Tarasenko's hat trick the latest feat in incredibly consistent season
He makes it look so easy.
St. Louis Blues forward Vladimir Tarasenko scored his third hat trick of his career Thursday night, while adding an assist as the Blues skated to a 5-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
For Tarasenko, the four-point outing was just the latest in a season that has seen the 24-year-old carry his club towards the top of the Western Conference standings thanks in part to three game-winning goals.
Vladimir Tarasenko recorded the third hat trick of his NHL career to help @StLouisBlues extend their home win streak to six games. #TBLvsSTL pic.twitter.com/sGVbATBTrc
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) December 2, 2016
His four points push him up to third in league scoring behind some guy named Connor McDavid and the Lightning's Nikita Kucherov. However, what has made Tarasenko's season truly something to behold is his incredible consistency.
With Thursday's effort, Tarasenko has a point in 11 of his last 13 games and a total of 18 points during that span. In fact, he has gone pointless just seven times in 24 contests this season.
Considering his season thus far, it should come as no surprise that Tarasenko is well on his way to recording career highs in both goals and points.