Gabe Polsky

Viacheslav “Slava” Fetisov remains one of the most celebrated players in the history of Russian hockey, but he was also the closest thing to a Curt Flood among Soviet hockey players. With his best friends, he made up a legendary five-man line, but his place in the thorny legacy of Soviet Russia is particularly complicated.

Viacheslav “Slava” Fetisov remains one of the most celebrated players in the history of Russian hockey, but he was also the closest thing to a Curt Flood among Soviet hockey players. With his best friends, he made up a legendary five-man line, but his place in the thorny legacy of Soviet Russia is particularly complicated.