The 1979–80 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' 13th season in the

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. It saw the Kings qualify for the playoffs, placing second in the Norris Division, but they lost in the first round to the

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. Just prior to the end of the season, the Kings sent

Butch Goring Robert Thomas "Butch" Goring (born October 22, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. He played 16 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Los Angeles Kings, New York Islanders and Boston Bruins. He is a four- ...

to the Islanders for Billy Harris and Dave Lewis. Goring would help the Islanders defeat the Kings on their way to their first of 4

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wins. They also had the worst penalty kill percentage in a season in the history of the NHL at 67.70%.

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Player statistics

Awards and records

Transactions

The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 1979–80 season.

Trades

Free agent signings

Free agents lost

Free agent compensation

Waivers

Expansion draft

Draft picks

Los Angeles's draft picks at the

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held at the

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Farm teams

References

External links

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