Tampa, Fla. — If Pavel Datsyuk has one more burst left in his career, now would be the time to show it. If Henrik Zetterberg and Niklas Kronwall still have more jump, now would be the time to show it.
The aging Red Wings leaders don’t have a lot of time left, and Datsyuk might have precisely one game left. If he sticks to his retirement plan, it could end Thursday night, with Detroit trailing Tampa Bay, 3-1.
That would be too bad, and perhaps Datsyuk can do something about it. Maybe he can revive some magic on the Wings paltry power play, help steal a game and buy a little time.