Matt Boldy, take a bow.
The Minnesota Wild rookie was already having a stellar season by the standards of a 21-year-old that was recovering from a minor injury and took some time to get to speed in the AHL, but this is just a whole different level. Against the Detroit Red Wings on Monday night — a night for love, for which I can say that I love watching the Wild win hockey games — Boldy was able to score his first career hat trick in a four-point showing of dominance.
Before, we were kind of joking that he should win the Calder Trophy, but.