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Evan Bouchard scores first season-opening hat trick by a defenseman since 1980
NHL Public Relations says Bouchard is the third defenseman in league history to score a hat trick in a season opener, after Mark Howe in 1980 and Bert Cobeau in 1919.
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The NHL celebrated Evan Bouchard’s season-opening hat trick. NHL Public Relations says only two other defensemen had done it: Mark Howe in 1980 and Bert Cobeau in 1919. A hockey reporter said the Oilers trailed the Canucks 5-4 with 10:40 left, then reported a 5-5 tie as overtime began.
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