Red Wings plan on Datsyuk playing in Game 5

Well, maybe Pavel Datsyuk is finally ready to make his debut in the 2009 Stanley Cup finals. Detroit Red Wings coach Mike Babcock said "he'll play," when asked Friday if he expected Datsyuk to be in Game 5 on Saturday against the Pittsburgh Penguins. The MVP finalist hasn't played since May 19, when he blocked a shot with his foot against the Chicago Blackhawks in the Western Conference finals. Datsyuk was on the Mellon Arena ice a lot on Thursday, just not when the Red Wings needed him.