31
Dwight Foster (1) – sh – 10:08 		Second period No Scoring
Dwight Foster 2 – 16:45 Third period 06:43 – pp – Rick Kehoe (1)
14:40 – pp – Ron Stackhouse (1)
14:47 – pp – Rick Kehoe (2)
Gerry Cheevers 23 saves / 26 shots Goalie stats Greg Millen 21 saves / 29 shots
April 14 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–6 Boston Bruins Boston Garden Recap  
No Scoring First period 03:49 – Peter McNab (3)
04:57 – Bob Miller (2)
No Scoring Second period 05:22 – Dwight Foster (3)
10:20 – pp – Wayne Cashman (2)
Bob Stewart (1) – 03:18
Nick Libett (1) – pp – 16:10 		Third period 06:25 – pp – Terry O'Reilly (2)
14:22 – Brad Park (2)
Greg Millen 24 saves / 30 shots Goalie stats Gerry Cheevers 22 saves / 24 shots
Boston won series 3–2


(5) New York Islanders vs. (12) Los Angeles Kings

April 8 Los Angeles Kings 1–8 New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum Recap  
No Scoring First period 05:46 – Bryan Trottier (1)
18:07 – Wayne Merrick (1)
No Scoring Second period 04:30 – sh – Bryan Trottier (2)
10:19 – Mike Bossy (1)
11:29 – Bob Nystrom (1)
14:14 – Gord Lane (1)
19:20 – sh – Bryan Trottier (3)
Rob Palmer (1) – 19:20 Third period 02:15 – Stefan Persson (1)
Doug Keans 13 saves / 20 shots
Mario Lessard 13 saves / 14 shots 		Goalie stats Billy Smith 23 saves / 24 shots
April 9 Los Angeles Kings 6–3 New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum Recap  
Mike Murphy (1) – sh – 05:54
Dave Taylor (1) – 13:59
Glenn Goldup (1) – 15:21
Andre St. Laurent (1) – sh – 18:31 		First period No Scoring
Dave Taylor (2) – 04:00
Steve Carlson (1) – 11:59 		Second period 15:49 – pp – Bob Bourne (1)
16:55 – John Tonelli (1)
No Scoring Third period 07:38 – Garry Howatt (1)
Mario Lessard 30 saves / 33 shots Goalie stats Glenn Resch 9 saves / 13 shots
Billy Smith 17 saves / 19 shots
April 11 New York Islanders 4–3 OT Los Angeles Kings The Forum Recap  
Bob Bourne (2) – pp – 03:47 First period 01:31 – Mark Hardy (1)
06:42 – pp – Charlie Simmer (1)
No Scoring Second period 10:47 – Charlie Simmer (2)
Clark Gillies (1) – 03:22
Butch Goring (1) – 06:34 		Third period No Scoring
Ken Morrow (1) – 06:55 First overtime period No Scoring
Billy Smith 20 saves / 23 shots Goalie stats Mario Lessard 34 saves / 38 shots
April 12 New York Islanders 6–0 Los Angeles Kings The Forum Recap  
Garry Howatt (2) – 15:05 First period No Scoring
Bob Bourne (3) – pp – 09:27 Second period No Scoring
Alex McKendry (1) – 01:46
John Tonelli (2) – 05:22
Butch Goring (2) – 06:17
Alex McKendry (2) – 10:15 		Third period No Scoring
Billy Smith 20 saves / 20 shots Goalie stats Mario Lessard 26 saves / 32 shots
New York won series 3–1


(6) Minnesota North Stars vs. (11) Toronto Maple Leafs

April 8 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–6 Minnesota North Stars Met Center Recap
April 9 Toronto Maple Leafs 2–7 Minnesota North Stars Met Center Recap
April 11 Minnesota North Stars 4–3 OT Toronto Maple Leafs Maple Leaf Gardens Recap
Minnesota won series 3–0


(7) Chicago Black Hawks vs. (10) St. Louis Blues

With their victory in Game one, Chicago snapped a record 16-game losing streak in the Stanley Cup playoffs.


April 8 St. Louis Blues 2–3 OT Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Stadium Recap  
No Scoring First period 03:39 – Grant Mulvey (1)
Larry Patey (1) – 05:53 Second period No Scoring
Wayne Babych (1) – 14:42 Third period 14:10 – Ted Bulley (1)
No Scoring First overtime period 12:34 – Doug Lecuyer (1)
Mike Liut 42 saves / 45 shots Goalie stats Tony Esposito 31 saves / 33 shots
April 9 St. Louis Blues 1–5 Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Stadium Recap  
No Scoring First period 00:23 – Doug Wilson (1)
12:46 – pp – Ron Sedlbauer (1)
Perry Turnbull (1) – pp – 13:40 Second period No Scoring
No Scoring Third period 01:16 – pp – Tom Lysiak (1)
15:23 – Doug Wilson (2)
19:04 – Ted Bulley (2)
Mike Liut 31 saves / 36 shots Goalie stats Tony Esposito 30 saves / 31 shots
April 11 Chicago Black Hawks 4–1 St. Louis Blues Checkerdome Recap  
Doug Lecuyer (2) – 03:46 First period No Scoring
Darryl Sutter (1) – pp – 03:29 Second period No Scoring
Troy Murray (1) – 14:57
Doug Lecuyer (3) – 16:35 		Third period 15:37 – Bernie Federko (1)
Tony Esposito 23 saves / 24 shots Goalie stats Mike Liut 25 saves / 29 shots
Chicago won series 3–0


(8) New York Rangers vs. (9) Atlanta Flames

April 8 Atlanta Flames 1–2 OT New York Rangers Madison Square Garden Recap
April 9 Atlanta Flames 1–5 New York Rangers Madison Square Garden Recap
April 11 New York Rangers 2–4 Atlanta Flames Omni Coliseum Recap
April 12 New York Rangers 5–2 Atlanta Flames Omni Coliseum Recap
New York won series 3–1


Quarterfinals

(1) Philadelphia Flyers vs. (8) New York Rangers

April 16 New York Rangers 1–2 Philadelphia Flyers Spectrum Recap
April 17 New York Rangers 1–4 Philadelphia Flyers Spectrum Recap
April 19 Philadelphia Flyers 3–0 New York Rangers Madison Square Garden Recap
April 20 Philadelphia Flyers 2–4 New York Rangers Madison Square Garden Recap
April 22 New York Rangers 1–3 Philadelphia Flyers Spectrum Recap
Philadelphia won series 4–1


(2) Buffalo Sabres vs. (7) Chicago Black Hawks

April 16 Chicago Black Hawks 0–5 Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Recap
April 17 Chicago Black Hawks 4–6 Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Recap
April 19 Buffalo Sabres 2–1 Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Stadium Recap
April 20 Buffalo Sabres 3–2 Chicago Black Hawks Chicago Stadium Recap
Buffalo won series 4–0


(3) Montreal Canadiens vs. (6) Minnesota North Stars

April 16 Minnesota North Stars 3–0 Montreal Canadiens Montreal Forum Recap
April 17 Minnesota North Stars 4–1 Montreal Canadiens Montreal Forum Recap
April 19 Montreal Canadiens 5–0 Minnesota North Stars Met Center Recap
April 20 Montreal Canadiens 5–1 Minnesota North Stars Met Center Recap
April 22 Minnesota North Stars 2–6 Montreal Canadiens Montreal Forum Recap
April 24 Montreal Canadiens 2–5 Minnesota North Stars Met Center Recap
April 27 Minnesota North Stars 3–2 Montreal Canadiens Montreal Forum Recap
Minnesota won series 4–3


(4) Boston Bruins vs. (5) New York Islanders

April 16 New York Islanders 2–1 OT Boston Bruins Boston Garden Recap  
No Scoring First period No Scoring
No Scoring Second period No Scoring
Garry Howatt (3) – 03:49 Third period 00:51 – Peter McNab (4)
Clark Gillies (2) – 01:02 First overtime period No Scoring
Billy Smith 22 saves / 23 shots Goalie stats Gerry Cheevers 25 saves / 27 shots
April 17 New York Islanders 5–4 OT Boston Bruins Boston Garden Recap  
Bryan Trottier (4) – 16:03 First period No Scoring
John Tonelli (3) – 10:40
Lorne Henning (1) – sh – 14:33 		Second period 01:33 – Rick Smith (1)
12:00 – Brad McCrimmon (1)
16:55 – Brad Park (3)
Bob Nystrom (2) – 11:06 Third period 10:51 – Bob Miller (3)
Bob Bourne (4) – 01:24 First overtime period No Scoring
Billy Smith 29 saves / 33 shots Goalie stats Gerry Cheevers 18 saves / 23 shots
April 19 Boston Bruins 3–5 New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum Recap
April 21 Boston Bruins 4–3 OT New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum Recap
April 22 New York Islanders 4–2 Boston Bruins Boston Garden Recap  
No Scoring First period 01:31 – Wayne Cashman (3)
03:28 – pp – Peter McNab (8)
Stefan Persson (2) – pp – 17:23 Second period No Scoring
Duane Sutter (1) – 02:38
Clark Gillies (4) – 05:58
Denis Potvin (1) – 14:27 		Third period No Scoring
Billy Smith 22 saves / 24 shots Goalie stats Gerry Cheevers 20 saves / 24 shots
New York won series 4–1


Semifinals

(1) Philadelphia Flyers vs. (4) Minnesota North Stars

April 29 Minnesota North Stars 6–5 Philadelphia Flyers Spectrum Recap
May 1 Minnesota North Stars 0–7 Philadelphia Flyers Spectrum Recap
May 4 Philadelphia Flyers 5–3 Minnesota North Stars Met Center Recap
May 6 Philadelphia Flyers 3–2 Minnesota North Stars Met Center Recap
May 8 Minnesota North Stars 3–7 Philadelphia Flyers Spectrum Recap
Philadelphia won series 4–1


(2) Buffalo Sabres vs. (3) New York Islanders

April 29 New York Islanders 4–1 Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Recap
May 1 New York Islanders 2–1 2OT Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Recap
May 3 Buffalo Sabres 4–7 New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum Recap
May 6 Buffalo Sabres 7–4 New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum Recap
May 8 New York Islanders 0–2 Buffalo Sabres Buffalo Memorial Auditorium Recap
May 10 Buffalo Sabres 2–5 New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum Recap
New York won series 4–2


Stanley Cup Finals

Main article: 1980 Stanley Cup Finals

Ken Morrow became the first player in history to win an Olympic Gold Medal and the Stanley Cup in the same season. Game six was the last NHL game to air on American network television for nearly ten years.[2]


May 13 New York Islanders 4–3 OT Philadelphia Flyers Spectrum Recap  
Mike Bossy (7) – pp – 12:02 First period 10:31 – Mel Bridgman (2)
Denis Potvin (2) – 02:20 Second period 17:08 – pp – Bobby Clarke (5)
Stefan Persson (3) – pp – 16:18 Third period 13:10 – Rick MacLeish (7)
Denis Potvin (3) – pp – 04:07 First overtime period No scoring
Billy Smith 30 saves / 33 shots Goalie stats Pete Peeters 32 saves / 36 shots
May 15 New York Islanders 3–8 Philadelphia Flyers Spectrum Recap  
Butch Goring (5) – 03:23 First period 07:22 – pp – Paul Holmgren (7)
08:37 – Bob Kelly (1)
17:23 – Bobby Clarke (6)
Bryan Trottier (9) – pp – 03:28 Second period 01:06 – Bill Barber (12)
04:13 – pp – Paul Holmgren (8)
15:47 – pp – Brian Propp (3)
Butch Goring (6) – pp – 15:00 Third period 01:40 – Tom Gorence (3)
04:19 – Paul Holmgren (9)
Billy Smith 20 saves / 26 shots
Chico Resch 3 saves / 5 shots 		Goalie stats Pete Peeters 20 saves / 23 shots
May 17 Philadelphia Flyers 2–6 New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum Recap  
No scoring First period 02:38 – sh – Lorne Henning (3)
07:43 – pp – Denis Potvin (4)
13:04 – pp – Bryan Trottier (10)
14:29 – pp – Mike Bossy (8)
No scoring Second period 15:41 – pp – Clark Gillies (5)
17:25 – pp – Denis Potvin (5)
Bobby Clarke (7) – 09:48
Mike Busniuk (1) – 11:32 		Third period No scoring
Phil Myre 34 saves / 40 shots Goalie stats Billy Smith 30 saves / 32 shots
May 19 Philadelphia Flyers 2–5 New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum Recap
May 22 New York Islanders 3–6 Philadelphia Flyers Spectrum Recap
May 24 Philadelphia Flyers 4–5 OT New York Islanders Nassau Coliseum Recap  
Reggie Leach 7:21 First period Mike Bossy
Second period Duane Sutter
Third period
First overtime period Bob Nystrom
Billy Smith Goalie stats Pete Peeters
New York won series 4–2


See also

References

  1. ^ McCarthy, p. 249
  2. ^ Podnieks, Andrew; Szemberg, Szymon (2008). IIHF Top 100 Hockey Stories of All Time. Bolton, Ontario, Canada: Fenn Publishing. p. 74. ISBN 978-1-55168-358-4.
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