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Red Wings career leaders in hat tricks prove how good its best players were

Ask any Detroit Red Wings fan who the two best players are in franchise history, and they'll give you two names: Gordie Howe and Steve Yzerman every time.

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Gordie Howe and Steve Yzerman are the two best players in Detroit Red Wings history and there's no arguing that. Both put up legendary numbers with the Wings and they helped fuel some of the most memorable teams and eras in franchise history.

When you look at the Red Wings career records, Howe and Yzerman pace everyone in most major categories, and that includes hat tricks.