After last night’s shootout gem from Detroit’s Damien Brunner, we looked at the ten best shootout wizards in the league right now.

Pavel Datsyuk is considered the master of the shootout in the modern era and has become the ‘godfather’ of the pull-back-and-slide-across-the-face-of-the-goalie move.

Jussi Jokinen is not known as a star player in the league, but put him in the shootout and he is a slick as they come. Especially loves to emulate the Peter Forsberg-style of shootout goals.

Todd Bertuzzi is a veteran power forward when it’s five-on-five, but when it’s one-on-one with the goalie, he is a savvy wizard.

Ilya Kovalchuk is simply lethal in any offensive situation, including using that wicked release in the shootout.

Mikko Koivu is a big power forward, but his soft hands have bedazzled many goaltenders in the shootout since he entered the league.

Jonathan Toews, the hero of Canada’s most famous World Junior shootout in 2007, has carried over his clutch abilities into the NHL.

Frans Nielsen is an underrated two-way centre for the Islanders between the whistles, but the Dane is an automatic magician when his number is called in the penalty shots.

Erik Christensen is not much of a known commodity, but come shootout time, his coaches waste no time in putting his name on the list.

Radim Vrbata had a breakout year last season, but since the shootout was brought into the league, he has always been a machine after overtime is done.

Sidney Crosby has been inconsistent in the shootout in terms of overall goals, but when the game is on the line and the Penguins needed a goal.