You know... I'm not entirely sure how I feel about the whole Datsyuk thing. On one hand, I absolutely loved watching him over his career, and having him in Detroit the entire time was pretty amazing. It always shocks me how many players have done that over the years for Detroit, when it seems to rarely happen elsewhere. He is absolutely a HOF player, and is right on the cusp of having his jersey retired. On the other hand, leaving a year early and sticking Detroit with the cap hit leaves a bad taste in my mouth, and he obviously wasn't the same player this season after his surgery. I do know that I wished he had a few more games this season.
Wings should have won tonight, but Bishop was unbeatable. I guess we'll see if they get another playoff run next year to shut down the Joe.