There was no denying the storyline coming into this game: Matthews vs. Laine, the latter with a bit of chip on his shoulder. His mood improved after his memorable hat trick that began in the third period with the Jets down 4-1 and Matthews getting his first NHL assist in the process. “We shouldn’t have been in overtime in the first place,” Matthews said, a theme Babcock expanded upon after the game. We were up 4-1 playing like we were down 4-1.”Before the game, Laine was talking about this first meeting possibly evolving into the decade-long competition between Ovechkin and Crosby, who were No. Kadri quickly made it 4-0 with Matthias still off, giving him two goals 16 games earlier than he managed them last season.

Source: National Post October 20, 2016 05:03 UTC