Pavel Datsyuk
Los Angeles Kings forward Anze Kopitar has earned the praise of not only his teammates, but opponents as well. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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To give him the ultimate compliment, I’d compare him to Pavel Datsyuk. He’s so good defensively and so good offensively for our team. He makes players around him better. Those are the guys you want on your team. It is good to see that he’s starting to get that recognition.
It was tough as we were playing for the second consecutive day
In my opinion, the best two-way forward in the league is (Detroit's) Pavel Datsyuk ... You watch highlights o the way Detroit plays, and when the D are going back to get the puck, he's 3 or 4 feet behind them, right there with them. That's the type of support that we stress as a group. And it's one of the strengths of our team. We need it to be, against teams with a lot of speed.More quotes »
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Decision could be coming for Nicklas Lidstrom - Nicklas Lidstrom | DET
Datsyuk has been named as the recipient of the Master of Sport distinction, which is one of the highest honors a Russian athlete can achieve. He joins former Red Wings Sergei Fedorov, Igor Larionov and Slava Fetisov as other Russian hockey players who have 5/30/12 from Rotoworld.com Read more »
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Wings' Pavel Datsyuk earns Master of Sport honor in Russia
Datsyuk added one more honor Tuesday to his long list of accomplishments. Datsyuk was named a Master of Sport in his native Russia, one of the highest honors a Russian athlete can achieve. The designation is generally given to accomplished Olympic athletes. from Detroit News Online Read more »
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Bits: Islanders Agree to Terms with John Persson; Kirill Kabanov a Champion
city will go crazy. What about me? I go crazy, too. It’s the most beautiful day of my life" Wondering how Tavares can beat Pavel Datsyuk, but lose to Pekka Rinne? "... rename Hempstead Turnpike to ‘Kate Murray is a Filthy Whore Boulevard’" - Torgo Contributor from SB Nation Read more »
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Ticker: Steve Schrader: No cover for Datsyuk
video game dynasty took a blow when the votes were counted Wednesday. Pavel Datsyuk lost to the N.Y. Islanders' John Tavares in the quarterfinals of the bracket-style poll to be on the cover of EA Sports' NHL 13. So he won't be joining Calvin Johnson, Justin from Detroit Free Press Read more »
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Helene St. James: Why Hudler might not be a Wing next season
contract extension. Hudler had a good season -- he was second on the team with 25 goals -- and was the only player besides Pavel Datsyuk to register two goals in the five-game playoff series against Nashville. That's a good return for a player who made $3 from Detroit Free Press Read more »
