The Florida Panthers made NHL history by recording natural hat tricks in three consecutive games, becoming the first team to accomplish this feat. Carter Verhaeghe caped off his fifth career hat trick with a dominant performance as the Panthers defeated the Seattle Kraken 8-3 on Saturday night. The milestone followed Brady Tkachuk's natural hat tricks in wins over Columbus and Vancouver earlier in the week.
Florida also joined the 1992 Calgary Flames and 1982 Edmonton Oilers as one of only three teams in 30 years to record hat tricks in three straight games of any variety. Sam Bennett contributed a hat trick of his own, scoring his first three goals of the season. The Panthers have already recorded four hat tricks this season, matching their total from the previous three regular seasons combined. "Sometimes, they just come like that," Verhaeghe said of his historic performance, adding that the team's offensive surge was a result of their collective talent and ability to create scoring chances.
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