In what may be a preview of a postseason series, Corey Perry is having a historic night for the Anaheim Ducks as they face the Pacific-leading Los Angeles Kings on Sunday.
After scoring goals in the first and second period to keep the game tied, Perry capped off his ninth career hat trick to give his team a 3-2 lead - and passed Paul Kariya for the second-most three-goal games in Ducks history.
It's raining hats for Corey Perry @AnaheimDucks pic.twitter.com/vOkQyY6PaR
— Steve Fryer (@SteveFryer) February 29, 2016
Perry's night wasn't finished there - he would pick up an assist on a David Perron goal under five minutes later that increased the Ducks' lead to two. The 31-year-old's outburst comes after a four-game pointless drought, with all four of those games against non-playoff teams.
He needs four more tricks to catch arguably the greatest Ducks player of all time.
Most Regular-Season Hat Tricks, @AnaheimDucks History:
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 29, 2016
13 – Teemu Selanne
9 – Corey Perry
8 – Paul Kariya
(via @EliasSports)
The Ducks went on to win their eighth consecutive game 4-2.
