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A traditional powerhouse team that is full of reliable veteran performers, the Detroit Red Wings have even higher expectations this year with a move to the Eastern Conference following some savvy offseason additions. Top Picks: Since 2005-2006, Red Wings C Pavel Datsyuk has scored 613 points in 570 games, ranking sixth in the league over that span (hes also a league-best plus-207). Hes a magician with the puck, has scored better than a point per game in six of the last eight seasons and, even though hes 35, hasnt shown signs of slowing down. Take him as your top centre and revel in safe, consistent production with many appearances on the the highlight reels. Expected to ride shotgun with Datsyuk to start the season, LW Henrik Zetterberg ranks 11th in points (585) and ninth in plus-minus (plus-125) since 2005-2006. Hes not as flashy as Datsyuk, but both play sound two-way games and Zetterberg played 20:31 per game last season, his most since 2007-2008, so hes not fading away as he heads into his mid-30s. With eligibility on left wing, where talent is more scarce, Zetterberg is an elite performer, worthy of a late first or early second-round pick. G Jimmy Howard has a .922 save percentage over the last two seasons, ranking sixth among goaltenders with at least 50 games played. Hes an unchallenged starting goaltender, expected to start 65 games, for a team that is expected to be a winner in the Eastern Conference, so its entirely reasonable for him to be one of the top five goaltenders off the board. While D Niklas Kronwall isnt going to be mistaken for Nicklas Lidstrom -- who is? -- Kronwall is the one proven productive defenceman on the roster. He played a career-high 24:22 last season and his 175 points since 2008-2009 ranks 20th among defencemen, so he fits as a No. 2 or No. 3 fantasy defenceman. Value Plays: There is something to be said about the consistency in LW Johan Franzens production. Hes scored between 0.72 and 0.83 points per game in each of the last five seasons. Hes never scored 50 points, but has topped 55 three times, scoring more than 25 goals four times in his career. If hes playing on the Wings second line, that might hurt his numbers a little, but lines can change and Detroits second line will get favourable matchups, so 33-year-old Franzen is still a viable No. 2 left wing for fantasy owners. One of the offseason shock waves was the Red Wings signing longtime Ottawa Senators RW Daniel Alfredsson. While Alfredsson is coming off a postseason in which he scored 10 points in 10 games, hes 40-years-old and his production, naturally, is declining. As a No.4 right wing, sure, he provides value, but dont expect Alfie in his prime numbers just because hes wearing a new sweater. Sleepers/Breakthrough: Its not as if C Stephen Weiss is going to fly under the radar, moving from Florida to Detroit, but after a season shortened by wrist surgery (during which he had four points and a minus-13 rating in 17 games), his value will be at a low point, especially when compared to the previous four seasons, as he scored 227 points, good enough for 49th in the league. Its always a risk to invest in a player based on the linemates whose coattails hes expected to ride, but if RW Justin Abdelkader is going to line up with Datsyuk and Zetterberg, he cant be ignored in deep leagues. Hes 26-years-old with 60 points in 257 career games, but finished last season with nine goals in his final 20 games, perhaps an indication that the hard-driving winger could be a 20-goal scorer in the right situation and situations dont get much better than playing with Datsyuk and Zetterberg. A skilled forward who appears ticketed for a spot on the Wings third line to start the year, Gustav Nyquist has 13 points in 40 NHL games over the last couple seasons, but hes shown skill which is backed up by 118 points in 114 AHL games, so he ought to be considered an upwardly-mobile sleeper on the Red Wings depth chart. Rookies: 22-year-old LW Tomas Tatar has already played four AHL seasons, scoring 71 goals and 164 points in 207 games over the last three seasons, punctuated by his scoring 16 goals in 24 playoff games on Grand Rapids way to the Calder Cup. He also has eight points in 27 career NHL games, so hes due for a longer look and, perhaps more importantly, isnt exempt from waivers this year. If the Wings want to send him down, Tatar will likely be toiling for another team because its time to see if he can score at the next level. Scott Cullen can be reached at Scott.Cullen@bellmedia.ca and followed on Twitter at http://twitter.com/tsnscottcullen. For more, check out TSN Fantasy on Facebook. Taylor Gabriel Bears Jersey . The Raptors had an early deadline Sunday, a dreaded afternoon game, and they left the bulk of their work until the last minute, as theyve done so many times before. Bears Jerseys . For the first time all night, as the Raptors were on the clock to make the 20th overall selection, no one had the slightest idea what was about to happen. No leaks, no whispers, nothing. http://www.bearsfootballpro.com/Authenti...r_Bears_Jersey/. -- Steven Stamkos scored his first goal since returning from a major injury, Ryan Callahan had his first goal with Tampa Bay, and the Lightning beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 on Thursday night. James Daniels Bears Jersey . The Nuggets leading scorer, Lawson is characterized as day to day by the team. Hes averaging 17.9 points and 8.9 assists. Lawson suffered the injury late in Denvers win Sunday at Sacramento. Taylor Gabriel Jersey . Signs of a turnaround have emerged in this series at Minnesota. Brian Roberts had three doubles and a triple for the first four-extra-base-hit game of his 14-year career, and the Yankees used their bullpen to preserve a 6-5 win over the Twins on Friday.How does Claudio Ranieris start compare to other managers? What is Tony Pulis better at than Louis van Gaal? Read on for the latest Premier League stats from Martin Tyler... How to send your questions to Martin Tweet @SkyFootball using the hashtag #TylersTeasersMartins starting statsI was at Old Trafford on Saturday to witness Manchester Uniteds 47th Premier League game against Liverpool. They have won 26 and there has only been one draw in the last 20. United have now won six of their last eight Premier League clashes.We saw the first away goals conceded by Liverpool this season plus the first home goal conceded by United in the league. Anthony Martial became the 39th different player used by Louis van Gaal in the Premier League in his 43 games in charge. Manchester Uniteds Daley Blind celebrates after scoring against Liverpool Daley Blind scored his first goal at Old Trafford having scored late equalisers at West Brom and West Ham last season. Simon Mignolet played in his 200th career game in England after being dropped for this fixture last season and Morgan Schneiderlin made his 100th Premier League appearance.United had a number of players playing against Liverpool for the first time - Matteo Darmian, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Memphis Depay, Martial - and Luke Shaw for the first time in a Manchester United shirt.I first came across Shaw when he was 10 years old in a local schools match playing against the team I was coaching. He was so good we marked him man for man (or boy for boy) - the only time I ever did that with a 10 year old! I wish him the best for a full and speedy recovery and he will be much thought of when we go to St Marys for the meeting of Southampton and United live on Sky Sports this weekend. Off to a flyer Claudio Ranieri has picked up 11 points from his first five games Is Claudio Ranieris start to the season the best by a new manager? Gary, LeicesterMARTIN SAYS: Its been a remarkable start for Ranieri at Leicester, and Sundays dramatic comeback against Aston Villa put them up to second in the Premier League table with 11 points from his first five games in charge.Only Carlo Ancelotti has enjoyed a perfect start in the first five Premier League games at a new club, winning all five matches and therefore getting 15 points when he took over at Chelsea in 2009.Another Blues boss, Jose Mourinho, and Tim Sherwood at Tottenham are among five bosses who picked up 13 points in their first five games. The others are Frank Clark (Nottingham Forest), Glenn Roeder (Newcastle) and Roy Hodgson (Blackburn).The other managers to have had a better start than Ranieri are Alan Ball (Southampton), Guus Hiddink (Chelsea), John Gregory (Aston Villa) and Roberto Mancini (Man City). They all picked up 12 points in their first five games.Ranieris start actually matches that of Peter Taylor, who also picked up 11 points from his first five games in charge of Leicester when he took over in 2001. They went on to finish 13th that year.The Unstoppables Manchester City are on an 11-game winning league run Are Manchester City close to the longest winning streak in the Premier League? LeanneManchester City have started the Premier League season in imperious form. Five games, five wins with 11 goals scored and none conceded. This run has seen them win their last 11 games, iincluding the final six games of last season.dddddddddddd This is the joint third longest winning streak in Premier League history.City now need just three more victories to draw level with Arsenals record of 14 Premier League wins on the bounce in 2002. That ended with a 2-2 draw against West Ham - who are Citys opponents on Saturday. In order to break this record, City will have to defeat West Ham (h), Tottenham (a), Newcastle United (h) and Bournemouth (h).City are one game short of matching Manchester Uniteds best ever winning streak of 12 games in 2000.City also need to go one more game without conceding to equal the record set by Jose Mourinhos Chelsea, who didnt concede a goal in the first six games of the 2005/06 season.Keeping it clean Tony Pulis has a strong record of keeping clean sheets Does any manager have a better clean sheet record in the Premier League than Tony Pulis? MaxWest Brom have already stopped Watford, Stoke and Southampton scoring against them in the Premier League this season. Tony Pulis has seen his West Brom side keep 13 clean sheets in his 23 top-flight games in charge - an impressive return of 56.5 per cent.Pulis Stoke side kept a clean sheet in 29.5 per cent of their games. That average was bettered when Pulis took charge at Crystal Palace, who shut out the opposition in 38.5 per cent of their games under his charge. Pulis career average clean-sheet record is 33.1 per cent - which is the 22nd best record of any manager in Premier League history.The best record is held by Jose Mourinho (51.7 per cent), followed by Rafael Benitez (44.9 per cent), Roberto Mancini (44.4%) and Sir Alex Ferguson (44.3%).Of current bosses, Manuel Pellegrini is second behind Mourinho (43.2 per cent), followed by Ronald Koeman (41.9 per cent), Arsene Wenger (39.2 per cent), Claudio Ranieri (38.4 per cent) and Brendan Rodgers (36.3 per cent).Pulis is next on the list and interestingly, has kept a higher percentage of clean sheets than Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal (32.6 per cent).Of managers who have taken charge of more than Pulis 239 Premier League games, only Rafa Benitez, Ferguson, Wenger, Gerard Houllier ,George Graham and David OLeary have a better clean sheet record - and all of those managed teams that finished in the top four, something Pulis has never done.Hat-trick super subs Steven Naismith is the sixth player to score a hat-trick as a substitute int he Premier League Steven Naismith scored a hat-trick against Chelsea on Saturday, but what other players have scored three or more goals in the Premier League after coming on as a substitute? PaulSteven Naismith was at the centre of all the transfer chaos on Deadline Day. Norwich placed an £8m bid and the feeling was he would leave due to a lack of starts at Everton.But Naismith stayed, and his spectacular hat-trick off the bench makes him just the sixth player in Premier League history to hit a treble as a substitute.Naismith joins a list of players which includes:Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: (for Man Utd v Nottingham Forest, 06/02/1999)Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink: (for Chelsea v Wolves, 27/03/2004)Robert Earnshaw: (for West Brom v Charlton, 19/03/2005)Emmanuel Adebayor: (for Arsenal v Derby, 28/04/2008)Romelu Lukaku:.(for West Brom v Man Utd, 19/05/2013) Also See: Paul Merson Jamie Carragher Jamie Redknapp Gary Neville Guillem Balague Ed Chamberlin ' ' '