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Hakan Andersson had to jump through hoops to see Datsyuk play a couple of times as a teenager in Russia before convincing the club to select him with the 171st pick in the sixth round in 1998.

Datsyuk has agreed to a three-year extension that will begin once his current deal expires after the 2013-14 campaign.

Apr 27, 2013; Dallas, TX, USA; Detroit Red Wings left wing Johan Franzen warms up before the game against the Dallas Stars at the American Airlines Center.

Will Daniel Cleary be back for an encore with the Red Wings? Talks to that end will heat up in the coming days, about three weeks ahead of July 5, when Cleary can become an unrestricted free agent.

Over the next three weeks, I will be breaking down some of the players I believe the Habs should and/or could target with one of their eight picks.

Red Wings 101 provides 24/7 obsessive sports coverage of the Detroit Red Wings as a part of Sports Media 101 .

Red Wings 101 provides 24/7 obsessive sports coverage of the Detroit Red Wings as a part of Sports Media 101 .

Red Wings 101 provides 24/7 obsessive sports coverage of the Detroit Red Wings as a part of Sports Media 101 .

Red Wings 101 provides 24/7 obsessive sports coverage of the Detroit Red Wings as a part of Sports Media 101 .

Red Wings analysis heading into summer: Helene St. James analyzes the Red Wings going into the off-season. Video by HELENE ST.

But, not enough to prompt the Detroit Red Wings to cut him a check for $15 million and send him on his way.

Jonathan Toews and the Red Wings' Henrik Zetterberg shake hands after Game 7. - Scott Strazzante, Chicago Tribune, May 29, 2013 Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford celebrates with his team after beating the Red Wings in Game 7. - Chris Sweda, Chicago Tribune, May 29, 2013 Red Wings coach Mike Babcock walks off the ice after the 2-1 overtime loss.

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Throughout the Stanley Cup Playoffs, NHL on TSN analyst and former NHL goaltender Jamie McLennan ranks the netminders after each game night .

The foundation upon which the Chicago Blackhawks and the Detroit Red Wings are built is puck possession.

May 25, 2013; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago Blackhawks center Patrick Sharp is checked by Detroit Red Wings defenseman Brendan Smith during the third period in game five of the second round of the 2013 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the United Center.

Brendan Smith netted the game-winning goal late in the second period, part of a four-goal burst which lifted the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks to even this Western Conference semifinal at one game apiece.

This is what it's like to have a goalie as hot as a firecracker, turning into Mr.

The Red Wings have managed to frustrate Jonathan Toews and the Blackhawks like no other team has done all season.

The area that has frustrated the Red Wings most as they've encountered the Chicago Blackhawks is what happens when they're on the power play.