Today hasn't been a good day for either hockey or book lovers. Ray Bradbury and Vladimir Krutov both passed away today, and both leave behind impressive legacies. I'll devote an entire piece to Bradbury in a bit, but for this piece, this belongs to Krutov, since this is a hockey blog first. Krutov was one of the key players for the Soviet Union hockey team in the 1980's and was actually one of the very first Russian players to make the leap to the NHL. He would only play one season for the Vancouver Canucks, though, and his time there is only a footnote compared to the likes of Sergei Makarov and Slava Fetisov. Krutov's post-playing days included coaching in the European leagues. 52 years is a relatively young age to die, and one wonders if Krutov had any health issues that many did not know about. However, today is a day to remember what Krutov did for Russians in being one of the first players from Russia to make it in the NHL.
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