Sergei Fedorov , cutting a trim, fit figure that makes him look like he could still suit up and play, tried to explain what it's like for him to be in Detroit this weekend as part of a Red Wings celebration of franchise history.

"It's tough, to be honest with you," he said. "As soon as I landed, a lot of thoughts came, a lot of memories came, and it's still overwhelming.

"I'm trying to control myself, but it's great to see you guys. I follow Red Wings from Moscow from time to time."

Fedorov, the dynamic, extraordinary talent the Wings plucked from the fourth round of the 1989 NHL draft, back when the Iron Curtain still hung like a figurative wall around the Soviet Union, was at Little Caesars Arena on Friday, Nov. 7, as part of the team's centennial celebration fan fest. It was his s

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