One on one with Vladislav Tretiak

[Rimmer]

I found this article on another board (Russian Ice Hockey). it's a nice read.

On New Year's Eve 1975, a much-heralded game between the Red Army and Montreal Canadiens resulted in a 3-3 tie in a monumental contest that is widely regarded as one of the greatest games ever to have taken place. "Peter Mahovlich, Yvan Cournoyer and I were named the best players of the game," remembers Tretiak. "The Montreal game made a lasting impression on us. As far as I'm concerned, this is what the game of hockey is all about - fast, full of combinations, rough but not rude with an exciting plot. Every little detail of that excellent night in Montreal comes back to me. I would love to play it all over again."

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[M. Beaux-Eaux]

"When people praise you, they rob you," Tarasov warned the boy competing amongst men. "If I criticize you, it likely means that I need you."

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"He wanted me to feel that each puck in my net was a personal defeat. I will never forget Tarasov's lessons. Now, looking back after many years, I clearly understand that he was not only teaching us hockey, he was teaching us life."

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"I would have loved to play in the Forum," Tretiak admits. "I was hoping to one day play in the NHL. I would have liked to do it even for just one season. Unfortunately, it didn't work out that way. I regret not having the chance."

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