Talk:Russian Five/GA2

GA Review
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Reviewer: Kncny11 (talk · contribs) 20:55, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

Hey there! I'm going to be taking a look at this GAN. Any section marked with a tag means I haven't finished going through it, but feel free to start making changes as soon as they're listed here!  Kncny11  (shoot) 20:55, 6 March 2021 (UTC)

Lede

 * "played for the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League."
 * "via trades from the New Jersey Devils and San Jose Sharks."
 * Red Wings coach Scotty Bowman played the five together as a unit at times from October 1995 to June 1997, but also mixed and matched them with other teammates. This statement is not mentioned anywhere in the body.
 * It is - it is in the first and last sentences of the "The Five on the Red Wings" section. JimKaatFan (talk) 15:38, 27 March 2021 (UTC)

Background

 * Put NHL in parentheses after referencing the National Hockey League
 * All sites falling within the SB Nation domain are considered unreliable, based on this discussion. Unfortunately, they're more of a fanblog than hard-hitting journalism.This NYT article talks about Pryakhin, while this NHL.com article talks about Nechayev.
 * Similarly, the Russia Beyond article is owned by Russia Today, which is considered a depreciated source and should not be used.
 * The NYT source about Mogilny does not say that he was the 89th overall pick -- this needs a different citation.
 * WL defection

Fedorov and Konstantinov

 * WL the Detroit Red Wings the first time that they're mentioned.
 * Pipe "Hall-of-Famer" to Hockey Hall of Fame.
 * "drafted Fedorov in the fourth round," per MOS:NUMBERS.
 * Comma after "he later said"
 * WL defenceman
 * "Gave spoke Russian, and had a media credential that would enable him to get into an exhibition game in Helsinki where the Soviet national team was scheduled to play a Finnish elite-level club." "Not only did Gave speak Russian, but his media credentials would enable him to get into an exhibition game in Helsinki, where the Soviet national team was scheduled to play a Finnish club." with all the pipes
 * "Gave agreed to the mission, and in August 1989, he managed to meet with the players after their game and slip them each a Red Wings media guide with a letter hidden inside."
 * Who was the exhibition match against?
 * Pipe army to Soviet Army.

Vyacheslav "Slava" Koslov

 * commas around "including Lites and assistant GM Nick Polano"
 * WL to Regina, Saskatchewan
 * WL peripheral vision

Fetisov and Larionov

 * WL Western Conference (NHL)
 * Who did they lose to in the 1994 playoffs?
 * "traded a future third-round draft pick to the Devils" (assuming that's what happened and they didn't trade someone who was already drafted)
 * WL Calgary.
 * "We would have five (Russians) then, and if you ever want to, you could play them together." All direct quotes need a citation at the end of the sentence.

The Five on the Red Wings

 * "led the team with five assists."

1997 Stanley Cup Finals

 * "In the Finals, Detroit faced the Philadelphia Flyers." "Detroit faced the Philadelphia Flyers in the 1997 Stanley Cup Finals."
 * Pipe MVP to Hart Memorial Trophy, the MVP award that Lindros won in 1995
 * Pipe 42 years to 1955 Stanley Cup Finals, the last time they won
 * Delink Steve Yzerman and Joe Louis Arena, which were linked earlier in the body
 * Comma after "skated over to Igor Larionov" and after "skated around the rink"
 * The entire second paragraph needs to be altered. Every sentence with a direct quote needs a citation at the end of the sentence, even if all of those quotes are from the same source.

Limousine accident

 * Pipe "severe head injuries" to traumatic brain injury

1997-1998 season

 * I would like to see more citations for the last two paragraphs, which currently only cite the Gave.

After the Russian Five

 * Would prefer some more information on Kozlov's career post-Sabres.
 * Specify years that the three were inducted into the Hall of Fame

Legacy

 * This section needs more sources. The claims that the Russian Five had a serious impact on ice hockey should be addressed by more than one writer. Until then, it's hard to argue the neutrality of this section.

Other
Reasons for failure in the first GA:
 * Earwig copyvio score looks solid at 28.6%.
 * Edit history looks stable. One problem editor blocked on February 8.
 * The image of the Soviet Union hockey jersey was mentioned in the last GAN. This is the Soviet national team jersey -- did any of them play for the national team? If not, it looks like all of them played for CSKA Moscow, so maybe there's a relevant photo from that club that can be used.
 * The other photos look fine!
 * 11 of the sources are from the same source.
 * The same number of references are to the one Keith Gave book. However, it has gone from making up 38% of the total sources to 29%. I'd still like to see some more reduction, but this is an improvement.
 * Many statements are left uncited.
 * Most direct quotes now have citations attached.

Final comments and verdict
This is an improvement from the initial GA submission. However, there are still some issues with citations, specifically some unreliable sources in the beginning and a continued over-reliance on the Gave book. I'm willing to put this on hold while these issues are addressed, and would be happy to help find better sources for specific statements. Feel free to reach out if you need anything!  Kncny11  (shoot) 22:02, 6 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Just checking in. Usually articles are left on hold for 7 days, but I'm willing to leave it open as long as there's communication or work being done. Just let me know.  Kncny11  (shoot) 17:51, 13 March 2021 (UTC)

Hi there. I had pretty much quit editing Wikipedia after an incident (at a different article) that soured me on the entire process. I was completely demotivated and disgusted. But since you took the time to do such a thorough review, I will make the changes you recommend. Thanks. JimKaatFan (talk) 22:31, 18 March 2021 (UTC)