Tony DeAngelo had a night to remember at Madison Square Garden.
The New York Rangers defenseman tallied five points on the back of his first career hat trick against the New Jersey Devils on Thursday. DeAngelo's big night tied the single-game franchise record by a defenseman for both goals and points, according to Rangers Stats and Info.
All three of DeAngelo's goals in the 6-3 victory came from virtually the same spot on the ice, as the 24-year-old became the first Rangers defenseman to record a regular-season hat trick since Reijo Ruotsalainen in 1982.
Five points AND the @Enterprise hatty.
— NHL (@NHL) January 10, 2020
Tony DeAngelo (@TonyDee07) had himself a quality evening, folks. pic.twitter.com/J93ot1V3Sl
His most impressive play came on an assist in the opening period. DeAngelo connected with forward Chris Kreider on a perfect full-ice bank pass for a highlight-reel goal.
🚨 SLAP PASS ALERT 🚨
— NHL (@NHL) January 10, 2020
Tony DeAngelo (@TonyDee07) and Chris Kreider, take a bow. pic.twitter.com/pTVbnt6vh7
DeAngelo now has 11 goals and 36 points - both career highs - through just 43 games this season.
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