Stamkos tallies hat trick in Lightning romp December 11, 2018

Steven Stamkos registered his 9^th career hat trick last night, as the Tampa Bay Lightning cruised to a comfortable, 6-3 defeat of the New York Rangers. The superstar forward also passed a key milestone in the win, tallying the 700^th point of his NHL career. For the season, the Markham-native currently is averaging more than a point per game, with 33 (15 goals, 18 assists) in 33 games to date.

For more on Stamkos and last night’s game, keep reading the nhl.com recap here.