The winning goalie, Jim Craig, sent out a tweet Wednesday morning to remind us of the anniversary:
Anniversary video: 'Do you believe in miracles? Yes!'
It was Feb. 22, 1980 when the United States played the Soviet Union in the semifinals of the Olympics in Lake Placid. Here's the final minute of the game.
February 22, 2017 at 6:26PM
We're not going to write a lot about the 1980 semifinal game in which the United States, playing without professionals and coached by Herb Brooks, had no chance against the Soviet Union.
Just know this, youngsters. If anyone tells you there were watching the game live in the United States, they were either living near the Canadian border or they're fibbing.
The game wasn't on live TV in the United States. It was played in the late afternoon and shown that night.
Now, take a break from whatever else you're doing and watch the final minute. First, though, turn up your speakers. All the way.
Star Tribune columnist Patrick Reusse joins host Michael Rand for a look back at the weekend in sports, which included one of the best Vikings’ wins of the season. In news that is, um, less good: The Wolves have lost two in a row and look just as lost as they did earlier in the season.
