Datsyuk out 4-5 weeks with broken bone in hand

[dicksmack 33]

I thought Pav was gunning for 100pts this year for sure. My interest in hockey just took a hit. Right away I could tell by the way his arm bent that he was in trouble.

[SDavis35 140]

*sigh* I was hoping it was only a sprain... hopefully he makes it back sooner.

[syntax 359]

Man, I hope this spurs everyone else to greatness.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

I'm looking at you, Bert.

[hooon 1,089]

Man, I hope this spurs everyone else to greatness.

I also hope that when he comes back he can return to form right away.

[Echolalia 2,961]

Man, hate this. Hope some guys can step up.

Heard from some at the game that he messed up his shoulder, saw walking out of the Joe in a sling.

A sling would be to keep the hand elevated to keep the swelling controlled. The shoulder is most likely fine.

[Hockeytown0001 7,652]

Zetterberg last year, Datsyuk this year.

[jeff48109 474]

time to call up mursak?

[Kira 451]

This is depressing...it so sucks on so many levels.

There goes Christmas right down the tubes.

[8 Legged RedWing 367]

mursaaaaaaak

[hokeychik22 17]

ok huds.....heres your chance, get after it

listening on the radipo they said this is a opportunity for hudler and abdelkader now

[wings_fanatic 677]

The difference is Pavs elevated his game last year while Hank was out and started clickign with Bert... Pavs can carry the team while Z is injured, as he has quite a few times the past couple years, but I am not sure if Hank can do the same consistantly as he did tonight. The diffference tho is that Pavs had NO ONE to work with last year while Hank has Fil, Franzen, Bertuzzi, Cleary, Hudler, Homer... so the team should be able to dig their way through the month until Pavs comes back.

[Electrophile 3,554]

Well, s***.

[Aussie_Wing 354]

Very depressing news.

Hopefully the pain will be eased with a Mursak call-up...

[Konnan511 1,736]

In Soviet Russia, wrists break you!

[DatsyukianDekes 2,428]

Who would you guys rather have Tatar or Mursak if anyone was to come up ?

[brett 1,029]

well there goes dats 100pts season

and that cost the wings a lot

that ******* sucks, i cant remember dats ever being out for an extended amount of time

f***kkkk

time for zetterberg to setup and get the 100pts season now

Edited December 23, 2010 by brett

[Konnan511 1,736]

Who would you guys rather have Tatar or Mursak if anyone was to come up ?

Mursak, since he can play defense quite well.

PS, I have no idea who that black guy is.

Edited December 23, 2010 by Konnan511

[titanium2 867]

f***!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[dobbles 252]

Who would you guys rather have Tatar or Mursak if anyone was to come up ?

how about each one for a 2 week stint? get to see each in a handful of games.

neither has a realistic shot at sticking with the team regardless, so it could be a good chance to get a couple guys some exposure. tatar obviously is younger and can be developed slowly still, but both are at the point where they can gain a lot from getting nhl minutes and then translate that into increased work ethic down and fundamentals in GR.

[Konnan511 1,736]

Well, this pretty much ends Pavel's chance at winning the Selke.

[DatsyukianDekes 2,428]

Well, this pretty much ends Pavel's chance at winning the Selke.

what a better way to make up for it by winning the cup right ?

[Guest Stolberg]

mfw pavel still wins the selke and induces butthurt across british columbia

[hillbillywingsfan 792]

[eva unit zero 271]

Here's one option that could be used, if you make only minor adjustments to the lines used against Vancouver and bring in Draper in Dats' roster spot:

Cleary/Zetterberg/Holmstrom

Abdelkader/Filppula/Eaves

Franzen/Hudler/Bertuzzi

Draper/Helm/Miller

Hudler takes Dats' spot, centering two big, defensively capable wingers. Eaves takes Hudler's spot, putting his fleet feet and quick shot on Filppula's wing. Draper fills the gap Eaves leaves on the fourth line.