nyrmessier011
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If you were alive, and unfortunately I was not, did you watch the game? where were you? how did you react? did you know that the US had already won? (b/c I believe it was tape delayed) All stories are welcome
Toxostoma Rufum said:The game v. Finland was much better, imo: especially coming off of the emotional high.
Jokeri said:and many don't remember that USA had to win Finland too to get the Gold. Isn't the movie "Miracle" just about the CCCP game like it was the final gold game!?
Well, the game against the Soviets was the more "significant" one for a lot more reasons than hockey.Jokeri said:and many don't remember that USA had to win Finland too to get the Gold. Isn't the movie "Miracle" just about the CCCP game like it was the final gold game!?
John Flyers Fan said:I was 5 years old at the time, and I can remember exactly what I was doing.
My family and I were packing to leave for Lake Placid early the next morning. We had ordered tickets for the medal round far in advance, in hopes of seeing future Flyers goalie Pelle Lindbergh play for team Sweden.
Our game ended up being USA - Finland.
We left early saturday morning, and then were in a wicked accident on the NJ Turnpike. We finally made it up to Lake Placid Saturday evening.
I can still remember sitting there watching the US/Finland game waving a mini-US flag the entire game.
After the game ended we ended up buying tickets for the Soviet-Sweden game off a scalpler. The Soviets absolutely shelled Lindbergh and the Swedes 9-2. The real key for the Soviet/Sweden game was that after the game the medals were presented ... so I was on hand to see the US accept their gold medals.