The Colorado Avalanche’s loss to the St. Louis Blues, especially at the hands of former Av Ryan O’Reilly, was not cool. You know what was cool? J.T. Compher scored a Gordie Howe hat trick.
As you probably know, the Gordie Howe hat trick is when a player scores a goal, earns an assist, and gets in a fight. It’s named after the hockey legend who was renowned for his skill in both scoring and fighting.
The Gordie Howe hat trick is becoming more of a rare bird primarily because of the fighting aspect.