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1979-80 Hartford Whalers Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 27-34-19 - 73 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 0-3
Lost NHL preliminary round
Preliminary - Lost to Montreal Canadiens 3-0
Coach: Don Blackburn (27-34-19)
Location: Hartford, Connecticut
1979-80 Hartford Whalers Roster
The Hartford Whalers of the National Hockey League ended the 1979-80 season with a record of 27 wins and 34 losses and 19 ties for 73 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 0-3.
The Whalers scored 303 goals and allowed 312. Blaine Stoughton netted 56 goals for Hartford, while Jordy Douglas and Mike Rogers tallied 30 or more as well. Mike Rogers contributed 61 assists. John Garrett topped the squad with 16 wins, and Al Smith earned a 3.66 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Don Blackburn coached the team. The 1979-80 Hartford Whalers lost in the NHL preliminary round.
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Regular Season Goals For: 303
Regular Season Goals Against: 312
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 11, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
October 13, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-1-1 | 0-1-1 | OT | |
October 14, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Chicago Black Hawks 3 | T | 0-0-0 | 0-1-2 | 0-1-2 | OT | |
October 17, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-2 | 0-2-2 | ||
October 19, 1979 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-2-2 | 1-2-2 | ||
October 20, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 1 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 1-0-0 | 0-3-2 | 1-3-2 | ||
October 24, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Quebec Nordiques 2 | T | 1-0-0 | 0-3-3 | 1-3-3 | OT | |
October 26, 1979 | New York Islanders 2 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-3 | 1-4-3 | ||
October 28, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 1-1-0 | 0-3-4 | 1-4-4 | OT | |
October 31, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-3-4 | 2-4-4 | ||
November 2, 1979 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 2-1-0 | 1-3-4 | 3-4-4 | ||
November 6, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 7 at Colorado Rockies 2 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-3-4 | 4-4-4 | ||
November 9, 1979 | Chicago Black Hawks 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-3-4 | 4-5-4 | ||
November 11, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Chicago Black Hawks 5 | T | 2-2-0 | 2-3-5 | 4-5-5 | OT | |
November 14, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Winnipeg Jets 3 | L | 2-2-0 | 2-4-5 | 4-6-5 | ||
November 17, 1979 | Edmonton Oilers 0 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 3-2-0 | 2-4-5 | 5-6-5 | ||
November 18, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 3-2-0 | 2-5-5 | 5-7-5 | ||
November 21, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 4-2-0 | 2-5-5 | 6-7-5 | ||
November 24, 1979 | Quebec Nordiques 4 at Hartford Whalers 4 | T | 4-2-1 | 2-5-5 | 6-7-6 | OT | |
November 25, 1979 | Atlanta Flames 2 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 5-2-1 | 2-5-5 | 7-7-6 | ||
November 27, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 5-2-1 | 2-6-5 | 7-8-6 | ||
November 30, 1979 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Hartford Whalers 7 | W | 6-2-1 | 2-6-5 | 8-8-6 | ||
December 1, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | T | 6-2-1 | 2-6-6 | 8-8-7 | OT | |
December 4, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Washington Capitals 3 | T | 6-2-1 | 2-6-7 | 8-8-8 | OT | |
December 7, 1979 | New York Rangers 7 at Hartford Whalers 4 | L | 6-3-1 | 2-6-7 | 8-9-8 | ||
December 9, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 0 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 6-3-1 | 2-7-7 | 8-10-8 | ||
December 11, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 6-3-1 | 2-8-7 | 8-11-8 | ||
December 12, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Los Angeles Kings 7 | L | 6-3-1 | 2-9-7 | 8-12-8 | ||
December 15, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Colorado Rockies 6 | L | 6-3-1 | 2-10-7 | 8-13-8 | ||
December 19, 1979 | Washington Capitals 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 7-3-1 | 2-10-7 | 9-13-8 | ||
December 22, 1979 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 7-4-1 | 2-10-7 | 9-14-8 | ||
December 23, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 7-4-1 | 2-11-7 | 9-15-8 | ||
December 26, 1979 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Hartford Whalers 4 | T | 7-4-2 | 2-11-7 | 9-15-9 | OT | |
December 29, 1979 | Hartford Whalers 0 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 7-4-2 | 2-12-7 | 9-16-9 | ||
January 2, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | T | 7-4-2 | 2-12-8 | 9-16-10 | OT | |
January 4, 1980 | Washington Capitals 6 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 7-5-2 | 2-12-8 | 9-17-10 | ||
January 6, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 7-6-2 | 2-12-8 | 9-18-10 | ||
January 7, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 2 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 7-6-2 | 2-13-8 | 9-19-10 | ||
January 9, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | L | 7-6-2 | 2-14-8 | 9-20-10 | ||
January 12, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | W | 7-6-2 | 3-14-8 | 10-20-10 | ||
January 17, 1980 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Hartford Whalers 7 | W | 8-6-2 | 3-14-8 | 11-20-10 | ||
January 19, 1980 | Chicago Black Hawks 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 9-6-2 | 3-14-8 | 12-20-10 | ||
January 21, 1980 | Winnipeg Jets 2 at Hartford Whalers 7 | W | 10-6-2 | 3-14-8 | 13-20-10 | ||
January 24, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 7 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 10-7-2 | 3-14-8 | 13-21-10 | ||
January 26, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 2 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 10-7-2 | 3-15-8 | 13-22-10 | ||
January 28, 1980 | Atlanta Flames 1 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 11-7-2 | 3-15-8 | 14-22-10 | ||
January 30, 1980 | Boston Bruins 2 at Hartford Whalers 8 | W | 12-7-2 | 3-15-8 | 15-22-10 | ||
February 2, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Atlanta Flames 5 | L | 12-7-2 | 3-16-8 | 15-23-10 | ||
February 3, 1980 | New York Islanders 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 13-7-2 | 3-16-8 | 16-23-10 | ||
February 6, 1980 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Hartford Whalers 7 | W | 14-7-2 | 3-16-8 | 17-23-10 | ||
February 8, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 4 at Hartford Whalers 4 | T | 14-7-3 | 3-16-8 | 17-23-11 | OT | |
February 10, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Hartford Whalers 2 | L | 14-8-3 | 3-16-8 | 17-24-11 | ||
February 12, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Hartford Whalers 5 | T | 14-8-4 | 3-16-8 | 17-24-12 | OT | |
February 15, 1980 | Winnipeg Jets 4 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 15-8-4 | 3-16-8 | 18-24-12 | ||
February 16, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 15-8-4 | 3-17-8 | 18-25-12 | ||
February 18, 1980 | New York Rangers 4 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 16-8-4 | 3-17-8 | 19-25-12 | ||
February 19, 1980 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Hartford Whalers 6 | W | 17-8-4 | 3-17-8 | 20-25-12 | ||
February 23, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 6 at Atlanta Flames 5 | W | 17-8-4 | 4-17-8 | 21-25-12 | ||
February 26, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Quebec Nordiques 9 | L | 17-8-4 | 4-18-8 | 21-26-12 | ||
February 27, 1980 | Boston Bruins 6 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 17-9-4 | 4-18-8 | 21-27-12 | ||
February 29, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 0 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 18-9-4 | 4-18-8 | 22-27-12 | ||
March 1, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 6 at St. Louis Blues 3 | W | 18-9-4 | 5-18-8 | 23-27-12 | ||
March 6, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 18-9-4 | 5-19-8 | 23-28-12 | ||
March 8, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Washington Capitals 9 | L | 18-9-4 | 5-20-8 | 23-29-12 | ||
March 9, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Boston Bruins 1 | T | 18-9-4 | 5-20-9 | 23-29-13 | OT | |
March 12, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | T | 18-9-4 | 5-20-10 | 23-29-14 | OT | |
March 13, 1980 | Vancouver Canucks 1 at Hartford Whalers 3 | W | 19-9-4 | 5-20-10 | 24-29-14 | ||
March 15, 1980 | Colorado Rockies 1 at Hartford Whalers 4 | W | 20-9-4 | 5-20-10 | 25-29-14 | ||
March 16, 1980 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Hartford Whalers 1 | L | 20-10-4 | 5-20-10 | 25-30-14 | ||
March 19, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Hartford Whalers 5 | T | 20-10-5 | 5-20-10 | 25-30-15 | OT | |
March 21, 1980 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Hartford Whalers 5 | T | 20-10-6 | 5-20-10 | 25-30-16 | OT | |
March 22, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | T | 20-10-6 | 5-20-11 | 25-30-17 | OT | |
March 24, 1980 | St. Louis Blues 7 at Hartford Whalers 5 | L | 20-11-6 | 5-20-11 | 25-31-17 | ||
March 26, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 0 at Winnipeg Jets 7 | L | 20-11-6 | 5-21-11 | 25-32-17 | ||
March 28, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | T | 20-11-6 | 5-21-12 | 25-32-18 | OT | |
March 29, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | T | 20-11-6 | 5-21-13 | 25-32-19 | OT | |
April 1, 1980 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Hartford Whalers 4 | L | 20-12-6 | 5-21-13 | 25-33-19 | ||
April 2, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 20-12-6 | 5-22-13 | 25-34-19 | ||
April 4, 1980 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Hartford Whalers 9 | W | 21-12-6 | 5-22-13 | 26-34-19 | ||
April 6, 1980 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Hartford Whalers 5 | W | 22-12-6 | 5-22-13 | 27-34-19 | ||
April 8, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
April 9, 1980 | Hartford Whalers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
April 11, 1980 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Hartford Whalers 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | OT |