Pavel Datsyuk (ankle) is doing high-intensity foot and leg exercises to rehab his ankle, but is still not expected to play before November, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Datsyuk (ankle) is doing high-intensity foot and leg exercises to rehab his ankle, but is still not expected to play before November, Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press reports.

Analysis:

Even in just 63 games last season, Datsyuk scored 26 goals with 39 assists and a plus-12. When healthy, he's still one of the best players in hockey, but he hasn't played 80 or more games since 2009-10.