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Anyone who watches Olympic hockey in the hope of getting his jingoistic juices flowing is bound to be disappointed this year. The new order is cosmopolitan. The American goalie Ray LeBlanc has blossomed in part because of advice from former Soviet star Vladislav Tretiak, who coaches goalies for the Chicago Black Hawks' farm team in Indianapolis, from which LeBlanc is on loan. Gene Ubriaco, coach of the Italian team, is a Canadian who lives in suburban Baltimore, and had been dismissed as coach of the N.H.L.'s Pittsburgh Penguins before hooking up with the team from his father's homeland...
...this analysis of the starting five doesn't convince you that Harvard should be the favorite this weekend, then remember that the Soviets used to have an impenetrable goalie named Vladislav Tretiak...
...Soviets, it is something more than that. Says Goalie Vladislav Tretiak, 31: "We are here only for the gold medal this time, and no one can beat us." Asked to comment on the U.S. predicament, he smiles but does not reply. There is an impression that he wishes the Americans were faring better. Once again, the Montreal Canadiens are romancing Tretiak, but they have received no encouragement from the Kremlin. At an Andropov memorial service attended by 200 U.S.S.R. athletes and officials at the village, one of four eulogies was delivered by Tretiak, who seemingly allows exactly one goal...
After a scoreless first period during which USSR goalie Vladislav Tretiak stymied the defending champions, the Soviets put on a strong skating display to thwart the home team's dangerous offense...
...decision might well have been inspired by the Americans' tying goal, which Mark Johnson put in--only one second before the session concluded--after Tretiak sloppily kicked out Ken Morrow's 100-foot slapshot...