Right you are -- it was 4-3 and Eruzione netted the winner. He was the captain, wasn't he? A blue collar kid from Boston. It gives me chills to remember that team. No one on earth expected them to beat the Soviets.

Yes, Eruzione was the captain - a player of modest talent, but Brooks saw some leadership qualities in him.

The Soviets were clearly the better team (just one year prior, they came to the U.S. for the Challenge Cup and embarrassed the NHL squad), but Herb Brooks had the perfect game plan - rattle the Soviets early and often.