5 photos you need to see from Saturday's NHL action

From the unbridled joy of scoring a hat trick and damaging a rival's playoff hopes to the helplessness of watching a goal fly by, there were plenty of lasting images from a wild day in the NHL.

Here are five photos you need to see from Saturday's action:

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Tyler Bozak looks pleasantly surprised and Ottawa Senators defenseman Marc Methot appears distraught after Bozak scores his third goal in Toronto's 4-3 win.

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Anaheim Ducks forward Kyle Palmieri scores while lying on the ice in a 3-2 win over the New York Islanders.

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New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist watches the puck fly past him in a 4-2 loss to the Boston Bruins. He made his return to the crease after missing 25 games with a neck injury.

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Montreal Canadiens forward Max Pacioretty celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal in overtime against the Florida Panthers.

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Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Jason Garrison loses an edge and falls into the boards while battling Detroit Red Wings forward Justin Abdelkader for the puck.

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