Visitor: Minnesota North Stars

Home: Pittsburgh Penguins

Date: May 17, 1991

Stanley Cup Finals Game 2

Scoring:

Team 1 2 3 Final

MIN 0 1 0 1

PIT 2 2 0 4

Visitor playmakers:

Mike Modano

Home playmakers:

Bob Errey, Kevin Stevens, Mario Lemieux

Network: KBL Sports

Announcers: Paul Steigerwald, Mike Lange

Pregame: No

Intermissions: No 1^st intermission. 2^nd – interview with Barry Pederson, visit from Michael Keaton.

Postgame: Yes – game summary

Commercials: No

Grade: Good. Average tape quality transferred to DVD.

Notes: The Penguins step up their physical game after dropping the first game to the North Stars. Minnesota hangs tough, going on the power play early and often, but in the end the Pens kill 8 of 9 penalties without a Minnesota score and even score a shorthanded goal against Jim Casey. The North Stars scored early in the second period to cut a 2-0 Penguin lead in half when Lemieux commenced his improbable journey up-ice. Taking an outlet pass from Bourque, Lemieux roared in on Chambers, faked outside, cut inside, used his backhand to put the puck between Chambers' legs and then raced ahead to pick it up on his forehand. Casey wisely waited for Lemieux to make the first move, but that didn't help. Lemieux took the puck to his forehand, switched it to his backhand and, while sliding to his knees, put the puck into an empty net. The sleight-of-hand required to complete the play at the speed Lemieux was traveling was astounding. The spectacle was also deflating for the North Stars, who had all but shut down Brett Hull and other potent scorers in the first three rounds of the playoffs.

Thanks Jim!

Running time: 2:17 (2 discs)