Colorado Avalanche: Best Moments of 2018

DENVER, CO - APRIL 16: Members of the Colorado Avalanche congratulate Colorado Avalanche goalie Jonathan Bernier (45) following a win after a first round playoff game between the Colorado Avalanche and the visiting Nashville Predators on April 16, 2018 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO. (Photo by Russell Lansford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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NEWARK, NEW JERSEY – OCTOBER 18: Gabriel Landeskog #92 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates his hat trick goal at 16:38 of the third period against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on October 18, 2018 in Newark, New Jersey. The Avalanche defeated the Devils 5-3. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /

Gabriel Landeskog Hat Trick

So, remember how Mikko Rantanen scored an empty-net goal against the New Jersey Devils in the Colorado Avalanche’s 5-3 win? Well, three other of those five goals came from our captain, Gabriel Landeskog.

On October 18, 2018 against New Jersey Devils, Landeskog scored his third NHL hat trick. it was almost 11 months to the day from when he scored his first NHL hat trick, which happened on November 20, 2017.

Landeskog’s first goal of the night was a power play tally midway through the second period. Rantanen and MacKinnon earned assists. Gabe’s second came midway through the third with Rantanen and, this time, Ian Cole assisting. His final tally was with just 3 1/2 minutes left in the third — MacK and Rants again.

Here are all three goals:

In case you’re wondering, Sven Andrighetto scored the other Avalanche goal. He scored early in the second period.

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