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1979–80 Detroit Red Wings season

1979–80 Detroit Red Wings
Division 5th Norris
1979–80 record 26–43–11
Goals for 268
Goals against 306
Team information
General Manager Ted Lindsay
Coach Bobby Kromm,
Ted Lindsay
Captain Dale McCourt
Alternate captains None
Arena Detroit Olympia
(Oct-Dec)
Joe Louis Arena
(Dec-Apr)
← 1978–79
1980–81 →

The 1979-80 season was the first season that the Red Wings played at their at the time newly-built arena, the Joe Louis Arena.

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.

As a result the Red Wings were forced on a four-game road trip from December 16 to 26.

The Red Wings failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus-minus PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals;
      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts;


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