Watch: Tatar scores twice in 96 seconds to reach 20-goal plateau
Luke Glendening sends a beautiful feed to Tomas Tatar who buries to give Detroit the lead! pic.twitter.com/RBhO2x2A6q
— NHL Daily 365 (@NHLDaily365) March 18, 2017
Maybe Tomas Tatar just really wanted to hit that 20-goal mark.
That certainly seems to be the case, as the Detroit Red Wings winger wasted no time in netting the two tallies needed to reach the 20-goal plateau on Saturday, potting back-to-back scores against the Colorado Avalanche in a span of 1:36.
First came the above finish off of a feed from Luke Glendening, which gave Detroit a 2-1 lead early in the third period. Tatar broke in for another soon after, opening up a two-goal lead against the ever-stumbling Avalanche.
Tomas Tatar scores his 20th of the season. 3-1. pic.twitter.com/dicvSIfQyE
— Kyle M. (@KyleWIIM) March 18, 2017
Tatar has now posted 20 goals or more in three straight campaigns.