Gustav Nyquist, Tomas Tatar spark Red Wings revival

The emergence of Nyquist and Tatar has made the Red Wings a dark-horse contender as the regular season comes to a close on Sunday. With Datsyuk back in the

Sarah Kwak | Apr 9, 2014

Gustav Nyquist, Tomas Tatar spark Red Wings revival /

Whiz kid forwards Gustav Nyquist (14) and Tomas Tatar (21) paid their dues in Detroit's system. — Whiz kid forwards Gustav Nyquist (14) and Tomas Tatar (21) paid their dues in Detroit's system :: Dave Sandford/Getty Images

The emergence of Nyquist and Tatar has made the Red Wings a dark-horse contender as the regular season comes to a close on Sunday. With Datsyuk back in the lineup (he missed 30 games with his knee injury) and a likely first-round meeting against the ailing and inconsistent Penguins, Detroit could make a run in the largely pedestrian Eastern Conference.

Published Apr 9, 2014

SARAH KWAK

Writer-Reporter, Sports Illustrated Sarah Kwak joinedSports Illustrated as an editorial intern in 2006 before being hired full-time as a reporter in June 2007. A graduate of Duke University, she covered the school's storied athletics program, including three Duke-UNC meetings in Cameron Indoor Stadium and a trip to the Sweet 16. Since then, she has shifted focus from the hard-court to the ice rink, primarily covering the NHL, but she has also covered golf and two Olympics (Vancouver—2010 and London–2012) for SI and SI.com. She lives in New York, well within walking distance to at least four Chipotle locations.