Detroit Hockey Now’s Bob Duff reports that Pavel Datsyuk’s presence has been well-received at the Red Wings’ Summer Development Camp:
“I was pretty shocked,” Danielson said. “He’s a guy that I watched growing up. To me, he’s kind of a person that is in the same category as Sidney Crosby. He’s someone that you looked up to. It’s kind of like a ‘Holy crap’ moment. ‘That’s Pavel Datsyuk.’ Then I got to meet him and say ‘hi,’ which was pretty cool.”
Better yet, they also are getting to learn from the master.
“We did a couple of things with puck protection,” Danielson, Detroit’s top 2023 draft pick explained. “That was kind of his bread and butter, puck protection and stickhanding. He gave us a couple of little tips on things when you’re protecting the puck down low. How to create time and space for yourself.”
