Hier noch Auszüge aus einem amerikanischen Bericht über Tatar im letzten November:
Coming into the 2024-25 season, Tatar was ready to bounce back from a down year split between Colorado and Seattle. He started the season playing up in the lineup with Nico Hischier and Dawson Mercer.
He was moved down in order for Ondrej Palat to move up. Tatar’s play didn’t necessarily warrant the move, but it had to be done to get more out of Palat. It’s not the role the Devils expected to use Tatar in, but he was prepared to make the most of it.
With just eight points in 23 games, Tatar isn’t lighting up the scoresheet, but his offensive production is largely affected by his linemates and opportunities. Tatar is averaging just 11:08 in ice time per game this season. But when he’s on the ice, he does his best to create opportunities and give his team the best chance to get momentum going.
Although Tatar does not make the most noise, his underlying stats show that he’s working hard.
According to Natural Stat Trick, Tatar has a 53.45 CF% this season, showing puck possession has been positive. He’s second on the Devils behind Jack Hughes in this category. His goals-for percentage is third among Devils forwards at 58.82 GF%.
Ach ja die US-Medien sind durchaus überrascht, dass Tatar als Center spielen soll. Weil er meistens als Winger zum Einsatz kam. Meistens heisst aber auch, dass er wohl schon das eine oder andere Mal als Center "ausgeholfen" hat. Er wird generell als inkonstanter Stürmer, der auch in seinen 30ern noch schnell ist und auf der Rechten oder Linken Seite in einer Middle-Six Rolle eingesetzt werden kann, eingeschätzt.