Weegar racks up first career hat trick as Flames topple Islanders 5-2
MacKenzie Weegar scored three goals, leading the Calgary Flames past the New York Islanders 5-2 Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn.
Jakob Markstrom shut the door for the first two periods, allowing the Flames to jump to a 3-0 lead on a pair of Weegar goals and one by Jonathan Huberdeau.
After Brock Nelson cut the lead to 3-1, Islander coach pulled goaltender Semyon Varlamov with four minutes to go, while the Islanders were on a power play thanks to a too-many-men penalty to the Flames.
The move backfired however, as Blake Coleman scored to increase the lead to 4-1.
After Jean-Gabriel Pageau cut the lead to 4-2, Weegar sealed it with his third goal of the game, with under a minute to play.
It was Weegar’s first career hat trick.
The Islanders outshot the Flames 34-22.
The victory was the Flames’ fourth in a row.
Next up is a Monday night game at Madison Square Garden against the Rangers.
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