Of Vodka and Miracles

The 1980 Miracle On Ice took place in Lake Placid. The great miracle of 1979, however, took place in Bill Cleary's backyard. At a barbecue.

A brief Karjala Cup rant—before we get to the good stuff.

As we discussed last week, Russia sent a National Team comprised of U20s to the Karjala Cup—traditionally a senior men’s team tournament in Finland. The kicker? Those Red Machine “kids” won the damn thing. Igor Larionov’s youth made quick work of Finland, after National Team coach Jukka Jalonen fa…