Most of us knew this time was coming a few months back, but it doesn't make it any less easier to take.
http://www.freep.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2016/06/18/pavel-datsyuk-leaving-detroit-red-wings/86081818/
I don't blame him one bit for following his heart. I'm happy I got to see a talent like his play in the NHL for 14 seasons, and that they were all in Detroit. Even at 37, the void he leaves in the Wings lineup will be huge.
...and if you don't think Datsyuk, aka "The Magic Man", was something special? Check out this highlight reel.
Don't have 45 minutes? You could just watch this one on Marty Turco too.