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• Did the losers take a trip to the plastic shredder? * - Billy Wonka 17:51:28 04/03/15 (2)
  In Reply to: RE: Red Army, even if you are not a hockey fan, worth a watch... posted by Mark Man on April 03, 2015 at 10:48:04

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  • RE: Did the losers take a trip to the plastic shredder? * - Mark Man 07:45:21 04/04/15 (1)
    In Reply to: RE: Did the losers take a trip to the plastic shredder? * posted by Billy Wonka on April 03, 2015 at 17:51:28

    
    
    

    
    Wood Chipper...It was the USSR...
    
    There is a clip where they show black bears playing hockey, WITH skates on...all I could think about was; "someone had to tie those skates on those bear paws"...I would really like to see THAT...
    
    Growing up in the 70's and early 80's, I was fascinated by CCCP. Not only how they played hockey, but how stoic and lack of showing any emotion after a goal...very machine like...
    
    As a hockey player from the Iron Range in Northern Minnesota...the CCCP was the Gold Standard of Hockey...I played goalie and had a Vladislav Tretiak poster in my bedroom...I also had his same Cooper Helmet and cage which was referred as the Tretiak...very cool...
    
    thanks
    Mark
    
    
    

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    • Shame what they did to that guy. nt - Victor Khomenko 10:33:08 04/04/15 (0)
      In Reply to: RE: Did the losers take a trip to the plastic shredder? * posted by Mark Man on April 04, 2015 at 07:45:21

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• It streams on Netflix, and yes, a very interesting documentary - Victor Khomenko 11:05:40 04/03/15 (3)
  In Reply to: RE: Red Army, even if you are not a hockey fan, worth a watch... posted by Mark Man on April 03, 2015 at 10:48:04

  I liked it a lot. It was interesting to see how different in terms of their personalities the different players were. Some, like Fetisov, were not afraid to challenge the authorities, the others, like his partner Kasotonov, were loyal party men. Several interesting sub-stories, like that of Kharlamov, and his disappearance and untimely death.
  
  BTW, it is TikhonoV.
  

  
  
  
  

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  • BTW, it is TikhonoV...sorry man, me bad...I do agree... - Mark Man 11:46:54 04/03/15 (2)
    In Reply to: RE: It streams on Netflix, and yes, a very interesting documentary posted by Victor Khomenko on April 03, 2015 at 11:05:40

    The sub stories really do add depth to this movie.
    
    I really liked that they went past the Cold War and showed as these guys flourished in the NHL. Tough to find a team today that does not have Russian players on it...
    
    I was curious on your thoughts of Putin bringing Fetisov to run current Russian Hockey and retain players for the national team...it feels a little old school USSR like...but so does Putin, IMHO...
    
    I was looking forward to seeing this and it exceeded my expectations.
    
    Thanks for chiming in...
    Mark
    
    
    

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    • I somehow missed the part about Putin - Victor Khomenko 13:43:55 04/03/15 (1)
      In Reply to: RE: BTW, it is TikhonoV...sorry man, me bad...I do agree... posted by Mark Man on April 03, 2015 at 11:46:54

      Fetisov, in spite of all his previous problems with the authorities, remained a loyal Russian citizen, which is perfectly his right.
      
      Do you recall another famous defender - Ragulin? Three times Olympic champ, ten times - World.
      

      
      
      
      

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      • RE: I somehow missed the part about Putin - Mark Man 07:56:20 04/04/15 (0)
        In Reply to: RE: I somehow missed the part about Putin posted by Victor Khomenko on April 03, 2015 at 13:43:55

        Fetisov has/had pickle jars for balls...and yes, he is a very loyal Russian...he did it after he made that American $bank$...his resume is unbelievable...
        
        I do not remember Ragulin. I looked him up and he retired in 1973 when I was 10. The CCCP lost to Canada in 1972, but won 1974...I remember the 74 games like it was yesterday...
        
        thanks
        Mark
        
        
        

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