Shea Weber becomes 1st Predators defenseman to record hat trick
Shea Weber's out there making history.
The Nashville Predators' captain became the first defenseman in franchise history to record a hat trick, with the milestone markers coming against Petr Mrazek of the Detroit Red Wings courtesy of (what else?) slap shots.
(Courtesy: NHL.com)
The hat trick, Weber's first, is a rare feat among defensmen in recent years.
Shea Weber just the 7th defensemen with a hat trick since 2009. Suter, Subban, Visnovsky, Lidstrom, Chara, Jovanovski the others.
— Adam Gretz (@AGretz) December 6, 2015
Weber now has nine goals on the season, drawing him even with Brent Burns for top spot among all blue-liners.
Unfortunately, he won't be able to enjoy it, after his Predators lost the game in overtime.
Shea Weber on he feels about his first hat trick: "Not good right now, to tell you the truth. It's a tough loss."
— Adam Vingan (@AdamVingan) December 6, 2015
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