drumlife19 4 Report post Posted April 15, 2011 According to puck daddy: http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/blog/puck_daddy/post/Pavel-Datsyuk-tops-Ovechkin-for-best-Russian-pla?urn=nhl-wp2661#remaining-content Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted April 15, 2011 хорошее дерьмо Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broken 16 381 Report post Posted April 15, 2011 (edited) Datsyuk also provided his explanation of his coach Mike Babcock's words when Babcock told The Detroit News: "As soon a Pavel gets on the ice, the whole team suddenly has more space and has the puck way more." "I think he meant that I am really small," Datsyuk explained. "So when I, a small slim person, am on the ice, there is more room for bigger guys. Maybe he said that to cheer me up that I look skinny!" That's GOLD Jerry! GOLD I TELL YA! Seriously, how lucky are we to have this guy on the Wings? Edited April 15, 2011 by Broken 16 1 hooon reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
esteef 2,679 Report post Posted April 15, 2011 Best. Player. In. The. League. esteef 6 Vladifan, REDThirteen, Hockeymom1960 and 3 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sputman 1,268 Report post Posted April 15, 2011 bryzgalov voted for himself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ami 273 Report post Posted April 15, 2011 хорошее дерьмо oh, please, don't use google translator... this doesn't sound as cool in russian as it in english. in fact, it sounds insulting to pav and to the trophy... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HankthaTank 1,100 Report post Posted April 15, 2011 oh, please, don't use google translator... this doesn't sound as cool in russian as it in english. in fact, it sounds insulting to pav and to the trophy... My bad? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted April 15, 2011 Wonder how Ovechkin feels about Semin voting for Datsyuk, haha. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ami 273 Report post Posted April 15, 2011 (edited) My bad? i think 'good staff' (if you google-translate it to russian) comes very close to what you actually meant. 'дерьмо' - has always a negative meaning in russian. Edited April 15, 2011 by ami Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broken 16 381 Report post Posted April 15, 2011 Wonder how Ovechkin feels about Semin voting for Datsyuk, haha. I doubt he cares. The Russian players have always seemed very supportive of eachother. i think 'good staff' (if you google-translate it to russian) comes very close to what you actually meant. 'дерьмо' - has always a negative meaning in russian. It translated to 'good s***' for me... which it is. Good job Hank. 1 Vladifan reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MulesWillFly93 199 Report post Posted April 15, 2011 Damn right! Congrats, Pavs. Cracks me up that Semin even voted for him over Ovechkin. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vladifan 680 Report post Posted April 15, 2011 (edited) My bad? I've seen one or two things in these threads that were maybe worse. Edited April 15, 2011 by Vladifan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RusDRW 155 Report post Posted April 15, 2011 Finally. I actually think he deserved it last two years too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeytown Red Wings 245 Report post Posted April 15, 2011 But Shane Doan told us Bryzgalov was the best player in the series? Oh, I'm so confused. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mabuhay Red Wings 177 Report post Posted April 15, 2011 (edited) When I co-wrote the book "What It Means to be a Red Wing" Datsyuk agreed to be in the book and wanted to be interviewed at a Starbucks near his home. When I arrive at the crowded Starbucks, Pavel is sitting by himself, talking on his cell phone. He sees me and tells me, "Art, get anything you want. I have Starbucks card!" I grab a cup of coffee and interview him for an hour or so. We're sitting there talking, I have a microphone in my hand and nobody comes near us. After the interview is concluded, Datsyuk leaves and I go up to the two high-school-age girls working behind the counter. "Do you know who that guys was I was talking to?" I ask them. "We know he ain't American," they tell me. "You know the Red Wings, right?" I ask. "Yeah, Steve Yzerman," they say. "He plays with Steve Yzerman. His name is Pavel Datsyuk and he's one of Detroit's best players," I tell them. "No way, that guy's not an athlete. He's way too small," the girls respond. After I assure the girls that Datsyuk is a Red Wing and that not all professional athletes are behemoths, they get all excited. They tell me that Datsyuk is in there all the time and they can't wait to tell their friends that a real live Red Wing comes into their store. Thinking about it later, I realized that Pavel goes there because nobody knows who is. He can go there to mellow out without be approached by anybody. A tremendous feeling of guilt overcame me. I had to tell him what idiotic thing I had just done. The next day after a game, I come clean with Datsyuk. I tell him I'm really sorry for blowing his cover. Pavel looks me straight into the eye, shakes his head and says, "Art, Art, Art, I would be very angry with you if there wasn't a Starbucks on every street corner." Stupid girls. "We know he ain't American." Edited April 15, 2011 by Mabuhay Red Wings 1 Booster313 reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VM1138 1,921 Report post Posted April 15, 2011 Stupid girls. "We know he ain't American." This is absolutely retarded. I understand not recognizing an athlete, I probably wouldn't recognize a Lion, Tiger, or Piston, but to completely dismiss the guy when someone says they're an athlete? Dumb girls. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mors 201 Report post Posted April 15, 2011 Bryzgalov voting for himself Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konnan511 1,736 Report post Posted April 15, 2011 There was a poll last year done that had Russian fans voting Datsyuk best Russian player in the NHL by a large margin. The only people that undervalue him are North American fans not located in Michigan. All of Russia knows he's the best Russian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ami 273 Report post Posted April 15, 2011 (edited) It translated to 'good s***' for me... which it is. 'good s***' and 'хорошее дерьмо' have quite different meanings for russian speaking people. and because the phrase was written in russian, i assumed its 'russian' meaning. 'good s***' has positive meaning, where 'хорошее дерьмо' is always negative. anyway, intention was good, no harm's done. Bryzgalov voting for himself his vision must be obstructed as he's always been wearing a mask when he plays hockey. Edited April 15, 2011 by ami Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konnan511 1,736 Report post Posted April 15, 2011 'good s***' and 'хорошее дерьмо' have quite different meanings for russian speaking people. and because the phrase was written in russian, i assumed its 'russian' meaning. 'good s***' has positive meaning, where 'хорошее дерьмо' is always negative. anyway, intention was good, no harm's done. his vision must be obstructed as he's always been wearing a mask when he plays hockey. Very true. It's like that in many languages as well (shocker!). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wingslogo19 281 Report post Posted April 15, 2011 Dats is awesome Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,803 Report post Posted April 15, 2011 I never even heard of this "unofficial" award until now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Konnan511 1,736 Report post Posted April 15, 2011 I never even heard of this "unofficial" award until now. Really? Fedorov won the first award and it is something that every NHL Russian player votes on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GMRwings1983 8,803 Report post Posted April 16, 2011 Really? Fedorov won the first award and it is something that every NHL Russian player votes on. Only unofficial award I know of is the Cy Young award, for guys who have big disparities between goals over assists. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Electrophile 3,554 Report post Posted April 16, 2011 Only unofficial award I know of is the Cy Young award, for guys who have big disparities between goals over assists. [notsureifserious.jpg] Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
