Wings' Datsyuk Still Battling Wrist Injury: Pavel Datsyuk (wrist) assisted on the only goal in the Wings' loss to Phoenix on Monday night, but was limited to just one faceoff, MLive.com reports. (Updated 02/07/2012)
Injury Report
Wrist - (Updated - 2/7/12)
Fantasy Analysis
He's been bothered by the wrist injury off and on for a few weeks now, so rather than giving him full rest, the Wings are going to keep Pavel Datsyuk out of the faceoff circle for a few games and hope that he feels better. (Updated 02/07/2012).
02/12/2012 22:18 Wings' home streak at 20, ties record
The Detroit Red Wings equaled an NHL record with their 20th straight win at home, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 Sunday night on the strength of Johan Franzen's tiebreaking goal early in the third period.
02/10/2012 22:45 Red Wings defeat Ducks in SO
Pavel Datsyuk and Todd Bertuzzi scored shootout goals to give the Detroit Red Wings their 19th consecutive home victory, 2-1 over the Anaheim Ducks on Friday night.
02/03/2012 01:17 Red Wings edge Canucks in shootout
Pavel Datsyuk and Jiri Hudler scored in the shootout, and the Detroit Red Wings padded their lead over Vancouver in the Western Conference standings with a 4-3 victory against the Canucks on Thursday night.
A wrist injury limited Datsyuk to 56 games last season and even prevented him from taking faceoffs after his return down the stretch and during the postseason. Around the injury, Datsyuk delivered more than a point per game for the fifth time in six seasons. At press time, there were whispers that he still was not 100 percent recovered from the injury, but if his postseason numbers are any indication (4 G, 11 A in 11 games), he can still be an offensive force without his contributions in the faceoff circle. Wings head coach Mike Babcock once again paired Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg on the same line in the playoffs, but that situation figures to be fluid at even strength. Regardless of his linemates, Datsyuk is capable of another 80-point campaign provided that his wrist injury is ultimately behind him. (Updated 10/4/11)
