Marleau becomes 1st since Lemieux to score 4 goals in one period
It didn't take very long for Patrick Marleau to record his fifth career hat trick.
The San Jose Sharks forward needed a stretch of just 7:42 in the third period to put three pucks past Colorado Avalanche goalie Spencer Martin.
Randy Hahn's call of Patrick Marleau's hat trick: "A natty hatty for Patty" pic.twitter.com/fDz7qc7rsN
— CJ Fogler (@cjzero) January 24, 2017
For Marleau, the bushel of goals brought his recent slump to an abrupt end. Prior to Monday's game the former Sharks captain had not scored a goal in seven straight contests.
Marleau wasn't done there, adding a fourth - for the first time in his career - before the period was up.
WHAT A NIGHT!
— NHL (@NHL) January 24, 2017
Four goals. One period. One player...Patrick Marleau everyone. #SJSvsCOL pic.twitter.com/LHXnNcAINS
Marleau is the first player since Mario Lemieux to score four goals in one period.
Patrick Marleau became the 12th player in NHL history to score 4 goals in a period & the first since Mario Lemieux on Jan. 26, 1997 at MTL. pic.twitter.com/JnMHzKKxEO
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) January 24, 2017