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Fetisov didn't get help from all the players who brought about his appointment either. Three major NHL stars--the Maple Leafs' Alexander Mogilny, the Stars' Sergei Zubov and the Sabres' Alexei Zhitnik--are refuseniks. "Russia doesn't mean anything for them anymore," Fetisov says in disgust. "What about families who live there? What about friends they have over there? What about coaches who worked with them since they were...
...Olympic finals was no big deal. "The older people in Czech could feel this way, but I did not feel like I was playing against a country that occupied us for many, many years. These last eight years I spent here in U.S., I played with many Russians; Alexei Zhitnik, he's my teammate, he's Russian, so I don't feel any bad things. For me it was just a big game for the gold medal." This from a man with a degree in history who taught Czech history for a year...
Boston's players were upset when Alexei Zhitnik smacked Bruins captain Ray Bourque into the boards from behind late in the second period...
...Zhitnik, who drew a two-minute penalty, said he didn't intend to hurt Bourque...
...wanted to injure him," Zhitnik said, "he wouldn't be playing anymore...
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