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‘The Russian Five’ documentary now available on streaming services

Photo credit: The Russian Five Facebook page
By Tom Mitsos
Jun 7, 2019, 11:52 EDTUpdated: Jun 7, 2019, 12:06 EDT
If you didn’t get a chance to see “The Russian Five” documentary in select theaters, now you can watch it from the comfort of your own home.
The film, directed by metro Detroit native Josh Riehl, is available to buy or rent on iTunes, Amazon, Vudu, Google Play, Microsoft and Sony Playstation.
The documentary showcases the Detroit Red Wings’ line, dubbed “The Russian Five,” (Sergei Fedorov, Vyacheslav Kozlov, Igor Larionov, Viacheslav Fetisov and Vladimir Konstantinov) and how they helped transform the Detroit Red Wings leading to the Stanley Cups in 1997, 1998 and 2002. It was the first five-man Russian unit in NHL history.
The movie scored a 100% on Rotten Tomatoes‘ Tomatometer and a 99% audience score.
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