Timo Meier’s record breaking afternoon provided a lot of excitement at the Tank yesterday. He netted five goals by the second period, bringing his total to 20 goals on the season. Meier became the fifth player in the last 25 years to score five goals in a game, and the first for the San Jose Sharks. He also scored the fastest hat trick from the start of a game in franchise history, per NHL PR.
This game highlighted the growth we’ve seen this season in Meier’s game and it has been recognized by his teammates. Head coach Bob Boughner noted that the ways in which Meier was scoring goals was impressive and it was a game where his hard work was getting rewarded.