Welcome to NHL99, The Athletic’s countdown of the best 100 players in modern NHL history. We’re ranking 100 players but calling it 99 because we all know who’s No. 1 — it’s the 99 spots behind No. 99 ...

MOSCOW, RUSSIA - MAY 19: Pavel Datsyuk #13 of Russia skates against Germany at Ice Palace on May 19, 2016 in Moscow, Russia. (Photo by Anna Sergeeva/Getty Images) Getty Images TORONTO (AP) Pavel ...

TAMPA-- This could be the last act of the "Magic Man." Unless the Detroit Red Wings can talk him out of it, Pavel Datsyuk will retire from the NHL after the Stanley Cup Playoffs and go home to Russia ...

GANGNEUNG, South Korea — Former NHL player Ray Ferraro has such respect and fascination for Pavel Datsyuk that he reminds himself “not to be the president of his fan club” when he’s a color analyst on ...

It’s safe to say the NHL will never see another team like the 2001-02 Detroit Red Wings. And who knows if hockey will ever produce another player as dazzling as Pavel Datsyuk. The “Magic Man” was one ...

Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin's still got it, and he showcased his skills once again on Saturday in Pavel Datsyuk's "Magic Game" honoring his career. Ovechkin, playing on the Detroit Red ...

Not long after the lockout began, Pavel Datsyuk joined Alex Radulov on CSKA Moscow. It was a shame to see him head home, especially when Red Wings' training camp was supposed to be getting underway, ...

At the start of the year, the Detroit Red Wings were without their star mainstay forward, Pavel Datsyuk, who was out due to offseason ankle surgery. Datsyuk missed 15 games, and it showed. Without one ...

Pavel Datsyuk may not be the league’s best goal scorer, but he remains one of its most fascinating players. On Wednesday night, he reached a somewhat surprisingly modest milestone at this stage of his ...

Today, Pavel Datsyuk announced he will return to his native Russia after a 14-year career with the Detroit Red Wings. In honor of that, let's watch some of the ridiculous, unbelievable and bizarre ...