Martin St. Louis continued his searing pace since being left off Canada’s Olympic team, collecting a hat trick in the first period against the San Jose Sharks. The Tampa Bay Lightning captain still has two periods to add to this impressive start on Saturday:
Update: He isn’t finished, yet, as he scored a fourth goal early in the second period:
Here is what the 38-year-old has accomplished since being snubbed on Jan. 7:
Today: Four goals (and counting?) against the Sharks
Jan. 16: one goal
Jan. 14: one assist
Jan. 13: one assist
Jan. 11: one goal
Jan. 9: one assist
Jan. 7: two goals
As of this writing, St. Louis has 25 goals and 49 points on the season.