John Tavares first Hattrick as a Toronto Maple Leaf

[LeafsNation75]

I think it's his 9th total hat trick.

That would be correct.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Tonight was also the first time a Maple Leafs player has scored a hat trick against the Blackhawks since Mats Sundin on November 12, 1998.

 

[Dustin]

That would be correct.

Rank	Player	Career Start	HAT
1.	Alex Ovechkin	2005-06	20
2.	Eric Staal	2003-04	14
3.	Ilya Kovalchuk	2001-02	13
4.	Evgeni Malkin	2006-07	12
5.	Thomas Vanek	2005-06	11
6.	Sidney Crosby	2005-06	10
7.	John Tavares	2009-10	8
	Tyler Seguin	2010-11	8
	Steven Stamkos	2008-09	8

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One behind Crosby now for 6th active list.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Rank	Player	Career Start	HAT
1.	Alex Ovechkin	2005-06	20
2.	Eric Staal	2003-04	14
3.	Ilya Kovalchuk	2001-02	13
4.	Evgeni Malkin	2006-07	12
5.	Thomas Vanek	2005-06	11
6.	Sidney Crosby	2005-06	10
7.	John Tavares	2009-10	8
	Tyler Seguin	2010-11	8
	Steven Stamkos	2008-09	8

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One behind Crosby now for 6th active list.

I honestly thought that Crosby would have a lot more hat tricks in his career, so I'm happily surprised to see Tavares just 1 behind him.

 

[Dustin]

I honestly thought that Crosby would have a lot more hat tricks in his career, so I'm happily surprised to see Tavares just 1 behind him.

Yeah. Seguin and Tavares should do some damage to this list. Ovechkin dominates as he does almost any goal statistics.

Wonder if he can get another one this year. Wouldn't be surprised.

 

[LeafsNation75]

Yeah. Seguin and Tavares should do some damage to this list. Ovechkin dominates as he does almost any goal statistics.

Wonder if he can get another one this year. Wouldn't be surprised.

It would not shock me to see Tavares end up with at least one or two more hat tricks before the regular season has finished.

It's too bad Matthews didn't have a chance at the empty net for a hat trick of his own, because when was the last time two Maple Leafs players did that in the same game?

 

[Dustin]

It would not shock me to see Tavares end up with at least one or two hat tricks before the regular season has finished.

It's too bad Matthews didn't have a chance at the empty net for a hat trick of his own, because when was the last time two Maple Leafs players did that in the same game?

1957.

 

[jetsforever]

Pretty nice

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[LeafsNation75]

I'm very surprised by his style of game. I had no idea before he got here that he had such a net front presence.

They said Tavares was playing a lot in front of the net during his most recent years with the Islanders. Plus Babcock asked Tavares during their meeting before he signed where he would like to play on the power play and Tavares said in front of the net.

 

[Blufreezy]

They said Tavares was playing a lot in front of the net during his most recent years with the Islanders. Plus Babcock asked Tavares during their meeting before he signed where he would like to play on the power play and Tavares said in front of the net.

Yea, If I remember right I think during an intermission interview tonight he said that he prefers playing in front of the net and working the corners while the talented young guys do their thing

 

[LeafsNation75]

Yea, If I remember right I think during an intermission interview tonight he said that he prefers playing in front of the net and working the corners while the talented young guys do their thing

There was also a graphic shown on Saturday night where each of his 37 goals were scored last season and a lot was in front of the net.

 

[NextYear67]

John Tavares is a maple leaf

 

[Unspecified]

ok, thanks

 

[Woll Smoth]

Premature thread. It's only been 3 games.

 

[tony d]

Good for him. He's been doing quite well thus far for his new team.

 

[CellarDweller0]

Ya but outside of him who do the Leafs even have?

I dunno, maybe some guy with 8 points in 3 games?

 

[Thrasymachus]

John Tavares, what a beauty. Some of my fellow isles fans were insinuating his production might slip, but I knew this would happen. Guy is good.

I miss him

but he is home now.

Enjoy Tavares Leafs fans.

 

[Meatball]

Thanks for beating the Hawks! Also, congrats. Tavares looks awesome.

 

[jasonleaffan]

Does Tavares break 40 goals this year?

 

[93LEAFS]

Does Tavares break 40 goals this year?

I think he does if he stays healthy, although his overall assist total might drop due to how he is being utilized on our 1st PP compared to how he was used in NYI. He's always been known as having the potential to be an elite scorer, but has been asked to be more of an all-around playmaker with the Isles. With Marner being the guy we like to run our PP and cycle game through at 5v5, it allows JT to use his suburb hockey-sense to get in position for where Marner can find him. JT was actually projected to be a better goalscorer but less of an all-around player than what he actually became. The guy scored 72 goals as a 16 year old in the OHL. It sort of reminds me of Kane's goal-scoring breakout at 28 who went from hitting 30 once, to scoring 46 when he got paired with Panarin.

 

[Frosty415]

Does Tavares break 40 goals this year?

Id say so, and with Matthews i can see JT getting 90-95 points this season, possibly top 5 for the Art Ross

 

[MarkusKetterer]

Thread title is misleading. I see no tricks involving hats here. Just some goals

 

[NextYear67]

Daily reminder that John Tavares is a maple leaf

 

[Cotton]

John Tavares, what a beauty. Some of my fellow isles fans were insinuating his production might slip, but I knew this would happen. Guy is good.

I miss him

but he is home now.

Enjoy Tavares Leafs fans.

Respect the classy post, a rare sight on this topic from your fanbase.

 

[Cotton]

Does Tavares break 40 goals this year?

He can be streaky, but I think he'll hit the mark.