NHL.com has posted its “Quarter-Century Team” as determined by the NHL Network–with players who debuted after January 1st, 2000 eligible–and Pavel Datsyuk is the only Red Wings representative (unless you count Patrick Kane):
Pavel Datsyuk: The center ranked second in games played (953), goals (314), assists (604) and points (918) for the Detroit Red Wings in the quarter-century. He won the Stanley Cup in 2002 and 2008, the Selke Trophy three straight times from 2008-10, and the Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship, gentlemanly conduct and playing ability four seasons in a row from 2005-06 to 2008-09. Datsyuk finished his career plus-249, the sixth-highest total in the quarter-century. Datsyuk was named one of the NHL’s 100 Greatest Players.
