1990-91 Minnesota North Stars Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 27-39-14 - 68 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 14-9
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Blackhawks 4-2
Division Finals - Defeated St. Louis Blues 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Edmonton Oilers 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2
Coach: Bob Gainey (27-39-14)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1990-91 Minnesota North Stars StatisticsTeam Record: 27-39-14 - 68 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Norris Division
Postseason: 14-9
Lost Stanley Cup finals
Division Semi-Finals - Defeated Chicago Blackhawks 4-2
Division Finals - Defeated St. Louis Blues 4-2
Conference Finals - Defeated Edmonton Oilers 4-1
Stanley Cup Finals - Lost to Pittsburgh Penguins 4-2
Coach: Bob Gainey (27-39-14)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1990-91 Minnesota North Stars Roster
The Minnesota North Stars of the National Hockey League ended the 1990-91 season with a record of 27 wins and 39 losses and 14 ties for 68 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Norris Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 14-9.
The North Stars netted 256 goals and yielded 266. Dave Gagner scored 40 goals for Minnesota, while Brian Bellows tallied 30 or more, too. Neal Broten contributed 56 assists. Jon Casey topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.98 goals against average, best among goaltenders with enough qualifying appearances.
Bob Gainey coached the team. The 1990-91 Minnesota North Stars lost in the Stanley Cup finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 256
Regular Season Goals Against: 266
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4, 1990 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| October 6, 1990 | New York Islanders 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| October 8, 1990 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at New York Rangers 6 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| October 9, 1990 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
| October 11, 1990 | Boston Bruins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 1-1-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-1 | OT | |
| October 13, 1990 | Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 1-2-1 | 0-2-0 | 1-4-1 | ||
| October 17, 1990 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 1-2-1 | 0-3-0 | 1-5-1 | ||
| October 20, 1990 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at St. Louis Blues 2 | T | 1-2-1 | 0-3-1 | 1-5-2 | OT | |
| October 21, 1990 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 7 | L | 1-2-1 | 0-4-1 | 1-6-2 | ||
| October 24, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 0 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 2-2-1 | 0-4-1 | 2-6-2 | ||
| October 26, 1990 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Detroit Red Wings 8 | L | 2-2-1 | 0-5-1 | 2-7-2 | ||
| October 27, 1990 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 2-2-2 | 0-5-1 | 2-7-3 | OT | |
| October 30, 1990 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 2-2-2 | 0-6-1 | 2-8-3 | ||
| November 1, 1990 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 | L | 2-2-2 | 0-7-1 | 2-9-3 | ||
| November 3, 1990 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Quebec Nordiques 0 | W | 2-2-2 | 1-7-1 | 3-9-3 | ||
| November 4, 1990 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 2-2-2 | 1-7-2 | 3-9-4 | OT | |
| November 8, 1990 | Quebec Nordiques 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 3-2-2 | 1-7-2 | 4-9-4 | ||
| November 10, 1990 | Hartford Whalers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 3-3-2 | 1-7-2 | 4-10-4 | OT | |
| November 13, 1990 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 3-4-2 | 1-7-2 | 4-11-4 | ||
| November 15, 1990 | New York Rangers 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 3-5-2 | 1-7-2 | 4-12-4 | ||
| November 17, 1990 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 3-6-2 | 1-7-2 | 4-13-4 | ||
| November 19, 1990 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 3-6-2 | 1-7-3 | 4-13-5 | OT | |
| November 21, 1990 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Detroit Red Wings 4 | L | 3-6-2 | 1-8-3 | 4-14-5 | ||
| November 23, 1990 | Vancouver Canucks 4 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 4-6-2 | 1-8-3 | 5-14-5 | ||
| November 24, 1990 | New Jersey Devils 5 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 4-7-2 | 1-8-3 | 5-15-5 | ||
| November 27, 1990 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Vancouver Canucks 1 | T | 4-7-2 | 1-8-4 | 5-15-6 | OT | |
| November 30, 1990 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | W | 4-7-2 | 2-8-4 | 6-15-6 | ||
| December 1, 1990 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 5-7-2 | 2-8-4 | 7-15-6 | ||
| December 5, 1990 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 5-7-2 | 3-8-4 | 8-15-6 | ||
| December 6, 1990 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 5-8-2 | 3-8-4 | 8-16-6 | OT | |
| December 8, 1990 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 6-8-2 | 3-8-4 | 9-16-6 | ||
| December 11, 1990 | Calgary Flames 5 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 6-9-2 | 3-8-4 | 9-17-6 | ||
| December 13, 1990 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 6-9-2 | 3-9-4 | 9-18-6 | ||
| December 15, 1990 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 7-9-2 | 3-9-4 | 10-18-6 | ||
| December 16, 1990 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | L | 7-9-2 | 3-10-4 | 10-19-6 | ||
| December 20, 1990 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 7-9-2 | 3-11-4 | 10-20-6 | ||
| December 22, 1990 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 7-9-2 | 3-12-4 | 10-21-6 | ||
| December 23, 1990 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Hartford Whalers 2 | W | 7-9-2 | 4-12-4 | 11-21-6 | ||
| December 26, 1990 | Winnipeg Jets 6 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 7-10-2 | 4-12-4 | 11-22-6 | ||
| December 29, 1990 | Boston Bruins 4 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | T | 7-10-3 | 4-12-4 | 11-22-7 | OT | |
| December 31, 1990 | Los Angeles Kings 4 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | L | 7-11-3 | 4-12-4 | 11-23-7 | ||
| January 2, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Detroit Red Wings 6 | L | 7-11-3 | 4-13-4 | 11-24-7 | ||
| January 3, 1991 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 7-11-4 | 4-13-4 | 11-24-8 | OT | |
| January 5, 1991 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 7-12-4 | 4-13-4 | 11-25-8 | ||
| January 8, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at New York Islanders 0 | W | 7-12-4 | 5-13-4 | 12-25-8 | ||
| January 12, 1991 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 7-13-4 | 5-13-4 | 12-26-8 | ||
| January 13, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | L | 7-13-4 | 5-14-4 | 12-27-8 | ||
| January 15, 1991 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Minnesota North Stars 1 | L | 7-14-4 | 5-14-4 | 12-28-8 | ||
| January 17, 1991 | Washington Capitals 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 8-14-4 | 5-14-4 | 13-28-8 | ||
| January 21, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Winnipeg Jets 2 | L | 8-14-4 | 5-15-4 | 13-29-8 | ||
| January 22, 1991 | St. Louis Blues 3 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 9-14-4 | 5-15-4 | 14-29-8 | ||
| January 25, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 9-14-4 | 5-15-5 | 14-29-9 | OT | |
| January 26, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 9-14-4 | 6-15-5 | 15-29-9 | ||
| January 28, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 9-14-4 | 6-16-5 | 15-30-9 | ||
| January 30, 1991 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 10-14-4 | 6-16-5 | 16-30-9 | ||
| February 2, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Quebec Nordiques 4 | W | 10-14-4 | 7-16-5 | 17-30-9 | ||
| February 4, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | L | 10-14-4 | 7-17-5 | 17-31-9 | ||
| February 7, 1991 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 11-14-4 | 7-17-5 | 18-31-9 | ||
| February 9, 1991 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 12-14-4 | 7-17-5 | 19-31-9 | ||
| February 12, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at New York Islanders 5 | L | 12-14-4 | 7-18-5 | 19-32-9 | ||
| February 13, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Buffalo Sabres 6 | T | 12-14-4 | 7-18-6 | 19-32-10 | OT | |
| February 16, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Detroit Red Wings 0 | W | 12-14-4 | 8-18-6 | 20-32-10 | ||
| February 20, 1991 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 13-14-4 | 8-18-6 | 21-32-10 | ||
| February 23, 1991 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | T | 13-14-5 | 8-18-6 | 21-32-11 | OT | |
| February 26, 1991 | Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | T | 13-14-6 | 8-18-6 | 21-32-12 | OT | |
| March 1, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | T | 13-14-6 | 8-18-7 | 21-32-13 | OT | |
| March 2, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Calgary Flames 5 | L | 13-14-6 | 8-19-7 | 21-33-13 | ||
| March 6, 1991 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 14-14-6 | 8-19-7 | 22-33-13 | ||
| March 9, 1991 | Detroit Red Wings 2 at Minnesota North Stars 6 | W | 15-14-6 | 8-19-7 | 23-33-13 | ||
| March 10, 1991 | Calgary Flames 3 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 16-14-6 | 8-19-7 | 24-33-13 | ||
| March 12, 1991 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 17-14-6 | 8-19-7 | 25-33-13 | ||
| March 14, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at St. Louis Blues 2 | T | 17-14-6 | 8-19-8 | 25-33-14 | OT | |
| March 16, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 17-14-6 | 8-20-8 | 25-34-14 | OT | |
| March 17, 1991 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | W | 18-14-6 | 8-20-8 | 26-34-14 | ||
| March 22, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 18-14-6 | 8-21-8 | 26-35-14 | ||
| March 24, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | L | 18-14-6 | 8-22-8 | 26-36-14 | ||
| March 25, 1991 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Minnesota North Stars 4 | L | 18-15-6 | 8-22-8 | 26-37-14 | ||
| March 28, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Los Angeles Kings 6 | L | 18-15-6 | 8-23-8 | 26-38-14 | ||
| March 30, 1991 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Minnesota North Stars 2 | W | 19-15-6 | 8-23-8 | 27-38-14 | ||
| March 31, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at St. Louis Blues 2 | L | 19-15-6 | 8-24-8 | 27-39-14 | ||
| April 4, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | OT | |
| April 6, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 8, 1991 | Chicago Blackhawks 6 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | L | 0-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-2-0 | ||
| April 10, 1991 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 12, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 6 at Chicago Blackhawks 0 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 14, 1991 | Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| April 18, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at St. Louis Blues 1 | W | 2-1-0 | 3-1-0 | 5-2-0 | ||
| April 20, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| April 22, 1991 | St. Louis Blues 1 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-3-0 | ||
| April 24, 1991 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Minnesota North Stars 8 | W | 4-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 7-3-0 | ||
| April 26, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at St. Louis Blues 4 | L | 4-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 7-4-0 | ||
| April 28, 1991 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 5-1-0 | 3-3-0 | 8-4-0 | ||
| May 2, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Edmonton Oilers 1 | W | 5-1-0 | 4-3-0 | 9-4-0 | ||
| May 4, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 2 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | L | 5-1-0 | 4-4-0 | 9-5-0 | ||
| May 6, 1991 | Edmonton Oilers 3 at Minnesota North Stars 7 | W | 6-1-0 | 4-4-0 | 10-5-0 | ||
| May 8, 1991 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Minnesota North Stars 5 | W | 7-1-0 | 4-4-0 | 11-5-0 | ||
| May 10, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 3 at Edmonton Oilers 2 | W | 7-1-0 | 5-4-0 | 12-5-0 | ||
| May 15, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | W | 7-1-0 | 6-4-0 | 13-5-0 | ||
| May 17, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 7-1-0 | 6-5-0 | 13-6-0 | ||
| May 19, 1991 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | W | 8-1-0 | 6-5-0 | 14-6-0 | ||
| May 21, 1991 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Minnesota North Stars 3 | L | 8-2-0 | 6-5-0 | 14-7-0 | ||
| May 23, 1991 | Minnesota North Stars 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6 | L | 8-2-0 | 6-6-0 | 14-8-0 | ||
| May 25, 1991 | Pittsburgh Penguins 8 at Minnesota North Stars 0 | L | 8-3-0 | 6-6-0 | 14-9-0 |
