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Pavel Datsyuk will be the man to don the "C" for the Russian Olympic hockey team when they play on home ice in Sochi. Speaking with R-Sport on Wednesday, Russias head coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov said the coaching staff had decided on Datsyuk as the teams captain. "We have a candidate for the teams captain who was agreed upon unanimously by the coaching staff - it is Pavel Datsyuk." Datsyuk later confirmed the news via Twitter. "I am honoured to be named a captain. Our team embraces the opportunity and responsibility of representing our country on the home ice." The Red Wings forward - and alternate captain - has appeared in three previous Olympic Games for Russia, winning one medal - a bronze at Salt Lake City in 2002. The 35-year-old has 15 goals and 17 assists in 35 games with the Red Wings this season. Datsyuk will take the place of Aleksey Morozov, who captained the team in 2010 but was not named to the Sochi roster. Other candidates for the captaincy included Alexander Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals and Ilya Kovalchuk, formerly of the New Jersey Devils. Ovechkin had voiced support for Datsyuk as captain when the Olympic roster was announced. According to R-Sport, Kovalchuk did not believe the captaincy meant more than a letter. "A patch on your chest means nothing. To win at the Olympics, everyone in our team must be a captain." Datsyuk is the second Red Wing to be named a captain at the 2014 Games, Henrik Zetterberg was named captain of the Swedish team. Teammate Daniel Alfredsson will serve as one alternate while Vancouver Canucks captain Henrik Sedin will serve as the other. In total, ten Red Wings will travel to the Sochi Games. Curt Schilling Diamondbacks Jersey . Beanballs were the theme Friday night as the Red Sox and Rays had another AL East rumble, with Boston earning a 3-2 victory on A. Adam Jones Diamondbacks Jersey . Parnell will be out much longer if it turns out he needs surgery. But first, he will try resting for two weeks before beginning a throwing program that could last up to a month, general manager Sandy Alderson said. http://www.diamondbackssale.com/diamondbacks-taijuan-walker-jersey/ .The South African had three birdies on the front nine and another four after the turn at Leopard Creek Country Club to move to 16-under 128 overall.Grace, who won all four of his European Tour titles in 2012, dropped his only shot of the competition on the par-3 fifth. Zack Greinke Diamondbacks Jersey . "Yes, Id like to get them in," Detroits rookie manager said. "Mother Natures going to have a say in that." Sure enough, the Tigers had their game against the Kansas City Royals postponed because of rain on Thursday. Matt Andriese Jersey .J. - Henrik Lundqvist has done more than set a couple of franchise records for the New York Rangers this week.The Nashville Predators have come to terms on a new deal with restricted free agent defenceman Ryan Ellis. TSN Hockey Insider Bob McKenzie reports that the deal is for five years and worth $12.5 million. TSN Pierre LeBrun adds that Ellis will be paid $1.5 million in the first season, $2 million in the second, $2.5 million in the third, $3 million in the fourth and $3.5 million iin the final year.dddddddddddd A native of Freelton, Ontario, Ellis was the 11th-overall pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft. The 23-year-old played in his first full NHL season last year, appearing in 80 games and registering six goals and 21 assists. Ellis has represented Canada four times at the World Junior Hockey Championships, winning a gold medal in 2009. ' ' '