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#2 Alexander Gusev 
Alexander Gusev was a big defenseman known as a physical player and hard
open-ice hitter in the Soviet league, but as Vyacheslav Gavrilin of Krasnaya
Zvezda wrote: Gusev couldn't intimidate the Canadians with bodychecks like he
does Soviet players in league play. He came to lose confidence in himself. The
aggressiveness and never-quit attitude of the Canadian forwards shocked
him."
Gusev was also known in Russia for his booming
slapshot. He would score only once with that shot in this series, but it was a
huge goal. It tied the game in game 5 before Vladimir Vikulov scored the game
winning goal to cap off an amazing comeback from a 4-1 deficit to capture the
third Soviet victory, winning 5-4.
Gusev played in 6 of 8 games, and would serve him
well in becoming an elite player in the latter half of 1970s.
STATISTICS
Pos. GP G A P PIM
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Alexander Gusev C 6 1 0 1 2
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