Logan Couture recorded his first career hat trick to help the Sharks to a 4-1 win on Tuesday night, sweeping a tough back-to-back. San Jose scored in the first 20 seconds and final 20 seconds of the second period, providing all the offense needed to hand Vancouver its ninth-straight loss.
Couture scored that elusive third goal on an empty net after just missing the empty net moments earlier. His first career NHL hat trick came on the night he scored his 150th, 151st and 152nd goals.
James Reimer kept the Sharks in the game early as the fatigued group allowed shot after shot to find the net.