Erik Gustafsson Nets A Hat Trick Against Toronto
2 years agoWashington Capitals defenseman Erik Gustafsson became an unlikely hat-trick hero in Saturday's matchup against Toronto, lifting the team to a 5-2 victory. He had one goal in each period and these are his first markers of the campaign. The Swedish blue-liner was plus-three for the game and added five shots, one block and two hits to his line in 19:13 of ice time. Prior to Gustafsson, only two Capitals defensemen had scored a regular-season hat trick, and Sergei Gonchar was the last one to do it in 2000. It was a great performance from the 30-year-old, but fantasy managers shouldn't get too excited, as Gustafsson previously needed 13 outings to grab three points, and he's managed just 13 points in 32 games for the whole season.
Source: ESPN
Source: ESPN