Watch: Pageau catches cap on stick after natural hat trick
Jean-Gabriel Pageau had a Sunday afternoon to remember against the New Jersey Devils.
The veteran New York Islanders forward scored three consecutive goals in the opening 25 minutes and capped his performance with one of the smoothest celebrations you'll ever see.
Here's a look at his third tally of the afternoon:
ONE MORE FOR PAGEAU! J.G. Pageau tucks home Pelech's centering pass for his 3rd of the night and 13th of the year, finishing off the hat trick and making it 3-0 Islanders!
— Hockey Daily 365 (@HockeyDaily365) April 3, 2022
🎩🎩🎩#Isles pic.twitter.com/pfojxJssXn
And now the real highlight of the game from a pair of angles:
Did he just catch that hat on his stick⁉️
— NHLonTNT (@NHL_On_TNT) April 3, 2022
Everything's coming up Pageau in New Jersey #NHLonTNT pic.twitter.com/oq7m6OGcqV
My boy with the snipe of the century pic.twitter.com/kndfNuyEn5
— A Hit To the Head (@AHitTotheHead) April 3, 2022
Pageau entered Sunday's clash with 29 points in 65 contests this season.