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TAMPA-- This could be the last act of the "Magic Man." Unless the Detroit Red Wings can talk him out of it, Pavel Datsyuk will retire from the NHL after the Stanley Cup Playoffs and go home to Russia ...

(CBS DETROIT) — Ten days ago, former Red Wings great Pavel Datsyuk was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame, and on Thursday, Detroit honored the man nicknamed the "Magic Man." Datsyuk spent his ...

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MAY 19: Pavel Datsyuk #13 of Russia skates against Germany at Ice Palace on May 19, 2016 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Anna Sergeeva/Getty Images) Getty Images TORONTO (AP) Pavel ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin's still got it, and he showcased his skills once again on Saturday in Pavel Datsyuk's "Magic Game" honoring his career. Ovechkin, playing on the Detroit Red ...

It’s safe to say the NHL will never see another team like the 2001-02 Detroit Red Wings. And who knows if hockey will ever produce another player as dazzling as Pavel Datsyuk. The “Magic Man” was one ...

Pavel Datsyuk may not be the league’s best goal scorer, but he remains one of its most fascinating players. On Wednesday night, he reached a somewhat surprisingly modest milestone at this stage of his ...

We may never see another player quite like former Detroit Red Wings dynamic forward Pavel Datsyuk, a 2024 Hockey Hall of Fame inductee who also recently bid goodbye to competitive hockey by hosting ...

GANGNEUNG, South Korea — Former NHL player Ray Ferraro has such respect and fascination for Pavel Datsyuk that he reminds himself “not to be the president of his fan club” when he’s a color analyst on ...

At the start of the year, the Detroit Red Wings were without their star mainstay forward, Pavel Datsyuk, who was out due to offseason ankle surgery. Datsyuk missed 15 games, and it showed. Without one ...

DETROIT - Brendan Smith sees Pavel Datsyuk play as much as anyone. The Detroit Red Wings defenseman has not only played 148 games over four seasons but he's also matched up against Datsyuk every day ...