Today the Russian Five is remembered as one of the most exciting units the NHL has ever seen and a key component to a dynasty. But it had to overcome a lot of questions and criticism to make people believers at the time.
This is a pretty cool look back at the Russian Five. They were so, so, so good back in their day and were amazing to watch when I was a kid. Easily part of the reason I fell in love with the Red Wings and the game of hockey. This is definitely worth a read (especially if you’re feeling nostalgic for the good old days)
Jake Lahut (@JakeLahut) asks…
Obviously the discourse around “tanking” for picks has changed drastically over the past few years, but at what point are the Red Wings doing themselves a disservice by being this bad?