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Pavel Datsyuk shines despite fitness problems

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Pavel Datsyuk shines despite fitness problems
Pavel Datsyuk had a good night during Saturday’s (May 7, 2011) game and it looked as if he didn’t have any problems with the wrist that was bothering him.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa. I'm OK. I'm fine," Datsyuk said when asked about his reported wrist injury. "Anyway, I'm not a shooter. It doesn't help me anyway. My job is to chip in goal, hit somebody hard".
Though he was not on the end of scoring any goals, he played a superb part in the Red Wings as he came up with three assists during the game. In the end, the Red Wings won 4-3 that effectively takes the series to the sixth game, which will take place in
Detroit now.
The win also gives the Red Wings new hope as they trail the Sharks 3-2 now and have home ice advantage.
The Red Wings were on the verge of elimination as they were trailing the Red Wings 3-1. However, Datsyuk tightened the screws and played a very important role as the Red Wings rallied back to win the game in the end.
Datsyuk’s knowledge about the game was on full display as he shielded the puck from two Sharks defenders and then passed it to Nicklas Lidstrom, who scored.
"I thought Pavel was unbelievable in the third", Red Wings coach, Mike Babcock said. "He's a world-class player. It's interesting as you watch the playoffs. There's lots of nice players during the regular season and they've got good skill and all that. But
if you don't have a drive, and you don't compete at the highest level, you can't win at this time of year”.
Though Datsyuk said that he was fine as the game ended, it must not be forgotten that he didn’t take even one face off during the fifth game of the series. His knowledge about the game, skills and hard work that he puts in certainly make him one of the most
important and productive assets for the team.
Currently, he is level on 13 points during the play-offs for most points scored by a player but the amazing thing about this is the fact that he took two less games in doing so than the other players in the list.

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