The scouting reports were true: Patrik Laine can score at will.
The second overall pick of the Winnipeg Jets completed the second hat trick of his 14-game NHL career Tuesday against the Dallas Stars, chipping home a feed from Mark Scheifele in the second period.
Laine's three tallies give him a league-leading 11 on the young season.
With his Hat Trick, #NHLJets Patrik Laine is the first rookie to score 11 goals in his team's first 14 games since Alexei Yashin in 1993-94
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) November 9, 2016
Laine also became the fourth player in the modern era to record multiple hat tricks in his first 14 games.
