1980–81 Buffalo Sabres season

The 1980–81 Buffalo Sabres season was the Sabres' eleventh season of operation for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on May 22, 1970.^[1] The team won their second consecutive Adams Division regular season championship. As of 2012 this is the only time the Buffalo Sabres have won consecutive division titles.

Regular season

Final standings

Adams Division
	GP	W	L	T	GF	GA	PIM	PTS
Buffalo Sabres	80	39	20	21	327	250	1194	99
Boston Bruins	80	37	30	13	316	272	1836	87
Minnesota North Stars	80	35	28	17	291	263	1624	87
Quebec Nordiques	80	30	32	18	314	318	1524	78
Toronto Maple Leafs	80	28	37	15	322	367	1830	71

^[2]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.

Schedule and results

No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Record
1	L	October 9, 1980	3–4	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81)	0–1–0
2	T	October 12, 1980	3–3	Hartford Whalers (1980–81)	0–1–1
3	W	October 15, 1980	2–0	Edmonton Oilers (1980–81)	1–1–1
4	W	October 18, 1980	4–2	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81)	2–1–1
5	L	October 19, 1980	2–4	Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81)	2–2–1
6	W	October 22, 1980	7–4	Winnipeg Jets (1980–81)	3–2–1
7	W	October 25, 1980	5–2	@ Montreal Canadiens (1980–81)	4–2–1
8	W	October 26, 1980	5–2	New York Islanders (1980–81)	5–2–1
9	T	October 29, 1980	1–1	Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81)	5–2–2
10	W	November 1, 1980	4–2	@ Detroit Red Wings (1980–81)	6–2–2
11	W	November 2, 1980	4–3	Vancouver Canucks (1980–81)	7–2–2
12	W	November 5, 1980	5–3	Colorado Rockies (1980–81)	8–2–2
13	T	November 8, 1980	3–3	@ Washington Capitals (1980–81)	8–2–3
14	T	November 9, 1980	3–3	Washington Capitals (1980–81)	8–2–4
15	T	November 12, 1980	4–4	Detroit Red Wings (1980–81)	8–2–5
16	L	November 15, 1980	1–4	@ New York Islanders (1980–81)	8–3–5
17	W	November 16, 1980	8–1	Quebec Nordiques (1980–81)	9–3–5
18	L	November 19, 1980	2–5	@ Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81)	9–4–5
19	W	November 21, 1980	4–2	@ Winnipeg Jets (1980–81)	10–4–5
20	L	November 23, 1980	3–6	@ Edmonton Oilers (1980–81)	10–5–5
21	L	November 25, 1980	3–5	@ St. Louis Blues (1980–81)	10–6–5
22	W	November 27, 1980	6–3	Calgary Flames (1980–81)	11–6–5
23	W	November 29, 1980	5–2	@ Hartford Whalers (1980–81)	12–6–5
24	W	November 30, 1980	4–1	Colorado Rockies (1980–81)	13–6–5
25	L	December 3, 1980	5–6	Montreal Canadiens (1980–81)	13–7–5
26	T	December 6, 1980	3–3	@ Minnesota North Stars (1980–81)	13–7–6
27	W	December 7, 1980	10–1	Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81)	14–7–6
28	T	December 9, 1980	4–4	@ Colorado Rockies (1980–81)	14–7–7
29	L	December 11, 1980	4–8	@ Calgary Flames (1980–81)	14–8–7
30	W	December 13, 1980	5–4	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81)	15–8–7
31	T	December 14, 1980	2–2	Vancouver Canucks (1980–81)	15–8–8
32	W	December 20, 1980	7–4	@ Los Angeles Kings (1980–81)	16–8–8
33	T	December 21, 1980	3–3	@ Vancouver Canucks (1980–81)	16–8–9
34	W	December 26, 1980	3–2	Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81)	17–8–9
35	W	December 28, 1980	5–2	Boston Bruins (1980–81)	18–8–9
36	L	December 31, 1980	2–5	Los Angeles Kings (1980–81)	18–9–9
37	T	January 3, 1981	3–3	@ Quebec Nordiques (1980–81)	18–9–10
38	T	January 4, 1981	2–2	Minnesota North Stars (1980–81)	18–9–11
39	W	January 7, 1981	5–1	Quebec Nordiques (1980–81)	19–9–11
40	T	January 9, 1981	3–3	@ New York Rangers (1980–81)	19–9–12
41	T	January 11, 1981	4–4	Los Angeles Kings (1980–81)	19–9–13
42	T	January 14, 1981	1–1	Minnesota North Stars (1980–81)	19–9–14
43	T	January 16, 1981	5–5	Edmonton Oilers (1980–81)	19–9–15
44	W	January 18, 1981	4–0	New York Rangers (1980–81)	20–9–15
45	L	January 19, 1981	1–5	@ Boston Bruins (1980–81)	20–10–15
46	W	January 21, 1981	6–5	@ Quebec Nordiques (1980–81)	21–10–15
47	W	January 24, 1981	7–4	@ Washington Capitals (1980–81)	22–10–15
48	W	January 26, 1981	5–3	@ New York Islanders (1980–81)	23–10–15
49	T	January 28, 1981	4–4	Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81)	23–10–16
50	W	January 31, 1981	5–3	@ Hartford Whalers (1980–81)	24–10–16
51	W	February 1, 1981	4–0	Winnipeg Jets (1980–81)	25–10–16
52	W	February 5, 1981	4–0	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81)	26–10–16
53	W	February 6, 1981	7–3	Detroit Red Wings (1980–81)	27–10–16
54	T	February 8, 1981	3–3	St. Louis Blues (1980–81)	27–10–17
55	W	February 12, 1981	6–3	Washington Capitals (1980–81)	28–10–17
56	T	February 14, 1981	4–4	@ Calgary Flames (1980–81)	28–10–18
57	T	February 15, 1981	2–2	@ Edmonton Oilers (1980–81)	28–10–19
58	L	February 19, 1981	2–5	@ Montreal Canadiens (1980–81)	28–11–19
59	W	February 21, 1981	6–1	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1980–81)	29–11–19
60	L	February 22, 1981	2–4	Montreal Canadiens (1980–81)	29–12–19
61	L	February 25, 1981	3–6	@ New York Rangers (1980–81)	29–13–19
62	W	February 27, 1981	6–1	Chicago Black Hawks (1980–81)	30–13–19
63	L	March 1, 1981	4–6	@ Boston Bruins (1980–81)	30–14–19
64	W	March 4, 1981	4–0	Calgary Flames (1980–81)	31–14–19
65	L	March 6, 1981	3–5	Hartford Whalers (1980–81)	31–15–19
66	W	March 8, 1981	8–4	Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81)	32–15–19
67	L	March 11, 1981	1–3	@ Minnesota North Stars (1980–81)	32–16–19
68	W	March 13, 1981	5–2	@ Winnipeg Jets (1980–81)	33–16–19
69	L	March 14, 1981	1–2	@ Vancouver Canucks (1980–81)	33–17–19
70	W	March 17, 1981	3–1	@ Los Angeles Kings (1980–81)	34–17–19
71	W	March 19, 1981	14–4	Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81)	35–17–19
72	W	March 21, 1981	6–2	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1980–81)	36–17–19
73	L	March 22, 1981	5–6	St. Louis Blues (1980–81)	36–18–19
74	W	March 25, 1981	4–2	New York Rangers (1980–81)	37–18–19
75	W	March 27, 1981	5–3	@ Colorado Rockies (1980–81)	38–18–19
76	L	March 28, 1981	4–7	@ St. Louis Blues (1980–81)	38–19–19
77	T	March 30, 1981	2–2	Boston Bruins (1980–81)	38–19–20
78	T	April 2, 1981	2–2	@ Philadelphia Flyers (1980–81)	38–19–21
79	W	April 4, 1981	5–4	@ Detroit Red Wings (1980–81)	39–19–21
80	L	April 5, 1981	3–7	New York Islanders (1980–81)	39–20–21

References

↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 27. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
↑ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2011). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 152. ISBN 9781894801225.

Buffalo Sabres

Founded in 1970 Based in Buffalo, New York

Franchise	Team General Managers Coaches Players Captains Draft picks Seasons Current season

History	Expansion Draft Records Award winners

Personnel	Owner Terrence Pegula President Russ Brandon General Manager Tim Murray Head coach Dan Bylsma Team captain Brian Gionta Current roster

Arenas	Buffalo Memorial Auditorium HarborCenter (practice) First Niagara Center

Affiliates	AHL Rochester Americans ECHL Elmira Jackals

Owners	Knox/Knox/Swados/Strawbridge Rigas Golisano/Quinn Pegula

General managers	Imlach Anderson Bowman Meehan Muckler Regier LaFontaine (de facto) Murray

Head coaches	Imlach Smith Crozier Smith Pronovost Inglis Bowman Neilson Roberts Bowman Schoenfeld Bowman Ramsay Sator Dudley Muckler Nolan Ruff Rolston Nolan Bylsma

Media	Sabres Hockey Network WGR 550 MSG Network Broadcasters

Culture and lore	"The French Connection" Ted Darling Rick Jeanneret The Fog Game No Goal 2008 NHL Winter Classic 2011 NHL Premiere Taro Tsujimoto Ronan Tynan Ryan Vinz Hockey Night Live! HarborCenter Buffalo Sabres Alumni Hockey Team Buffalo Jr. Sabres Buffalo Bandits Sabretooth Sabre Dance

Buffalo Sabres seasons

1970s	1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80

1980s	1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90

1990s	1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00

2000s	2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10

2010s	2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

1980–81 NHL season

Patrick	Calgary NY Islanders NY Rangers Philadelphia Washington

Adams	Boston Buffalo Minnesota Quebec Toronto

Norris	Detroit Hartford Los Angeles Montreal Pittsburgh

Smythe	Chicago Colorado Edmonton St. Louis Vancouver Winnipeg

See also	Draft All-Star Game Stanley Cup playoffs Stanley Cup Finals

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1980–81 Buffalo Sabres season

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

See also

References