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          Where Pavel Datsyuk ranks among the greats of this generation

          If Game 5 against the Lightning was truly Pavel Datsyuk's final night in the NHL, where does he rank among the greats of this generation? Scott Audette/NHLI via Getty Images
          • Tom Awad, Hockey Prospectus
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            • Hockey Prospectus writer
            • Creator of Goals Versus Threshold (GVT) metric
          Apr 26, 2016, 11:49 AM ET

          Pavel Datsyuk has announced that he will leave the NHL after this season. With the Red Wings' elimination from the playoffs, this means we may have seen the last of the Russian wizard. While some still hope he will change his mind, we can use this opportunity to analyze Datsyuk's place among the pantheon of hockey greats.