Brady Tkachuk completes his 2nd straight natural hat trick in OT as Panthers stun Canucks
Tkachuk became the third NHL player to post natural hat tricks in back-to-back games, scoring the winner 2:23 into overtime.
- On Thursday, Brady Tkachuk completed a natural hat trick, scoring the overtime winner at 2:23 to lift the Florida Panthers to a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks at Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Florida.
- The Canucks entered the contest on a six-game losing skid, having acquired forwards Jacob Quillan and Brandon Buhr from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for Aatu Raty prior to the game.
- Vancouver goaltender Leevi Merilainen made 36 saves in the loss, while Florida forward Eetu Luostarinen left the game midway through the third period after crashing into the boards on a hit by Elias Pettersson.
- Tkachuk became the third player in NHL history to record natural hat tricks in consecutive games, extending his dominance after scoring three goals Tuesday against the Columbus Blue Jackets.
- The Panthers host Seattle on Saturday, while the Canucks conclude their six-game road trip against the Tampa Bay Lightning, forcing both teams to pivot quickly to conference competition.
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NEWARK. Brady Tkachuk is suddenly so hot that the sun itself is backing away. As the first NHL player in 40 years, he stood last night for a real hat trick for the second game in a row. – It was a little special, the Florida star coos with a smile after the 3-2 victory against Vancouver he finally secured in overtime.
Hat-trick two games in a row. Brady Tkachuk, 27, has become the dream signing that the Florida Panthers were hoping for. Last night, he single-handedly turned a 0-2 deficit at home against the Vancouver Canucks into a 3-2 victory. But it took overtime before the winning goal was scored. – It was a very special night, not least getting to score the goals in front of the home crowd, Brady told nhl.com afterwards.
Brady Tkachuk scored a natural hat trick for the second consecutive game.
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Brady Tkachuk becomes 3rd Florida player with back-to-back hat tricks
Brady Tkachuk has given Florida a thrilling overtime win against the Vancouver Canucks. He scored his second consecutive hat trick, joining a select group of Panthers players with back-to-back three-goal games. Tkachuk's performance helped Florida secure a 3-2 comeback victory…
Brady Tkachuk completes his 2nd straight natural hat trick in OT as Panthers stun Canucks - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Brady Tkachuk completed his second straight natural hat trick with a nifty move up the middle in overtime to give the...
Brady Tkachuk is wild.
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