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[VM1138]

I had heard a rumour that he had cheated, but I never heard confirmation or anything else, everywhere I heard she was just a ***** who hated the cold.

She's from Russia. The cold is irrelevant. If anything, Michigan is a little warmer than where they're from.

[Icesurfer]

Everything will be just fine next year when the Wings sign Alexander Frolov or Ponikarovsky to join Datsyuk on the first line!!! I don't know if Frolov's wife Kate is Russian though......LOL

Frolov-Datsyuk-Franzen

[Icesurfer]

Everything will be just fine next year when the Wings sign Alexander Frolov or Ponikarovsky to join Datsyuk on the first line!!! I don't know if Frolov's wife Kate is Russian though......LOL

Frolov-Datsyuk-Franzen

OH... I guess she is.... her real name is Ekaterine.

[Icesurfer]

Ponikarovsky is Ukrainian and his wife, Inna, is also Ukrainian and has dual citizenship..... Ukrainian and Canadian.... she probably can speak and understand Russsian anyway.

And Detroit does have a large Ukrainian community....

Edited by Icesurfer, 11 December 2009 - 03:28 PM.

[lookalive07]

Why didn't he tell us ?

I mean if all Leino needs to be productive is a gf I think we can probably hook him up.

LGW's version of E-harmony if you will, we will base our matches off how many points he puts up.

Hell he can have an entire harem if he puts up 30 goals.

Nah, we need to hook him up first, then he'll start producing points, possibly even children, and then all is right in the hockey world again.

[Vladifan]

He met her in Russia.

I knew that. I just didn't make it real clear, time-wise or any-other-wise.

[Vladifan]

datsyuk has no parents though, so if he loses his wife who does he have? plus z is his best friend and im sure he would be sad if they were apart and im sure z is trying to help him

This is the other part of what I read that I forgot to mention.

[Shady Ultima]

She's from Russia. The cold is irrelevant. If anything, Michigan is a little warmer than where they're from.

Pretty sure that Pronger's wife is NOT from Russia... and I didn't think Edmonton was in Michigan either...

Edited by Shady Ultima, 11 December 2009 - 05:07 PM.

[HOCKEY MATTERS]

Pretty sure it's a waste of time assuming to know what someone else is thinking.

[Echolalia]

It seems to me that in the face of all these injuries Datsyuk has been trying to do too much and he's becoming less effective because of it. I've caught him trying to make one too many moves on a defensman, or try that impossible pass down low with three guys on him that even Dats can't do. He's even been shooting the puck more, but his aim has been off. I'm guessing the real issue behind his lack of production come from his responsibility as a star player, and trying to carry the team more than he's used to. Who knows, though. None of us talk to him.

[goredwings]

I try to never throw personal insults, but this is quite possibly one of the STUPIDEST things I've EVER read!

Professionals are still people. Try being married to a woman who HATES where you live, HATES the team you play and is a CONSTANT ***** for days, weeks, YEARS on end. Being a married man, I know, it'sf****** horrible. When you know that you're doing what you love, and the woman you love is criticizing every aspect of the place you play... you start to hate everything.

If this really is the problem... it could become a very, VERY serious issue for us, especially with the KHL just picking up players from the NHL, even players who already have contracts in the NHL....

Pronger left Edmonton for exactly the same reason, btw. His wife hated the cold so he went to Anaheim... (wonder how she likes Philly...)

Side note to this post. Pronger did not leave Edmonton because his Wife hated the cold...She wanted out because he was on route to being Tiger.

[Shady Ultima]

Pretty sure it's a waste of time assuming to know what someone else is thinking.

Pretty sure the post of mine he quoted had a quote which clearly mentioned Pronger...

[dropkickshanahans]

Pretty sure that Pronger's wife is NOT from Russia... and I didn't think Edmonton was in Michigan either...

The poster thought you were referring to Datsyuk's wife.

[Motown4013]

Wow, the level of immaturity shown by multiple posters in this thread is truly staggering. It makes me wonder

a) The age of many of the posters here

and

b) Whether the ones who are old enough to know better have ever actually been in a real relationship with a woman.

We don't know that its true, but it would explain a lot. I don't care how much money you earn, you're still human, and if you're having problems with the missus, it DOES affect you at work. Trust me, I've seen it myself far too often.

Pavel seems like the kind of quiet "nice-guy" who would internalise all this and carry it around with him, so I can believe it would affect his play [/pseudo psychoanalysis]

Great post and I totally agree. Anyone who has been in a serious relationship knows that something wrong on the homefront can really affect your life. It can cause problems at work, within families and every other aspect of your life. Dats is human and I am sure he wants his wife to be happy and still wants to play great hockey in Detroit so he is probably torn (if there is any merit to this story)
I am a married woman so I really dont understand how people cant grasp how big of a problem this could be for Pavel. If it is true, I hope things work out and Pav's never has to decide between his wife/ marriage/ family and his career.

[Broken 16]

Requirements for next Russian player:

1) Natural scorer
2) Defensively sound
3) Gritty and tough
4) Wife gets along with Pavel's wife.

[dropkickshanahans]

Requirements for next Russian player:

1) Natural scorer
2) Defensively sound
3) Gritty and tough
4) Wife gets along with Pavel's wife.

Sounds alot like Kovalchuk!

[Shady Ultima]

The poster thought you were referring to Datsyuk's wife.

I realize that, I just wish people would read...

[BlueMonk]

for a person who likes life, detroit isnt the best place to live. Even by russian standards, detroit is a miserable city to be in.

Are you from the area? Because if you're not, you need to know he doesn't live in Detroit, he lives in a posh suburb north of the city. I'm not sure exactly where his home is, but I've seen him in and around Birmingham, which is where many Red Wings call home. It's one of the wealthier areas in the country, anything but miserable. I'm not sure what, "for a person who likes life" means, exactly.