Pavel Datsyuk is nothing short of a wizard when he steps out onto the ice with a puck on his stick. It's a known fact by all hockey watchers that when Datsyuk touches the puck, something brilliant is probably going to happen. Datsyuk's goal scoring abilities and creative tricks are second to none in the league today and Wednesday evening, the Red Wings alternate captain put up his 300th career goal the only way he knows how, by putting on a show.
Pavel Datsyuk’s 300th career goal was magic because of course it was
We expected nothing less from the Magic Man.
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Pavel Datsyuk makes a little more magic for the 300th goal of his career. https://t.co/5SDdnYH9Id
— NHL (@NHL) November 26, 2015 It's certainly not Datsyuk's best or brightest, but it's a goal that fits completely for his milestone. There may be more luck in the way the puck deflects right to him, but what's truly wonderful is his backhand over the Bruin defender's stick that gets him into position to score top shelf. There's no other way Datsyuk could have scored this milestone goal and it's completely glorious to watch.
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