The love affair between Patrik Laine and fans of the Winnipeg Jets reached new heights Tuesday night as the Finnish sniper potted his third hat trick of the season in leading his team to a much-needed 5-2 victory over the Dallas Stars. The 18-year-old notched the winner off an offensive zone face-off late in the third period by corralling the puck with Stars defenseman Dan Hamhuis trying to check him and ripping his 25th of the season over the outstretched glove of Antti Niemi .
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… a .943 SV% with a 1.81 GAA and has recorded wins in four of his last five starts on home ice. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Niemi ranks second among NHL goaltenders in SV% and third in GAA on home ice this season (minimum 10 games started). …
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… pretty condensed and it’s not going to be easy,” said Hurricanes GM Ron Francis of finding a make-up date. ( NBC Sports ) Patrick Maroon is fourth Missouri-born player in NHL history to score vs. STL, joining P. LaFontaine (15), P. Ranheim (3) and …