The Russian Five
This is the story of the five hockey stars that helped propel the Detroit Red Wings and also generated one of the most remarkable chapters in Motor City sport history. The movie gives the story of the Red Wings' plan in luring the five players, including Vladimir and Fedorov Konstantinov's under-cover-of-night defections. In addition, it gives new insight to many important moments in Wings' history, including coach Bowman's decision to play all the Russian Five at the identical time, the bloody rivalry between the Wings and Colorado Avalanche, the 1996-97 Stanley Cup run and the dreadful limousine accident which seriously injured Konstantinov and masseur Sergei Mnatsakanov in the party aftermath.
Released: 2018-04-11
Genre:
Documentary