In the Bruins 5-4 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday, Boston forward David Pastrnak was nothing short of sensational. ‘Pasta' would find the back of the net in all three periods, giving him his third hat trick of the season and the seventh of his career.
No. 35 caps the hatty.@pastrnak96 | #NHLBruins pic.twitter.com/7ZgKrtBl6B— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) January 10, 2020
The hat trick moves Pastranak into elite company, making him and Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin the only two active NHL players to score three or more hat tricks in consecutive seasons, with Pastrnak doing so in 18-19 and 19-20 and Ovi doing so in 07-08/08-09 and again in 17-18/18-19.
In addition to being one of just two active players to achieve the milestone, Pastrnak's feat marks just the 32nd time in NHL history that this has happened. Thursday night's hat trick goal would also be Pastrnak's league leading 35th of the season. Well on his way to yet another exceptional year, it's apparent David Pastrnak is showing no signs of slowing down.
