In preparation for the upcoming season, the Soviet Union the first time in the history of NHL clubs visited. A kind of game is unique in that the two champions met. Calgary current holder of the Stanley Cup. CSKA champion of the Soviet Union of the season 1988/1989. The fourth and last for a match, Calgary came up with no lesions, while CSKA seen better days. In May, 89 young star, a partner Pavel Bure on the link Alexander Mogilny defected to Buffalo. Just in the off-season perennial loss leaders. Makarov, Larionov, Krutov, moved to the NHL. This situation predetermined output level at the first position Bykov, previously considered nominally second. In addition, under the circumstances, and the increased share of responsibility should be making the generation of high expectations in the face of Fedorov, Bure, Zubov ...
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