Detroit Red Wings fans are blessed. They are blessed to be able to watch the wizardry, the magic, dare I say the grace of a (hockey) god that is Pavel Datsyuk.
I'm almost ashamed to say that my religious (aka hockey) affiliations keep me focused more on the Eastern Conference. I'm ashamed only because I know that I'm missing a lot of great hockey. And while the Red Wings may not be the best team in the Western Conference, or even the Central Division, the presence of one Russian makes me yearn for more Detroit hockey in my life.
There are people who love the goals. Everyone loves themselves a great goal.
And then there are people who love the passes.
Call me an elitist, but those that cherish the goals above the passes do not know the true brilliance of the game.
Friday night, January 25, 2013, somewhere between 9:05 p.m. and 9:15 p.m. EST, and exactly 12:56 into the second period of a thrilling, goal-laden contest between the Minnesota Wild and the aforementioned Detroit Red Wings, I witnessed the greatest pass I've ever seen.
The Red Wings goal started on a play that came off of the end of a Detroit penalty k ...
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Detroit Red Wings: Pavel Datsyuk and the Greatest Pass Ever
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