When these three players entered the ice hockey scene during the 1981 Canada Cup, they were only 21 (Krutov and Larionov) and 23 (Makarov) years old, but they were already stars. They scored 22 points (11 + 11) in seven games during the tournament and were the unit of measurement within the Soviet group. So they also won the final against Canada with 8:1. They also beat the best of the NHL in the 1979 Challenge Cup by winning the final, decisive game 6-0 !