To call the playoff run of the 1991 Minnesota North Stars improbable is to understate the case. Even by the fluid and chaotic standards of the NHL playoffs, Minnesota’s 1991 run was out of nowhere.
This is part of a series of sports history articles aimed at preserving the best moments of the modern sports era, from 1976 to the present. The focus is team sports—college & pro basketball and football, major league baseball and hockey.
This article offers a snapshot of 1991 sports, a year that saw a new standard of excellence in the NFL, an unforgettable World Series and big basketball breakthroughs.