Detroit Red Wings v Buffalo Sabres | Tom Brenner/GettyImagesPavel Datsyuk, the Hall of Fame “Magic Man” whose artistry once defined a Red Wings era of championships, has cast a skeptical eye on the franchise’s ongoing rebuild.
His résumé gleams with two Stanley Cup championships (2002, 2008), bookending a career that began with a rookie cameo on the 2001–02 title run and matured into a starring role during the 2008 conquest. Along the way, he earned four NHL All-Star selections, claimed the Lady Byng Memorial Trophy in four consecutive seasons (2006–09), and captured the Frank J. Selke Trophy three years running (2008–10), cementing his reputation as both an offensive wizard and an elite…
