Vladimir Tarasenko was the St. Louis Blues’ hero in a 4-3 overtime victory against the Dallas Stars.
The 22-year-old forward had his first career hat trick and recorded an assist. He first found the back of the net early in the opening frame courtesy of a powerful shot that Stars goaltender Kari Lehtonen couldn’t handle. With Dallas up 3-2 in the third period, Tarasenko shone again. This time he accepted a long pass from Jori Lehtera and then outmaneuvered Ryan Garbutt before collecting the game-tying goal:
He completed his hat trick in style by launching a one-time shot to end the contest in overtime:
Lehtera also deserves a lot of credit tonight as he finished the game with a goal and two assists. The 26-year-old now has two goals and six points in seven games after excelling in the KHL over the previous four campaigns.
Tarasenko on hat trick: "It's good. Thanks to my teammates for getting me this. But we need to prepare for (Anaheim). No time to celebrate."
— St. Louis Blues (@StLouisBlues) October 29, 2014