1990–91 Minnesota North Stars season


The 1990–91 Minnesota North Stars season was the North Stars' 24th season. The most striking aspect of the season was that despite qualifying for the playoffs with an under–.500 regular-season record, the team reached the Stanley Cup Final as the Clarence Campbell Conference Champions, eliminating Chicago and St. Louis teams that had finished nearly 40 points ahead of them in the regular season, as well as the defending Stanley Cup champion Edmonton Oilers in five games—a classic "Cinderella" post-season.

Offseason

NHL Draft

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

Transactions

Trades

Player statistics

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes

Goaltending

Note: GP = Games played; MIN = Minutes; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average
PlayerGPMINWLTSOGAA
Jon Casey55318521201132.98
Brian Hayward261473615323.14
Jarmo Myllys27802006.15
Kari Takko211902006.05

Playoffs

Norris Division Semi-Finals

Norris Division Finals

Campbell Conference Finals

Stanley Cup Finals

Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Minnesota North Stars
DateAwayScoreHomeScoreNotes
May 15Minnesota North Stars5Pittsburgh Penguins4
May 17Minnesota North Stars1Pittsburgh Penguins4
May 19Pittsburgh Penguins1Minnesota North Stars3
May 21Pittsburgh Penguins5Minnesota North Stars3
May 23Minnesota North Stars4Pittsburgh Penguins6
May 25Pittsburgh Penguins8Minnesota North Stars0

Pittsburgh wins best-of-seven series 4–2

Awards and records