11:45 yesterday
|
Detroit forward David Perron had an exceptional evening, scoring a hat trick in the NHL night game against Pittsburgh and thus significantly contributing to the Red Wings’ 7:4 victory.
Read also
VIDEO: Tampa did not collect in the lineup with Černák. The Slovak defender also added…
The 34-year-old hockey player needed only 13 minutes to score three goals. The jubilee was enjoyed by Edmonton winger Evander Kane, who scored the 300th goal in the NHL in the victorious meeting on the Vegas ice (7:4).
Perron scored all three goals in the third period when he first broke a 3-3 tie in the 45th minute and then answered Josh Archibald’s tying goal with two accurate shots. He recorded his ninth hat trick in his professional league career, his eighth in the regular season.
“It was a special evening. The hat trick I remember the most was the one last year in the playoffs against Minnesota, but I was certainly pleased with this one as well.” said Perron, who, even at an advanced age, performs steadily. He came to Detroit before the season as a free agent, before wearing the jersey of St. Louis. “I’ve scored more hat-tricks after 30 than before, so maybe I have a few more left,” he added with a smile. Perron became the first Red Wings player with three goals in the third period since Jan. 18, 2015, when Henrik Zetterberg accomplished the feat in a 6-4 win over Buffalo.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins also had a successful game, helping Edmonton to a 7:4 triumph at the Vegas ice rink with a goal and four assists. He had his first five-point game since November 19, 2011, when he flashed five assists against Chicago as a rookie. The 29-year-old center is having his most productive season in his career, he has already scored 96 points (35+61) alongside Connor McDavid and Leanon Draisaitl. “Obviously, offensively, our team is doing well. I’m playing with great players and I’m trying to help our offense a little bit more than last season.” Nugent-Hopkins noted to nhl.com.
McDavid secured the post of the most productive player of the competition with three assists, Draisaitl contributed to the win with a goal and an assist. Evander Kane benefited in the 34th minute from an individual action and a wonderful backhand pass from Draisaitl and scored the jubilee 300th goal in the pro league. Kane sent 11 shots on goal in the match. Interestingly, Draisaitl netted his 300th anniversary goal in the NHL the day before when he scored on the ice of Arizona.
