Pavel Datsyuk scored a goal and registered two assists in Detroit's 5-3 victory Friday night. Todd Bertuzzi netted two goals in his season debut. Henrik Zetterberg had a goal and an assist for Detroit. Damien Brunner netted his second goal of the season at 0:13 of the second period. Valtteri Filppula assisted on three of Detroit's five goals. Niklas Kronwall recorded his third and fourth assists of the season.

Pavel Datsyuk potted a goal and also registered an assist in the Red Wings' 4-3 shootout win against the Blue Jackets Monday night. Quite simply, Dastyuk is a stud and one of the most complete players of all-time. The Russian All-Star only had 19 goals and 67 points in 70 games with the Wings last season, so hopefully, you were able to snatch him up at a discount in your draft this year.

Pavel Datsyuk skated with the Red Wings on Tuesday after finally returning from Russia and the KHL. The Wings gave Datsyuk permission to play in the KHL All-Star Game on Sunday, making his absence far less controversial than that of Ilya Kovalchuk's. Still, Datsyuk didn't rule out returning to Russia at some point, saying,"It's kind of my dream, to (go) back and enjoy with Russian friends.They (cheered) for me at the beginning. You never know how your career will go."

Pavel Datsyuk has been granted permission to play in the KHL All-Star Game on Sunday and according to his agent, Gary Greenstin, he will return to Detroit afterward. "Pavel loves Red Wings organization. He make his name in Detroit," Greenstin said Wednesday. "He belongs to them, and Detroit belong to him. He has permission to play in All-Star Game. He had reservation to fly the 11th; now I believe he will fly the 14th." Datsyuk has continued to score highlight reel goals in the KHL this year, while tallying 36 points in 31 games with CSKA Moscow.

Pavel Datsyuk contributed an assist during a 3-1 win for CSKA Moscow versus Neftekhimik Nizhnekamsk. Datstyk has manufactured 34 points in 30 outings with his lockout club. Former Vancouver Canucks forward Sergei Shirokov concluded the contest with a goal and an assist for CSKA.

Pavel Datsyuk registered two assists in Russia's 3-1 win over Finland in Channel One Cup Tournament action Saturday night. The Channel Cup is an annual tournament held in Russia where professional players playing on European teams compete. As Russia is the home squad its roster is full of NHL stars, such as Ilya Kovalchuk and Evgeni Malkin, who both scored in the victory. Other key players for the Russians are Alexander Ovechkin, Nikolay Zherdev and Fedor Tyutin. The Finns iced a team with no NHL players and were clearly outmatched. The Czech Republic will face off against Sweden, the 2011 champs, on Sunday.

Pavel Datsyuk will be on Team West's starting lineup for the KHL All-Star Game. At least, he will be if the NHL lockout doesn't end first. He received more fan votes than every West player, including Alex Ovechkin. Datsyuk has nine goals and 31 points in 25 games with CSKA Moscow.

New Jersey winger Ilya Kovalchuk is thrilled to get the opportunity to play alongside Detroit center Pavel Datsyuk for Russia's national team at the Euro Hockey Tour. "It's an honor to play with a center like Datsyuk," he said. "I personally consider Datsyuk the best center in the world, so there's great satisfaction and experience from playing alongside him." The pair have been training on the same line and there will be plenty of NHL talent on hand for Russia because of the lockout. Alex Ovechkin, Evgeni Malkin, Fedor Tyutin, Nikolai Kulemin, Alexei Emelin and Artem Anisimov will join Kovalchuk and Datsyuk on the team's roster.

Pavel Datsyuk had two goals and an assist in CSKA Moscow's 6-4 loss to UHC Dynamo. Datsyuk had nine goals and 31 points in 25 KHL games. Alexander Radulov scored his 17th goal and registered his 25th assist of the campaign in the losing effort.

Pavel Datsyuk contributed two assists in a 4-1 win for CSKA Moscow over Slovan Bratislava on Tuesday. He set up goals by Toronto's Mikhail Grabovski and former Nashville Predators forward Alexander Radulov in the contest. Datsyuk has compiled 21 helpers and 28 points in 24 KHL games this year.