Brayden Point Casually Completed The Entirety Of A Natural Hat Trick In 91 Seconds Of Gametime11/16/2018
To be honest, my first instinct was to downplay the impressiveness of this feat. Even putting yourself in a position to pot the entirety of a natural hat trick into an empty net in 91 seconds of game time requires some skill, but all three of Brayden Point's goals coming on the powerplay (with the first two coming compliments of a two-man advantage during which they had an entire intermission to prepare) takes just a little sizzle off a historical heater for me. The Lightning are nothing short of surgical when it comes to dissecting a defense that's down a man, never mind one that's down two men, so - of their many quick-sticked assassins - the one that demands the least amount of attention was bound to get some beneficial looks. That being said, with the first tally being the type of picturesque snipe that could break the top part of a half-full glass clean off without spilling it, I can't - in my heart of hearts - be pessimistic about something we haven't seen since the days in which goalies appeared to be manning the crease in futon cushions and blindfolds. It's a credit to the amount of top-end talent on Tampa's roster, but even someone as skilled as Brayden Point can quietly rain on your parade when you focus a little too hard on the type of storm brought by the combo of Kucherov and Stamkos. So, circumstances aside, a huge tip of the cap must go to one of the best second line centers in the entire league, even if he didn't leave anyone much of a choice while ever-so-quickly forcing the removal of hats.
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