The Russian Five
This really is the magnificent narrative of the five hockey stars who created one of their most remarkable chapters at Motor City sports history and helped propel the Detroit Red Wings into two Stanley Cup championships. The film provides the behind-the-scenes narrative of this Red Wings' strategy in luring the five players, including the under-cover-of-night defections of Fedorov and Vladimir Konstantinov. Additionally, it offers fresh insight to many key moments in Wings' history, including coach Bowman's decision to play with the Russian Five at exactly the identical time, the damn competition between the Wings and Colorado Avalanche, the 1996-97 Stanley Cup series and the horrible limo injury which seriously wounded Konstantinov along with masseur Sergei Mnatsakanov at the celebration wake.
Released: 2018-04-11
Genre:
Documentary