It was a night Mark Scheifele will never forget.
The Winnipeg Jets center registered a hat trick for the first time in his NHL career Saturday night, scoring once in the second period and twice in the third in a 4-2 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.
The 22-year-old opened the scoring when he stole the puck from P.K. Subban in the Canadiens' defensive zone.
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Scheifele redirected a Drew Stafford shot to give the Jets a 3-2 lead with 6:59 remaining, then added an empty-netter to seal the victory with 29 seconds left.
He now has 20 goals and 20 assists in 53 games.
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