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Wings hope Tatar’s big day triggers goal-scoring flurry

Detroit — Maybe this is when Tomas Tatar gets hot and scores a ton of goals.

The Red Wings, with their playoff hopes fading, could use a kick-start. Tatar is a goal-scorer who can do it.

He’s always been a streaky scorer, capable of scoring goals in bunches.

Tatar hadn’t scored in eight games (only one in 13 games ) before scoring twice Sunday — including the overtime winner — in the 5-4 overtime victory over Washington.

“Two big goal-scorer’s goals there,” coach Jeff Blashill said. “He’s a real big scorer.