I don't think that's the reason at all. Datzyuk is probably THE player that makes everything look easy, yet nobody is calling him lazy.Spot on. Just because they look lazy to an observer, doesn't mean they are. As for controller disconnected gifs, finding such occurrences doesn't really prove the point, because I'm sure you could find something similar for every player.
That is as much a stereotype as the lazy Russians. It used to be true back in the '90s, but not anymore.Russians are stronger and more talented than north americans, they simply don't need to grind as much to get the same results.
By the way, the Kostitsyns are Belorussian, not Russian.
Belarusian* Not bela-russian
Belarusian* Not bela-russian
By the way, the Kostitsyns are Belarusian, not Russian.
I'll put it this way - truly lazy Russians never make it to the NHL. If you achieved an elite status, you can't be lazy simply because you have to sacrifice so much to be on that level of play.