1980-81 Chicago Black Hawks Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 31-33-16 - 78 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 0-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Calgary Flames 3-0
Coach: Keith Magnuson (31-33-16)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1980-81 Chicago Black Hawks StatisticsTeam Record: 31-33-16 - 78 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Smythe Division
Postseason: 0-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Calgary Flames 3-0
Coach: Keith Magnuson (31-33-16)
Location: Chicago, Illinois
1980-81 Chicago Black Hawks Roster
The Chicago Black Hawks of the National Hockey League ended the 1980-81 season with a record of 31 wins and 33 losses and 16 ties for 78 points, finishing second in the NHL's Smythe Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
The Black Hawks scored 304 goals and yielded 315. Darryl Sutter netted 40 goals for Chicago, while Reg Kerr tallied 30 or more as well. Tom Lysiak contributed 55 assists. Tony Esposito earned 29 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 3.75 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Keith Magnuson coached the team. The 1980-81 Chicago Black Hawks lost in the NHL preliminary round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 304
Regular Season Goals Against: 315
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 9, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| October 11, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 1980 | Calgary Flames 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 1-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 2-0-1 | OT | |
| October 15, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 2-0-1 | 1-0-0 | 3-0-1 | ||
| October 17, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Winnipeg Jets 6 | L | 2-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 3-1-1 | ||
| October 19, 1980 | Washington Capitals 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 8 | W | 3-0-1 | 1-1-0 | 4-1-1 | ||
| October 21, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 0 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 3-0-1 | 1-2-0 | 4-2-1 | ||
| October 23, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 3-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 4-3-1 | ||
| October 25, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Colorado Rockies 5 | L | 3-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 4-4-1 | ||
| October 26, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 | W | 4-1-1 | 1-3-0 | 5-4-1 | ||
| October 28, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | T | 4-1-1 | 1-3-1 | 5-4-2 | OT | |
| October 29, 1980 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 8 | W | 5-1-1 | 1-3-1 | 6-4-2 | ||
| November 2, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 5-2-1 | 1-3-1 | 6-5-2 | ||
| November 5, 1980 | New York Rangers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 5-2-2 | 1-3-1 | 6-5-3 | OT | |
| November 8, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Islanders 7 | L | 5-2-2 | 1-4-1 | 6-6-3 | ||
| November 9, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 7 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 5-3-2 | 1-4-1 | 6-7-3 | ||
| November 11, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Quebec Nordiques 6 | T | 5-3-2 | 1-4-2 | 6-7-4 | OT | |
| November 13, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Calgary Flames 4 | T | 5-3-2 | 1-4-3 | 6-7-5 | OT | |
| November 15, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 5-3-2 | 1-5-3 | 6-8-5 | ||
| November 16, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 5-4-2 | 1-5-3 | 6-9-5 | ||
| November 19, 1980 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 6-4-2 | 1-5-3 | 7-9-5 | ||
| November 22, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 6-4-2 | 2-5-3 | 8-9-5 | ||
| November 23, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 11 | W | 7-4-2 | 2-5-3 | 9-9-5 | ||
| November 26, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Edmonton Oilers 10 | L | 7-4-2 | 2-6-3 | 9-10-5 | ||
| November 28, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 7-4-2 | 2-7-3 | 9-11-5 | ||
| November 29, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 7-4-2 | 2-8-3 | 9-12-5 | ||
| December 4, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 7-4-2 | 2-9-3 | 9-13-5 | ||
| December 6, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 7-4-2 | 2-10-3 | 9-14-5 | ||
| December 7, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 7-4-2 | 2-11-3 | 9-15-5 | ||
| December 10, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 7-4-3 | 2-11-3 | 9-15-6 | OT | |
| December 11, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at St. Louis Blues 2 | W | 7-4-3 | 3-11-3 | 10-15-6 | ||
| December 13, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Detroit Red Wings 7 | L | 7-4-3 | 3-12-3 | 10-16-6 | ||
| December 14, 1980 | New York Rangers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 8-4-3 | 3-12-3 | 11-16-6 | ||
| December 17, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 1 | L | 8-5-3 | 3-12-3 | 11-17-6 | ||
| December 20, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 8-5-3 | 4-12-3 | 12-17-6 | ||
| December 21, 1980 | New York Islanders 9 at Chicago Black Hawks 0 | L | 8-6-3 | 4-12-3 | 12-18-6 | ||
| December 26, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 8-6-3 | 4-13-3 | 12-19-6 | ||
| December 28, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | L | 8-7-3 | 4-13-3 | 12-20-6 | ||
| December 31, 1980 | Boston Bruins 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 8-8-3 | 4-13-3 | 12-21-6 | ||
| January 3, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 8-8-3 | 4-14-3 | 12-22-6 | ||
| January 4, 1981 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 9-8-3 | 4-14-3 | 13-22-6 | ||
| January 7, 1981 | Colorado Rockies 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | W | 10-8-3 | 4-14-3 | 14-22-6 | ||
| January 10, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | W | 10-8-3 | 5-14-3 | 15-22-6 | ||
| January 11, 1981 | Calgary Flames 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | W | 11-8-3 | 5-14-3 | 16-22-6 | ||
| January 15, 1981 | Boston Bruins 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | W | 12-8-3 | 5-14-3 | 17-22-6 | ||
| January 17, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 12-8-3 | 6-14-3 | 18-22-6 | ||
| January 18, 1981 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 | W | 13-8-3 | 6-14-3 | 19-22-6 | ||
| January 21, 1981 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 14-8-3 | 6-14-3 | 20-22-6 | ||
| January 24, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 14-8-3 | 6-15-3 | 20-23-6 | ||
| January 28, 1981 | Vancouver Canucks 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 7 | W | 15-8-3 | 6-15-3 | 21-23-6 | ||
| January 30, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 15-8-3 | 6-16-3 | 21-24-6 | ||
| January 31, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Calgary Flames 3 | T | 15-8-3 | 6-16-4 | 21-24-7 | OT | |
| February 2, 1981 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 8 | W | 16-8-3 | 6-16-4 | 22-24-7 | ||
| February 4, 1981 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 6 | W | 17-8-3 | 6-16-4 | 23-24-7 | ||
| February 7, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 6 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 17-8-3 | 7-16-4 | 24-24-7 | ||
| February 8, 1981 | Winnipeg Jets 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 9 | W | 18-8-3 | 7-16-4 | 25-24-7 | ||
| February 12, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | T | 18-8-4 | 7-16-4 | 25-24-8 | OT | |
| February 14, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Colorado Rockies 3 | W | 18-8-4 | 8-16-4 | 26-24-8 | ||
| February 15, 1981 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 18-8-5 | 8-16-4 | 26-24-9 | OT | |
| February 18, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 5 at Washington Capitals 5 | T | 18-8-5 | 8-16-5 | 26-24-10 | OT | |
| February 21, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 18-8-5 | 8-17-5 | 26-25-10 | ||
| February 22, 1981 | Toronto Maple Leafs 7 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 18-9-5 | 8-17-5 | 26-26-10 | ||
| February 25, 1981 | Washington Capitals 2 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | T | 18-9-6 | 8-17-5 | 26-26-11 | OT | |
| February 27, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | L | 18-9-6 | 8-18-5 | 26-27-11 | ||
| March 1, 1981 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | T | 18-9-7 | 8-18-5 | 26-27-12 | OT | |
| March 4, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 18-9-8 | 8-18-5 | 26-27-13 | OT | |
| March 7, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at Boston Bruins 7 | L | 18-9-8 | 8-19-5 | 26-28-13 | ||
| March 8, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | W | 18-9-8 | 9-19-5 | 27-28-13 | ||
| March 11, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Los Angeles Kings 4 | T | 18-9-8 | 9-19-6 | 27-28-14 | OT | |
| March 13, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 18-9-8 | 9-20-6 | 27-29-14 | ||
| March 15, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 8 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 18-9-8 | 10-20-6 | 28-29-14 | ||
| March 18, 1981 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | W | 19-9-8 | 10-20-6 | 29-29-14 | ||
| March 21, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | T | 19-9-8 | 10-20-7 | 29-29-15 | OT | |
| March 22, 1981 | New York Islanders 6 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 19-10-8 | 10-20-7 | 29-30-15 | ||
| March 25, 1981 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 2 | L | 19-11-8 | 10-20-7 | 29-31-15 | ||
| March 28, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 19-11-8 | 10-21-7 | 29-32-15 | ||
| March 29, 1981 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | W | 20-11-8 | 10-21-7 | 30-32-15 | ||
| April 1, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | T | 20-11-8 | 10-21-8 | 30-32-16 | OT | |
| April 3, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 1 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 20-11-8 | 10-22-8 | 30-33-16 | ||
| April 5, 1981 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Chicago Black Hawks 8 | W | 21-11-8 | 10-22-8 | 31-33-16 | ||
| April 8, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 9, 1981 | Chicago Black Hawks 2 at Calgary Flames 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1981 | Calgary Flames 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 4 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | 2OT |
