Awesome Datsyuk Article

[puckloo39 5,686]

Some will disagree but I say Amen. Dats is the better player all around.

I don't disagree. Datsyuk is the complete package, far more complete than Gretsky.

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Edited April 8, 2009 by puckloo39

[egroen 384]

I don't disagree. Datsyuk is the complete package, far more complete than Gretsky.

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If someone is averaging more than 2 to 3 points a game, I would not be as concerned about his defense. Let's be a bit more realistic here and compare Datsyuk to the superstars of today, not guys like Gretzky or Howe - who are on a completely different level from Datsyuk. Sheesh, and I get lamabasted for saying Datsyuk is better than Crosby right now.

[Holmstrom96 347]

Great article, thanks for posting. My favorite part:

Zetterberg: “So I had to translate, English into English.â€

[Guest GordieSid&Ted]

Great article. I fell over laughing at the comment about "I hope you're not from KGB". That made my day!

I was definitely wrong about Kyle Quincey. But me thinks I have been right on the past 2 years calling Pavel the best overall forward in the game. Mike Babcock is merely copying me. But it's cool.

[Kira 451]

Well, we can't always call 'em right, but you are not alone when you say that about Pasha. I've known for years that he was the best, and he's only getting better. It's just taken everyone else this long to realize what we've known all along. And I happened to read in an article on NHL.com this morning that the writer of this article sees the Hart Trophy nominees as being all Russian - Ovechkin, Malkin - and Pasha. He also sees Pasha being only the fourth player in NHL history to repeat as Selkie Trophy winner. Nice stuff to read!