Don't look now, but the Florida Panthers are sitting atop the Southeast Division, one point ahead of the Capitals and the Lightning. A big reason for that is Kris Versteeg, who is on pace for a 93-point season.
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Kris Versteeg, Florida Panthers – Versteeg scored his first career hat trick and added an assist to lead the Panthers past Winnipeg 5-2. Jason Garrison scored his sixth goal of the season, tied for the league lead for defensemen, and Mike Santorelli also scored for the Panthers.
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Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks – Toews scored twice in the first period and assisted on Marian Hossa’s eighth goal of the season as the Blackhawks rolled past the Columbus Blue Jackets 6-3. Andrew Brunette, Steve Montador and Patrick Kane rounded out the scoring for Chicago as Corey Crawford made 27 of 30 saves.
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Brad Marchand, Boston Bruins – Marchand scored twice in Boston’s 6-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers. Also scoring for Boston were Johnny Boychuk, Jordan Caron, Tyler Seguin and Milan Lucic. Tuukka Rask stopped 27 of 30 shots.
Gordie Howe Hat Trick
It’s always fun to watch a Gordie Howe Hat Trick, so enjoy Steve Montador’s:
Play of the Night
I love me a good passing play, so enjoy this one by the Montreal Canadiens that sets up Travis Moen:
Hit of the Night
Derek Morris doesn’t get a clean hit, and Aaron Palushaj should be glad for that, but it still did the job nicely:
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