Melodrama in Hockey (Source 4)

http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nhl/2015/02/06/commentary-miracle-ice-told-soviet-side/23009523/



This article shows how the Miracle on Ice game is related to the Cold War. It goes on to show multiple examples of how the game was melodramatic and how it caused major controversy in the Cold War. For example, how the Soviets pulled one of the best goalies in the world after letting up only two goals. To many people that is considered the most melodramatic moment in the game. Also, it explains, how some of the propaganda was used in the Cold War. ""Our main goal as filmmakers was to put a human face on the Soviet team," Hock said after a screening. "We were taught they were robots and machines and had no feelings and were just these automatons — that all they did was play hockey and they were the bad guys."