VIDEO: Datsyuk's beautiful deflection opens scoring on Red Wings' 1st shot
Gary A Vazquez / Reuters
They don't call him the Magic Man for nothing.
Detroit Red Wings forward Pavel Datsyuk got his team on the board first in Game 1 of their first-round playoff series against Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.
Datsyuk redirected defenseman Kyle Quincey's shot, Detroit's first of the game, just over nine minutes into the contest.
It was Datsyuk's 40th career postseason goal. He added another eight seconds into the second period to give the Red Wings a 2-1 lead.
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