Ehlers scores hat trick to lead Jets past Sharks 5-3
SAN JOSE, Calif. — This may have been the most unusual of Nikolaj Ehlers’ four career hat tricks.
It didn’t make it any less satisfying.
Ehlers snapped a tie with 3:07 to go and then completed the three-goal night when he was credited with a score after getting pulled down with San Jose’s net empty, sealing a 5-3 victory for the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday.
“The two first ones were almost empty-netters and the third one the puck doesn’t even go into the net,” Ehlers said. “But we got the two points. My line mates made some pretty great plays there. It still feels good.”