The Soviets breaking out of their own zone now,
up the ice to center.
Krutov goes in over the U.S. blue line.
Shoots and scores.
He's in front and scores.
Shoots. He scores.
He shoots. He scores!
The Soviet Union drubbing Team USA 10-3.
There's always things you can work on.
This club's no exception to that.
You know, I think we're gonna be all right.
This Soviet team has been together for 10 years.
We got college kids still getting to know each other.
They could have won this thing 30-0.
Herb, Herb! Herb Brooks!
Sorry. How is he?
Well, I'm not sure if he needs surgery yet.
I'm hoping it's just a ligament pull, but it could be a tear.
Look, Herb, we got three days until Sweden.
You give him a roster spot, it's a waste of money.
Give me a "best case."
He'll miss three or four games minimum.
That's the whole qualifying round.
Kid's made the team, he's busted his ass for me,
and now I gotta send him home, that the deal?
What'd Doc say?
Oh, he doesn't know yet, O.C.
He's gonna go with you to the hospital
and get a picture of your knee taken.
Then we'll see.
Thinking about sitting you down, Jim.
- What are you talking about? - Nah, it's not your fault.
I played you way too much, and you're too tired.
Oh, I think it's time I gave Jannie a look.
- He's been waiting. - You're kidding me.
- Now? - Yeah, of course I mean now.
- That's my net, man. - They just scored 10 goals.
Right now it's everybody's net.
Whoa, wait a second.
I've given you everything I've got.
Have you? Given me your very best?
'Cause I know there's a lot more in you.
A whole other level that you just don't want to go to.
Oh, what the hell. You don't even understand.
Oh, no, I'll tell you what I don't understand, Herb.
I don't understand you.
Nobody on this team understands you
and your ridiculous sayings and your drills
and those stupid psychology tests you had everybody take.
Everybody?
What? So that's what this is about?
Because I didn't take your test?
Fine! I'll take your test.
Is that what you want?
No.
I want to see that kid in the net who wouldn't take the test.
You gotta be kidding me. What did he do?
Well, he did something amazing.
He started to laugh.
And then everybody in the whole audience started to laugh.
It sounds funny, but I was so proud of him.
I was starting to think that our son takes after you.
Well, that's all part of my plan.
My, you're a very smart woman.
I miss you.
Oh, the Games are only a couple of days away now.
You got your airplane tickets?
Oh, yeah. Walter had them sent over.
Yeah.
- I guess I'll see you then. - You sound tired.
You should try and get some sleep.
Yeah, well...
All right.
- I'll talk to you. - Hey, Patti.
Yeah?
I miss you, too.
Good night.
Okay, I'll check on O.C. Take care of these guys here.
Come on, guys. Stick with me.
Next.
This is your room key.
And this is your l.D. badge
that you'll need for just about everything.
Don't lose it.
Herb. Herb.
Herb, it'll be fine.
I can fight through it.
Okay, why don't you join the boys over there, O.C.?
It's good to see you, kid.
Attaboy.
- Well? - It's not a tear.
It's a stretched ligament, so he won't need surgery.
But there is no way he can play before the medal round.
Forget about the medal round.
You keep O'Callahan, and you lose one more skater,
you're gonna have a tough time
putting a decent hockey team on the ice.
It's that simple, Herb.
I asked Herb. He's keeping me in the dark.
Oh, boy.
So if he gets shaky, it's you.
Stay loose, Jannie.
All right.
You're in there tomorrow, Jimmy. Let's bring it up, now.
Okay. Thanks a lot, man.
Attaboy, Jimmy. Go get them.
I'll see you on the bus.
All right.
Doc said no, right?
He said you might be able to go in a week.
Maybe two.
What if it's two?
That puts me in a tight spot, doesn't it?
Jack, I got 20 guys to think about here,
and they're all looking at me to do what's best.
I understand, Coach.
Which is why I'm hanging on to you.
I swear to God, Herb, if you're not being serious right now.
I'm only saying this if you promise
you won't even think about asking me to play.
I won't.
I mean, I will, I promise you, Coach.
'Cause if you do, Jack, I'll stick your ass on an airplane
and you're headed back to Boston.
All right, Doc's waiting for you.
Thank you, Herb.
Whoo!
O.C. is playing, baby!
Boys, move your feet!
Ramsey with the puck, passes to Eruzione.
Eruzione carrying the puck up the boards.
Drops the pass for Broten.
He shoots. Kicked away by Lindbergh.
Boys, hit that one-timer now. Come on!
Al Michaels with Ken Dryden.
With 4:10 to go in the first period,
it's Sweden leading the United States 1-0.
Ahlberg to Eriksson.
And a big hit by Dave Christian.
Eriksson picks up the loose puck,
passes to Lundqvist, Lundqvist to Ahlberg.
Mike, where is it?
- Up. This way. - Okay. Okay.
- Yeah, yeah, that. - That's it.
Ahlberg shoots. Save by Craig.
Eruzione fighting for it.
Mike Eruzione recently named team captain
by coach Herb Brooks for his firm footing,
his leadership qualities on and off the ice.
Hey, I'm taking him out.
The U.S. team is playing tentative hockey tonight, Al.
Tough draw having to face Sweden,
third-best team in the world.
- You know what I mean? - No, I got you.
Look, I think it's worth a try.
Okay.
What's the deal with Mac?
Upper-leg contusion.
I think he's done for the night.
- What if he plays? - I don't understand, Herb.
If he plays on it, can he hurt it any worse?
Well, no, but it will be very painful for him,
and he won't be able to do very much.
This is unbelievable!
You guys are playing like this is some throwaway game
up in Rochester.
- Who we playing, Rammer? - Sweden.
Yeah, you're damn right! Sweden!
In the Olympics!
What the hell's wrong with you? Put your gear on.
I said, "Put your gear on."
- Doc told me I can't play. - Yeah, I know.
You got a bad bruise.
You know what? Put your street clothes on.
'Cause I got no time for quitters.
Come on, Herb. Nobody's quitting here.
You worry about your own game. Plenty there to keep you busy.
A bruise on the leg
is a hell of a long way from the heart, you candy-ass.
- What'd you call me? - You heard me.
You want me to play? Is that what you want?
I want you to be a hockey player!
I am a hockey player!
You want me to play on one leg, huh?
I'll play on one leg!
- That'll get them going. - Oh, yeah.
- Will that make you happy? - I'll clean up.
I am a hockey player!
2:49 remaining in the game.
Sweden leading 2-1.
The U.S. team has fought hard,
but they've still got nothing to show for it.
This is a crucial game.
If they don't beat or tie the Swedes,
it'll be very difficult to advance to the medal round.
McClanahan after the loose puck.
He's hit hard by Soderstrom.
- Go, go, go, Mac! - Come on, Mac!
McClanahan gutting it out despite being injured.
Silky! Silky!
Silk to Johnson. Back to Silk.
- Through the neutral zone. - Attaboy, Mac!
Dumped into the Swedish zone
and stopped behind the net by Lindbergh.
Johnson fighting Eriksson for it now.
It goes out to Waltin.
Ooh, he's hit hard by McClanahan.
- All right, Mac! - Baker, you're up next.
- What? - Take the right side.
The Swedes regain control. 1:40 remaining in the game.
Coneheads, you're up next.
Mats Waltin moving it out to Jan Eriksson.
Jan Eriksson out to Hakan Eriksson.
- Across the U.S. blue line. - Take it back, boys!
Into the corner.
Stay with him, Ramsey.
- Watch the slot! - Passes across to Ahlberg.
Wrist shot. Knocked out of the air by Craig.
Puck picked up by Suter, moved ahead to Johnson.
Switch them up! Go, go!
Johnson gets rid of it and heads to the bench
with just over a minute and a half left to play.
Precious seconds ticking away for this U.S. team.
What are you doing with Baker out there?
1:20, Herb.
Herb Brooks has molded this unit.
Seven months of training.
Points to the net, just a little over a minute left
to avoid a very damaging loss.
Ahlberg up the wing to Hakan Eriksson in the slot.
Stopped by Craig. Rebound picked up by Schneider.
Schneider flying up the wing, over the blue line,
and into the corner.
Jimmy, come on now!
And Brooks is pulling goalie Jim Craig for an extra skater.
Go, go, go!
45 seconds left to play.
Sweden leading the U.S. team 2-1.
Across to Silk. He moves in.
His backhander is stopped by Lindbergh.
39 seconds remaining.
Let's go, Baker!
Schneider to Ramsey, across to Baker.
He wraps it around the boards.
Baker fighting for the puck with Naslund.
Back to Ramsey at the point.
To Johnson in front. Broken up by Holmgren.
Kept in by Baker and fired behind the net.
Get a shot, get a shot!
Loose puck. Schneider and Waltin fighting for it.
Schneider holds him off.
Kicks it loose.
Pavelich has it.
He makes a move around Hakan Eriksson.
Hits across to Baker.
He scores!
The United States has tied it.
Bill Baker scores in the final minute of the game!
And the U.S. team is still very much alive
in the opening round.
It was a hell of a move. I didn't see him out there.
I'm Jim McKay,
and we're back again live in Lake Placid, New York.
What an amazing start for these 13th Olympic Winter Games.
After a remarkable last-minute tie
against Sweden two nights ago,
the U.S. hockey team, huge underdogs,
pulled off a tremendous upset last night,
defeating Czechoslovakia,
considered the second-best team behind the Soviet Union.
The final score, 7-3.
"Why so many reporters?" Are you serious?
Well, we won two games. We got a ways to go here.
Think of what they've had to write about.
Hostages, Afghanistan.
Transportation chaos.
Patti probably has talked to you about that.
Listen, Herb, the bottom line is that your young guys
just kicked the crap out of Czechoslovakia,
and this is something that this country is ready for.
Now, you want to see reporters?
Win a couple of more games.
They are just kids, Walter,
so let's not turn this into something more, okay?
I'm not sure we got any control over it.
Victor.
Somebody's gonna beat those guys.
Buzz Schneider flying up the right wing.
Takes a long pass from Ramsey.
Now he's all alone on the breakaway.
He shoots! He scores!
Buzz Schneider on a breakaway
puts the U.S. up 5-1 in the third period.
Coach Brooks!
Monsieur! Monsieur!
Herb!
Herb, now that Norway is behind you,
what do you look for out of Romania?
It should be a tough test.
We're sure not gonna overlook them.
- Herb! - Coach!
Mike.
All right, Jimmy Craig's been great between the pipes.
Is there any chance we could talk to him?
Well, as I said the other night, Mike, you know,
this isn't an individual effort going on here.
It's about a team.
We're a team on the ice, and we're gonna be one off it.
Palavka breaking up the left side,
chased by Christian.
Behind the U.S. net.
Drops the pass. Slams it.
Shot. Glove save by Jim Craig.
The U.S. up 7-2 here late in the third.
Well, making it to the medal round
was always our goal from day one,
so we feel real good about what we've accomplished so far.
Herb!
Still no chance we can talk with any of your players?
- Still no chance. - Okay.
How do you respond to those who feel you're doing this
to keep the spotlight on yourself?
Luzbach. Esom across to Krutzman.
Ooh! He's hit hard into the boards by Strobel.
Huge hit.
Ramsey has it, moves it up to Verchota.
Verchota across the blue line.
Lines up.
He scores!
Verchota puts it past Sutner to put the U.S. up 4-2
with 15:43 remaining to play here in the third period.
And we'll be staying with this one right to the end.
The pairings for the medal round are as follows.
The United States will play the Soviet Union
in the first game tomorrow.
Sweden and Finland in the second game.
The face-off for the U.S.-Soviet game is 1 700 hours.
Now, if you have any questions,
we have the U.S. assistant coach, Craig Patrick.
- Patrick. - Coach Patrick.
- Craig. - Coach Patrick.
Right here.
Where's Herb Brooks? How come he's not here today?
Herb is out preparing for tomorrow's game.
Craig!
Yeah?
Hi, Daddy.
There we go.
There was no whipped cream.
That's all right.
- What? - What?
I got a telegram from a lady in Texas today.
You know what it said?
"Beat those Commie bastards."
Wow.
We're playing against the greatest team in the world,
maybe the best that's ever played this game.
Why can't we just leave it at that?
Because this is more than a hockey game to a lot of people.
Yeah, I keep running through them all.
Johnson on Mikhailov. Broten on Petrov.
Pav against whoever-ov.
We just...
We don't match up, Patti.
You might want to skip that when you talk to the boys tomorrow.
Herb.
There's no disgrace in losing to this team.
I know.
The important thing is you got this far.
The important thing is those 20 boys knowing in 20 years,
they didn't leave anything on the table.
That they played their hearts out.
That's the important thing.
Hey, Craig.
Walter. Great, great job.
- Great. - Thanks. Sure is.
- Sure is. - Hey, Craig.
Any chance we can wish the boys luck?
Oh, I'm sorry, Bob. You know Herb.
Not a good time right now.
After the game, all right? All right?
- Hey, Craig, whoa, hold up. - I can't.
Herb doesn't want any distractions.
It's understandable.
We just wanted to wish them luck.
Okay, that's...
You ready to go?
You serious? Am I playing?
Suit up.
Great moments are born from great opportunity.
And that's what you have here tonight, boys.
That's what you've earned here tonight.
One game.
If we played them ten times, they might win nine.
But not this game.
Not tonight.
Tonight we skate with them.
Tonight we stay with them.
And we shut them down because we can.
Tonight we are the greatest hockey team in the world.
You were born to be hockey players.
Every one of you.
And you were meant to be here tonight.
This is your time.
Their time is done.
It's over.
I'm sick and tired of hearing
about what a great hockey team the Soviets have.
Screw them.
This is your time.
Now, go out there and take it.
Hold up here a second, guys.
We're just gonna wait for the okay.
Yeah. We're all set.
All right. Go ahead and send them in.
- It's time. - Let's go.
Come on, Jimmy, Buzzy. Let's hustle.
Here we go. Come on, Bakes.
Come on, Brots, Dave. Let's go, Strobel.
USA!
- Rizzo! - Let's go.
The excitement, the tension building.
The Olympic Center filling to capacity.
The face value of a top ticket for tonight's game, $67.20.
Outside they were exchanging hands
at three times the face value.
USA! USA!
Hello again, everybody.
I'm Al Michaels along with Ken Dryden.
It should be a great night.
I'm sure there are a lot of people
who do not know the difference
between a blue line and a clothesline.
It's irrelevant. It doesn't matter.
Because what we have at hand, the rarest of sporting events.
An event that needs no buildup, no superfluous adjectives.
In a political or nationalistic sense,
this game is being viewed with varying perspectives.
But manifestly it is a hockey game.
The United States and the Soviet Union
on a sheet of ice in Lake Placid, New York.
Ken, some of your thoughts before the game.
Well, for the U.S. team, it's really discovery time.
It's one thing to be young and promising.
And it's quite another to be good.
And in the next 2 1/2 hours, the U.S. players will go through
perhaps the most difficult and demanding
yet exhilarating time of their lives.
They will be playing against the best team in the world,
a team that's far better than they are,
a team that's dominated world hockey
for the last 15 years.
In the crowd, Jim Craig's father, Donald Craig.
It's been a difficult time for the Craig family
with the passing of Jimmy's mom.
One of her dreams was to have her son play on this team.
So this has to be an emotional night for the two of them.
They don't look too nervous down there.
The U.S. team very young. Average age, 21 years old.
The Soviets much more seasoned.
Some of them have been playing together for the last 15 years.
Let's go, here, boys.
And this game is about to get underway.
All right. On three, boys.
One, two, three!
USA!
Jim Craig in goal for the United States.
Vladislav Tretiak, considered the best goalie in the world,
in the nets for the Soviet Union.
The U.S. team in white, skating up to center ice.
The Soviet Union in red, all business.
And here we go.
Face-off is won by Mikhailov.
Back to Kasatonov.
Move on him! Move on him!
Carried up ice by Kasatonov. The pass is to Petrov.
Puck picked up by Morrow.
Pressured by Mikhailov.
The pass in front of the U.S. net.
- And a shot deflected by Craig. - Watch the middle!
Come on, Jimmy. Keep it out of the middle, boys!
Jim Craig tested for the first time.
Dave Silk with the puck along the boards.
Taken away by Kasatonov.
Up ahead to Petrov.
Petrov streaking up the boards.
Powering past Ramsey. A centering pass to Kharlamov.
He shoots. Saved by Jim Craig!
Puck cleared out of the U.S. zone.
Big hit on McClanahan
by the Soviet captain, Boris Mikhailov.
Krutov with a hard shot from the high slot.
Craig with the save!
Golikov across to Petrov.
Again Craig is equal to the task.
Come on, boys. Use those boards!
Screen! Screen! Screen!
Pass is across to Kharlamov. Shot. Stopped!
- Petrov tries to lead now. - Watch point!
To Makarov at the point. He fires it along the boards.
Picked up behind the net by Buzz Schneider.
- Come on! - That's a slash!
Schneider losing it.
Out to the point. Slap shot!
Deflected in!
That was a slash!
The Soviet Union takes a 1-0 lead.
Kasatonov's slap shot was deflected in past Craig.
So the Soviet Union leads, 1-0, early in the first period.
Forget about it now.
Come on. Let's go. Let's go.
Mikhailov and Christoff facing off at center ice.
Here we go, boys. Move it!
- Kharlamov to Mikhailov. - Pick it up!
Mikhailov up the boards and into the corner.
To Kharlamov for a quick shot.
Big save by Jim Craig.
Makarov with the puck now. Craig gets his stick on it.
Hey, Jimmy!
The U.S. in possession now. Ramsey moving it up to Johnson.
Johnson is hung up by Bilyaletdinov,
who feeds it around the boards, where it's picked up by Krutov.
Golikov crossing the blue line.
He's hit hard by Ken Morrow!
The puck is picked up by Eruzione.
And he's sent hard into the boards by Krutov.
Johnson with it now. Flying up the boards.
You got time. You got time.
- O.C., go! - Avoids the hit from Golikov.
O.C., get in there!
The Soviets control it.
Kasatonov.
Let's see the "D"!
Krutov with the puck now.
A big hit by Jack O'Callahan.
Pavelich up ahead to Schneider.
Slap shot.
Whoo!
Yeah!
That's the type of goal
you don't expect someone like Tretiak to give up.
The United States ties the game at one.
Jack O'Callahan returning
after a serious knee injury at Madison Square Garden,
making a big contribution with that hit on Krutov.
Number 16, Pavelich.
Time, 14:03.
Petrov to Kharlamov.
Skating into the U.S. zone. Tying up O'Callahan.
Golikov. Cross-ice pass to Petrov.
He shoots. And Craig is right there!
Picked up by O'Callahan. Moves up to Pavelich.
Through the middle. Crossing the Soviet blue line.
Centering pass. Cleared by Fetisov.
Talk to each other out there.
Play your position!
Krutov with the puck. Through the neutral zone.
Knifes through the defense. Right in front.
Picked up by Mark Johnson.
Nice move to get around Bilyaletdinov
as he moves up the ice.
Another great move around Makarov, charging for the net.
Hit by Golikov and sent flying into the boards.
The Soviets now working out of their own zone.
Come on, now. Pick him up.
Don't let him through the middle.
Golikov crossing center ice. Leaves it for Makarov.
Makarov around Morrow.
And he scores.
Oh!
Makarov put the puck right between Morrow's legs,
skated in, and scored.
That was a textbook Soviet passing play.
Beautifully done.
Once this team gets rolling,
it's almost impossible to stop them.
24 gets the goal. Give 25 the assist, boys.
And with the Soviets leading, 2-1, Ken,
the U.S. teams knows that all too well
after what happened with these two teams
at Madison Square Garden 13 days ago.
USA!
Now tonight's referee, Carl Keisler,
calling the players over for the face-off.
And you can hear the crowd trying to reinvigorate
this U.S. team.
Face-off won by the Soviets.
Fetisov across to Kasatonov.
He circles behind his own net. Leaves it for Fetisov.
Get the pressure on them in there! Come on!
- Pick him up! - Watch the pass!
To Maltsev. Over to Makarov.
Shot stopped by Craig.
Don't let them have that middle so easy.
Less than a half minute remaining in the first period.
And the U.S. can't clear it. Petrov with the puck.
Quick pass to Kharlamov. Stopped by Craig!
Petrov tries for the rebound.
Craig knocks it away.
Kasatonov with a shot.
- Craig with another save! - Keep going hard!
Play it out!
And the U.S. team finally clears it.
It looks like the U.S. will be able to end the period
only a goal down, a tremendous achievement.
Johnson, go!
The puck is picked up
by Christian in the neutral zone.
Long shot. Easy save by Tretiak.
But Johnson is there.
And scores!
With one second to play in the period!
Right now the clock shows nothing.
It was stopped at one
when we looked up and the goal was scored.
Right now it shows nothing
as the period, apparently, has come to an end.
But the United States has tied the game.
A big, big goal for the U.S. team.
Dave Christian took a shot from the other side of center ice,
knowing there was almost no time on the clock.
But the rebound comes right out to Mark Johnson,
who goes wide of Tretiak to tie it up.
Tikhonov very upset. Questioning the goal.
The time on the clock shows zero.
Keisler, the referee, indicating that the goal stands
and the period is over.
And this crowd is electrified.
- Whoo! - Whoo!
Tikhonov, like his team,
not normally prone to showing much emotion.
As the teams skate off to their respective dressing rooms,
this game is tied at 2 on an incredible last-second goal
by Mark Johnson.
Wow! Thanks, Mean Joe.
And we're back for the start of the second period
for what is turning out to be a very exciting game.
If you're just joining us,
there were four goals scored in the first period.
Two by the Soviets. Two by the Americans.
There'll be a change for the Soviet Union,
as Vladimir Myshkin becomes the new goalie
after Tretiak had given up two goals in the first period.
Al, this is a big move.
Tretiak's been Tikhonov's bread and butter for a decade.
Still, Myshkin is a very capable backup.
Well, boys, you just put the best goaltender in the world
on the bench.
It is very uncommon to see Vladislav Tretiak taken out
and something we have not seen in these Olympics.
Let's go, now, boys. Come on!
And here we go. The second period is underway.
The Conehead line out for the United States.
Jim Craig in goal.
Krutov with the puck. Down the right side.
Centering pass. Shot.
Swatted away by Craig.
Attaboy, Jimmy!
Harrington breaks out. He gets behind the defense!
- He has a breakaway! - Come on. Block!
He can give the U.S. the lead.
He shoots. Stopped by Myshkin.
Fetisov up to Maltsev.
Maltsev gets past Christian. Shoots.
The rebound!
Maltsev scores!
And the Soviets take the lead, 3-2.
Jim Craig knocked down on the play by Kharlamov,
allowing Maltsev an easy goal on an open net.
And Jim Craig's not getting up, Ken.
This could be devastating to the U.S., Al.
Jim Craig's been the anchor of this team,
playing every minute of every game here in Lake Placid.
Herb Brooks may now be faced with replacing Craig
with his backup goalie, Steve Janaszak.
Janaszak played on Brooks' championship team
Iast year at the University of Minnesota.
But he's played very little over the last six months
and not at all during these Olympics.
Jimmy, you need Doc?
No. I'm good. Just give me a second.
Take your time. Take your time.
Jim Craig back on his feet now.
Shaking it off, and it appears he'll remain in this game.
Attaboy, Jimmy!
Getting a huge hand from this very appreciative crowd.
Come on, boys. Let's get them, now!
The Soviet Union, 3, the United States, 2.
We're back for the start of the third period.
20 minutes left in a game
that's closer than most anyone anticipated.
The teams were tied, 2-2, after the first.
And the Soviets are now leading, 3-2.
Al Michaels here at the Olympic Center
with former Montreal Canadiens goalie Ken Dryden.
The American team comes into this medal round unbeaten.
The Soviets are also unbeaten, winning all five of their games,
scoring 51 goals in the process.
The U.S., four wins and a tie against Sweden
and a huge upset win over Czechoslovakia eight days ago.
Herb Brooks' young team is trying to overcome
enormous odds to beat the best team in the world tonight.
USA! USA! USA!
Boys! Come here!
Bring it in.
Listen to them.
USA! USA! USA!
That's what you've done.
We've come from behind in every game
in this tournament so far, and we can do it again.
We can beat these guys!
Come on, Herb. Get your guys to the face-off.
Everybody in.
- Let's go. - Come on, boys.
Let's do this.
Who do you play for?
USA!
Come on, boys!
As the third period begins, the crowd is chanting.
Everyone on their feet.
The Americans are winless against the Soviets since 1960.
And since that day at Squaw Valley,
it's been 20 years since a U.S. team has defeated the Soviets.
The Soviets, of course, have been gold-medal winners
in every Olympic Games since 1960.
The top Soviet line is out there right now.
Mikhailov at center.
He's flanked by Petrov and Kharlamov.
On defense, Kasatonov and Fetisov.
And in net, Vladimir Myshkin...
Face-off won by Johnson.
Ramsey with the puck.
Up to Johnson.
Johnson. Wrist shot.
- Pick him up! - Stopped by Myshkin.
Puck is picked up by Kasatonov. To Mikhailov.
Over to Kharlamov, who carries it into the U.S. zone.
Shot. Stick save by Jim Craig.
Picked up in the corner by Krutov.
Centering pass. Shot. Saved by Craig.
Back to the point man for Kasatonov.
Slap shot. Stopped.
- And again. - Thataboy, Jimmy!
We're on, baby! We're on!
Christian with the puck now.
And he goes down!
And we've got a penalty coming up on the Soviets.
Petrov going off for slashing.
Coneheads! Let's go! Coneheads!
This is a big opportunity for the U.S.
They haven't been able to go on the offense
for quite some time now, and this is the chance.
Soviet Union penalty to number 16.
Come on, boys. Let's take advantage of this now!
O'Callahan moving it up.
Slips by Kharlamov.
Set it up, boys! Set it up!
A long pass from Harrington.
Harrington inside the Soviet blue line.
Back to O'Callahan.
Back to Harrington now.
To Ramsey at the point. Over to Schneider.
Shot. Stopped by Myshkin!
Bilyaletdinov clears the zone.
Keep it going, now, boys. Keep up the intensity!
- Silk! Silk! - Across to McClanahan.
Back across to Silk.
Shot deflected by Myshkin.
The Soviets clear the puck around the boards.
Let's go, boys! Come on, now!
16 seconds! 16 seconds left!
The U.S. team with one more chance on this power play.
Last rush! Come on, Silky!
Dave Silk crossing.
Silky! Silky! I'm with you!
He's checked. Loose puck.
Picked up by Johnson.
He scores!
Mark Johnson, with only four seconds left on the power play,
ties the game at 3.
Only a goal!
USA goal scored by number 10, Johnson.
Assist, number 8, Silk. Time, 4:43.
Ken, a couple months ago,
did you think this was remotely possible?
No. Absolutely not.
But the thing with the U.S. team is they're very young,
very talented.
And now they're beginning to believe.
There's my boy!
Way to work!
Score to tie the game.
3-3, the United States and the Soviet Union.
Face-off controlled by the Soviets.
Kharlamov on the attack. Down into the corner.
Drop pass. Kasatonov with a shot!
Wide.
And the Americans with the puck.
Clear it.
Maltsev streaks across the U.S. blue line.
Over to Makarov.
Craig with the save!
Kasatonov from the point.
- Thataway, Jimmy! - Craig again!
Thataway, Jimmy!
Keep them wide!
Come on, Buzzy!
- Harrington up to Schneider. - Rizzo, go!
Schneider gets rid of it and heads to the bench.
All right, Buzzy.
Bilyaletdinov picks up the puck in the corner.
Checked by Harrington.
Pav!
- Rizzo! Rizzo! - Pavelich has it now.
Over to Eruzione.
He shoots.
He scores!
Mike Eruzione!
Whoo! Whoo!
Right now we've got bedlam!
Anyone who was at Madison Square Garden
two weeks ago who's watching this game tonight
has got to be shocked.
Oh, I love Brooks' reaction.
Thataway, Rizzo!
Yes! Yes! Yes!
USA! USA! USA!
And the chant resumes.
Mike Eruzione out of Boston University,
the captain of this U.S. team,
has just put the U.S. ahead for the first time
exactly halfway through the third period.
USA goal scored by number 21, Eruzione.
This U.S. team was demoralized by the Soviets.
Very tentative. Very nervous.
Very much in awe of the Soviet team.
And this is a U.S. team that is not in awe of anyone.
Keep it going, now, boys!
Whoo!
Come on, boys. Here we go.
10 minutes left to play.
The face-off to Petrov. To Kharlamov.
Krutov crossing the U.S. blue line now.
Quick pass back to Maltsev. Shot. Save.
- Now ice it! - Get it out of there!
Kasatonov at the point. A drive.
Just wide of the net.
Krutov with the puck. Right in front.
And another huge save by Jim Craig!
- Play your game! - Johnson looking to McClanahan.
- Play your game! - It's intercepted by Kharlamov.
Take him wide!
Kharlamov leading the charge up the ice.
He fires a shot. Glove save! Jim Craig!
Keep it moving.
Wristed from Petrov.
Craig again with the stop.
Kharlamov back to Kasatonov at the point.
He shoots. Stick save.
Attaboy, Jimmy!
Rebound out to McClanahan. Can't clear it.
Great play!
McClanahan dives to clear the zone.
7:10 remaining in the third period.
We're gonna go with short shifts, boys.
30 to 40 seconds.
Short shifts. 30 to 40 seconds.
Keep an eye on it, Doc.
Kharlamov with a long pass to Mikhailov.
Over the blue line.
To Petrov right in front. Shot.
Sliding save by Craig.
Switch them up! Let's go! Go! Go!
Petrov over to Maltsev. Off to Kasatonov at the point.
He sends it around the boards.
Picked up by Fetisov.
Hit hard by Silk.
Get it out!
Picked up and cleared by Morrow.
And the Soviets retreat back.
Keep it going, now!
Five minutes to play in the third period.
Kasatonov leaves it for Mikhailov.
Mikhailov moves it over to Kharlamov.
Slap shot!
Knocked away by Craig!
Get men out!
Ramsey moves it ahead to Pavelich.
Get ready!
And he's run into the boards by Bilyaletdinov.
Change them up! Let's go!
- Go off! Get off the ice! - Intercepted by Kharlamov.
He moves it up to Krutov.
Krutov with the puck. Through the neutral zone.
Moving in on the net.
That's stopped by Craig.
Thataboy, Jimmy!
Play your game, boys!
Loose puck in the corner. Krutov chasing it.
Schneider right behind him. Fighting for it.
Off the board! Bring it off the board!
Chip it out! Thataboy!
3:19 left to play. O'Callahan moving out.
- How are we doing, Doc? - 32!
Change them up! Change them up!
- Let's go! - Golikov moving it up.
Leaves it for Makarov.
Get him off!
Saved by Craig.
Poise and control.
McClanahan scrapping for it. And Mikhailov in there.
Hard hit by Mike Ramsey! 2:17 remaining.
Okay, no more changes until the next whistle.
No more changes until the next whistle.
Come on, Jimmy!
Loose puck in the corner.
When they pull Myshkin, I want fresh legs. O.C.
Yeah, yeah.
Kharlamov to Mikhailov.
Ramsey diving.
Stand him up!
Mikhailov over the blue line.
Across to Petrov. Shot.
- Come on, Jimmy! - Save!
I'm really amazed
how well-conditioned this U.S. team is.
I've never seen the Soviets outskated this late in the game.
And that's exactly what the U.S. team is doing right now.
Golikov across to Petrov.
Shot. Kicked away by Craig!
- Way to go, Jimmy! - Over to Maltsev.
Moving in on the net.
Hand stop by Craig!
Chip it out! Chip it out!
Come on! Chip it out! That's it!
They're not pulling Myshkin!
Kharlamov at center ice. To Krutov.
He doesn't know what to do.
36 seconds left to play.
Makarov over the blue line. To Maltsev.
Fires.
Another save.
Fighting for possession.
Morrow trying to get it away from Kharlamov along the boards.
Come on. Come on.
Whoo!
Again, coming to you from the Olympic ice arena.
Come on, baby!
The U.S., huge underdogs, leading the Soviet Union.
Johnson over to Ramsey.
Bilyaletdinov gets checked by Ramsey.
McClanahan is there. The puck is still loose.
11 seconds. You got 10 seconds.
The countdown going on right now.
Morrow up to Silk.
Five seconds left in the game.
Do you believe in miracles?
Yes!
Whoo!
Yeah!
USA! USA!
Beautiful! Beautiful! Yes!
USA! USA! USA!
Way to go, Coach!
Yes! Yes!
Whoo!
Two days later, the miracle was made complete.
My boys defeated Finland to win the gold medal,
coming from behind once again.
As I watched them out there, celebrating on the ice,
I realized that Patti had been right.
It was a lot more than a hockey game.
Not only for those who watched it,
but for those who played in it.
I've often been asked in the years since Lake Placid
what was the best moment for me.
Well, it was here.
The sight of 20 young men of such differing backgrounds
now standing as one.
Young men willing to sacrifice so much of themselves
all for an unknown.
A few years later, the U.S. began using
professional athletes at the games.
Dream teams.
I always found that term ironic
because now that we have dream teams,
we seldom ever get to dream.
But on one weekend, as America and the world watched,
a group of remarkable young men gave the nation
what it needed most.
A chance, for one night, not only to dream.
But a chance, once again, to believe.
And I know you'll do a good job.
And see you guys later, okay?