Fetisov Has Mixed Feelings Over Miracle NHLcom History Welcome PROFILE ACCOUNT SIGN OUT USERNAME or EMAILPASSWORDFORGOT YOUR USERNAME OR PASSWORDSIGN IN REGISTER SCORES LEAGUE SCORES NHL GAMECENTER LIVE SCHEDULE TODAY BY WEEK BY MONTH BY SEASON STANDINGS DIVISION CONFERENCE LEAGUE VS EAST VS WEST 2009 PRESEASON STATS LEAGUE LEADERS INDIVIDUALS TEAMS GAMEBYGAME CAREER SHOOTOUTS 2009 PRESEASON TEAMS Chicago Blackhawks Columbus Blue Jackets Detroit Red Wings Nashville Predators St Louis Blues Calgary Flames Colorado Avalanche Edmonton Oilers Minnesota Wild Vancouver Canucks Anaheim Ducks Dallas Stars Los Angeles Kings Phoenix Coyotes San Jose Sharks New Jersey Devils New York Islanders New York Rangers Philadelphia Flyers Pittsburgh Penguins Boston Bruins Buffalo Sabres Montreal Canadiens Ottawa Senators Toronto Maple Leafs Atlanta Thrashers Carolina Hurricanes Florida Panthers Tampa Bay Lightning Washington Capitals PLAYERS SEARCH PLAYERS ROOKIES DRAFT HISTORY NEWS HEADLINES FEATURES NHL WINTER CLASSIC 2010 WINTER OLYMPICS NHL ENTRY DRAFT NHL AWARDS STANLEY CUP PLAYOFFS NHL ALLSTAR GAME HOCKEYS FINEST ALL NEWS STORIES NOUVELLES EN FRANAIS FANTASY PLAY FANTASY HOCKEY 09 VIDEO LIVE GAME VIDEO NHL NETWORK PHOTOS FANS NHL FANS NHL ON FACEBOOK NHL ON TWITTER NHL ON YOUTUBE NHL TOOLBARS SATURDAYNHLPICKS NHL TWITTER LISTS NHL TWEETMIXX MOBILE TICKETS NHL TICKETS BUY AND SELL NHL TICKETS SHOP SHOPNHLCOM AUCTIONS JERSEYS MEN WOMEN KIDS NYC NHL STORE HEADLINES DIVISION NOTES OLYMPICS FANTASY ALL FEATURES Fetisov Has Mixed Feelings Over MiracleMonday 10022006 731 PM History By Phil Coffey NHLcom Sr Editorial Director Today its hard to imagine Slava Fetisov as the enemy Thanks to the holes punched in the Iron Curtain the sight of Russian and players from other Eastern Bloc countries is commonplace among the rinks of the NHL In 1980 Slava Fetisov was regarded as one of the top defensemen in the worldBut back in 1980 Fetisov was part of the Big Red Machine and were not talking about the Cincinnati Reds This Big Red Machine was among the most imposing hockey teams ever constructed and it was a team expected to waltz through the competition at the 1980 Winter Olympics at Lake PlacidThe bragging rights on the sports arena were an important part of the Soviet propaganda campaign and the 1980 Games were vital in that role coming at the height of the Cold War and in the wake of the United States governments stinging criticism of the Soviet Unions invasion of AfghanistanThats one of the reasons it was important said Fetisov now a beloved assistant coach with the New Jersey Devils I think it was the most political game in the last few Olympics with Afghanistan and all tha...