![]() Rookie goaltender Jiri Patera made 35 saves to win his second NHL start. You never know.”Įichel got the hat trick, but left wing Reilly Smith said someone else was probably the Knights’ best player. “Maybe 30 years from now people will say, ‘Oh, Jack got one on March 19,’” coach Bruce Cassidy said. The hat Eichel chose ensured this one will be remembered for a while, especially because it helped the Knights (43-21-6) respond after a 7-2 defeat Thursday against Calgary. Center William Karlsson has three and right wing Jonathan Marchessault two. ![]() He became the third player in franchise history with multiple hat tricks. Rookie left wing Paul Cotter gave the Knights a 6-1 lead earlier in the period, then Eichel scored one more time to help the team match its season high for goals. The hats came falling after he scored off the rush with 8:33 to play. Eichel shot from the goal line, but the puck deflected off Tarasov’s left pad and in with 3:03 to go until the second intermission. He scored his second off what he called “a fortunate bounce” after goals from rookie right wing Pavel Dorofeyev and defenseman Zach Whitecloud extended the lead to 4-1. His first goal gave the Knights a 2-1 lead with 9:25 left in the period. He kicked off the high-scoring second period that all but sealed the win.Īfter thinking he passed up opportunities to shoot in the first, Eichel beat goaltender Daniil Tarasov with a shot from 45 feet away, outside the left faceoff dot. “It’s a cool tradition.”Įichel’s fourth career hat trick and the 10th in Knights history powered the team’s romp against the lowly Blue Jackets (21-41-7), who lost their third straight to remain at the bottom of the NHL standings. ![]() “I’ve never done it before,” said Eichel, his chosen hat hanging over his left shoulder in his locker stall. Eichel got it started with the team’s first one at home since May 8, 2021. ![]() The plan is for the memento to be displayed in the locker room or trainers’ room at City National Arena as part of a new Knights’ tradition for every hat trick. And Eichel helped the Knights win for the fifth time in six games with his 24th, 25th and 26th goals of the season. He sent dozens flying from the T-Mobile Arena stands when he finished off a Knights’ 7-2 rout with his second hat trick of the season.Įichel grabbed the one with skate lace on the front, tossed it to head equipment manager Chris Davidson-Adams on the bench and got ready for the next faceoff. It was his fault all the caps were on the ice in the first place. The Golden Knights center was rummaging through a black plastic bin in the third period of Sunday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets, looking for a hat that stood out. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) was the skate lace that caught Jack Eichel’s eye. Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Tim Berni (75) and Golden Knights right wing Jonathan Marchessault (81) vie for the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game at T-Mobile Arena on Sunday, March 19, 2023, in Las Vegas. ![]()
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