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Lightning’s St. Louis takes over NHL scoring lead

Tampa Bay Lightning v New Jersey Devils

NEWARK, NJ - FEBRUARY 07: Martin St. Louis #26 of the Tampa Bay Lightning in action against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on February 7, 2013 in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils defeated the Lightning 4-2. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

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Martin St. Louis recorded the hat trick Wednesday, as the Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the playoff-bound Toronto Maple Leafs by a score of 5-2.

And with that, St. Louis, who turns 38 years of age on June 18 and is listed at 5'8" tall, now leads the National Hockey League in scoring.

St. Louis is now up to 16 goals and a league-leading 58 points on the season. In that statistical category, he surpasses Pittsburgh Penguins star Sidney Crosby, who hasn’t played since suffering a broken jaw on March 30 against the New York Islanders.

Steven Stamkos, who recorded a goal and assist Wednesday against the Leafs, moves into a tie with Crosby at 56 points.