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.
If 37-year-old Martin St. Louis wins Art Ross, he would be oldest NHL scoring champ. #NYR's Bill Cook has record at 36 in 1932-33.
— Tim Wharnsby (@TimWharnsby) April 25, 2013
Ladies and gentlemen, Martin St Louis at 37 years of age, 10 months old leads the NHL in scoring.
— Tony Ambrogio (@Tony_Ambrogio) April 25, 2013
Martin St. Louis is such an inspiring story. Every young player should know his story inside out and "try" to match his work ethic
— Pierre LeBrun (@PierreVLeBrun) April 25, 2013