Jakob Pelletier scored the first three-point game of his career in a 5-2 victory for the Calgary Flames over the Chicago Blackhawks on Monday night at the United Center.
Accompanied by rookie player Rory Kerins, who was playing his first match in the National League, the Quebecer pleased himself with a pair of goals. He notably opened the scoring thanks to a very good wrist shot after only 74 seconds of play.
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As for Kerins, author of two assists, he became the first Flames player to collect two points in his debut since Sergei Makarov in 1989.
Pelletier is not the only representative of La Belle Province to have registered on the scoresheet. His teammate Jonathan Huberdeau got a pass and Blackhawks defenseman Louis Crevier scored.
-Connor Bedard was the other scorer for the local favorites. He also reached the 100-point plateau in his 112th game. He and Sidney Crosby are the only two players to have achieved this before turning 20 since the 1980s.
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The first pick of the 2023 draft is in good shape with 13 points in his last 11 games.
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