Sochi Watch: Datsyuk stars despite loss to U.S. on Day 4

Team USA’s shootout win over the Russians wasn’t the only game played in Sochi on Saturday. Along with the 3-2 shootout victory for the U.S., Slovenia beat Slovakia 3-1, Switzerland beat the Czech Republic 1-0, and Sweden beat Latvia 5-3.

MiHockey Player Watch:

Cam Fowler – Farmington native, Anaheim Ducks – Team USA – 1 goal, 1 point, 2 shots, even plus/minus, 17:56 TOI

Ryan Kesler – Livonia native, Vancouver Canucks – Team USA – no points, 1 shot, even plus/minus, 18:47 TOI

Max Pacioretty – University of Michigan alum, Montreal Canadiens – Team USA – no points, 2 penalty minutes, 1 shot, -1 rating, 8:31 TOI

Tomas Jurco – Detroit Red Wings – Team Slovakia – 1 goal, 1 point, 5 shots, even plus/minus, 14:04 TOI

Tomas Tatar – Detroit Red Wings – Team Slovakia – No points, 2 penalty minutes, 3 shots, -1 rating, 14:43 TOI

Pavel Datsyuk – Detroit Red Wings – Team Russia – 2 goals, 2 points, 6 shots, +1 rating, 20:45 TOI, one shootout goal

Jonathan Ericsson – Detroit Red Wings – Team Sweden – no points, 2 penalty minutes, 2 shots, -1 rating, 16:14 TOI

Niklas Kronwall – Detroit Red Wings – Team Sweden – no points, 2 penalty minutes, no shots, -1 rating, 21:26 TOI

Daniel Alfredsson – Detroit Red Wings – Team Sweden – 1 goal, 1 assist, 2 points, 1 shot, even plus/minus, 18:24 TOI

Gustav Nyquist – Detroit Red Wings – Team Sweden – no points, no shots, even plus/minus, 5:27 TOI

Carl Hagelin – University of Michigan alum – Team Sweden – no points, no shots, even plus/minus, 3:46 TOI