Pavel Datsyuk is still feeling pain in his knee, but hopes to play Wednesday, Ansar Khan of MLive reports.

Datsyuk is still feeling pain in his knee, but hopes to play Wednesday, Ansar Khan of MLive reports.

Analysis:

It was assumed Datsyuk would be good to go for Wednesday's game after playing well at the Olympics, but it appears his knee is still sore. In all likelihood, he will play, but practice on Tuesday instilled a little doubt. The Red Wings need Datsyuk in the lineup with their other big scorer, Henrik Zetterberg, out for the rest of the regular season.