Russians playing beautiful hockey heading into junior final

CALGARY — They were, both back in their day and for always, a singular three-sided wonder to behold.

As tight, as together on and off the beat, as the piano, double bass and drums of a superb jazz trio. The rink was their recording studio — big occasions, top-step-podium games, their jam sessions.

Krutov-Larionov-Makarov.

The legendary KLM Line.