This Season’s Top Five Detroit Red Wings (So Far)

Jan 22, 2016; Buffalo, NY, USA; Detroit Red Wings left wing Henrik Zetterberg (40) celebrates his third period goal against the Buffalo Sabres at First Niagara Center. Detroit beats Buffalo 3 to 0. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 22, 2016; Buffalo, NY, USA; Detroit Red Wings left wing Henrik Zetterberg (40) celebrates his third period goal against the Buffalo Sabres at First Niagara Center. Detroit beats Buffalo 3 to 0. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports
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 Tomas Tatar

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Tomas Tatar: the little gift that keeps on giving. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

Tomas Tatar edged out some strong competition to get the fourth spot on this list, the Slovak left winger hasn’t missed a beat this season and has put in ice time in every game. He’s strong on the power-play too, having scored 6 power-play goals. More than any other Red Wing so far.

Statistically we love Tatar, 14 goals so far this season is second only to Dylan Larkin. Add in his 14 assists and his 28 total points sees him third on the team. It’s not hard to see why we love Tats, he’s reliable and efficient and it’s safe to say his spot on the roster is safe for a while.

He may not be the biggest guy on the team, but he’s always about and always a threat when through on goal. Here’s Tatar notching a hat-trick back in September:

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