Detroit — The Red Wings are in first place and it’s in large part because of the youngsters.

Nate Danielson scored his first NHL goal and had an assist, Emmitt Finnie scored a power-play goal (with Danielson assisting) and Axel Sandin-Pellikka had an assist Tuesday as the Wings defeated Seattle, 4-2, and moved into sole possession of first place of the Atlantic Division at, essentially, the quarter-pole of the NHL season.

The Wings (12-7-1, 25 points) moved a point ahead of Boston and two points ahead of Montreal.

Danielson had a jaw-dropping second period. He scored his first NHL goal at 2:04 of the first period, after Sandin-Pellikka’s point shot hit off Mason Appleton on the way to the net, then glanced off Danielson and into the net, Danielson credited for his first goal.

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