Bennett, McDavid enjoy Saturday hat tricks
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Players of the Night
Sam Bennett, Panthers
Was Sam Bennett playing over his head after joining the Panthers in a trade? After all, Bennett scored more goals (six) and points (15) in 10 Panthers games than he managed in 38 games with the Flames last season (4G, 8A for 12 points). He couldn’t possibly match that pace over a full campaign, could he?
Probably not. But it’s still impressive that Bennett notced a hat trick, and did so against the normally-stingy Islanders.
Connor McDavid, Oilers
McDavid recorded his first three goals of the season during Edmonton’s 5-2 win over Calgary in this season’s first Battle of Alberta. The hat trick was the Oilers captain’s 10th of his career. Three of those 10 tricks have come versus the Flames.
Highlights from Saturday in the NHL
Brandon Tanev made moves with this goal …
… worthy of dusting off that Brandon Tanev face from his mugshot.
Some doofus predicted a rebound season for Patrik Laine. Calling 40 goals for Laine was especially excessive, but maybe he can find his smile again? After starting the season with two assists, Laine generated the overtime game-winner as the Blue Jackets beat the Coyotes:
Alex Ovechkin once again doing Alex Ovechkin things:
Congrats to Katie Guay for becoming the first woman to ref an American Hockey League game. Guay wore the stripes for Saturday’s tilt between Lehigh Valley and Wilkes-Barre/Scranton:
Three Takeaways from NHL on Saturday
The Canadiens’ offense looks awful
Heading into the 2021-22 season, people focused on some of the losses the Canadiens endured possibly dooming them after that Cinderella run to the 2021 Stanley Cup Final. Yet, most of those losses were about losing defense. Shea Weber may never play again. Carey Price entered the player assistance program.
Even some of the departed forwards bring much of their value in limiting offense. (See: Phillip Danault.)
After going winless (and pointless) in their first three…
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