Pavel Datsyuk has gone 10 games without a goal. It’s a lengthy streak, but interestingly, Datsyuk has gone through more droughts that have been much longer. Datsyuk’s longest stretch without a goal is 21 games, from Nov. 5 2002 to Jan. 28, 2003 (he missed 18 games in between due to injury). In all, Datsyuk … Continue Reading →
Pavel Datsyuk is back in the Red Wings lineup this evening. Datsyuk missed Friday’s game with a bruised shoulder but took part in Sunday’s morning skate and said he was feeling better. With Datsyuk playing, Patrick Eaves was bumped out of the lineup.
Is Pavel Datsyuk going to play in Tuesday’s scrimmage? Coach Mike Babcock said it will likely be Datsyuk’s decision. Datsyuk is arriving Monday night from Russia, after spending the lockout playing in the Kontinental Hockey League. Datsyuk played Saturday in the KHL All-Star Game. “That’s Pavel decision and when he gets back, depending on how … Continue Reading →
There are three Red Wings not on the ice Monday morning at Compuware Arena. Mikael Samuelsson has joined Darren Helm and Pavel Datsyuk on the sidelines. Helm has a strained back and is day to day. Datsyuk was scheduled to arrive from Russia last night. Samuelsson skated Sunday and had been a regular at informal … Continue Reading →
Add one more Red Wings player to the exodus leaving for Europe. Forward Cory Emmerton is headed to Finland to play for SaiPa of SM-Liiga for the duration of the lockout. Emmerton had six goals and four assists for 10 points in 71 games with the Wings last season. At age 24, Emmerton desperately needs … Continue Reading →
More Red Wings are finding work during the lockout. Valtteri Filppula said during the Wings conditioning skates he’d be playing in his native Finland if the lockout looked like it would drag on. And with no negotiations set for this week between the league and players, and all September exhibition games cancelled, Filppula saw the … Continue Reading →
With the NHL Awards Show taking place Wednesday evening here are my picks in some of the major categories. It’s certainly different this year. Most years there are clear cut favorites. But not tomorrow night. Many of these awards could go to each of the three finalists in the different categories. Here’s my picks: HART … Continue Reading →
Pavel Datsyuk moved his past his mentor Wednesday in one career offensive category. With two assists in Wednesday’s 4-2 loss in Columbus, Datsyuk moved past Igor Larionov for 7th place in NHL history among Russian players who’ve played in the league with 476 assists. Datsyuk has always said Larionov was instrumental when Datsyuk was a … Continue Reading →
Not surprisingly, Pavel Datsyuk has a lot of respect among his peers as evidenced by the results of the 2nd annual NHLPA/CBC Hockey Night in Canada Player Poll. Datsyuk was voted the NHL’s smartest player, most difficult player to play against, hardest to take the puck from, most difficulat player to stop (voted by goalies … Continue Reading →
GLENDALE, Az. – Pavel Datsyuk and Tomas Holmstrom were the big winners in the Red Wings’ Super Bowl pools because of the New York Giants victory. The rub here is neither an NFL expert by any stretch. Neither is a huge football fan, Datsyuk in particular (he struggled to name any New York Giants – … Continue Reading →