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Looking At The Russian Players
by Paul on 08/21/08 at 07:42 AM ET
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from John Glennon of the Tennessean,
They speak a different language, hail from a different culture and employ different strategies on the ice, so maybe it’s no surprise that many North American hockey players say it can be challenging to figure out their Russian counterparts....
“I always found that the Russians were just a different breed,’’ said Predators broadcaster Terry Crisp, who coached Russian great Sergei Makarov while with the Calgary Flames. “I don’t know if you’d call it pride or what, but I found when I was coaching that if you piqued that pride, they’d get a little upset. I don’t think the skins of Russians are as thick as other guys.’’
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