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Detroit — Could Pavel Datsyuk be returning to the NHL?
Some things are falling into place to make you believe that.
Datsyuk, 41 when the NHL season begins, announced Tuesday night on Twitter he is not returning to SKA St. Petersburg of the Russia-based Kontinental Hockey League, after signing a one-year contract extension with the team in April 2018.
With that news, and increasing speculation since before the end of the NHL season, there’s reason to believe Datsyuk wants to return to North America.
Pavel Datsyuk announces the SKA portion of his career is completed.