Brad Richards’ first goal of the 2015-16 season is a clip that probably would have burned Shea Weber for some time ... if Weber didn’t bounce back so quickly, and forcefully.
(You can watch that accidental bounce off of Weber’s skate in the video of Richards’ goal above.)
The hard-hitting, hard-shooting Nashville Predators defenseman answered that frustrating moment with the first hat trick by a blueliner in Preds’ franchise history.
Jeez, Shea, at least give us a little time to make fun of you first ...
Update: Weber became the first Predators defenseman to score a hat trick.
Shea Weber records the first hit trick by a defenseman in Predators history.
— Jim Diamond (@diamondhockey) December 6, 2015
Despite that hat trick, the Red Wings managed to beat the Predators 5-4 in OT.