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The Faceoff: Sergei Zubov
Sergei Zubov is my favorite variety of Russian star, forged in the white heat of CSKA training camps and tested under the fierce gaze of hockey’s toughest coaches, from Viktor Tikhonov to “Iron Mike” Keenan. Despite back-breaking pressure and unbending leadership, the Hall of Fame defenseman’s creativity was irrepressible, an innate brilliance that always found an outlet—even in the hottest of furnaces.
