Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Scores Second NHL Hat Trick
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins of the Edmonton Oilers scored his second career NHL hat trick on March 8, 2015. The Oilers battled against the Carolina Hurricanes and were handed a loss, by a score of 7 -4. His three goals and 1 assist were not enough to help Edmonton prevail. Nugent-Hopkins scored his 17th, 18th, and 19th goals this season, tying his career high of 19 goals. It’s just the fourth time out of 43 hat tricks this season, where a player gets a hat trick, and his team still loses the game.
