As an American and also a diehard Blackhawks fan, I have to say that it was a lot of fun yet frustrating to watch these guys play because they were so good. The Russian influence really made the game so much better. Much respect to them! I really miss watching them play.
Without the red machine, hockey would never have developed to another level. Larionov and and rest of the guys were artists with a big heart. Hats off and a big respect.
My favourite Red Wings moment was in 1998 when they swept the Caps in a championship clinching game, the team brought on Konstantinov, who was on wheelchair with a permanent injury, then put the Cup on his lap, as a gesture of "bro you are not forgotten"....damn...i was touched
Sergei Fedorov is the best all around hockey player I’ve ever watched. The guy could play everywhere and he was a pure goal scorer. 90s hockey bred some of the most amazing talents in NHL history.
Not sure if he is the best ever, but I really love ultra skilled offensive players who are also physical & dedicated on defense & fore-checking. Ovechkin comes to mind!
If you watch the highlights of his three Stanley Cups with the Wings, you’ll see he was on the ice in the most crucial moments. Down a goal, protecting a lead etc. He was the straw that stirred the drink as they say
Totally agree. Larionov is by the way the third best playmaker in hockey history after Gretzky and Lemieux. Not an overly physical player, but a tough guy and a super hard working guy who went there into the boards to dig the puck against two opposing defenders who were both 20cm taller than him and he always got the puck. Datsyuk was very much like Larionov, but with better stickhandling and shot. I though still think that Larionov was a better playmaker because of his ability to open offense.
I am 40 years old now I grew up in Michigan. My brother played hockey I grew up in a hockey ring since I was 2 years old. I started playing After the coach let me practice and ask me joined the team. It was the only girl. I still wear my number 91 Jersey all the time. Absolutely love the Russian 5. Fedorov was like a jet plane on the ice. I liked playing like Probert. Can't play anymore but I still go up to the local hockey ranks to just watch I will sit there for hours.
The greatest 5 man unit in the history of the NHL, imagine if we got Igor and Fetisov in their prime and Vlad didn't get injured. I mean seriously you got guys mid to late 30's toying with prime NHL'ers. That line in that era for 10 years, 5 Cups minimum. Nobody had seen anything like it
Since we had to give up Kozlov to get Hasek, can you imagine if they could have kept them together long enough to get Datsyuk on the ice and if they did not lose Vlad. Talk about scary.
Brilliant. The puck control, passing, teamwork, skating, deception,, clearly the Russians love their hockey, else you couldn't play it this well. A privilege to watch, not even a Detroit fan, but this was great hockey.
@@thetroopersk dear this is total lie . Gulag pls it was till 1953 , their time was quite different. I was born in USSR in 1979 , all politians in all the world are liers. USSR was great country
Спасибо что остаётесь их фанатами,они старались для вас. Думаю им было важно как вы к ним относитесь,поэтому играли чертовски хорошо и красиво. Помните друзья их.
As an American and huge Detroit fan, we love this group of men and what they did for our team and our sport. Always remembered as a dynasty. Thank you Russia ❤
I remember watching the Russian 5. I'll never forget it. I knew I was watching something special. I tuned in for ever game I could. I remember their first shift together and Federov's 5 goal night.
Loved watching these guys! Vlad "The Impaler" Konstantinov was probably my favorite for his open ice checking that earned him his nickname. It wasn't all just skilled puck movement with Vlad. Sadly that limo accident ended an amazing hockey career.
Living in Detroit area my whole life and being a hockey nut, I just loved the Russian 5. My list of favorite from top to bottom Konstantinov, Larionov, Fedorov, Fetisov and Kozlov
As a native Detroiter and Wings fan I remember these wonderful times. I also remember much of the hockey elite like Don Cherry scoffed at this style of hockey. I grew up with "the Dead things" so it was all the sweeter when the Wings became the best team in the game for a couple decades.
Konstantinov was my favorite as well. I remember setting off fireworks in front of my house in Plymouth after we won the cup in '97. What a great team. We'll be back soon.
You could have constructed a Hall of Fame wing using just the rosters of the Avalanche and Red Wings from 1996-2002. The talent that oozed out of both those teams during that stretch was as good as any two teams in any era before or since. Just phenomenal hockey whenever they played each other.
The Russian (Soviet) 1st five have shifted over the decades. In the 70's, "The Big Red Machine" consisted of Valerij Charlamov, Boris Michajlov, Vladimir Petrov, Aleksandr Maltsev and Valerij Vasiljev. In my decade, the 80's, the team consisted of Vladimir Krutov, Igor Larionov, Sergej Makarov, Vjatjeslav Fetisov and Aleksej Kasatonov. And as goalkeeper of course Vladislav Tretiak. In connection with the World Cup 2008, the ice hockey team of the century was named: Vjatjeslav Fetisov (Sovjet), Börje Salming (Sweden), Valerij Charlamov (Sovjet), Sergej Makarov (Sovjet), Wayne Gretzky (Canada) and Vladislav Tretiak (Sovjet) as goalkeeper. 4 out of 6 is quite impressive.
If you want to see what Pure Chemistry looks like, you look at the Russian Five. That’s probably the purest chemistry I’ve seen from a line in the game of hockey.
Perhaps true, but don't under rate what Scotty Bowman contributed to Detroit's success. Not only did he gather the Russian Five, but was smart enough to let them loose as a stand alone squad. But Bowman also found a way to take Stevie Y and turn him from just a points accumulating player into a team leader and true winner. Bowman also found the right talent to make what would be on other teams the 'goon squad' - the forth line bangers into a scoring and penalty killing power house.
He was a great puck handler & jaw dropping moves. But I'll always lean towards Sergei Fedorov. Dude had a lighting quick slap shot & speed always kills.
@@rickenterkin4720 Federov is the answer to why so many 91s in the NHL today? The slap had everything! Respect, but as a G, I want my guy to shed time & space before making the big play. Less time for me to let in a softie 🤣
The control, oh the control. It was hilarious, like they said in the video. They'd just keep passing...and passing....and passing until the shot was perfect. The way the Wings recruited back then was genius too. They didn't play the Penguins and Avs game and just buy talent. They knew they wouldn't get good draft picks, so they looked for those players far away, the ones like the 5, Osgood, Datsyuk, and Z and would play as a damn team. I saw an interview with Scotty Bowman, and he told Stevie Y " Hey, I don't need you scoring 60 goals a season, I need your whole line each scoring 30 a season". It was that kind of play and teamwork that fit with the way the 5 had been playing their entire lives. I miss watching the control. I watch the Wings now and just scream at the TV "Slow down! Own the damn puck!"
I have 1 great Russian 5 shirt, Sickle-hammer & Wing. Love that shirt and am hesitant to wear it cause they don’t sell that one anymore. I recently found another and am getting it.. the movie shirt is cool. On Red Wings board’s my handle is “Russian 5” Despite my fave player Ever is Datsyuk. Imagine if that 13 was on the Unit! Nobody would shoot.
It happens when you play for an army team where you just play together all the time. More than NHL teams did. That's the only reason they won so many world championships and olympic golds. Other teams were playing with amateurs and the Soviets had professionals playing.
I''ve been blessed to watch my favorite hockey player - Sergei Fedorov - on my favorite team - Red Wings - with the greatest coach ever - Scotty Bowman - and win championships. I am blessed!
Exactly how I feel and am so fortunate to have followed those Wings. I was obsessed with hockey back then, it’s def not the same anymore. So many greats playing at that level on the same team. Not many teams today have more than a couple true stars anymore.
111voodoo 1 second ago Such an honor to have grown up in This era as a wings fan and kid form Detroit. I remember watching in awe and learning everything I could from them. It was watching federov that made me want to take Russian skating lessons learn how to use my edges like a Russian. Cant put into words how my game and skating helped form me into the player I became. Watching these guys maintain puck control, re grouping, never stop moving their feet. You name it. I learned. And I got to do it while watching my favorite team play. I miss these days. And watching this footage really brings back memories. People don’t realize how the wings organization revolutionized the game. The PP breakouts and entires every team uses these days. All started by the wings. And it all started with these 5.
The real Russian Five were: Makarov, Krutov, Larionov, Kasatonov, Fetisov. They were beasts in the 80's. However, a decade earlier there was arguably one of the best offensive line to ever play ice-hockey: Mikhailov, Kharlamov, Petrov. Hockey fans should never forget them.
Absolutely amazing wot else can you say, I played semi pro in England at that time I was a young kid and I tried to emulate them as so many of my friends did amazing dazzling I was in awe still am . Some great players in the nhl now but not great lines
As a NJ fan I was upset Fetisov never got to win a Cup where he began his NHL career. Little did we know he would get his Cup while cementing his legacy mentoring a team of legends.
@@User-wt9jk If they could get to the net. Keep in mind these guys played on a smaller rink, with the neutral zone trap, two line pass, left wing lock and during clutch and grab era. Todays NHL is as soft as baby-shit. Guys get ejected in today's game for what was considered a great hockey play in the mid 90s.
Keep in mind Canadians allways beat USA . And Canadians embrace hockey not like the USA where football and even baseball over takes hockey . So who saw real hockey . I’m you USA did . And USA can’t even give Russia a go in hockey in witch the Canadians always beat Russia and USA . And did you know most of the USA Nhl teams that win the Stanley cup they have more Canadians players than USA . So shows who’s better players the Canadians players are lol . So there yeA go my mind on who saw real hockey there buds haha
All I can say is I got goose bumbs watching this..these guys were the exact reason I fell in love with Detroit as a kid..never seen hockey like it before. Long time ago, can't believe I'm 40 years old now lol time Flys baby . Let the good times role
Это были не красные крылья, это были ЦСКА в НХЛ. Скоти Боумен великий тренер или менеджер... Кому как понятнее. Но после них случилось страшное. НХЛ заиграл в наш хоккей, а мы пытаемся играть в хоккей образца 80х НХЛ.
Они (нхл) сделали величайшую хитрость!!!! Сделав и собрав всех соперников воедино в одной лиге А когда ты знаешь как играет соперник - ты становишься его сильнее
I became a Red Wing fan after watching a playoff game against New Jersey in the early 90s. A Navy buddy was a Pens fan and he wanted to go watch the playoffs at a bar. I sat down and started watching the Wings/Devils game. Every time that line was out was just a show of skill an patience. Then Stevie Y and the bruits would go muck it up. Great time to be a Wings fan and watch those teams.
Even more impressive when you consider they played like that during a clutch and grab era, with no 2 line passing allowed! If you're a true hockey fan, you gotta appreciate the artistry.
What a privilege it was to watch these guys live at Joe Louis Arena for all those years. They brought the Russian style here for sure but also adapted very well to the rough style of the NHL and could not only take it but dish it out. All high character guys as well.
I’m so happy to have been around and old enough to remember these guys. I was just coming up through the junior hockey ranks and they were just so inspiring.
I'm a die hard Boston Bruins fan. But for those couple of years I was following the Red Wings and the Russian 5 hard core! Not only can they play hockey and do many other things very well. But they are also a great people who have suffered so much hardships through out history and are still standing proud today. They have saved the world many times in the past, and here they are once again fighting against the same evil that threatens humanity yet again! And once again, they save humanity from evil! GOD BLESS America and Russia!
I just watched this about how the Bruins are perceived overseas.... ua-cam.com/video/ceVZc65Uog8/v-deo.html&ab_channel=MatthewMontreal. so, your opinion is a bit out of order.
I was a 90s baby. One of my fondest memories is seeing Detroit. I saw a game at the Joe before they switched. That night will be a night I will never forget. Red Wing fan for life!
Это была стальная пятёрка. Тренер молодец, что соединил их вместе. Они понимали друг друга с полувзгляда, с полужеста. Этого было достаточно для взятия ворот. Тогда крылышки были на ходу.
Those 5 men skated and thought as 1 person. They "felt" as one, they may ave had skated with 10 legs, but when those 5 players were on the ice..they were one
December 1982, Red Army vs Edmonton Oilers , Gretzky and the boys versus all the Russian greats (except Tretiak, taking a rest )....the first game I watched in person... we didn't have the money but my Dad got my brother and i reasonable tickets at $16 each. Gretzky was on his way to scoring 200+ points that season. Couple steaks at Costco cost me $50 the other day....
I was 14 years old in 96 living in Perth Western Australia and got a good report card so I got to buy a game. I got NHL 96. I'd never seen a hockey game but played field hockey over here so I thought why not an ice hockey game. We only had 1 ice rink in town but that was miles away bit I did play some roller hockey. Picked the Red Wings as they had some of the best stats and here I am today watching hockey clips. It probably took another 7 or 8 years before I actually got to watch my first game of hockey but I've been a hockey fan ever since and have been made it Canada to watch a game. Fedorov is still my favourite player of all time but I never knew this back story about him and the others. Awesome video, cheers. Go Red Wings. Just thought I'd share👍
Detroit forward Doug Brown should get an honorable mention here. After Konatantinov's accident they paired Brown with the other Russian players because he played a similar puck possession style and fit right in with them. He even got the honorary name Brownov here in Detroit.
As an American and also a diehard Blackhawks fan, I have to say that it was a lot of fun yet frustrating to watch these guys play because they were so good. The Russian influence really made the game so much better. Much respect to them! I really miss watching them play.
DDR USSR Rex.....
Without the red machine, hockey would never have developed to another level. Larionov and and rest of the guys were artists with a big heart. Hats off and a big respect.
My favourite Red Wings moment was in 1998 when they swept the Caps in a championship clinching game, the team brought on Konstantinov, who was on wheelchair with a permanent injury, then put the Cup on his lap, as a gesture of "bro you are not forgotten"....damn...i was touched
They also lobbied successfully to put his name on the Cup that year.
@@zakwan10 really? Didn’t know that. I know Boston lobbyists to get savards name on the cup, don’t think they won that fight tho
Hell yeah man. I watched that to… on tv but I still felt it
Legendary NHL moment. Hockey is beauty
Loved that moment
Sergei Fedorov is the best all around hockey player I’ve ever watched. The guy could play everywhere and he was a pure goal scorer. 90s hockey bred some of the most amazing talents in NHL history.
Not sure if he is the best ever, but I really love ultra skilled offensive players who are also physical & dedicated on defense & fore-checking. Ovechkin comes to mind!
Gordy howe was another great red wing
Larionov is still one of the greatest players in NHL history, he could do anything from defence to offense, his super underrated
If you watch the highlights of his three Stanley Cups with the Wings, you’ll see he was on the ice in the most crucial moments. Down a goal, protecting a lead etc.
He was the straw that stirred the drink as they say
Totally agree. Larionov is by the way the third best playmaker in hockey history after Gretzky and Lemieux. Not an overly physical player, but a tough guy and a super hard working guy who went there into the boards to dig the puck against two opposing defenders who were both 20cm taller than him and he always got the puck.
Datsyuk was very much like Larionov, but with better stickhandling and shot. I though still think that Larionov was a better playmaker because of his ability to open offense.
@@zenonelealainen3750well said, he’s one of my favorites and I really enjoyed watching him destroy other teams traps
@@zenonelealainen3750 yeah he wasn’t that physical but always in very good shape and he was strong
It's because he is not Canadian or American
, but Russian .
Спасибо всем за теплые слова в адрес моих соотечественников!Быть добру и честному,красивому спорту!
OUR compatriots (наши соотечественники)
DA COMRADE
Ты тоже американец?
I am 40 years old now I grew up in Michigan.
My brother played hockey I grew up in a hockey ring since I was 2 years old. I started playing After the coach let me practice and ask me joined the team. It was the only girl.
I still wear my number 91 Jersey all the time.
Absolutely love the Russian 5.
Fedorov was like a jet plane on the ice.
I liked playing like Probert.
Can't play anymore but I still go up to the local hockey ranks to just watch I will sit there for hours.
Viva mother Russia 🇷🇺
The greatest 5 man unit in the history of the NHL, imagine if we got Igor and Fetisov in their prime and Vlad didn't get injured. I mean seriously you got guys mid to late 30's toying with prime NHL'ers. That line in that era for 10 years, 5 Cups minimum. Nobody had seen anything like it
Nah....in their primes they win a minimum of 7 in 10...and in the other 3 ...something catastrophic would have happened
👏
Since we had to give up Kozlov to get Hasek, can you imagine if they could have kept them together long enough to get Datsyuk on the ice and if they did not lose Vlad. Talk about scary.
If it wasnt for sovjet they would never been that good but maybe more happy and pro player but not that insane good
But i understand how you mean
I'm not Russian and I'm not a Detroit fan, but that line... No words.
So much fun to watch.
It does not matter, russian or not. Hockey is a great game and russian 5 is great too! 🏒👍. I'm russian 😊
And Detroit fan also. My N'1 is Fedorof.
@@user-fw2nk7wf5x Мой тоже
@@surosogo а чё забываем про Пашу Буре?
That group of Russians were simply AWESOME...!!! I am Canadian and I just loved watching them play...!!!
It's hard not to cry, thinking of the Vladinator.
Yes, that was tragic what happened to him. He was a fantastic player who would have had a great career
It was so sad. I was in high school when it happened. I was devastated. Vlad was my favorite Wing after Stevie Y. He was amazing.
Brilliant. The puck control, passing, teamwork, skating, deception,, clearly the Russians love their hockey, else you couldn't play it this well. A privilege to watch, not even a Detroit fan, but this was great hockey.
they have to, as to proove to be the best...otherwise....gulag...and death...no choice...
Imagine being a Detroit Fanatic since the crappy 80's and watching that team evolve starting with Yzerman...it was amazing to watch the rebuild!
@@thetroopersk 😂👍
@@thetroopersk dear this is total lie . Gulag pls it was till 1953 , their time was quite different. I was born in USSR in 1979 , all politians in all the world are liers. USSR was great country
@@alexandramott3181 great country ?? ussr ??
you joking...right ? run by kgb...killed millions...
very great country
..
Never forget about Vladimir Krutov, one of the best players of all time. Too bad that the collapse of Soviet wasn't that great for him. Rest in peace
Så sant , alla klarade inte omställningen
Крутов великий игрок!☝️🤨
Krutov the greatest. RIP
I was a boy in 80s and went to CSKA games in Moscow and watched alive Makarov-Larionov-Krutov-Fetisov-Kasatonov. And Krutov was my favourite player
Спасибо что остаётесь их фанатами,они старались для вас. Думаю им было важно как вы к ним относитесь,поэтому играли чертовски хорошо и красиво. Помните друзья их.
Отличные слова...
Их невозможно забыть.
As an American and huge Detroit fan, we love this group of men and what they did for our team and our sport. Always remembered as a dynasty. Thank you Russia ❤
Beautiful words! I live in Detroit and also huge red wings fan ❤ i love the Russian five. Spasibo 🙏🏼
I will friend 🤗
I remember watching the Russian 5. I'll never forget it. I knew I was watching something special. I tuned in for ever game I could. I remember their first shift together and Federov's 5 goal night.
How old were you?
@Hogans Hero’s Fan
*Fedorov
The 5 goal game was the first red wings game I ever went to, I was 6 years old!
@@andyblank3735 Cool!What a great memory!
Loved watching these guys! Vlad "The Impaler" Konstantinov was probably my favorite for his open ice checking that earned him his nickname. It wasn't all just skilled puck movement with Vlad. Sadly that limo accident ended an amazing hockey career.
Living in Detroit area my whole life and being a hockey nut, I just loved the Russian 5. My list of favorite from top to bottom Konstantinov, Larionov, Fedorov, Fetisov and Kozlov
As a native Detroiter and Wings fan I remember these wonderful times. I also remember much of the hockey elite like Don Cherry scoffed at this style of hockey. I grew up with "the Dead things" so it was all the sweeter when the Wings became the best team in the game for a couple decades.
@@tomsampson8084 Lmao @ Cherry scoffing at the Russian style. Talk about arrogance, they made him eat his words.
There's just new and old school players there that made a difference.
Fedorov was a 100+ point man
Konstantinov was my favorite as well. I remember setting off fireworks in front of my house in Plymouth after we won the cup in '97. What a great team. We'll be back soon.
The best hockey team ever played.
Well apart from the national team of the Soviet Union.
I’m a lifelong Avalanche fan and Fedorov was a menace, great player. Miss the Avs vs Wings in the late 90s!
Me too Jaff. It was one of the greatest rivalries in all pro sports...It was personal.
You could have constructed a Hall of Fame wing using just the rosters of the Avalanche and Red Wings from 1996-2002. The talent that oozed out of both those teams during that stretch was as good as any two teams in any era before or since. Just phenomenal hockey whenever they played each other.
Великая пятёрка!💪
Самый лучший!
The Russian (Soviet) 1st five have shifted over the decades. In the 70's, "The Big Red Machine" consisted of Valerij Charlamov, Boris Michajlov, Vladimir Petrov, Aleksandr Maltsev and Valerij Vasiljev. In my decade, the 80's, the team consisted of Vladimir Krutov, Igor Larionov, Sergej Makarov, Vjatjeslav Fetisov and Aleksej Kasatonov. And as goalkeeper of course Vladislav Tretiak.
In connection with the World Cup 2008, the ice hockey team of the century was named: Vjatjeslav Fetisov (Sovjet), Börje Salming (Sweden), Valerij Charlamov (Sovjet), Sergej Makarov (Sovjet), Wayne Gretzky (Canada) and Vladislav Tretiak (Sovjet) as goalkeeper. 4 out of 6 is quite impressive.
I lived in Soviet Union in 70s and 80s. I loved Soviet national hockey team but my favorite goaltenders were Göran Högosta and then Pelle Lindbergh
And when Sweden broke their supremacy it was like Frodo when reaching that mountain and finally got to win at last.
*Tomas Sandström*
Может Валерий Харламов? Чарламова не помню.
@@user-qk1mv4qc4l Are you on crack??
@@percapita1239 братан у меня что то нет перевода. Я не понял,что ты пишешь.✌️😉
The greatest 5 man unit in the history of the NHL
If you want to see what Pure Chemistry looks like, you look at the Russian Five. That’s probably the purest chemistry I’ve seen from a line in the game of hockey.
These five men helped save Detroit Hockey I’ll never forget these times.
Perhaps true, but don't under rate what Scotty Bowman contributed to Detroit's success. Not only did he gather the Russian Five, but was smart enough to let them loose as a stand alone squad. But Bowman also found a way to take Stevie Y and turn him from just a points accumulating player into a team leader and true winner. Bowman also found the right talent to make what would be on other teams the 'goon squad' - the forth line bangers into a scoring and penalty killing power house.
I can always say I was and am a fan and was watching those boys. Loved the R5 and how they changed the game ✌🏻🏒
Datsyuk is still my favorite, but wow!
He was a great puck handler & jaw dropping moves. But I'll always lean towards Sergei Fedorov. Dude had a lighting quick slap shot & speed always kills.
@@rickenterkin4720 Federov is the answer to why so many 91s in the NHL today? The slap had everything! Respect, but as a G, I want my guy to shed time & space before making the big play. Less time for me to let in a softie 🤣
Watching the Russian 5 was like having a 5 man unit of Datsyuk's.
Datsyk TOP of the TOP.
Dastsyuk is a hockey player’s favourite player…or so they say.
The best game on Earth
I would say on ice, but can't disagree with you.
Really, it was very great 👍👍👍
But it doesn't best in the world, I saw better))))
Этот Детройт шатал всех. Молодцы красная машина 👍. Эх Детройт моего детства и юности ✌️
As a kid I always wanted to have Fedorov's hair and I'd cry any time a barber would cut it incorrectly.
Ура ура ура. Всех благодарю за добрые слова про этих людей.
And yet the greatest Russian born player ever on the wings was Pavel Datsyuk
The best of the best Russian 5 ..
Sergei Makarov would have fit perfect in there. He is/was my all time favourite hockey player!
даа Макаров лучший!!
Макаров номер 1 ра все времена !
Pavel Bure For Me
@@mmaaphilliatesв более узкой перспективе конечно
They were about to trade yzerman for yashin in ‘95.
The control, oh the control. It was hilarious, like they said in the video. They'd just keep passing...and passing....and passing until the shot was perfect. The way the Wings recruited back then was genius too. They didn't play the Penguins and Avs game and just buy talent. They knew they wouldn't get good draft picks, so they looked for those players far away, the ones like the 5, Osgood, Datsyuk, and Z and would play as a damn team. I saw an interview with Scotty Bowman, and he told Stevie Y " Hey, I don't need you scoring 60 goals a season, I need your whole line each scoring 30 a season". It was that kind of play and teamwork that fit with the way the 5 had been playing their entire lives.
I miss watching the control. I watch the Wings now and just scream at the TV "Slow down! Own the damn puck!"
There will never be a time like that in hockey again. There was nothing like the Russian 5. So many great memories. Kozlov #3 was my jersey
I have 1 great Russian 5 shirt, Sickle-hammer & Wing. Love that shirt and am hesitant to wear it cause they don’t sell that one anymore. I recently found another and am getting it.. the movie shirt is cool. On Red Wings board’s my handle is “Russian 5” Despite my fave player Ever is Datsyuk. Imagine if that 13 was on the Unit! Nobody would shoot.
I had this blue Wings shirt Custom made for Racing Marathons. It has vintage logo (1937-1970) smaller wing with white feathers and 13-Datsyuk on back.
@@chrisphillips348 fking marketing killing it all(
This was incredible to watch and scary to play against.
Such great memories…never have I seen a 5 guys play so in sync and beautifully. Thanks for video👏
It happens when you play for an army team where you just play together all the time. More than NHL teams did.
That's the only reason they won so many world championships and olympic golds. Other teams were playing with amateurs and the Soviets had professionals playing.
WOW... Respect for Russian players.... FOREVER!
I have never seen the red wings play this well in my lifetime when my dad told me that the red wings in the 90s were a thing of beauty he wasn’t lying
Krutov, Makarov, Larionov, Fetisov and Kasatonov. Those were the Russian five.
Козлов, Константинов.
I''ve been blessed to watch my favorite hockey player - Sergei Fedorov - on my favorite team - Red Wings - with the greatest coach ever - Scotty Bowman - and win championships. I am blessed!
Amen! No other player could ever replace Fedorov as my favorite.
Hockey from 1990-2005 simply amazing 👏
Exactly how I feel and am so fortunate to have followed those Wings. I was obsessed with hockey back then, it’s def not the same anymore. So many greats playing at that level on the same team. Not many teams today have more than a couple true stars anymore.
the real 5 Russian top player for me was
Fetisov- Kasatonov
Krutov- Larionov- Makarov
Agreed.
@@u.v.s.5583 That was the best 5-man unit to ever play.
how about Bure?
@@plaxxxxxa very strong too
111voodoo
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Such an honor to have grown up in This era as a wings fan and kid form Detroit. I remember watching in awe and learning everything I could from them. It was watching federov that made me want to take Russian skating lessons learn how to use my edges like a Russian. Cant put into words how my game and skating helped form me into the player I became. Watching these guys maintain puck control, re grouping, never stop moving their feet. You name it. I learned. And I got to do it while watching my favorite team play. I miss these days. And watching this footage really brings back memories. People don’t realize how the wings organization revolutionized the game. The PP breakouts and entires every team uses these days. All started by the wings. And it all started with these 5.
The Detroit Red Army!
I loved watching these guys play.
Seriously, thank you for this upload
enjoyed the feature documentary, I take it?
:)
Какая это была пятёрка..!!! 🎉🎉🎉
Man this bring back nostalgia ooo what if they had pavel daysuk then it would be the Russian 6
That would’ve been a possibility because they wouldn’t have needed a goalie.
Only a 5 man lineup for 5v5
@@TSBHalo nah him at goalie
Also Zetterberg, in my opinion the wings wasted his skills, he was a goal scoring machine, but they kept him as an assistant
That would be SO F’ing illegal and SO F’ing sweet! Lol
Игроки от Бога, просто шедевр.
The World: “The Iron Curtain is collapsing, we will finally have peace!”
The Red Wings: “GET ME THEIR HOCKEY PLAYERS”
Fact's
Stars fan here. I was always in awe whenever we played the Red Wings in the mid to late 90's.. Incredible stuff.
The Red Army, it was the perfect combination.
Greatest line there was.
Konstantinov… what a animal on defense and very sad what happened to him 😔
Konstantinov… The Ronnie Lott of hockey.
Это классика хоккея!!!!!
Феноменальная игра русской пятерки!
Great Team of Red machine , this hockey of my Matherland !!!!!!!
I am a Habs fan !!!
But I watched them as a kid !!!
Amazing !!!
They were an amazing unit !!!
Absolutely !!!
I was at the game in Calgary with my girlfriend when the Russian 5 played together for the very first time.
The real Russian Five were: Makarov, Krutov, Larionov, Kasatonov, Fetisov. They were beasts in the 80's. However, a decade earlier there was arguably one of the best offensive line to ever play ice-hockey: Mikhailov, Kharlamov, Petrov. Hockey fans should never forget them.
Спасибо Детройту! Зажег наших ребят! Фёдоров красавчик! Это лучший центр за океаном!
Thanks to them Vancouver got Pavel Bure , most exciting player to ever wear a Canuck uniform
Absolutely amazing wot else can you say, I played semi pro in England at that time I was a young kid and I tried to emulate them as so many of my friends did amazing dazzling I was in awe still am . Some great players in the nhl now but not great lines
As a NJ fan I was upset Fetisov never got to win a Cup where he began his NHL career. Little did we know he would get his Cup while cementing his legacy mentoring a team of legends.
Greatest five in the history of the NHL👍
Такая гордость за своих Воскресенцах! Ларионова и Козлов наши кумиры и легенда!
Watching clips like these it shows truly how much goalkeeping has improved exponentially
First thing I look at in old videos. I wonder how they would fair against the athletic and armored up goalies today
Also wonder how todays shooters would rip those goalies 😅
@@strategic1710 the pads were actually bigger back then, Patrick Roy made the league come up with restrictions on how big the pads could be
That's arguably the part of Hockey that has evolved the most. The athletic level the goalies have to be at today is astonishing.
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If they could get to the net. Keep in mind these guys played on a smaller rink, with the neutral zone trap, two line pass, left wing lock and during clutch and grab era. Todays NHL is as soft as baby-shit. Guys get ejected in today's game for what was considered a great hockey play in the mid 90s.
The very first time Canadians saw the real hockey lol
It's as if Nikola tesla came to participate in a high school science fair
They saw real hockey, they just didn’t see Russian hockey
Keep in mind Canadians allways beat USA . And Canadians embrace hockey not like the USA where football and even baseball over takes hockey . So who saw real hockey . I’m you USA did . And USA can’t even give Russia a go in hockey in witch the Canadians always beat Russia and USA . And did you know most of the USA Nhl teams that win the Stanley cup they have more Canadians players than USA . So shows who’s better players the Canadians players are lol . So there yeA go my mind on who saw real hockey there buds haha
@@donnysheena7306 You somehow turned it into a Canadian rant..
The real Canadian rant. Lol
Великая пятерка, лучшая...
Последние львы империи...
All I can say is I got goose bumbs watching this..these guys were the exact reason I fell in love with Detroit as a kid..never seen hockey like it before. Long time ago, can't believe I'm 40 years old now lol time Flys baby . Let the good times role
I remember watching when this happened, Leaf fan here, they were soooo good together. Detroit was very smart/lucky to draft the first three!
St. Basil's Cathedral looks magnificent. I want to see a KHL game in Moscow and visit that cathedral in person. Once this mess is over…
Fedorov was my favorite in the first NHL video games I played. Had no clue about NHL hockey back then.
Long live the mother land of hockey
Это были не красные крылья, это были ЦСКА в НХЛ. Скоти Боумен великий тренер или менеджер... Кому как понятнее. Но после них случилось страшное. НХЛ заиграл в наш хоккей, а мы пытаемся играть в хоккей образца 80х НХЛ.
Согласен на все100, они от нас забрали всё лучшее, а мы от них всю хуйню, думаю и на о.и нам не светит ни хера
@@alexkamensky2218 это как индейцы меняли золото и камни на бусики….
Они (нхл) сделали величайшую хитрость!!!! Сделав и собрав всех соперников воедино в одной лиге
А когда ты знаешь как играет соперник - ты становишься его сильнее
I became a Red Wing fan after watching a playoff game against New Jersey in the early 90s. A Navy buddy was a Pens fan and he wanted to go watch the playoffs at a bar. I sat down and started watching the Wings/Devils game. Every time that line was out was just a show of skill an patience. Then Stevie Y and the bruits would go muck it up. Great time to be a Wings fan and watch those teams.
I played for 30 years , fedorov was the best pure skater I've ever seen, Orr was a powerhouse skater, but fed was smooth as silk.
That was the last goodbye of real Soviet Hockey. We still have a lot of very talented players but unfortunately not the Soviet Hockey School.
As a Wings fan, I had the privilege of watching them. They all went through the same hockey school
I remember at away games the crowds would chant USA, and that would just inspire the Russian five.
Even more impressive when you consider they played like that during a clutch and grab era, with no 2 line passing allowed! If you're a true hockey fan, you gotta appreciate the artistry.
What a privilege it was to watch these guys live at Joe Louis Arena for all those years. They brought the Russian style here for sure but also adapted very well to the rough style of the NHL and could not only take it but dish it out. All high character guys as well.
I’m so happy to have been around and old enough to remember these guys. I was just coming up through the junior hockey ranks and they were just so inspiring.
As a Jackson, Michigan native watching the Wings in the 90’s are some awesome memories. Wings fans in those days were some of the most dedicated.
byli neskutecni snad nejlepsi formace na svete
I'm a die hard Boston Bruins fan. But for those couple of years I was following the Red Wings and the Russian 5 hard core! Not only can they play hockey and do many other things very well. But they are also a great people who have suffered so much hardships through out history and are still standing proud today. They have saved the world many times in the past, and here they are once again fighting against the same evil that threatens humanity yet again! And once again, they save humanity from evil! GOD BLESS America and Russia!
I just watched this about how the Bruins are perceived overseas.... ua-cam.com/video/ceVZc65Uog8/v-deo.html&ab_channel=MatthewMontreal. so, your opinion is a bit out of order.
Some of the best hockey.
I was a 90s baby. One of my fondest memories is seeing Detroit. I saw a game at the Joe before they switched. That night will be a night I will never forget. Red Wing fan for life!
Great tribute video! Thank you!
This was so good. Thank you. What a great era that was. Wow.
Это была стальная пятёрка. Тренер молодец, что соединил их вместе. Они понимали друг друга с полувзгляда, с полужеста. Этого было достаточно для взятия ворот. Тогда крылышки были на ходу.
Those 5 men skated and thought as 1 person. They "felt" as one, they may ave had skated with 10 legs, but when those 5 players were on the ice..they were one
December 1982, Red Army vs Edmonton Oilers , Gretzky and the boys versus all the Russian greats (except Tretiak, taking a rest )....the first game I watched in person... we didn't have the money but my Dad got my brother and i reasonable tickets at $16 each. Gretzky was on his way to scoring 200+ points that season. Couple steaks at Costco cost me $50 the other day....
I was 14 years old in 96 living in Perth Western Australia and got a good report card so I got to buy a game. I got NHL 96. I'd never seen a hockey game but played field hockey over here so I thought why not an ice hockey game. We only had 1 ice rink in town but that was miles away bit I did play some roller hockey. Picked the Red Wings as they had some of the best stats and here I am today watching hockey clips.
It probably took another 7 or 8 years before I actually got to watch my first game of hockey but I've been a hockey fan ever since and have been made it Canada to watch a game. Fedorov is still my favourite player of all time but I never knew this back story about him and the others. Awesome video, cheers. Go Red Wings.
Just thought I'd share👍
Love the book by Keith Gave, great read
Gary Thorne with the Fed-OR-ov on his first goal. LOL
Detroit forward Doug Brown should get an honorable mention here. After Konatantinov's accident they paired Brown with the other Russian players because he played a similar puck possession style and fit right in with them. He even got the honorary name Brownov here in Detroit.
These guys got me into hockey as a kid