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Brady Tkachuk completes his 2nd straight natural hat trick in OT as Panthers stun Canucks

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 16). Brady Tkachuk completes his 2nd straight natural hat trick in OT as Panthers stun Canucks. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/brady-tkachuk-completes-his-2nd-straight-natural-hat-trick-in-ot-as-panthers-stun-canucks/article_a9147a56-79aa-54cf-b6a5-83b144db2975.html

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Brady Tkachuk scored his second consecutive natural hat trick in overtime, securing a 3-2 win for the Florida Panthers against the Vancouver Canucks Thursday night. Tkachuk's decisive goal came with just 13 seconds left in regulation to tie the game, followed by the winning score in OT. The Canucks, who had six straight losses before this match and lost Aatu Raty to Toronto earlier in the day, were led by Liam Ohgren and Elias Pettersson’s first-period goals but fell short despite goalie Leevi Merilainen's 36 saves.
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On Thursday night, Brady Tkachuk completed his second consecutive natural hat trick in overtime, helping the Florida Panthers defeat the Vancouver Canucks 3-2. Tkachuk scored three straight goals in the final seconds of regulation and then again in OT, tying it with a one-timer from the right faceoff circle before sealing the win with another goal just moments later. The Canucks had already taken an early lead with goals by Liam Ohgren and Elias Pettersson, but could not hold on despite goalie Leevi Merilainen's 36 saves. This loss extends Vancouver’s losing streak to six games, including five straight to start their current six-game road trip.

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Canucks ORG · 3× Panthers ORG · 2× Pettersson PERSON · 2× Tkachuk PERSON · 2× Brady Tkachuk PERSON · 1× Columbus GPE · 1× Fla. GPE · 1× SUNRISE GPE · 1× the Florida Panthers ORG · 1× the Vancouver Canucks ORG · 1×

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SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Brady Tkachuk completed his second straight natural hat trick with a nifty move up the middle in overtime to give the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night.
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Brady Tkachuk completes his 2nd straight natural hat trick in OT as Panthers stun Canucks · assertive framing

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SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Brady Tkachuk completed his second straight natural hat trick with a nifty move up the middle in overtime to give the Florida Panthers a 3-2 victory over the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday night. asserted
Tkachuk → complete → night
Tkachuk also scored three straight goals Tuesday night in Columbus in the second period of a 7-3 victory over the Blue Jackets. asserted
Tkachuk → score → Jackets
With goalie Akira Schmid off for an extra attacker, Tkachuk tied it with 13 seconds left in regulation with a one-timer from the right faceoff circle. asserted
Tkachuk → tie → circle
He started the run with 8:49 to go, firing a shot from the top of the right circle past goalie Leevi Merilainen. asserted
He → start → Merilainen
Merilainen made 36 saves, and Liam Ohgren and defenseman Elias Pettersson scored first-period goals for Vancouver. asserted
Ohgren → make → Vancouver
The Canucks have lost six straight, the last five to start a six-game trip. asserted
Canucks → lose → trip
Schmid stopped 15 shots. asserted
Schmid → stop → shots
Ohgren opened the scoring at 7:23. asserted
Ohgren → open → 7:23
After a Florida turnover, he took a pass from Linus Karlsson and snapped in a shot from the high slot. asserted
he → take → slot
Pettersson struck with 2:54 left in the first with his third goal of the season. asserted
Pettersson → strike → season
Filip Chytil — making his season debut after returning from preseason shoulder injury — set up the defender for a shot from the slot. asserted
Chytil → make → slot
The Panthers lost forward Eetu Luostarinen midway through the third period when he crashed into the back boards off a clean hit from Pettersson. asserted
he → lose → Pettersson
Before the game, the Canucks traded Aatu Raty to Toronto for fellow forwards Jacob Quillan and Brandon Buhr. asserted
Canucks → trade → Quillan
Panthers: Host Seattle on Saturday night. ___ asserted
Panthers → host → night
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