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Miracle Script

In other news tonight,a Constitutional amendment

which would allow 18-year-oldsto vote in all elections

cleared the Congress

and headed for the White House

this afternoon.

President Nixonhas given every indication

that he will soon signthe amendment into law.

This is not an invasionof Cambodia.

As the increasinglypowerful Soviet military

displayed its arsenal

at this year's May Day parade,

the State Department reaffirmed

that the Cold Waris as cold as ever.

The Soviets take the ball in.


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That's right! Now anyonecan turn their ordinary TV

into a magic box of video games.

I, Gerald R. Ford, do solemnlyswear that I will faithfully...

We must whip inflationright now.

What was called''peace with honor''

only a few short months ago

has disintegrated into utterchaos as the U.S. evacuated...

Okay, let's light this place up.

Let's get on the dance floor.Come on, everybody, now.

Streaking continuesto take the nation by storm

as college studentsacross the country

are shedding their clothes.

Happy th birthday,America, and many, many more!


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That I will faithfullyexecute...

The office of the Presidentof the United States.

The office of Presidentof the United States.

Billy Beer

hit the shelves this week.

The White Housedeclined to comment

on the business ventureof President Carter's brother.

As President Carterissued the order

prohibiting the purchaseof Iranian oil,

Americans again find themselvesdealing with another oil crisis.

Governor Brown,

implementing emergencyregulations,

reviewed his planfor gas rationing.


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Funeralarrangements for Elvis Presley

have not yet been announced.

The entertainer died Tuesdayin Memphis

from what doctors calledcardiac arrhythmia.

MAN : Breaker - Northbound.Over.

Mr. Carter approvedemergency financial aid

for the Love Canal area

of Niagara Falls, New York.

That area isin a state of crisis

because of chemical leakage

in the landfillon which it's built.

Authorities say there's been

an uncontrolled releaseof radiation

from the Three Mile Island


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nuclear facility,

but details are still unclear.

It is a crisis of confidence.

lt is a crisis that strikesat the very heart and soul

and spirit of our national will.

The symptoms of this crisisof the American spirit

are all around us.

USA Hockey.

Please hold.

USA Hockey.

He's just steppinginto a meeting.

When's the best timeto reach you?

He's got your number?

Okay.


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Herb.

Hey, Walter.How we doing?

Good to see you.

How was the flight?

Oh, not bad.

Well, that's great.

Everybody's waiting to see us.

Who all's here?

Just money who's got a sayin this thing.

Bob Fleming, the InternationalCouncil, USA Hockey.

Lou Nanne, I think you know,from the NHL.

The only way we can competewith the Eastern Bloc teams

is if we're willing to change.

Change what?


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The way we train, the way weprepare, even our schedule.

What kind of scheduling changes

are we talking about?

I think we need tomake it longer.

Much more competitive.

Longer?You gonna pay for that?

We also need to change the waywe play the game.

What exactly does that mean?

My plan is to adopt a new style.

A hybrid of the Soviet schooland the Canadian school.

A combination that requires thehighest level of conditioning,

speed, creativity,and most of all, team chemistry.

Is this what you've been usingat the University of Minnesota?

We've been phasing it in overthe last couple of years.


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He has wonthree NCAA titles, fellas.

Walter, we don't have years.We have months.

You think you can take kidswho've never played together

and teach them a new style

of play in the time we have?

Here's the North American style.

What if these kids can'tpick it up fast enough?

We all know we'rea long shot for a medal,

but we don't want toget embarrassed.

-That's right.-That's right.

Bob, four years ago,our Olympic team

lost to the Czech ''B'' team.

I think it was - .


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In all due respect, I don'tthink we can embarrass ourselves

any more than that.

That's assumingthey don't go pro.

I don't know about you, but I'dhave a hard time giving up money

to finish sixth at Lake Placid.

It's a tough draw, Herb.Tough draw.

It's a tough draw even ifwe don't play the Soviets.

What the hell happens if we do?

We put our best on the icewith them last year.

Professional all-stars.They still beat us.

It wasn't becauseyou weren't good enough.

All-star teams fail

because they rely solely

on the individual's talent.


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The Soviets win becausethey take that talent

and use it inside a system

that's designed forthe betterment of the team.

My goal is to beat themat their own game.

Beat the best team in the world?

Gold medalists in' ' ' ' ?

That's a pretty lofty goal,Herb.

Lou, that's why I want topursue it.

Well, fellas,any more questions?

-I'm good.-No?

That's it for me.Thanks.

It's good seeing you.

-Herb, thanks.-Thanks a lot.


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-Thanks a lot.-Appreciate it.

Hey.

It's coming down out there.

Hey, where are the kids?

Oh, I gave them away.

How'd it go?

Ah, I'm not their guy.

The only reasonthey had me come out there

was because two other coachesalready said no.

I think they're stilllooking East coast.

What's that?

-It's a costume party, Herb.-No, Patti.

Come on. Nick and Nora Charles.

''The Thin Man.''


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You're gonna make me wear this?

They're sophisticated, they'redashing, they're debonair.

I've got a mustache for you.

-No, Patti.-A little dog for me.

You can leave

You can go

'Cause you knowI love you so

Excuse me.

But you can suit, suit,ooh-ooh-ooh

Baby, you can suit yourself

Oh, Linda, can you getthat for me?

Oh, sure.

Hello?

Yes, just a moment, please.


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Patti, it's for Herb.

Someone from the U.S.O.C.

It's - !

All right, it's gonna bea dramatic comeback.

Go.

-Herb.-Yeah?

Herb.

You've got a call from Colorado.

We're not done here.

Yes, well, so then he what?

He just went along with that?

Well, I appreciate that, Walter.

Thank you.

What'd they say?


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I got the job.

I got the job.How about that, huh?

Oh, great! Oh!

-When do you start?-Two weeks.

Two weeks? They want you

to start that soon?

The games are in February.

Yeah, but it's June.Is there even ice?

Mommy!Mommy, Mommy.

We're supposed to take the kidsto the Black Hills.

I know, I know.

Cleopatra's leaving,and she wants to say goodbye.

Okay. Okay.

I gotta call Craig Patrickright now.


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-Hey, Buzz.-Hey.

What's going on?

-How are you doing?-Good.

-Phil Verchota.-Verchota?

Name?

Ralph Cox. U.N.H.

Name, please.

-Mike Ramsey.

-Hi, Mike.

Number, towel.

Jack O'Callahan, right?

-Last time I checked.-Good luck.

-Thanks, buddy.-Who's next?

Jimmy Craig.

Hey, Jack.


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What's up, you sieve?

-How's it going?

-Good.

Is there a reason whyJoey Mullen's not here?

Yeah, about of them,

all sitting inhis New York bank account.

He got a $ signing bonus?

-Crazy, isn't it?-Yeah.

How's it looking?

A lot of guysfrom Minnesota and Boston.

Yeah, that's gonna work.

You're Robbie McClanahan, right?

Yeah.

Mike Eruzione.Boston University.


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' .

' .

Try to play for Brooksa little more, huh?

I played for him for four years.

A few more months wouldn't hurt.How about you?

Just trying to play a littlemore hockey, that's all.

Rest of your boys all here?

Of course.

Think they'd miss out on this?

Might want to wait a day or sobefore you go over and say hi.

Check!Come on, hit those lines!

Head for the net!The net!

Come on, come on!

Skate, boys! Skate!

Skate!


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Drop your shoulder!

On the wing!

Hey, go to the blue line!

Man, look at that move.

Whoo, Rizzo!

Eruzione?

Cross him off the list.

Kid doesn't have a shot

of making this team.

-You think so?-No way.

One more!

Do it again!

Pucks in, pucks in!

Forward! Blue line!

So, Doc cleared him.Says it's just a sprain.


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Good.

I wanted to let you know

how much I'm looking forward tobeing able to coach with you.

You were a hell ofa player, Craig.

And you're gonna makea hell of a coach.

Thanks.

I'm gonna need you tostick tight with these kids.

If there's any big problems,you'll let me know.

Otherwise, you takecare of it, okay?

Okay.

Take a look at that.

What's this?

names.


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The tough partwill be getting it to

before the opening ceremonies.

What, this is the final roster?

You're kidding me, right?

This is our first day, Herb.I mean, we got a week of this.

What about the advisory staff?

Aren't they supposed tohave a say in this?

Technically, I guess.

I don't know.

Well, you're missingsome of the best players.

I'm not lookingfor the best players.

I'm looking for the right ones.

You have Jim Craigto back up Janaszak?

Other way around.

Other way around?


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I'm sorry, didn't Janaszak justwin you a National Championship?

Jannie is a solid goaltender,but we're not playing

for the National Championshiphere, Craig.

People I speak to

say Craig's game has been off

since his mom died.

Did they ever see himwhen his game's on?

Hughes. Ross.

Auge. Delich.

Horsch. Strobel.

Christoff. Morrow.

Suter. Ramsey.

Janaszak. Christian.

Pavelich. Verchota.


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Baker. Harrington.

Schneider. O'Callahan.

McClanahan. Silk.

Johnson. Craig.

Cox. Eruzione.

And that's the roster for now.

Rest of you,thanks for coming out.

-Congratulations.-Congratulations, Robbie.

Way to go, Rizzo.

Take a good look, gentlemen.

'Cause they're the onesgetting off easy.

We're puttinga few of you on reserve

in case somebody gets injuredor their game goes to hell.

The final roster will havenames on it in months,


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so more of you are going home.

You give %, you'll make

my job very, very easy.

I'll be your coach.I won't be your friend.

If you need one of those, takeit up with Doc or Coach Patrick.

God.

All right, gentlemen.

Congratulations to all of you.

That's it for today.

On the way out,pick up one of these.

You've got a little homeworkto do before you celebrate.

Thank you.

Whoo!

Herb!

Herb.


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Hold on a minute.

Hey, Walter.How we doing?

I think we gota problem here, Herb.

What's that?

I got a roomfulof people up there

who want to have a sayin this process,

and you've already

picked the team.

-Look, Walter.-No, no.

There's a right way to dothis kind of thing,

and this is not it.

I know you got a job to do.

If I was in your shoes,I'd be saying the same thing.

All right, then.


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Let's go upstairs.

We'll help piece togethera hockey team.

All of us.Together.

Walter, that's justnot gonna happen.

Do you realizewhat the A.H.A. went through

to put this thing together?

The best amateur players in the

country on the ice for a week?

-Yeah.-Not just a day.

I didn't ask for that,because I already know my team.

How do you know your team?

Those kids haven't been on theice for maybe a couple of hours.

Every one of those boys waschosen for a specific reason.


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I've studied filmon each one of those boys.

I've watched them,and I've coached a lot of them.

The ones I haven't,I've spoken with their coaches

and scouts in the area.

Now, I know bestwhat I need to compete.

And the team I've chosen is it.

What am I supposed to sayto the advisory board?

Tell them the truth.

This puts mein a hell of a spot, Herb.

A hell of a spot!

Well, they hired me to do a job.I'm trying to do it.

All right.

I'm gonna back you on this.

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you know what you're doing.

Hey, Phillie, what are you on?

My test is done.

Jesus!

Me and Jannie are done.

Verchota, you're done?I'm on page four.

'' .

You get stopped by a policeman,but you're not at fault.

Do you stateyour disagreement right away?''

He's got of these things.

It's just a test, Silky.

You've taken one or two before.

Not to play hockey, I haven't.

Can you even read, Silky?

I try.


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Hey, Rizzo!

-What's going on?-Mac.

Easy, big guy.

I don't know how you can sit inthe same room with that clown.

Let it go. It's over.Let it go.

What's going on here?

O.C.'s got a littleunfinished business over there.

Not for long I don't.

What did I tell you, man?

McClanahan?

You're not still going on aboutthe ' playoffs, are you?

Come on, O.C., that was,like, three years ago.

You know what, Coxie,let me ask you a question.


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Why did you want toplay college hockey?

Isn't it obvious?For the girls.

I'm serious, Coxie.

Why did you want toplay college hockey?

'Cause I love to play hockey.

I want to go to the NHLjust like everybody does.

I wanted to wina National Championship.

That pansy over therecheap-shots me.

I get tossed out of the game.

He steals the ringright off my finger?

How would you feel?

Everyone was throwingcheap shots that night.

Rizzo, it's funny you say that.


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I was just wonderingwhat side you're on.

I'm on your side.

You know,it really seems that way.

All right, just relax, okay?Jeez.

I'm not doing this right now.

I'm outta here.

Where you going?

To my room. Is thatall right with you, Mother?

Just let him go.

Well, no wonder the guygets so many penalty minutes.

He gets a littlecarried away sometimes.

HERB: That's it.Pick it up.

-That's it.-Kick it out!


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Look for the pass.Come on, hit him with a pass.

-Go, Johnson!-Outside!

All right, Johnson,hit him on the other side.

-Get them up!-Look for him!

Move and hit him, Johnson.He's open.

-Center, center!-Come on, Johnson!

Johnson!

That stuff may work here,

but it won't againstthe teams we'll be playing.

Next line up.Let's go. Let's run it again.

Morrow.

Let me take this one.

Don't worry about it.Keep your head up.


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This isa breakout play, gentlemen.

So, please, let's get ridof the puck early.

All right, let's go!

Hey, hey!

-Oh!-Oh, my God.

-What's O.C. doing?-That was cheap.

He didn't have the puck.

What are you hittinglike that for?

That's bush league, O.C.

Nice hit, O.C.

Tell your boy to keep his headup, and he won't have to worry.

You all right, man?

Let's go!


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Craig, let them go.

You got him?

-Hey, stay on him!-Stay out of it, Buzzy!

Get him.Come on, give it to him.

-What are you doing?-Stay out of it, Baker!

Come on, give it to him!

All right, Mac.

Come on, Mac.Take him down!

Come on, O.C.!Let him have it!

-Put him on the ice!-Come on, O.C.

There you go.Beat him, O.C.

-Oh!-Oh, man!

Whoa!


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That's it.

Well, how about it, boys?

Look like hockey to you?

Looks like a couple of monkeystrying to hump a football to me.

What do you think, Craig?

Yeah.

You want to settle old scores,you're on the wrong team.

We move forward

starting right now.

We start becoming a teamright now!

Skating.

Passing.

Flow.

Creativity.

That is what this teamis all about, gentlemen.


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Not old rivalries.

Why don't we start

with some introductions?

You know, get to knoweach other a little bit.

Where you're from, who you are.Go ahead.

Rob McClanahan.

St. Paul, Minnesota.

Who you play for?

For you, here at the U.

Jack?

Jack O'Callahan.

Charlestown, Mass.

Boston University.

Over here.

I'm Ralph Cox.


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I'm from wherever'snot gonna get me hit.

Very good.

Everybody on the line.Let's go.

Must of got lost

Must of got lost

-Hey, Jim.-Hey, Coach.

Been wondering whyyou wouldn't take this test.

Yeah. Well...

It's nothing against youor anything.

I just don't see what it has todo with stopping a puck.

Well, that's all right.You just took it anyway.

Honey, I don't know

Hey, Coach.


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So, if I took it...

You know, I meant to ask you.

How's your family doing?

Doing all right.

And you?

I'm okay.

You know, I got guystrying to make this team, Jim.

Only are gonna goto Lake Placid.

So I gotta know how committedyou are to being here.

Because if you're not,you're just wasting our time.

Look, Coach.

My dad's going througha rough time right now.

He's got nothing.

He lost his job, and withAtlanta trying to sign me...


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Oh, come on. They'll figuresomething out, Doc.

Don't got any other choice,

right?

Well, yeah, hope so.

But it seems to me there aresome people who never get along.

Yeah.

Like hockey playersfrom Boston and Minnesota.

Our own private Cold War.

Hey, Doc, let me ask youa question, all right?

You've worked with Herbfor a long time, right?

I've known Herbfor quite some time.

So tell me something.

Does he always treathis players like this?

No. No, no.This I have never seen.


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But, Craig, believe me.

Herb has a reason

for everything he does.

Well, he's ending up withplayers who hate his guts.

Maybe if they hate him,

they won't have timeto hate each other.

Out on Thunder Island

Doo doo doo

Doo doo doo doo-doo

Hey, honey.

How much longer you gonna be?

I still got a few more.

Well, I'm going to bed, okay?

-Okay.-Okay.

Oh, you know, Kelly has balletat : tomorrow


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and Danny's done with hockeycamp at about the same time.

Which one do you want to get?

-Herb?-Yeah.

Can you pick up Danny at : ?

We got team meetingsafter practice tomorrow.

I can't be in two placesat one time.

-What about Margie?

-They're on vacation.

Well, I don't know, honey.You'll figure it out.

Can you turn that off, please?

Please.

Herb, this is what happensover the summer.

The kids are offdoing a zillion things,

and once in a while,


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your meetings have to wait.

Come on, Patti.I'm coaching a hockey team here.

I mean, we alreadytalked about this.

Oh, really?

When exactly

did we have this talk?

Because I don't recall beinga part of the conversation.

What did I say?

Was it interesting?

We never had this talk.

Never.

Okay, what's on your mind?

Nothing.

No, you're obviously madabout something.

First you're upsetbecause we didn't talk.


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And then when I try to talkabout whatever it is,

you don't want to.

Patti,if you're not willing to...

It's not because we didn't talk.

It's becauseyou never even asked.

I know what this is about.

I know it, and you know it.

What? Know what?

This.What you're doing.

Chasing after somethingyou didn't get,

that you may never get.

What if it doesn'twork out, Herb?

Are we gonna do this

every four years?


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It's okay.

Go finish your work.Go, go.

Hey.

Hey.

You know...

Ever since I stopped playing,I wanted to coach this team.

And this is the only wayI know how to do it.

It's not the easiest way,I know, for you.

Or the kids.But...

Patti, I have to do this.

I know you do.

I'm sorry we didn't talk.

And I was wrong not to ask.

So I'm asking now if youcan be with me on this,


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because it won't mean anythingif you're not.

Blue line, back.Red line, back.

Far blue line, back.Far red line, back.

And you have seconds

to do it.

Get used to this drill.We'll be doing it a lot.

Why?

Because the legs feedthe wolf, gentlemen.

I can't promise youwe'll be the best team

at Lake Placid next February.

But we will bethe best-conditioned.

That I can promise you.

Be prepared to grow


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through pain, gentlemen.

You're gonna skate harderthan you've skated in your lives

every minute of every dayyou're on the ice with me.

Stretch things outnorth and south,

you open things upeast and west.

Center's gonna fill in here.

This far-side winger is gonnacome in, take the center spot.

-What's your name?-Mark Johnson.

Where you from, Mark?

Madison, Wisconsin.

-Who you play for?-University of Wisconsin.

Come on, go, boys.Go, boys!


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The fastest way to makethis team is by being fast!

No, no!

Stop.Look at you.

Three men being coveredby one guy.

This isn't weavingfor weaving's sake.

Spread out!Use the ice!

-Right there.-There? Okay.

Come on, Jimmy.

Challenge them!

You're getting beaton the side here.

Challenge them.

Yeah, I don't blame you.

How you holding up?

-Oh, no.


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-Not good, not good.

-How about you?-Name's Christian.

-Who do you play for?-University of North Dakota.

Pass it! Come on!No!

No, no, no!

Get him to a point!

You're quarterbacking this play!

Come on, Rizzo,

I got you running this play!

You're gonna run the bench.

Mac, get out here!

Boom, he can hit him.Boom. Boom. Boom.

We're opening up options, see?

We've got four optionsoff one play, guys.

You guys got that?Anybody have any questions?


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Okay, let's go.

-What is he talking about?-No clue.

of you are goingto Lake Placid.

are going home.

Who that is, believe it or not,is up to you.

-How about you?-Mark Pavelich.

-Who do you play for?

-U.M.D. Bulldogs.

Let's go!Next line up!

All right, turn it up, boys.

Let's move it, Bah.

Get it up, get it up!

Eric, it's open!

Here you go, here you go!


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They can't stop us yet.

Attaway, Buzzy.Nice pass.

That was a good shot.

You three.

-Run that again.

-Again?

-All right.-Let's go.

Christ, we don't have a chancein hell of winning.

So I understand how you feel.

Don't let them know that.

Yeah.

-All right.-Thanks, Coach.

The Coneheads are coming in.

Who?

That's what the guyshave been calling them


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'cause, well, they'rea little...

You know, like the Coneheads.

What's that?

Dan Akroyd, Jane Curtin.

I guess it's off your radar.

Come on in, boys.

Wanted to see us, Coach?

Yeah, I'm thinking about

keeping the three of youtogether on the same line.

Everybody okay with that?

-Yeah. Sure.-Yeah.

How about you, Buzzy? You thinkthis works with Bah and Pav?

Yeah, it's going good.Moving the puck well.


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It's differentplaying with them.

We just seem to alwaysfind each other

at the other end of the iceand make things happen.

Pass, shoot, score.

-Pass, shoot, and...-Score.

Well, all right.

We'll see how she goes.

-All right.-Thanks, Coach.

Take it easy.

Rest up.

Well, looks like we're takinga line of Coneheads to Europe.

Yeah, if they can keeptheir legs under them.

All right, Herb,I'll see you next week.


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Something on your mind, Craig?

Or is that justtoo far off my radar?

I don't thinkyou can push them this hard.

Not for six months.It's too long.

-They're doing all right.-Well, whole team's tired.

I know how hardto push them, Craig.

You sure about that?

You know why I had themtake that test?

Make sure I couldpush them this hard.

I'll see you Monday.

All right.

Oh, wow. Dynamite.

Look over here, Phillie.Section two, about four rows up.


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Two girls. Blond.

Man, they're gorgeous.

What row?

About the seventh row up.To the right.

Lovely blond girls.

Maybe we can take a few home.

Must be something in the water.

Get a whistle.

Good game.

-Good game.-Good game.

Hold up, there.Hold up, hold up.

Gotta get back on the ice.Let's go.

-What for?-You'll find out soon enough.

Let's go.Back on the ice.


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What for?

We'll find out in a minute,

won't we?

Come on,let's see what he wants.

Get a picture or something?

What's going on?

You guys don't want towork during the game?

No problem.We'll work now.

Goal line.

That one!

Hustle!

Think you can winon talent alone?

Gentlemen, you don't have enoughtalent to win on talent alone.

Again.


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If you think you can come here

and play the NorwegianNational team and tie them

and then go to the Olympicsand win...

You got another thing coming.

You better think about

something else,

each and every one of you.

When you pull on that jersey,

you represent yourself

and your teammates.

And the name on the front isa hell of a lot more important

than the one on the back!

Get that through your head!

Again!

Win, lose, or tie, you'regonna play like champions!

Again!


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Kick it in the ass, Verchota!

You want to go home early?

Keep it going, Suter.

All the way to the lineand all the way back.

It's not that difficult.

Again!

Again.

Again!

Herb.

What?

The rink manager wants to cleanthe ice and then go home.

Tell him to leave me the keys.I'll lock up.

Again.

Again.


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You keep playing this way,

you won't beat anybody who'seven good, let alone great.

You want to make this team,

then you better start playingat a level

that's gonna force meto keep you here.

Again!

Thank God.

Think we're getting out of here?

Hey.

Where you going?

Back on the line.

Again.

Send them.

Again.


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Again.

How about it, Silky? You gonnabe the first one to quit on me?

How about you, O.C.?You ready to go down?

Oh, I think I gotmy money on you, Verchota.

You got a hot datein about an hour,

but you're not looking too goodfor that right about now.

Send them.

Again.

Doc, I mean,this is madness, right?

This cannot be a teamof common men

because common men go nowhere.

You have to be uncommon.

Again.

Herb!


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This has gone on long enough!

Everybody on that line.

Somebody's going to get hurt!

Everybody get on that line.

Hey.

Again.

Again.

Herb.

Come on, Craig.Blow the whistle.

Again.

Mike Eruzione!

Winthrop, Massachusetts!

Who do you play for?


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I play forthe United States of America.

That's all, gentlemen.

Come on, you Minnesotans!

My back's starting to hurtfrom carrying you all.

Pretend you're pushing

some cows!

Why don't you stop talking,Boston boy, and start pushing?

-What do you got there, Pav?-Three 's.

Not bad, Pav.Not bad.

I got two 's.

Well, we were taxiing outto the runway, right,

and we, you know,we kind of hit a moose.

No, the moose is fine.

But we gotta make sure

the airplane's all right,


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so some of the boysare pushing it back

so these guys can take

a look at it.

Patti, the moose is okay.He ran off. I saw it.

So, what's going on at home?

Big matchup tonight in New York

between the NHL All-Starsand the Soviet Union.

-Yeah, she did, huh?-And this one was no contest,

as the Soviets dominatedthe NHL's best

from start to finish,winning by a score of - .

The Soviets, led by thesuperb play of their captain,

Boris Mikhailov,

were superior to the NHL starsin every way tonight.

Their passing was crisper,their offense was relentless,


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and their conditioning, superb.

-No, I'm here. I'm listening.-The Soviets coasting to a win

in New York tonight.

An embarrassing eveningfor the NHL All-Stars.

Russian style of play, boys.

Fluid.Creative.

Forwards areconstantly circling.

They don't so much look for theman as they do a patch of ice.

They get the mismatch,two-on-one, easy goal.

Looks a lot like meout there, huh, Buzz?

Boris Mikhailov.Captain for the last six years.

He is the best playerat his position.


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And that includes, as we'vejust found out, the NHL.

Do these guys ever smile?

They're Russians.They get shot if they smile.

Vladislav Tretiak.

You score on Tretiak,

keep the puck.

'Cause it doesn't happen often.

games in the last months.

wins.

Their main weaponis intimidation.

They know they're gonna win,and so do their opponents.

Look, I can give you alla load of crap

about how you're a better teamthan they are,

but that's exactly what it'd be.

Everyone in this room knows what


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people say about our chances.

I know it.You know it.

But I also know there is a wayto stay with this team.

You don't defend them.You attack them.

You take their game

and you shove itright back in their face.

The team that is finallywilling to do this

is the team that has a chanceto put them down.

NHL won't change their game.We will.

Rest of the worldis afraid of them.

Boys, we won't be.

No one has ever workedhard enough

to skate with the Soviet teamfor an entire game.


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Gentlemen, we aregonna work hard enough.

Come on, quick feet, boys!Quick feet! Work it!

Work hard now, boys!

Come on, Strobel,pick up your knees!

Keep your shoulders square.

Push it!

Come on, boys.Go!

The legs feed the wolf, boys.The legs feed the wolf.

Go! Stay with him, Jimmy!Stay with him!

Damn it!

How's your legs?

I'll let you knowwhen I can feel them.

Come on, boys.


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Go get him, go get him!

Attaboy, Jimmy.

Better.

Not good, but better.

You gotta havethe mental intensity, boys.

Move, boys!

There you go, there you go!

That's it.Work it, boys. Work it.

Quick feet!Push it!

Hit the tape, boys.

Passes come from the heart.

Want to stretch things outnorth and south.

We got the Coneheadson the line.

Take me through it here.Bah.


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I'm gonna stretch the ''D.''

Gonna open up some space.What are we gonna do?

I fill the open lane.

I fill in for Pav's lane.

That's it, that's it!

Attaway, boys.

Come on.Attaway, Jimmy!

Don't let them have it!

Attaboy! Yeah!

Come on, build your legs up,boys. Build your legs.

You're not gonna have anythingleft for the third period

if you don'tbuild your legs now.

Here.

What's that give us, boys?


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Options.-All right, let's run it.

-How's it going?

-What's going on?

We're playing the Sovietsthree days before Lake Placid?

Yeah, how about that?

How about that?

How about that?

Ah, that won't work with Wells.

Oh, Rizzo, you're killing me.

Why can't you find the net?

You've been staring at the samepiece of paper since dinner.

Take a break.

How do I cut this kid?He's done everything I've asked.

Well, so keep him.

I didn't think it wasgonna be this hard.


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This is ''NBC Nightly News.''

Yeah, you did.

With Jessica Savitch,and Dick Schaap with Sports.

This isn't gonna work.

I'd have to stick Christianon defense.

The embassy in Tehran is inthe hands of Moslem students.

Wait. That works.

Spurred onby an anti-American speech

-Or Baker.-by the Ayatollah Khomeini,

they stormed the embassy,

fought the Marine guardfor three hours,

overpowered them, and tookdozens of American hostages.

-Oh, my God.-Maybe that'll work.


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Herb.

We have two reports,beginning with Steve Mallory.

United States MarineCorps guards used tear gas

to try to disperse the mobof Islamic students,

but that wasn't enough.

Hundreds of Iranians finallyoverran the embassy compound,

seizing about people,

mostly Americans.

The hostages, men and women,were blindfolded

and herded intothe embassy's basement.

Earlier today, theAyatollah Khomeini publicly...

We gave those guys at Harvarda good schooling.

Hey!


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How about Johnsonand McClanahan now?

Come on, that works.Doesn't it?

They're starting tocome together.

Thanks for coming out.

I wouldn't have missed it.

-Hey, you beat Harvard.-Yeah.

Well, I shouldprobably get going.

Yeah. Yeah.

I love you, Pop.

You too, son.

-Jimmy.-Yeah?

You keep that glove up.

You got it.

Switch.


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Rizzo's making dinner, boys.

You know there's gonna

be meatballs.

You boys keep eating them,I'll keep making them.

I think you guysare insane to eat that stuff.

No offense, Rizzo.

I wonder how it's gonna affectthe chemistry of the boys.

I don't know.We'll see.

Timmy.

Who the hell is that?

What's he doing here?

How you doing, Tim?Good to see you.

Thanks, Coach.

Hey, Bah.


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-Yeah?-Who's that guy?

Timmy Harrer.Plays for the Gophers.

Having a big year.

-What the hell's he doing here?-No idea.

Why is he here?

Hey, you guys knowhe was coming?

So, listen, why don't youwarm up, stretch out,

jump on Johnson's linefor the day, okay?

Good to have you here.

-See you, boys.-See you.

This is ridiculous.

Don't worry about it, Rammer.It'll be all right.

Right, O.C.?


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Herb's not gonna doa damn thing, boys.

He's just messingwith our minds.

Oh, you think so, Jack?

Yeah, I do.

Well, we all know Herb made

the Olympic team back in ' .

So?

So, a week before the games,

Coach Riley calls him into

his office and sends him home.

What's your point?

My point, Jack,is that one week later,

Herb's on his couchwith his old man,

watching his team winthe gold medal.

Come that close and get nothing?

He'll do whatever it takes.


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That's my point.

Yeah, I'm aware of that, Walter.

Yeah.

Yeah, well, you've talked toeverybody else then, all right.

Nothing else we can do, then.Thank you, Walter.

Is everything okay?

Walter says that there's talkCarter may boycott

the Moscow games next summer.

So if we don't go there,they might not come here, right?

Right.

Don't do this to yourself, Herb.

There are things you can controland things you can't.

No milk.


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Herb.

Yeah, I heard you, honey.

You'll still have everythingyou won here.

Don't tell mewhat I'll have, Patti.

You don't know this enough

to tell me that.

You know, I understandyou being upset with me

when I say you work too hardteaching a simple game.

But don't ever criticize mefor caring about you.

HERB: That's it.Come on, boys, push it.

Here we go! Push it!Go now! Move!

Damn it!

Come on, Rizzo.


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I know, Coach.

-I know.-You know?

If you knew,then why did you do it again?

You start puttingthe puck in the net,

or you're not going anywhere.

And don't think I won't do it.

Johnson, line up!Let's go!

Come on!Shoot it!

Up and around!Keep it moving!

Attaboy!

Center, center, center!

-Now move it up!-Go, Mike, go!

Drop it back.

Go to the net, Timmy!


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Go to the net!

Go, go, go!

-Whoo!

Yeah!

Nice play, boys.Nice play.

Goal scoredby number Tim Harrer.

Change them up, boys.Let's go.

Come on, boys.

Let's go, boys!

Timmy.

You keep driving the net.That's all I care about, okay?

That puck goes across theblue line, you drive to the net.

Okay.

All right.


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Herb.

Some of the boyswant to have a word.

What about?

I think you ought tohear them out.

This had better takeabout two minutes.

This is crazy, Herb.Bringing him in this late.

Hey, we got parents buyingtickets, getting rooms.

What are wesupposed to tell them?

And with one of usgoing home as it is?

I don't have to ask whereyou stand on this, huh, Rizzo?

This wasn't Rizzo's idea.

You want me to sayI'm scared of getting cut?

I'm scared of getting cut.Everybody is.


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We just want it to be fair.

Don't even try telling me that.He was in Colorado.

That was months ago.

You don't think he's beenplaying for the last months?

-Not with us, he hasn't.-So?

-So there's a difference.-Like hell there is!

All I know is that kid

can flat-out play.

We can't?

He moves the puck, he's gotgreat vision on the ice.

That's not the point!

I'll tell yousomething else he's got.

He's got the attitude I wanton and off the ice,

so somebody better explain to me


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why I shouldn't begiving him a look.

Because we're a family.

What?

We're a family.

A family?

Yeah.

Yeah.

And this is the family you wantto go to Lake Placid with?

Definitely.

-Yeah, without a doubt.-Absolutely.

Wouldn't have it any other way.

Timmy Harrer can help us, boys.

And I'm gonna send him home.

We got one moreto get down to .


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You understand.

Yep.

Looks like you gotyourself a team.

Almost.

-Let's talk about it.-The rules.

Well, your girl left theseat my place.

With some milk and cookies.

Give her a hug for me.

You guys are unbelievable.

Real funny, guys.

Hey, boys.

We still gottwo more presents to open up.

Yeah.

Pardon me, Coach.


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Yeah?

Coach Patrick, from the boys.

Oh.

Here we go.

I thought you forgot.

''To Craig.''

That's beautiful, boys.

-You're gonna like this one.

-What?

That's very good.

That's very good.

-Perfect.-Again!

-Again!

All right.That's enough of that.

lt's going back in the box.


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And, Herb.

Merry Christmas from the boys.

Drumroll, please.

Coach.

Ah, yes.

The gift that keeps on giving.

No.

No.

Speech.

Speech.

-''Ayatollah.''-Speech.

Speech.

Well, this may come as a shockto some of you guys,

but I'm not really very good

at giving sentimental speeches.


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-No?-You're kidding?

Come on.

I don't thinkI should start tonight.

Hey, thanksfor having me over, Velta.

Good night, Herb.

-Doc, Merry Christmas.-Merry Christmas, Herb.

You guys have a great holiday.

TOGETHER:Merry Christmas, Coach.

Merry Christmas, Coach.

Play some football!

WOMAN : By manyas the most important speech

of President Carter's term.

A look back now as WCCO'syear-end special continues.


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The erosionof our confidence in the future

is threatening to destroy

the social and the politicalfabric of America.

The confidence that we havealways had as a people

is not simplysome romantic dream

or a proverb in a dusty book

that we readjust on the Fourth of July.

It is the ideawhich founded our nation

and has guidedour development as a people.

Confidence in the futurehas supported everything else.

We've always believed insomething called ''progress.''

We've always had a faiththat the days of our children

will be better than our own.


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Our people are losingthat faith.

For the first timein the history of our country,

a majority of our people believethat the next five years

will be worse thanthe past five years.

We were taught that our armieswere always invincible,

and our causes were always just,

only to suffer

the agony of Vietnam.

We respected the presidencyas a place of honor

until the shock of Watergate.

We've got to stop cryingand start sweating.

Stop talking and start walking.

Working togetherwith our common faith.

We cannot fail.


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-Yeah.-Hard workout.

Silk, you guys want tograb something to eat?

Yeah, I'm starving.Where you guys gonna go?

Maybe that Mario's place.

Mario's?

Hey, Coach.

Coxie.

Herb wants to see you.

Come in.

Coach Patricksaid you wanted to see me.

Why don't you havea seat there, Ralph?

Well, there's just

no easy way of doing this.


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The rules say that we gottabe down to men,

and right now we're at .

I wish like hellI could keep you, Ralph.

I do.

Yeah.

Yeah, I know.

You're a hell ofa hockey player.

This doesn't change that.

Thanks.

Well...

Thanks for giving mea shot, Coach.

Thanks for giving meyour very best.

-Yeah?-Herb, Walter.

Well, you've got your wish.


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Brezhnev's telling Carterto screw himself.

Yeah, Walter, how's that?

The Kremlin just releaseda statement today

saying they're gonna provehow good they are

by beating us over hereon our own ice.

They're all gonna play.

The Soviets, the Czechs,

the whole bunch of them.

Have you got your rosterfinalized yet?

Yeah, I got my team.

Well, I still don't knowwhy you scheduled this, Herb,

but get your guys to New York.

They've got a game to play.

Oh, say does thatstar-spangled banner yet wave


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O'er the land of the free

And the home of the brave?

Ladies and gentlemen,your U.S. Olympic Team.

And so, as we awaitthe opening face-off

in this game betweenthe Soviet Union and Team USA

at Madison Square Garden,

the teams line upon their respective blue lines.

And Soviet Union team captainBoris Mikhailov

skating over to his bench

to pick upthat NHL Challenge trophy.

The trophy that his team won

here at Madison Square Gardenlast October,

and won in decisive fashion,beating the NHL All-Stars.


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Getting a mixed reaction fromthe capacity audience here.

Some cheers, but a few boosgoing through the crowd as well.

And now the two teamsclear the ice

and repair

to their respective goals

as we get setfor the opening face-off

in this final tune-upfor these two teams

before the Olympic Gamesin Lake Placid.

.

TOGETHER:USA!

MAN : And as we get set to dropthe puck for this contest,

the Soviets starting

their big line


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of Mikhailov betweenKharlamov and Petrov.

Team USA countering

with Mark Johnson at center

between McClanahanand Dave Silk.

And we're ready to gowith this warm-up contest.

Want to go hard, boys?

PETRO V:Here!

It's the Soviet Unionin control,

making a chargeinto the Team USA zone.

Corner!Move it out!

And in behind the Team USA net.

Puck bounced backto the blue line.

Moving in with a shot,

stopped by Jimmy Craig,and it goes into the corner.


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Finally Team USAgets its stick on the puck

as Ramsey brings it upto the blue line.

He's absolutely flattened thereby Kasatonov.

HERB:

Two-on-one!

Team Soviet Union turning itinto a two-on-one.

Back door, O.C., look out!

Get the puck!

Moving in to the boards,shoots and scores.

Come on!

Hey, break it up!Break it up!

That's it.Let's go.

That's a nice expressionon your face.


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Let's get it back, boys.

Get it back!

Jack, you gotta listen to me!

You gotta listen to me!

The Soviets breaking outof their own zone now,

up the ice to center.

Krutov goes inover the U. S. blue line.

Shoots and scores.

He's in front and scores.

Shoots. He scores.

He shoots.He scores!

The Soviet Uniondrubbing Team USA - .

There's always thingsyou can work on.

This club'sno exception to that.


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You know, I thinkwe're gonna be all right.

This Soviet team has beentogether for years.

We got college kids stillgetting to know each other.

They could havewon this thing - .

Herb, Herb!Herb Brooks!

Sorry.How is he?

Well, I'm not sureif he needs surgery yet.

I'm hoping it's just a ligamentpull, but it could be a tear.

Look, Herb, we gotthree 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.


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That's the wholequalifying round.

Kid's made the team,

he's busted his ass for me,

and now I gotta sendhim home, that the deal?

What'd Doc say?

Oh, he doesn't know yet, O. C.

He's gonna gowith you to the hospital

and get a pictureof your knee taken.

Then we'll see.

Thinking aboutsitting 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 timeI gave Jannie a look.

-He's been waiting.-You're kidding me.


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-Now?-Yeah, of course I mean now.

-That's my net, man.-They just scored goals.

Right now it's everybody's net.

Whoa, wait a second.

I've given youeverything I've got.

Have you?Given me your very best?

'Cause I know

there's a lot more in you.

A whole other level thatyou just don't want to go to.

Oh, what the hell.You don't even understand.

Oh, no, I'll tell youwhat I don't understand, Herb.

I don't understand you.

Nobody on this teamunderstands you


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and your ridiculous sayingsand your drills

and those stupid psychologytests 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 thenet 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 wholeaudience started to laugh.

It sounds funny,


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Yeah?

I miss you, too.

Good night.

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 I. D. badge

that you'll needfor just about everything.

Don't lose it.

Herb.Herb.

Herb, it'll be fine.

I can fight through it.


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Okay, why don't you jointhe 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 playbefore 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 teamon the ice.

It's that simple, Herb.

I asked Herb.He's keeping me in the dark.

Oh, boy.


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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 mightbe 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 guys


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to think about here,

and they're all looking at meto do what's best.

I understand, Coach.

Which is whyI'm hanging on to you.

I swear to God, Herb, if you're

not being serious right now.

I'm only saying thisif you promise

you won't even thinkabout asking me to play.

I won't.

I mean, I will,I promise you, Coach.

'Cause if you do, Jack, I'llstick your ass on an airplane

and you're headedback to Boston.

All right,Doc's waiting for you.

Thank you, Herb.


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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 : to goin the first period,

it's Sweden leadingthe United States - .

Ahlberg to Eriksson.

And a big hit by Dave Christian.

Eriksson picks up


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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 Eruzionerecently named team captain

by coach Herb Brooksfor his firm footing,

his leadership qualitieson and off the ice.

Hey, I'm taking him out.

The U. S. team is playingtentative hockey tonight, Al.

Tough draw having to

face Sweden,


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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 bevery painful for him,

and he won't be able todo very much.

This is unbelievable!

You guys are playinglike this is some throwaway game

up in Rochester.


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-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 timefor 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


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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 bea hockey player!

I am a hockey player!

You want me to playon 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!

: remaining in the game.

Sweden leading - .

The U. S. team has fought hard,

but they've still gotnothing to show for it.


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This is a crucial game.

If they don't beator tie the Swedes,

it'll be very difficult toadvance 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 outdespite 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 netby Lindbergh.

Johnson fighting Eriksson


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for it now.

It goes out to Waltin.

Ooh, he's hit hardby McClanahan.

-All right, Mac!-Baker, you're up next.

-What?

-Take the right side.

The Swedes regain control.: remaining in the game.

Coneheads, you're up next.

Mats Waltin moving it outto Jan Eriksson.

Jan Erikssonout 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.


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Wrist shot. Knocked outof the air by Craig.

Puck picked up by Suter,moved ahead to Johnson.

Switch them up!Go, go!

Johnson gets rid of itand heads to the bench

with just over a minuteand a half left to play.

Precious seconds ticking awayfor this U. S. team.

What are you doingwith Baker out there?

: Herb.

Herb Brooks has moldedthis unit.

Seven months of training.

Points to the net, justa little over a minute left

to avoid a very damaging loss.

Ahlberg up the wingto Hakan Eriksson in the slot.


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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 goalieJim Craig for an extra skater.

Go, go, go!

seconds left to play.

Sweden leadingthe U. S. team - .

Across to Silk.He moves in.

His backhander isstopped by Lindbergh.

seconds remaining.

Let's go, Baker!

Schneider to Ramsey,

across to Baker.


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He wraps it around the boards.

Baker fighting for the puckwith Naslund.

Back to Ramsey at the point.

To Johnson in front.Broken up by Holmgren.

Kept in by Bakerand fired behind the net.

Get a shot, get a shot!

Loose puck. Schneiderand Waltin fighting for it.

Schneider holds him off.

Kicks it loose.

Pavelich has it.

He makes a movearound Hakan Eriksson.

Hits across to Baker.

He scores!

The United States has tied it.


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Bill Baker scores inthe final minute of the game!

And the U. S. teamis 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 livein Lake Placid, New York.

What an amazing start for theseth Olympic Winter Games.

After a remarkablelast-minute tie

against Sweden two nights ago,

the U. S. hockey team,huge underdogs,

pulled off a tremendous upsetlast night,

defeating Czechoslovakia,

considered the second-best teambehind the Soviet Union.


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The final score, - .

''Why so many reporters? ''Are you serious?

Well, we won two games.We got a ways to go here.

Think of whatthey've had to write about.

Hostages, Afghanistan.

Transportation chaos.

Patti probably hastalked to you about that.

Listen, Herb, the bottom lineis that your young guys

just kicked the crapout of Czechoslovakia,

and this is something thatthis country is ready for.

Now, you want to see reporters?

Win a couple of more games.

They are just kids, Walter,


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so let's not turn thisinto something more, okay?

I'm not sure we gotany control over it.

Victor.

Somebody's gonna beatthose guys.

Buzz Schneiderflying up the right wing.

Takes a long pass from Ramsey.

Now he's all aloneon the breakaway.

He shoots!He scores!

Buzz Schneider on a breakaway

puts the U. S. up- in the third period.

Coach Brooks!

Monsieur!Monsieur!

Herb!


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Herb, now that Norwayis behind you,

what do you look forout of Romania?

It should be a tough test.

We're sure notgonna overlook them.

-Herb!-Coach!

Mike.

All right, Jimmy Craig'sbeen great between the pipes.

Is there any chancewe could talk to him?

Well, as I said the other night,Mike, you know,

this isn't an individualeffort 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


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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 -here late in the third.

Well, making itto the medal round

was always our goalfrom day one,

so we feel real good aboutwhat we've accomplished so far.

Herb!

Still no chance we can talkwith any of your players?

-Still no chance.-Okay.

How do you respond to those

who feel you're doing this


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in the first game tomorrow.

Sweden and Finland

in the second game.

The face-off for the U. S. -Sovietgame is 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 preparingfor tomorrow's game.

Craig!

Yeah?

Yeah?


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Hi, Daddy.

There we go.

There was no whipped cream.

That's all right.

-What?-What?

I got a telegramfrom a lady in Texas today.

You know what it said?

''Beat those Commie bastards. ''

Wow.

We're playing againstthe greatest team in the world,

maybe the bestthat's ever played this game.

Why can't we justleave it at that?

Because this is more than ahockey game to a lot of people.

Yeah, I keep running


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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 whenyou talk to the boys tomorrow.

Herb.

Herb.

There's no disgracein losing to this team.

I know.

The important thing isyou got this far.

The important thing is thoseboys knowing in years,

they didn't leave anythingon the table.

That they playedtheir hearts out.


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That's the important thing.

Hey, Craig.

Walter.Great, great job.

-Great.-Thanks. Sure is.

-Sure is.-Hey, Craig.

Any chance we canwish 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 wantany distractions.

It's understandable.

We just wanted


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to wish them luck.

Okay, that's...

You ready to go?

You serious?Am I playing?

Suit up.

Great momentsare born from great opportunity.And that's what you have heretonight, boys.That's what you've earnedhere 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 downbecause we can.

Tonight we are the greatesthockey team in the world.You were born to behockey players.Every one of you.And you were meantto be here tonight.This is your time.Their time is done.It's over.I'm sick and tired of hearingabout what a great hockey teamthe Soviets have.Screw them.This is your time.

Now, go out there and take it.


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Hold up here a second, guys.

We're just gonna waitfor 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 Centerfilling to capacity.

The face value of a top ticketfor tonight's game, $ . .


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Outside they wereexchanging hands

at three times the face value.

USA!USA!

Hello again, everybody.

I'm Al Michaelsalong with Ken Dryden.

It should be a great night.

I'm sure there area lot of people

who do not know the difference

between a blue lineand 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


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or nationalistic sense,

this game is being viewedwith varying perspectives.

But manifestlyit is a hockey game.

The United Statesand the Soviet Union

on a sheet of icein Lake Placid, New York.

Ken, some of your thoughtsbefore the game.

Well, for the U. S. team,it's really discovery time.

It's one thingto be young and promising.

And it's quite anotherto be good.

And in the next / hours,the U. S. players will go through

perhaps the most difficultand demanding

yet exhilarating timeof their lives.

They will be playing against


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the best team in the world,

a team that's far betterthan they are,

a team that's dominatedworld hockey

for the last years.

In the crowd, Jim Craig's

father, Donald Craig.

It's been a difficult timefor the Craig family

with the passing of Jimmy's mom.

One of her dreams was to haveher son play on this team.

So this has to be an emotionalnight for the two of them.

They don't look too nervousdown there.

The U. S. team very young.Average age, years old.

The Soviets much more seasoned.

Some of them have been playing

together for the last years.


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Let's go, here, boys.

And this game is about toget underway.

All right.On three, boys.

One, two, three!

TOGETHER:USA!

Jim Craig in goalfor the United States.

Vladislav Tretiak, consideredthe best goalie in the world,

in the netsfor 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.


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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 frontof 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 testedfor the first time.

Dave Silk with the puckalong the boards.

Taken away by Kasatonov.

Up ahead to Petrov.

Petrov streaking up the boards.

Powering past Ramsey.

A centering pass to Kharlamov.


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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 shotfrom the high slot.

Craig with the save!

Golikov across to Petrov.

Again Craig is equalto 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.


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Picked up behind the netby 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 takesa - lead.

Kasatonov's slap shotwas deflected in past Craig.

So the Soviet Union leads, -early in the first period.

Forget about it now.

Come on. Let's go.Let's go.

Mikhailov and Christofffacing off at center ice.

Here we go, boys.Move it!


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-Kharlamov to Mikhailov.-Pick it up!

Mikhailov up the boardsand 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 upby 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 upby Eruzione.

And he's sent hardinto the boards by Krutov.


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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


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you don't expect someonelike Tretiak to give up.

The United States tiesthe game at one.

Jack O'Callahan returning

after a serious knee injuryat Madison Square Garden,

making a big contributionwith that hit on Krutov.

Number Pavelich.

Time, : .

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.


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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 aroundBilyaletdinov

as he moves up the ice.

Another great move aroundMakarov, charging for the net.

Hit by Golikovand sent flying into the boards.

The Soviets now workingout of their own zone.

Come on, now.Pick him up.

Don't let him


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through the middle.

Golikov crossing center ice.Leaves it for Makarov.

Makarov around Morrow.

And he scores.

-Oh!

Makarov put the puckright between Morrow's legs,

skated in, and scored.

That was a textbookSoviet passing play.

Beautifully done.

Once this team gets rolling,

it's almost impossibleto stop them.

gets the goal.Give the assist, boys.

And withthe Soviets leading, - Ken,

the U. S. teams knows thatall too well


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after what happenedwith these two teams

at Madison Square Gardendays ago.

USA!

Now tonight's referee,Carl Keisler,

calling the players overfor the face-off.

And you can hear the crowdtrying 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 themin there! Come on!

-Pick him up!-Watch the pass!

To Maltsev.


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Over to Makarov.

Shot stopped by Craig.

Don't let them havethat middle so easy.

Less than a half minuteremaining 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. teamfinally clears it.

It looks like the U. S.will be able to end the period

only a goal down,


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a tremendous achievement.

Johnson, go!

The puck is picked up

by Christianin the neutral zone.

Long shot.Easy save by Tretiak.

But Johnson is there.

And scores!

With one second to playin the period!

Right now the clockshows nothing.

It was stopped at one

when we looked upand the goal was scored.

Right now it shows nothing

as the period, apparently,has come to an end.

But the United Stateshas tied the game.


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A big, big goalfor the U. S. team.

Dave Christian took a shot fromthe other side of center ice,

knowing there wasalmost no time on the clock.

But the rebound comes right out

to Mark Johnson,

who goes wide of Tretiakto tie it up.

Tikhonov very upset.Questioning the goal.

The time on the clockshows 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,


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not normally proneto showing much emotion.

As the teams skate off to theirrespective dressing rooms,

this game is tied at onan incredible last-second goal

by Mark Johnson.

Coke adds life

Wow!Thanks, Mean Joe.

Smile

And we're back forthe start of the second period

for what is turning out to bea very exciting game.

If you're just joining us,

there were four goals scoredin the first period.

Two by the Soviets.Two by the Americans.

There'll be a change

for the Soviet Union,


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as Vladimir Myshkin becomesthe new goalie

after Tretiak had given up

two goals in the first period.

Al, this is a big move.

Tretiak's been Tikhonov'sbread and butter for a decade.

Still, Myshkin isa very capable backup.

Well, boys, you just putthe best goaltender in the world

on the bench.

It is very uncommon tosee Vladislav Tretiak taken out

and something we have not seenin these Olympics.

Let's go, now, boys.Come on!

And here we go.The second period is underway.

The Conehead lineout for the United States.

Jim Craig in goal.


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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,- .


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Jim Craig knocked downon the play by Kharlamov,

allowing Maltsev an easy goalon an open net.

And Jim Craig'snot getting up, Ken.

This could bedevastating to the U. S. , Al.

Jim Craig's been the anchorof this team,

playing every minute ofevery game here in Lake Placid.

Herb Brooks may nowbe faced with replacing Craig

with his backup goalie,Steve Janaszak.

Janaszak played on Brooks'championship team

last year at the Universityof Minnesota.

But he's played very littleover the last six months

and not at allduring these Olympics.


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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 appearshe'll remain in this game.

Attaboy, Jimmy!

Getting a huge hand fromthis very appreciative crowd.

Come on, boys.Let's get them, now!

The Soviet Union,the United States, .

We're back for the startof the third period.

minutes left in a game

that's closerthan most anyone anticipated.

The teams were tied, -after the first.


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And the Soviets are nowleading, - .

Al Michaels hereat the Olympic Center

with former Montreal Canadiensgoalie Ken Dryden.

The American team comes into

this medal round unbeaten.

The Soviets are also unbeaten,winning all five of their games,

scoring goals in the process.

The U. S. , four winsand a tie against Sweden

and a huge upset win overCzechoslovakia eight days ago.

Herb Brooks' young teamis trying to overcome

enormous odds to beat thebest team in the world tonight.

USA! USA! USA!

Boys!

Come here!


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Bring it in.

Listen to them.

USA! USA! USA!

That's what you've done.

We've come from behindin 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!


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As the third periodbegins, the crowd is chanting.

Everyone on their feet.

The Americans are winlessagainst the Soviets since .

And since that dayat Squaw Valley,

it's been years since a U. S.team has defeated the Soviets.

The Soviets, of course,have been gold-medal winners

in every Olympic Gamessince .

The top Soviet lineis out there right now.

Mikhailov at center.

He's flanked by Petrovand Kharlamov.

On defense,Kasatonov and Fetisov.

And in net, Vladimir Myshkin...

Face-off won by Johnson.


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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 carriesit into the U. S. zone.

Shot.Stick save by Jim Craig.

Picked up in the cornerby Krutov.

Centering pass. Shot.Saved by Craig.

Back to the point manfor Kasatonov.

Slap shot.Stopped.

-And again.-Thataboy, Jimmy!


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We're on, baby!We're on!

Christian with the puck now.

And he goes down!

And we've got a penaltycoming up on the Soviets.

Petrov going off for slashing.

Coneheads! Let's go!Coneheads!

This isa big opportunity for the U. S.

They haven't been able to goon the offense

for quite some time now,and this is the chance.

Soviet Unionpenalty to number .

Come on, boys. Let's takeadvantage of this now!

O'Callahan moving it up.

Slips by Kharlamov.


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Set it up, boys!Set it up!

A long pass from Harrington.

Harrington insidethe 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 puckaround the boards.

Let's go, boys!


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Come on, now!

seconds!seconds left!

The U. S. team with one morechance 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 fourseconds left on the power play,

ties the game at .

Only a goal!

USA goalscored by number Johnson.

Assist, number Silk.


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Time, : .

Ken, a couple months ago,

did you think this wasremotely possible?

No. Absolutely not.

But the thing with the U. S. teamis they're very young,

very talented.

And now they're beginningto believe.

There's my boy!

Way to work!

Score to tie the game.

- the United Statesand the Soviet Union.

Face-off controlledby the Soviets.

Kharlamov on the attack.Down into the corner.

Drop pass.Kasatonov with a shot!


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Wide.

And the Americans with the puck.

Clear it.

Maltsev streaks acrossthe 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 itand heads to the bench.

All right, Buzzy.


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Bilyaletdinov picks up the puckin 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 atMadison Square Garden

two weeks ago who'swatching this game tonight

has got to be shocked.

Oh, I love Brooks' reaction.


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Thataway, Rizzo!

Yes! Yes! Yes!

USA! USA! USA!

And the chant resumes.

Mike Eruzioneout of Boston University,

the captain of this U. S. team,

has just put the U. S. aheadfor the first time

exactly halfway throughthe third period.

USA goal scoredby number Eruzione.

This U. S. team wasdemoralized by the Soviets.

Very tentative.Very nervous.

Very much in aweof the Soviet team.

And this is a U. S. teamthat is not in awe of anyone.


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-Johnson looking to McClanahan.

-Play your game!-It's intercepted by Kharlamov.

Take him wide!

Kharlamov leading the chargeup the ice.

He fires a shot.

Glove save! Jim Craig!

Keep it moving.

Wristed from Petrov.

Craig again with the stop.

Kharlamov back to Kasatonovat the point.

He shoots.Stick save.

Attaboy, Jimmy!

Rebound out to McClanahan.Can't clear it.

Great play!

McClanahan divesto clear the zone.


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: remainingin the third period.

We're gonna go withshort shifts, boys.

to seconds.

Short shifts.to seconds.

Keep an eye on it, Doc.

Kharlamov with a long passto 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.


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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 playin the third period.

Kasatonov leaves itfor Mikhailov.

Mikhailov moves it overto Kharlamov.

Slap shot!

Knocked away by Craig!

Get men out!

Ramsey moves it aheadto Pavelich.

Get ready!

And he's run intothe boards by Bilyaletdinov.


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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!

: left to play.O'Callahan moving out.


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-How are we doing, Doc?- !

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!: remaining.

Okay, no more changesuntil the next whistle.

No more changesuntil the next whistle.

Come on, Jimmy!

Loose puck in the corner.


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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-conditionedthis U. S. team is.

I've never seen the Sovietsoutskated this late in the game.

And that's exactly what theU. S. team is doing right now.

Golikov across to Petrov.


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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

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